Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-02

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ACQUISITION of lands for coke ovens and
other improvements and for the right of
way for wagon roads. railroads and
tramways in connection with coal
mines. The senate bill requiring the
United States to defend the title of home
steaders under the laws of the United
States in all suits where the lar,d was
| claimed TO be mineral because Of the
phospate deposit.
House. The calendar was taken up
in the house today. The first bill to
prevent the production OF convict
labor from being furnished to or for use of
the government, and to prevent the
product of convict labor from being sed
upon any public buildings or other
public works, was passed The conference
report was then adopted, AS were also the
report on the bill author izing the entry
of public lands by incorporated cities
and towns for cemetery and park pur-
poses; a bill for the relief of set
tiers on the Northern Pacific indemnify
lands, and bill granting pension OF
800 month to the widow of Gen. Har-
trauft Mr.. Enloe then offered a resolu-
ton reciting it is alleged that the post
master of the house, ]. l. Wheat whose
duty it is to let contracts for carrying the
mails, let the contract to one Samuel Gull
bertson for s., 900 year on condition that
Culbertson should pay i'm (Wheat) SO
per month out of the money recel d.
from government and that Wheat did Z
ceive that amount for five months, and
directing an investigation into these
charges and other matters pertaining to
Wheats administration. Mr.. Hopkins
offered an amendment extending the
investigation into the practices of the
postmaster in the 49th and 50th congresses.
| this was agreed TO and the resolution, as
amended, was adopted. Mr.. Payne
lon. ". chairman of the special
committee on the Silcott defaloation,
called up the bill defining the duties of the
sergeant-at-arms and 1t was passed. 1t
is framed to guard against any p ssibility
of the repetition of the defalcation, AMI
it is only when the payment Is actually
made by the sergeant-at-arms to the MEM
| bers that any receipt can be required. His
compensation is limited to the present sal
| airy.
Friday, Sept. 26.
.Senate.-The bills on the calendar
unexpected to were taken up and the
| following among others passed. The
senate bill granting the right OF
way to the jamestown & Northern railway
con pany through the Devils Lake Indian
reservation, North Dakota. The house
joint resolution appropriaflng one
million dollars for the purchase OF
nickel ore and nickel matte for naval pur-
poses having been received from the house
was laid before the senate and Mr.. cam
eron offered an amendment providing that
such nicke ore or matte so purchased
shall be equitably distributed among the
contractors of nickle steel armor plating.
After an extended debate, Mr.. Hale con-
scented to let the joint resolution 60 over
till tomorrow. The consideration of the
calendar was resumed and the follow
ing bill passed; The house bill granting
a leave of absence to the clerks and EN-
ployes of the first and '-econd GLASS post
offices. On motion of Mr.. Blair the house
bill to amend the act to prohibit the I'M
portation and immigration of foreigners
and aliens under contract or agreement to
perform labor, was taken from theealendar
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the fifth
section, which provides that the act shall
not apply to professional actors, artists,
etc, by inserting before the word artists,
the words musical" It was agreed to.
t..
the words, regularly ordained ministers
of the gospel, the words regularly or
dained or constituted ministers of re-
, ligion," and said without that amend
,nent the bill would exclude Jewish rab-
his. 1t was agreed to. Mr.. Plumb NOV
ed to insert after the words artists,
the words musicians Agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to the
bill that it shall not apply to any organi-
zation OF musicians or orchestras.
The bill went over till tomorrow,
House.-Mr. Mckinley brought in the
conference report ON the tariff bill and 1t
was ordered printed in the Record.
Mr.. Mckinley then gave notice that to-
morrow. immediately after the reading OF
the journal, he. would cab up the report
! for consideration and FINAL disposition
Mr. Mcmillan Glenn protested against
such a short time and suggested that the
report be taken up Monday. There was
no disposition on the part of the demo
crafts to delay consideration, but the bill
should be carefully considered. Mr.
: Mckinley said the bill, as it would
be printed, contained all the change:
! recommended by the conference commit
tee. The amended paragraphs would ap
pear in small capitals. As to many feat
ures of the bill the points of disagreement
have been perfectly well understood
: for weeks and it was perfectly understood
: what the conference committee recon-
! mended. The gentlemen on both side
: were anxious to get home and ne mus
insist upon the consideration tomorrow
, Mr.. Mcmillan thereupon insisted upol
; the reading Of the conference report
: The reading was not completed at
6 O'Clock when the house took a recess he
3 fore which Mr. Mckinley offered 70
!, reference, a resolution for final adjourn
) ment Of congress Tuesday next at
O'Clock
r SATURDAY, Sept. p.
. SeAate.-The house joint resolutio
e authorizing the secretary Of the navy t
o purchase nickel or matte was taken u
: and Mr.. Camerou's amendment disagree
I to. The senate resumed consideration Q
I the house bill to amend the act to plohib
e it the importation and immigration of foI
t eigners aud aliens under contract of agree