Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-30
TnuRspAY. Jan. o.

accepted az a donation from the city: also
a bill opening the abandoned military
reservation in Nevada TO settlement
A number Of bills were then pre-
sented and placed on the calendar. As 2
O clock approached, the seats and galleries
rapidly filed up, and when Mr. Ingalls,
rose to address tn senate in opposition 10
Sen Butler bill to encourage emigration
of colored people from the United States
the chamber was crowded TO the utmost
He said: Mr. President, the race to
which we belong is the most arrogant and
pretenti0us, the most exclusive and indom-
table in history Indiyidualism, liberty.
fraternity and equality" he said had
been that races contributions to the state
Every other race had been its enemy OF
its victim. A. every step Of It's progress
from barbarism to enlightenment the
Caucasian race had refused TO assimilate
with the Mongolian and African. The
abest soothsayer could not have foretod
the wonderful development of the first CEN
tury Of American independence The
frontier has been abolished, the climate
conquered and the desert subdued From
the latent resources of the American con-
stitution have been evoked great and un
expected prosperity. In it every creed
had found sanctuary. every wrong re-
dress. Upon the threshold of our second
century the people of the United States
were confronted by the most portentious
problem ever placed before a free people
for solution 1t involved, in the belief of
many but not IN his), the permanency of
our form of government. 1t must be con-
sidered frankly and freely, without sub
terfuge and without reserve. Sen. Ingalls,
paid 4 glowing tribute to the late Henry
W. Grady, from whose Grafton, delivered
in Boston in December last, he quoted and
sent to the clerks desk liberal extract
from Mr. Grady's speech to be read. At
the conclusion Of the reading ne continued
his remarks. Sen Ingalls, concluded his
remarks dt $3.50, and the senate adj
journed until Monday.
House.-The resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary of war for infor-
nation as to the present condition of the
government works at Rock Island arsenal
and asking for his opinion as to the de-
STABILITY Of utilizing the works for gun
factory The report of the committee ON
elections in the contested election case of
Smiths vs.. Jackson, nom The fourth dis
trict of West Virginia was submitted and
recOmmitted 1t declares the contestant
elected and entitled to "A certificate. The
minority was granted leave TO file min
ority report. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the customs and
administrative bill. After several minor
amendments it was adopted. Sen. Bayne
laCting under instructions from the com
mittee on ways and means) offered an
amendment to section fifteen, providing
that during the pending controversy or
litigation about the duties on the mer-
chandlse they shall remain in the gov
eminent ware house and under the con-
troll of the secretary Of the treasury.
FRIDAY, Jan. a.
Seuate.-After a few minutes session
today the senate adjourned until Monday.
House, On motion of Mr.. Grosyenor
the house to-day insisted upon its amend
ment to the senate bill for the removal of
distractions from the Missouri river and
conference was then ordered The house
then went into committee of the whole
for further consideration of the customs
administrative bill. The pending amend
ment was that offered by Mr. Bayne pa
to section Is, providing that during the
pending Of any controversy or litigation
about the amount of duty to be paid by
any owner, agent, importer or consignee
of any imported merchandise in the courts,
The merchandise in question will remain
in a government warehouse and under con-
troll of the secretary of the treasury; and
in all actions brought against collectors of
customs by owners, agents, importers or
consiguees the plaintiff shall be required
to prove, before he can recover, that said
merchandise at the time of trial is in the
custod, of the government Mr.. Blan-
chald { Ial criticised the section for the
reason that in his opinion, il TOOK away
from the citizen the right of appeal, though
it reserved that right to the government.
Mr. Mills warmly supported the Bayne
amendment Mr. Carlisle said amendment
was an indirect provision that no honest
importer of goods should be allowed to APP
peal to the courts for correction Of any
wrong Mr.. McKennan Cali spoke in
support of the bill He also favored the
Bayne amendment. Mr. Adams lIll.l OPP
posed the amendments. Mr. La Toilette
offered an amendment providing that
perishabIe goods may be withdrawn pend
ing litigation This was agreed to, but
the Bayne amendment as amended was
defeated. Mr. Breckenridge (ky)
submitted an amendment the effect of
which is to give the circuit court the right
10 determine questions at law. The
amendment was rejected after a brief dis
cussiou Mr.. Carlisle offered substitute
for the Whole section the chief affect of
which is to allow the courts to determine a
question OF facts as we'll as Of law. The
substitute was ll2 to ia. On motion
of Mr. Perkins. q joint resolution was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
chase of food and clothing for the Indians
at la Point agency. Mr. Peters introduced
% til to promote the interests of agri-
culture by irrigation Referred. The
house then adjourned.
SATURDAY. JAN. p.
House Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal the house went
into committee of the whole on the
customs administrative bill Mr. Bland
No.. offered am amendment providing
that articles purchased abroad by
exchange ct products Of agriculture ex-
ported from the United States, shall be
admitted free of duty on cartons, crates,
boxes. cases. sacks or covering of any kind