Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-26

the punishment on conviction by court
martial; The senate bill providing for an
inspection of the live cattle, hogs and car
cases and the product thereof, which are
subjects of the inter state commerce; the
senate bill to revise the grade of lieuten-
ant general IN the army of the United
States: the senate bill for the relief of
women enrolled as arm nurses (allowing
Sl2 d month to women who have for six
months rendered actual service in any
regimental camp or general hospital and
who are unable to earn their support. the
pension to commence from the date Of
filing the application, after the passage of
the acts Mr. Manderson presented a
resolution relative to the late Representa-
tive Laird, and after remarks by Messrs.
Paddock and Manderson, the senate ad-
journed.
House.-After delaying proceedings
half an hour in the house this morning
and calling up members from the lobbies,
the call showed the presence of 178 mem
bers and the speaker directed the clerk to
call the roll on the approval of the journal,
| Mr.. Crisp (Ga.) rising to a question of
order, said that during a call of the
house but TWO motions were in order-to
dispence with further proceedings under
such Il suggestion been made as was now
made by the speaker. After sharp pas
| sage between him and the speaker, the
journal was approved. Mr.. Haugen then
demanded the previous question on the
LangstOn Venable contested election case.
| On ordering the previous question the
| vote stood yeas, 135; nays, 10-Mr. Hill
| (lll). republican. voting in the negative.
This being no quorum, a call of the house
was ordered. Then there was a somewat
exciting scene. The democrat members
were eDdeavoring in every way to prevent
the consideration of the election case, and,
in pursuance of this policy, almost all of
them left the nall to break a quorum. Mr..
Burrows called the attention of the
speaker to the fact. and asked if the men,
bers present could not be obliged to re-
main. The speaker replied that the rules
were intended to secure this end. He
added that he did not see why they were
not observed. Mr. Hank, directed all of
the doors leading into the hall to be
| Representative Kigore, of Texas, present
ed himself at the speakers left hand
sought to go out into the lobby. Hefound
that the door was locked and the door
keeper in charge NJ. Hayes refused to
unlock it. Unlock that door, demand
ed the stawart Texan. The doorkeeper
moved not. whereupon Mr.. Kilgore gave a
sldden and vigorous kick and the frail
baize structure flew open and Mr.. Kilgore
| strobe out: He was followed IN about the
| same fashion 10y Representative Cram, OF
leXas' cummings or New YORK: ana
| Coleman, of louisiana. who in turn forced
the lock open without opposition from the
door keeper. At the moment Mr.. Kilgore
GroVe the o0or Wlde oPeh' Representative
Dlngly, OF Name, was approaching from
the other side. 1he door struck him
with full force in the face, bruising his
nose badly. For time it was feared,
and so generally reported, that the bone
! mao oeeh broken out thls was IounG not
TO be the case upon examination, IL be-
| ing impossible to retain quorum the
! house adjourned.
FRIDAY. Sept. 10.
| Senate Mr. Voorbaos ;r+rodrood
| ;oin+ reso,,+;or for an ;r,n,od;ato "a q
graaSa of s;iror ,,ono,, b,r ta rII,.obn
! for COINAGE of 10 60O 6OO ., ncas Of
| silver nj q nrirn LnIow S1 0Q9Q within
! tba naxt thirty davs This nnrcbosa to ha
! in addition ~ tl,a ar,oI,,+ ronII;ro5 I11
! tbo evistinor law II was rafarrad 70 ~
| fnanca cGn,na;ftoa Lar of b;iiS
were passed incinding the house biiI to
discontinue the coinage of So and 81
| gold piec and the 3 cent nickel piece.
In regard to the house bill to reduce the
amount of United States bonds required
OF national banks and to restore to the
channels OF trade the excessive accumla-
tlonS or lawful money III the treasury,
| Mr.. Sherman SAID he believed the
| passage would tend much to quiet even
| the present agitation IN the money market.
| Undoubtedly the effect OF the bill will he
ho5 ohiy TO Proiong' ont ID encourage The
hdtlollai pahh system. Mf; dIulmo
reared that the bll would hnally
result III contraction OF the
currency. While he agreed that the
national banking system, as a system of
discount and deposit, was wise and ought
| to be continued 1t was PLAIN to be seen
| that 1t was not long to be
! system of having relation to
! currency. The hunks themselves
wanted to get out of that business. Con-
gress could not afford to let the national
bank currency disappear without supply
! ing a currency in its place. He believed
the business of the country was in greater
peril than for years, from the lack of suf-
fcient circulating medium Mr.. Power
moved to strike out the first section, re-
| ducing to 81 900 the deposit of bonds to
retain charters. The bill was not dis
posed of
Ho,,so -Aftor Soma fIihnS+or;,cr +ba
the onast;on rncnrrad on tbe ordari1'o Of
! tba nray;ons onostion On tbo TanrSto,,-
VapdiLIo caso MnSt of tho I,o doI,ocrots
aoa;n ro+iroJ bnt fbe nray;ouS nnostio,7
was ordered-veas I47. novs : the cIari-
notina onornn, tbe cnast;on tban
rpcnrTad m tbe minority resolution dacJar.
o-t 'r,' dIsotI atnI
an hanss.on NJ nIl eleCteo'' 4to was ie!tUCeu
;ir q sot1 s' '"He @ Uii ole TI inIi,oi a,o
elected. Was lost to I55-the speaker
counting a quorum. The first majority
yvaS ravt IN order md aC,a;, tba n1ornr,
"isdPPedIeu' ana the Houae "oiouIheu
I without deciding the case,