Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

providing that such nickel ore or matte
so purchased shall be equitably distributed
among the contractors of nickel steel
armor plating. After an extended de-
bate, Mr.. Hale consented to let the joint
resolution go over till tomorrow The
consideration of the calendar was resum-
ed, and the following bill passed. The
house bill granting a leave of absence to
the clerks and the employees of the first
ard second class postoffices On motion
of Mr.. Blair the house bill to amend the
act to prohibit the importation and i'm
migration of foreigners and aliens under
contract or agreement to perform labor,
was taken from the calendar. Mr.. Plumb
moved to amend the fifth section, which
| provides that the act shall not apply to
professional actors, artists, ETC., by insert
ing before the word artist, the words
musical. 1t was agreed to. Mr.. Carl
isle moved to substitute for the words,
regularly ordained ministers Of the gos-
pei, the words regularly ordained or
constituted ministers of religion" and
said, without that amendment the bill
agreed to. Mr.. Plumb moved to
insert after the word ''artlsts, y
| the word musician" Agreed to. Mr.
| Plumb offered an amendment to the hill
that it shall not apply to any organization
! of musicians or Orchestras. The bill went
| over till tomorrow.
House.-Mr Mckinley brought in the
| conference report on the tariff bill and it
was ordered printed in the Record. Mr..
| Mckinley then gave notice that tomor-
row Immediately after the reading of the
| journal, he would call up the report for
| consideration and final disposition Mr.
Mcmillan (Ten.) protested against such a
| short time. and suggested that the report
be taken up Monday. There was no dis
position on the part of the democrats to de-
lay consideration, but the bill should be
carefully considered. Mr.. Mckinley said
the bill, as it would be printed, contained
all the changes recommended by the con-
ference committee. The amendment
paragraphs would appear in small capitals
As to many features of the bill the points
of disagreement have been perfectly well
understood for weeks and it was perfectly
understood what the conference committee
recommended. The gentlemen on both
sides were anxious to get home and he
must insist upon the consideration tomor-
row. Mr.. Mcmillan thereupon insisted
upon the reading of the conference report.
The reading was not completed at 6
o clock when the house took recess, be-
fore which Mr.. Mckinley offered for ref
erence, resolution for final adjournment
of congress Tuesday next at 2 clock
SATURDAY, Sept. 27.
Senate.-The house joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
purchase nlckle or matte was taken up and
Mr.. Cameron S amendment disagreed to-
The senate resumed consideration of
the house bill to amend the act to prohibit
the Importation and migration of foreign
ers and aliens under contract or agreement
to perform labor-the pending question be-
ing Plumb's amendment providing that
the act shall not apply to any organizati) IN
of musicians or Orchestras was agreed to-
Mr.. Hoar moved that the amendment
shall. not apply to teachers. The amend
ment was agreed to. and the bill went
over without action. The senate bill to
establish d United States land court
was recOmnlittcd TO the committee on
private land claims. The house bill for
the adjustment of accounts of laborers,
wortmen and mechanics under the
eight-hOur law, went over without action
and the senate adjourned.
HonSe-After the journal was approved
in the house today, Mr.. Mckinney
said it was understood that the
republican members desired no more
than one hour for debate on the
tariff bill He asked, therefore. that the
debate should continue for FIVE hours, two
hours 20 be given to the friends and three
hours 10 the opponents of the report OF the
report of the tariff conferees. Mr.
itation being put upon the discussion, but
"A
made the hour should be fixed at
O o'clock. Mr.. Mckinley acquiesced, and
asked for consent that the previous
question be ordered as that hour.
TO this Mr.. Mcmillan objected, where
upon Mr.. Mckinley gave notice he would
demand the previous question at $50
o'clock. The time having arrived the
previous question was ordered-yeas,
Isl; nays, 70. The conference report
was agreed to-yeas, 152 (the speaker
voting in the affirmative); nays, 81
The only deviation from strict party
vote was Messrs. Coleman, Featherstone
and Kelly, who voted with the democrats
in the negative. Mr. Mckinley then
reported from the committee of ways
and means resolution providing for final
adjournment Tuesday next: it was adopt
ed without division and the house
adjourn ed.
MONDAY, Sept. %.
SeRGte.-The conference report on the
tariff bill was presented in the senate to-
dav and read at length Mr.'H report
ed from the committee resolution, which
was adopted, declaring that the senators
from North and South Dakota, Montana
and Wyoming were entitled to compensa-
tion from the date of the admission of
those states. Mr.. Morgan offered a res.
olution (which was agreed to) calling on
the president for copies of all orders and
instructions since March lst. respecting
the regulation of the fur seal fisheries of
Alaska or Behring sea. The house bill de-
6ning the duties of the sergeant-at-arms
passed. The individual pension bills Oh
the calendar was taken up and passed
(forty-fo four in twenty-five minutes).
House.-In the house today, on motion
of Mr.. Henderson. the bill was passed
appropriating S2S.000 to supply the de-
hCiency in appropriation for the compen-
sation of members of the house. The
senate amendment was concurred in to the
bill granting leave of absence to clerks
and employees of first and second class
postotfices. The amendment extends the
benefits of the measure to the employees in
the mail bag repair shops. The confer
ence report on the bill to increase the
efficiency of the signal corps army and
transfer the weather service to the
agricultural department was agreed TO-
On motion of Mr.. Payson, of Illinois. the
senate bill passed extending for one year
the lime of payment by the settlers on
| public lands in case of drought. The SEN
| ate joint resolution passed requesting the
secretary of state, war, treasury and navy
departments to submit to congress PROPOSE
tions for the enactment into law of the
recommendations of an international mar
! inc conference. On motion OF Mr.. Caldwell,
of Ohio. a bill was passed to prevent the
desecration of the United States flag by
printing thereon of any painting or ad
| vertiSement The house then took recess,
the evening session to be for the considera-
| tion of bills reported by the committee on
! Indian affairs
/ ROYAL. FAMILY ROW.