Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
CONGRESSIONAL

TUESDAY. Aug. 10.
| Senate-In the senate the bill granting
| the right of way through certain lands of
| the United States in Utah and the house
| bill to authorize the secretary or the inter
| iOr to procure and submit to congress pro
| posals for the sale to the United States of
| the western part of the Crow reservation,
| In Montana, were taken up, amended and
passed. The tariff bill was then taken up,
the pending question beingon Mr.. Plumb's
amendment reducing the duty on tin plate
| from 2l0 cents to l cent pound and
allowing bounty of cent a pound on
American tin-plate-
H0uSe.-ln the house today MIR. Thomas,
Of Wisconsin, moved to lay upon the table
the motion made some days ago by Mr..
Hayes. of Iowa, to reconsider the motion
by which the house passed the Nat, Nc
Kay bill, and it was agreed to. The
speaker stated that the unfinished business
of the morning hour was the bill to amend
the alien land law, having in view the re-
peal of that law so far as it referred to the
ownership of mines IN territories Mr..
carter (Mcntana) said the alien land bill
had been passed by the house in July, 1886,
after very slight consideration. He in
sisted that the ownership p of the mines of
gold, silver, lead, tin, cinnabar and copper
! in the Territory was not intended to be eff
fected 10y the bill. He had no quarrel to
make with the existing law so far as it
related to Sgrlculture and timber lands.
He did insist that foreign capital should
not be discouraged or porhibited from en-
gaging IN the precariOUs enterprise of de-
veloping mines this country. Mr. Chip
man Mich opposed the measure. The
passage of the bill might result in the
gigantic corporation controlled by for
eigners who had no interest in our country
Pending further debate, the morning hour
expired and the bill went over
WEDNESDAY, Aug 20.
Senate.-rhe day was mainly consumed
in discussing Quay'S resolution without
reashing any conclusion.
House.--The house met at IL o'clock
but owing to the slim attendance nothing
could be done until noon when quorum
having appeared, the journal was read and
approved. The house then resumed in the
morning hour, consideration of the aline
lanui law bill
THURSDAY, Aug. q.
Senate The senate this morning, after
spending time considering Mr.. Plumb's
resolution for prohibiting liquor selling
or drinking in the senate wing of the
capitol, took up the tariff bill. Nothing
was said about the Quay order of business
resolution, the debate on which was begun
yesterday. The pending question in the
tariff bill was Mr. McPherson's amend
ment to the paragraph referring to table
knives and forks. steel butcher knives,
etc. and imposes import duties on
them according to the value of the
qualifications. The amendment is to
substitute for those duties, duties of
uniform rate of 35 pecent ad valorem.
The bill was temporarily laid aside and
the conference report on the bill for the
increase of the clerical force IN the pen
sion office was presented and agreed to.
Mr. EvartS presented a telegram from
the Grant monument association IN New
York protesting against the proposed re-
moval of Grants remains to Washington.
The house amendment to the senate bill
to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at some point
between the mouth of the Illinois and the
mouth of the Missouri rivers. was con-
Cured in. The bill now goes to the pres
ldent The consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed.
HOuSc.-Mr. Henderson reported the
river and harbor bill, asking nonconcur-
renee in all the senate amendments.
and agreeing to the conference requested
by the senate Mr.. Kerr made a point of
order that the amendment must first be
considered in the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Henderson thereupon withdrew his
report, stating that he would make it to-
morrow as privileged matter Mr..
Buchanan called up the bill for the
adjustment of the accounts of laborers,
arising under the eight-hour law.
Pending discussion, the morning hour
expired and the house proceeded to the
consideration of the bill defining lard
FRIDAY, Aug. p.
Seudte.-The tariff bill was taken up
the pending question on the amendment
to the paragraph relating to files, file
blanks and raSpS The amendment to
substitute for the classified specific rates, a
uniform rate of % per cent ad valoruE
was rejected. The tariff bill was laid
asideand the house bill to amend the act
| of the 22nd of June 1874, for the relief of
settlers ON railroad lands was taken from
the calendar and passed. The tariff bill
was then taken up.
! HopSc-Mr HENDERSON (Ill submitted
/ a report of the commit! ee on rivers and
! harbors on the senate a nendment to the
! river and harbor bill, recommending non
! concurrence IN the amendments and agree
/ ing to the conference asked by the senate.
| The house then went into the committee
! of the whole on the measure. Mr.. Hen
! derson said the senate amendments increaS-
| ed the appropriation carried by the bill
about 8. 900 900. 1t was this increase
| which the committee asked the house to
non-concur in. After concurring in about
one half of the senate amendments the
committee arose.
SATURDAY, Aug. ..
SsHats.-The senate met at noon today
with the understanding that the days
session should be devoted to eulogies of
the late Senator Beck. of Kentucky
Mr.. Blackburn made the opening ad-
dress, an eloquent tribute to the high
character. broad craftsmanship and force
and domestic virtues OF the dead senator.
Senators Ingalls,. Vest, Allison. Evarts,
Carlisle aud others followed with eloquent
and feeling addresses. At the conclusion
of the eulogies the senate at $50 p. m.
adjourned.
Ho,4se.-Mr. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania,
asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the senate resolu-
ton relating to the removal Of
the remains of General Grant to Airing
ton. but Mr.. Quinn, of New York
objected. Mr. Mckinley, from the CON-
mittee on rules, reported and the house
adopted a resolution setting apart
Thursday and Saturday of next wees
for the consideration of the bills con
stituting eight hours & days work and
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