Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-01-31
CONGRE5SNAL.
MONDAY, Jan. q.

izs the Omaha, Fort Dodge d. South
ern railroad company TO build its road
across the Fort Hayes military reser-
walton in Kansas, ard it was passed.
The presiding officer laid before the
senate communication from the gov
ernor of the state of Michigan, TO the
effect that that state had contributed for
the statuary hall of the house of repre-
sentatives marble statue of Lewis
Cass, and Mr.. Palmer gave notice that
he would offer resolutions and make
some remarks on the subject Feb. IS.
Sen. Dawes introduced bill TO the
effect that dead timber, standing or
fallen, on Indian reservations or allot
ments, the fee to which remains in the
United States, may b. felled, cut, re
moved, sold or otherwise disposed of by
the Indians residing on said reservation
or allotment for their benefit, or under
such regulation as the president may
prescribe. The senate, at ll:30 O'Clock,
resumed consideration of the tariff bill.
HoUsE.-Mr. Vsndever (Cal.) offered
Joint resolution requesting the
president to open negotiations with the
republic of Mex co for the cession of
Lower California to the United States.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, then intro.
duced, by request, long bill incorporat-
ing The Lamm Interstate Ry. Co, and
demanded its reading. This having been
com pleted, he introduced bill to estab
lsh a uniform system of bankruptcy
and called for its reading in extenso
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, of
Kentucky, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed TO increase the maximum
amount of international money orders
from $50 to 500.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.-The senate substitute TO the
Mills bill was agreed to by the senate,
and the bill as thus amended was passed
both votes being the same-32 to 80; q
strict party vote On motion of Nj,
Allison the date for the bill to go into
effect Was changed from the first of
February, 1889, TO the first of July, 1889.
HoUsE.--Mr Crisp, of Georgia, en-
deavored to have the Smals Elliott cleo
ton case considered, while Mr.. Randall
thought the river and harbor bill should
nave precedence. The house refused to
consider Ihe'eleotiOu case. After a delay
of half an hour caused by flibustering
tactics on the part of M Cheadle, (Ind)
the house went into acOmmittee of the
whole on the river and harbor appropria.
ion bill. after considerable fili8ustering,
Mr.. McAdoo, of New Jersey, moved to
strike out the appropriation for the i'm
LrOvement of the Ahnapee harbor, Wis
consiA. After a lengthy discussion by
the advocates of other appropriations
the motion was lost, and the house soon
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20.
SENATE.-Ihe census committee re-
ported back with sundry amendments, the
house bill to provide for the l1th and
subsequent census and Sen. Hale gave
notice that he would at an early day ask
the senate to proceed to It's consideration.
Sen. Sherman, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported two amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular ap
preparation bill TO protect the interests
OF the U. s. in the Samoan Islands.
HoUsE.-To day the senate amend
ments to the house tariff bill were reoeiv-
cd. The house went into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil sppropri-
alton bill.
FRIDAY JAN, %.
SENATE. ~ The credentials of Sen.
1uAlOh were pItNFAl6u y OCu'
Farwell for his new senatorial term.
They we're read and placed on file.
The consular and diplomatic apprOpri-
alton bill was reported back from the ap-
preparation committee, and Sen. II lie
said he would call it up early next week.
Sen. Allison moved that the senate in
sist on is amendment to the tariff bill,
and asked for conference with the house
on the bin and the amendment.
The motion was agreed to. The
pension appropriation bill was
then taken up and passed with one
amendment, appropriatiug SIS 600 for
the rent of pension agencies. On
motion of Sen. Paddock the senate
bill to establish two additional land die
t5icts in the state of Nebraska was pass
ed.
House. Mr.. Townshend, of H.
inuis, 'from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported the army appro-
priatiou bill, and il was placed upon the
calendar; also a bill to establish ma.
tioual military and naval museum
in the city of Washington. The
house then went into committee
of the whole on the sGndry civil appro-
prialion bill The pending paragraph
was the one providing that the royalty
paid for the use of steam plate presses in
the bureau OF engraving and printing
shall be one cent per thousand impress
sions. At its evening session the house
passed % private pension bills, and at
10 o'clock adjourned until to morrow.