Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

session. Debate on the proposed coda r
rules was continued by Mr.. Dockerv AT
in vein of criticism. Nearly~1 son NI -
sons were in the galleries this event.
to listen to the argument on the pronosl5
code of rules Messrs, Manseur -
Rogers, Springer, Shively. Wike. Broog
shire and Pierce denounced the min, n
the speaker, while they were defanda5 ~ %
Messrs. Moore, Dunnel Houck and 7 y
Taylor (Ohio), Adjourned. -
THURSDAY, Feb. IS.
Senate.--Among the bills renorts1
from committees and placed on ~
calendar were two for the esfablisL
ment and maintenance of Indian indns-
trial schools in Michigan and South ia.
kota. The senate bill appropriatinp son
900 for public buildings in Portland
Oregon, was passed The senate then
resuemed consideration of the bin il
provide a temporary government for
the territory Of Oklahoma, the pend-
ing question being Plumb's amend.
ment to comprise No Mans Land In tba
new territory. In executive session tba
senate committee on foreign Relations
reported back the Russian extradifion
treaty with the Objectionable clause
eliminated one which speei6callv
exempted from the list Of political
crimes attempts upon the car or apv
member of his family.
HOUSe.-On motion of Mr.. HIT nm
the senate joint resolution was pass,
ed unanimously congratulating tba
people of the United States of Brazil
ON the adoption Of a republican form Of
government. Consideration OF the code
Of rules was then proceeded with. Mr.
Cannon reported an amendment to
rule 10 (relating to roll CALLS to provide
that after roll call the speaker shall not en-
terrain a request to record vote or am
nounce pair unless the name has been
noted under clause 8 which is amended 70
provide that on the motion of any member
or the suggestion of the speaker the
names Of members sufficient to make
quorum in the house, who do not vote
shall be noted by the clerk and recorded in
the journal, etc. The amendment was
adopted. Mr. Cannon also reported
an amendment providing that executive
communications and senate bills NAV
be referred to the appropriate COM
mittees by the speaker without be-
ing submitted to the house After
a brief democratic protest the amend
ment was adopted. -.
SATURDAY, Feb. Is.
.Senate.-A number of bills were passed,
including the following; A house bill for
the relief of sufferers by the wreck of the
United States steamers at Samoa; appro-
priating S25 900 for the relief of the Sioux
Indians at Devils Lake agency, N. D.;
providing for an assistant secretary of war,
SALARY 81, 800; for the relief of. soldiers or
ailors who enlisted or served under ASSUME
ed names; to prevent obstruction of navi-
cation and protect works against trespass
or injury; to provide for the disposal Of
Fort Sedgwich, military reservation in
the states of Colorado and Nebraska, to
actual settlers under the provisions of the
homestead law; appropriating 100000
for public building in Eau Claire; to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious dis
ased from one state to another,
House.-The senate bill providing for
the ascertainment of the mortgage in
debtness of the country was taken up and
amended 50 as to provide penalties for
any person who refuse TO anrwer any
question propounded. The bill was pass
ed Eulogies to the memory of the late
Hon. Richard Townshend. of Illinois, was
then listened TO- Addresses were made by
Messrs Holman, Hooker, Compton, Cut
cheon, Henderson (Ia.); Mcmillan, VIII
Hams, Cannon. Lane, and Springer, Then
as mark Of respect to the memory of the
deceased, the house adjourned