Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-01

Legislative appropriation bill was
presented and agreed to. The
senate bill to authorize the sale of
tract of land in the military reservation
of Ft. Leayenworth, at not less than $500
per acre, was presented and passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Randall presented 8
resolution amending the rules
So as to provide that on g certain
day immediately after the reading of the
journal the house shall proceed In com
mittee of the whole to the cOnsid 4ratiOu
of the Cowles bill, and that et 4 o'clock
Oh that date the bill shall be reported TO
the house with such amendments as may
have been agreed 20 in committee md
the previous question shall be consi Iered
as ordered en- amendments, eDgros-ing
and third reading and passage of the bill
and the votes thereon shall be forth With
taken and in case the bill shall not be
taken up on this date, this shall be the
continuing order in all res poets until one
Legislative cay shall have been ocCu upied
As herein specified, providing that a yea
aud nay vote shall De taken on the sub
s'ltutes reported by Forney, of Alabama,
On behalf of the minority of the appro
pfletion crmmittee. After consideration
of the bill mas been entered upon no
diiatory motions shall be entertained By
the speaker. Referred TO committee on
ruIes. After an iueffectua effort being
made by Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan, to
secure session for tonight and S8tuI-
day nisht the house went into com
mIttee of the whole on the postotfice
appro priatiun bill.
FRIDAY Feb. %.
SENATE.-Sen. B0ar moved 10 take up
l..
agreed to yeas %, nays ga party vote.
The suEdry civil appropriation bill after
considerable debate was passed. The
house amendments TO the senate bill for
granting pension Is the widow of Gen
eral Sheridan were non-concurred in, and
a conference Gas asked.
HOUsE.-As the clerk finished the
reading of yesterdays journal the
rival chairmen of the COMMITTEES
on WAYS and means and of apprOpria-
tions, we're on the floor claiming recogui-
ton. Tue speaker recognized Mr.. Mills,
who called up the resolution touching
the cons iturional light of the senate TO
amend the Mills bill by means of sub
stitute, dealing entirely with the
subject of taxation. Mr.. Randall, stat
ing that he had reports to submit
from the committee on rales, rails
ed the question OF consideration.
The house refused-yeas, As; nays,
143-to consider the Mills resolution
Tbs following democrats voted against
the resolutions: Messrs. Bliss, Brice,
Gambler, Chipman, Clemens, CowIes,
Grain, Cummings, Djbhle, Green.
man, Hall, Henderson IN. c., Hopkins
(VE.), Johnson IN. o., Latham, Lynch,
MerrimaD, o FereIl, Oathwaite, Penuing-
ton, Randall, Rowland, Simmons, Spin
ola, Stuart (Ga.), Vance, Washington and
Wise. Bland, of Missouri also voted in
the negative for the purpose IF moving
reconsideration. a motion to that eff
feet was met by Randall with motion
to table. The motion to reconsider
was tabled - yeas, 116; nays, SO.
The house passed senate bill grant
ing a pension to Mrs. Sheridan, with
amendments, fixing the rate at $4,000
per anGum.
SATURDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE.-On motion OF Sen. Hoar
the senate agreed, by party vote, to
consider his resolution as to the alleged
outraEes. A lengthy discussion eusued,
when the senate went into executive ses-
sion.
HOUSE, Under the order made
yesterday, the speaker was proceed
ing to recognize members to call up
measures by unanimous consent, when
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, submitted 4 mo
tion for recess of thirty minutes. Mr..
Gear, os Iowa, raised the point of order
that the true intent OF the special order
was rhat no dIatory motion should be
admitted. The speaker, however, re
ceived the motion. The motion was
withdrawn later. The senate amend
ments were c0ncurred in to the house bill
for the taking of the eleventh ceDsus.
On molten of Mr.. Peel, Of Arkansas, a
senate blii was passed to ratify and con
firm al agreement with the Creek nation
o. Indians, for the purpose of opening
to settlement the unassigned lands in
Indian territory, cedeG by the Creeks to
the United States.