Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-07-11

! Mr.. Ewart. of North Carolina, another
! bolter. was paired with Mr.. Simonds. of
| Connecticut. Mr.. Springer. before the
vote was announced. changed from ave to
no and moved to reconsider the vote. Mr..
Rowell, of Illinois, moved to Law that
motion to table, and on these the yeas and
NAYS were ordered. Mr.. Rowelrs motion
to lay on the table was carried Yeas,
l53; nays, 14S.
THURSDAY, July 3.
SenGte.-MesSages from the President
as to Indian lands In Kansas; as to postal
and cable communication between the
United States and Latin American States:
as to the celebration of the fourth centen-
NAL of the discovery of America,
and as to the agreement between the
Cherokee Commissioner of the Iowa In
dians in the Indian territory were pre-
sented and referred. Mr.. Allison moved
that the adjournment to-day be till Mon
day. Mr. Edmunds and Mr.. Sherman
opposed the motion and Mr. Plumb and
Mr.. Gormam advocated it, and it was
agreed to.
Hopse.-Mr. Lodge. of Massachusetts,.
asked for reprint of the federal election
bill as passed, with marginal notes.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas. demanded the
regular order. Mr.. Lodge suggested that
there was no necessity to get cross about
the matter. Mr.. Rogers retorted that the
house had had enough of the bill, where
upon Mr.. Hauck. of Tennessee, suggested
that the democrats might get more of it.
The request was not aeceded to.
MONDAY, July I.
Senate,-The circular report on the
diplomatic and conference appropriation
bill was agreed to. Sen. Morrill, moved to
take up the tariff bill, saying that it could
be then laid aside informally until the
shipping bills were disposed of The SEN
ate refused-yeas, 20; nays "a The SEN
ate bill to provide United States land
court and provide for settlement of pri-
vate land claims in New Mexico, Wyom-
ing, Arazona, Utah, Nevada and Colorado.
was discussed until 2 clock when it was
laid aside without action, and shipping
bills were resumed. Sen. Reagan spoke
agains the bills At the close of his re-
marks the election bill was received from
the house and was on motion of Sen. Fry.
ordered to lie on the table until the return
to Washington of the chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections
Sens. Hoar and Morgan opposed the ship
ditionA. remarks in their support. Sen.
Sherman presented the conference report
on the silver bill. After it was read he
gave notice that he would call it up for
action tomorrow morning. Executive
session adjourned.
HOuse-In the house today, Dorsey
(Neb.) moved to suspend the rules and
pass the concurrent resolution requesting
the president to return to the house the
bill extending the time of payment to the
purchasers of land of the Omaha tribe of
Indians in Nebraska. Mr.. Breckenridge
(ky.) made a point of order that it was
not in the power of the house under the
constitution to recall bill which has been
passed and sent to the president. The
speaker declined to pass upon the constitu-
tional question: that was for the house to
decide. Mr.. Dorsey said the only
object in asking the return of the bill was
tc correct an error. He overruled the
point of order Mr.. Outwaite (Ohio) de-
manded a second and the democrats re-
fusing to vote, left the house without
quorum. Dorsey thereupon withdrew his
motion. On motion of Mr.. Payson (Ills)
the house went into committee of the
whole for the consideration of the senate
bill to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of railroads, with the house
substitute therefore. A long discussion
followed and pending further debate the
committe arose and the house adjourned