Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. JulvI4.

amendment to insert an item OF S1UO,UOO
for establishment in Washington of a
I Latin-AmericaD library site to be selected
| by the secretary Of the state and the build.
ing TO be erected under his directions ard
supervision, having been reached, Sen
( Vest opposed 1t as a part of sentimental
/ program TO secure commerce with South
| American states. 1t was nonsence to ex-
pect that any glamour could be thrown
over a subject in way Of sentiment that
would bring such trade Besides there
is now being erected a magnificent library
/ building at the cost of 5000. 900 and GER
4 tain rooms in that building might be
dedicated TO the purpose indicated in the
amendment Sen HALEY concurred with
everything that Sen. Vest said. Ii would
be better to take a section or branch Of the
congressional library and entitle it the
Latin American memorial library. He Of
fered an amendment to that effect and APP
preparation so 900 for that purpose. The
amendment went over without action.
Sp0oner moved an increase 10 limit the
cost of the public building Of Milwaukee
by 800 600. Agreed to. Having dispos
ed of fifty pages Of the bill it was laid
aside till tomorrow The senate bill to
further suspend for ten years the statute
in relation to the guano islands was taken
from the calendar and passed Also the
house bill. opening to settlement portion
of the Forth Randall military reservation
in South Dakota with amendments).
TUESDAY, July 15
Senate. Senator Sherman reported
substitute for the bill introduced by
him ON the 10Th of May to reduce
the amount Of United States bonds
to be required OF the national banks and to
restore to the channels of trade excessive
denominations of lawful money placed in
the treasury. 1t was placed on the ealen-
dar 1t provides compulsory
requirement to deposit United
states bonds with the treasurer of the
United States by the national banks be
limited in amount to $1,000 of the bonds
for each bank; provided, that the yolm-
/ tary Withdrawal of bonds for the retire
{ ment of national bank no ts shall not eX-
coed $4,000, 900 in any month, and also
, provides the act shall not APP
! |ply to deposit bonds to secure
/ the deposits Of public moneys
j Also providing national banks
be entitled to receive circulating notes not
exceeding tine whole amount per value of
bonds deposited and that at no time the
total amount Of such shall exceed the
8 amount of capita, stock actually paid IN.
2 The senate resumed the consideration ot
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
first item being 500 600 for surveying the
t public lands. the committee recommend
j ing am increase to 100000. Without
> dsposiug of the amendment the senate
2 adjourned
H0use.-Mr Cannon moved that the
house 90 into committee OF the
whole ON the bill appropriating St37, ls9
for additional clerical force to carry
into effect the provisions of the de
pendent pension act Pending this mo-
ton he moved that the general debate be
limited to two hours. Agreed to-Yeas,
ia: nays. 60 The previous question was
s then agreed to-yeas, l5j; nays, -; and
the house went into the committee of the
whole sir. Sayers Texas predicted
r the next session of congress would ta
s called upon 70 appropriate no less than
s Sl0.OO0,090 to supply deficiencies IN app
p propriations for pensions.
WEDNESDAY,. July is.
Senate Senator Teller introduced a BID
!, / giving a pension of $1,000 a year 10 Mrs,
Jesse Fremont. II was referred to the
t5mmittee ON pensions. Sen Sawyer ln-
1uced d bill 70 establish limited postal
and telegram service Ii was referred
s The senate then went into executive ses-
d sion lud at the oueulug of the doors pass
, Ied d bl'i 20 establish national military
g Irlrk at the battlefield OF lhlckamau-a.
. The senate then resumed consideration a.
q tine sunery civil appropriation hl, lhe
D senate ut O'Clock went into executive ses-
: sion and confirmed appraiser, 0t merehu-
E 1i-s ra5.,lfIg amounted bE the NrtsIueH.