Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07
CONGRESSMAN.



SENATE. Among the memorials pre-
scented and referred was protest from
citizens of New Mexico against the
admission of that territory as q state.
Senate bills to authorize the construc-
tion of bridges across the Missouri river
near Lsaveuworth Kan, and near Kan
sas City, were taken from the calendar
and passed. The army nurses pension
bill was amended and passed. 1t allows
pension of $50 per month to all
properly appointed nurses during the
late war, prior to August 1, 1866. The
senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill
HOUSE. The call of states for the
introduction of bills was dispensed with,
aud leave was granted to members to
file their measures with the clerk. A
senate bill WAS passed increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors who
have lost both hands to 500 per month
senate concur ment resolution was
agreed to providing for joint meeting
OF the two houses OF congress Wedne5
day, Feb. 49, for the purpose of counting
the electoral vote.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.
SENATE. The committee on mill
tary affairs reported back, with a
substitute, the house bill to furnish can
non to soldiers homes, aud il was passed.
Sen. Chandler offered resolution,
which Was agreed to, calling on the sec
rotary of the navy for a statement of
expenditures for each Of the six months
/ for the present fiscal year from the APP
/ preparations for the construction and re-
/ pair of vessels and for steam machinery;
/ also, for statement as to the nature, ex
/ tent and cause of the recent acct
/ dent to the cruiser Baltimore. The
senate resumed consideration of
| the diplomatic and consular appropria
/ ton bill, the question being on an amend.
ment to make the title OF ministers to
/ France, Germany, Great Britain and Rus
STA "ambassador" After q loug discus
sion, Sen, Gibson's amendment was
agreed to.
HoUsE.-Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan,
presented petition of $4,000 citizens Of
/ Utah against the admission of that terri
tory as a state. The house then went in
/ to committee of the whole on the sundry
| civil appropriation bill. On point of
order raised by Mr.. Grain the clause
). az stricken out of the suspendiug act
of 1885 appropriating $4,000 to en-
able the secretary of war TO acquire q
valid title 10 the FortBrowu military reser.
walton. Mr.. EnlCse GOT Tennessee) offered
an amendment authorizing the secret ser
vice force OF the treasury department to
be used in detecting the pretended dealers
III eounte ffeit money was agreed to. The
committee rose and the bill passed. Mr..
/ Dunn (Arkansas) from the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries reported a
bill to provide for the better protection
of fur, seal aud salmon fisheries in Alaska.
i Printed and reoommitted with leave TO
report at any tune. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 80.
SENATE Today Tie senate resumed
consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, the
question being the amendments at
footing samoan i-lapds. Sen. DJlph said
.hat the question was one OF special and
local interest 10 the people OF the Pacific
coast, and that whatever might bt
Thought as TO the propriety OF The gen
rral discussion of American rights and
interests in Samoan islands and the rela
ton of the islands to the government OF
the United States and the German gov
I tEN HltnI. Lut NlstlrEtbu hdA W. NNNNNeA ~
far as TO render further discussion desir-
able. A lively discussion OF the question
was INDUCED in. IL Is understood that
the secret session was consumed in dis
cussing the British extradi.ion treaty.
Hou-E.- The Oklahoma bill was
brought 10 the attention of the house
by Mr. Springer, with motion 10
q into committee OF the whole on its
consideration. l. was agreed to. The
pending amendment WAS one offered by
Mr.. Payson luliuois) expressly providing
that the rights Of honorRbly dIscharg &c
soldiers and sailors Of the late civil war
10 make homes on public lands, under the
existing homestead law, shall not in any
degree be impaired by the passage OF
TINS bill, but that suoh rights shall be *
tended to any and an lands which shall
be open to any settlement under the pro
visions Of the bill. Several amendments
were cfrered, but no final action.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
SFNArE.-The senate 20 day resumed
sideraticn Of the diplomatic sud con.
sular appropriation BILL the pending
Question being the amendments referring
10 samoa. Sen. Resgeu offered al
amendment to insert the words and for
the protection of the rights OF American
citizens, residents Of said islands, and u
preserve the neutrality and il dependence
i thereof Senators Hale and Sherman