Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-21

sisted uoon its amendments 20 the direc.
ta1, and a coz ference was ordered.
Toe house determined--yeas 49, nays,
S9-to consider the Smalls-EllioJt con
tested election case. Twenty-fOur dem
ocrats voted with the republicans in the
affirmative. long debate ensuCd, after
which the matter went over until tomor-
row, and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. y.
SENATE -Auong the bills reported
back from the committees and placed on
the calendar to-day vas one 20 provide
for the enforcement % the quarantine
laws and regul atoms OF the United States,
and for the establishment of national
board of health. The consideration of
the, naval appropriation bill was thsn re-
sumed, the pending question being an
amendment to strike on, the words re-
curing the new cruising monitor 70 be
constructed of type, and under plans
aud specifications made by Congressman
Thomas, OF Illinois.
HOUsE.-The senate bill 70 enable the
president 20 protect the interests of the
United States in Panama was referred 10
the committee on foreign afairs, aud
leave vas granted 10 the committee 10
report at any time. Mr.. Townshend, OF
Illinois, introduced a bill apprOpristiDg
$4,000 for a special display OF the farm
products of the United States at the
Paris exhibition. IL was referred. The
house then resums6 consideration of the
Small5 Elliot contested case.
"WEDNESDAY Feb. Is.
SESArE.--Sen. Hale presented the con
ference report on the di lomstio and
consular appropriation bill, which was
agreed to. The house bill granting 20
the So. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
railway right CT way through the White
Earth Indian reservation IN Minnesota,
vas reported and passed, with the excep
tion Of one formal amendment on which
a conference was asked. Or motion Of
Sen. Huar it was ordered that minutes
before 1 O'Clock today the senate shall
leave its chamber and proceed to the hal
of the house of preventative, there to
take part in the proceedings for the ascer-
tsinment and counting OF the electoral
vote. A resolution was repor ed from the
committee on privileges aud elections,
ipstructiDg that committee TO revise the
existing law regulating the election Of
members of congress, was taken up, and
Sen. Evarts spoke in its support. Sen.
Coke obtained the floor after the exeou-
tive session, and the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.--Before o'clock the galleries
OF the house were crowded and about that
time ali legislative business wss finished
aud the senators filed IN ard took seats
assigned them: then Senator Ingalls,
called the assembly 10 order. He said:
This being the day and hour appointed
for opening the certificates and counting
the votes OF tbs electors for president, the
senate and house of representatives have
met tog ether pursuant to the constitution
and laws OF the United States. IL there
be no ob lection 70 the electoral vote of
Alabama, the certificates will be read 5y
tellers, who will make list thereof.
The presiding officer then broke the seal
OF the certificate FROM Alabama and hand
ed it to Senator Henderson. on, OF the
tellers, who read the document. The Ger
tifcates of the other states we're in like
manner read, and, the count having been
com pleted, Harrison and Morton were
deelared elected president and vice presi-
dent, for the term beginning March 4th,
1889, and declared that this announce
ment will be entered, together with list
of votes, on the journals or the senate
and house Of represe natives. The count
of the electoral vote having been conc.ud-
ed and the result declared, the joint meet
ing Of the two houses dissolved. The
house the resumed work, and the case OF
omsls ". Elliot was decided in favor OF
Elliot 70 his seat 1y vote Of Ia 70 126.
THURSDAY. Feb, II.
SESArE.-Ihe senate resolution hereto
fore offered BY Sen. Stewart for q select
committee OF seven senators on the irri-
cation aud reclamation Of arid lands with
a clerk at S6 per day, was agreed 20.
Senate bills granting right OF way TO
the Cherokee Central railroad company
rough Indian territory and TO the
Jamestown Northern railroad company
throughout Devils Lake, Iudisn reserva-
tiou, vas reported and placed on the
calendar. The hous- bill for the allotment
OF lands in severalty TO Indians Of
the Oneida reservation, Wisconsin,
was reported back adversely
and placed on the calendar.
The securities for the honest exercise and
right 20 vote, for the jus, and impartial
counting and for q return OF the votes,
aud for she Just and i'0pCtual ascertain
msut ana oertiicatiou of the results,
and iu which state those requirements
have been honestly complied with. No
motion vas taken on the bill, which still
remains on the calendar.
HoUsE-The senate amendments were
uon-concurred in, in the legislative
and executive appropriation bill.
The committee on appropriations re-
portsa back the fnrudcation bill. wish
amendments, but on point of order it
vas referred 20 committee. Then q dis
cGssiou took place on the territorial bill
Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, argued
azsin-t the exclusion of New Mexico.
Mr.. Joseph, of New Mexico, spoke for
its admission. Mr.. Baker accepted NJ.
Cox's resolution As subs Ituts for his
oEu.
FRIpAT, Feb. 10.
SENarE.-The senate bill 20 ratify
aud confirm the Agreements with tne
Musc0zee Tor CreekI Indians, In In
diam Territory, opening to settlement NM
as -izu-d lands in Indian Terr,ory tile
consideration being $22SI,oOo vss
taken from the calendar aud passed.
The house biu authorizing the ptssi-
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