Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Jan. q.

Scnatr- Sen Blair presented memoir
iaI from the board of fmissions,ofth the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church of
bill and asked to have it printed in the
Record. Sen. Harris objected. SEN blair
also presented numerous other memorials
of the same character all of which were
laid on the table The senate passed the
following: The senate bill to create the
offices of surveyor general for the States
of North Dakota and South Dakota The
senate Joint resolution granting authority
for the removal of the Apache Indian
prisoners and their families from Alabama
to Fort Sill, Indian territory. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
Housc-Mr. Grain (Texas) offered Il
resolution directing the committee on ju-
dietary to report within one week whether
the late sergeant-at-arms was disbursing
officer and if SC, to report bill providing
for the payment of salaried members.
Referred. The following was introduced
and referred. Mr.. Funston (Kas)-For
the creation of an agricultural commits
sion to investigate the cause of the present
depressed condition of the agricultural in
tercstS. Mr.. Dorsey (Neb) Authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to reduce the
resurve fund. The following is the text
of the measure That the secretary of the
treasury is hereby authoriz ed te reduce
the reserve fund now held in the treasury
for the redemption of United States notes.
the sum Of S25. 600 0OO and he is hereby
authorized and directed to apply the re-
mainder some $4,000 coo. to the pay
ment of the public debt. The house then
resumed in committee of the whole. the
oklahoma town-Site-bill; but no progress
was made and the committee rose. Adj
jOurned
WEDNESDAY, Jan. -.
Senate Among the bills reported
and placed on the calendar
was one increasing to $500 year the
pension of the widow of Gen. Fitzpatrick
The senate resumed consideration of the
bill that was discussed Yesterday to aScer-
tam what per cent. of the people own their
own farms. the number of farms under
mortgage. and the amount thereof
In responding to Vests remark of yes
terday. Teller remarked that agricultural
depression was not peculiar to the United
States. 1t prevailed in all the countries
in the world except France. Recent par
Iiamentary inquiry had shown that British
farmers had within twelve years sunk
more than half their capital. That the
condition of the British farmers could not
be attributed to 4 protective tariff. The
trouble was neither free trade nor protec-
ton. since the United States
resume of the specie payment in
1879 there had been continuous drop in
the prices of farm produce 1t was that
which was making the discomfort and
trouble. de moved that the bill be re-
committed. The discussion was kept up
for nearly two hours. going largely over
the questions of tariff. of silver. of over
production and steamship subsidies. 1t
was further participated in by Morrill,.
George, Stewart Spooner, Vest. Blair,
Plumb, Berry and Reagan. Finally Hale
chairman of census committee) expressed
a willingness to have the bill
reCommitted (aS suggested by the
teller and the belief that it would
be the best disposition of it. The COM
mittee wovld then undertake to perfect
the bill. and would report it back early in
the day. The question Of recoHmittal was
taken by yeas and nayS-yeaS. %: nays, IA.
As there was no quorum voting, there was
a call of the senate, which showed So SEN
atOrS present, some of them paired.
The second vote reSulted-yeas. %;
nays. 20 accomplished by transfer
Of pairs and the bill was recommitted to
the census committee. The Blair educa-
tional bill was then taken up: Blair de
manding its reading in full At the close
of tie reading. and after some discussion.
it was arranged by the unanimous consent
that the bllll be postponed till Monday.
next and after executive session, adjourned.
HopSc.-The following bills were
introduced and referred: For the
| improvement of ST. Mary's river
and Hay Lake canal To forfeit
certain land grands to aid in
the construction of railroads. and one max
ing Des Moines a port of entry. Mr..
GroSvenor l0hiol, from the committee
on rivers and harborS, reported back
the joint resolution appropriating $3.50. .0O0
for the removal of snagS and other OBJ
I structions from the Missouri river between
I St Joseph and its mouth The commit
| tee proposed a substitute reducing the APP
. priation to $4,000 The substitute was
agreed to. and the joint res
/ olution as amended passed The house
: then went into committee of the
! whole for the consideration of the