Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-15

essary for the protection of citizens of the
United States who were formerly residents
of Cuba and subjects of Spain. against
prosecution by the Spanish Government
for offenseS alleged to have been commit
| ed by them. The concurrent resolution
heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb express
ing the desire of congress for the removal
of the remains of 1.-The illustrous soldier
! and statesman, Uly sses S. Grant - to and
| their interment in the Arlington National
cemetery and requesting the president to
convey to the widow of that eminent man
such desire rendering to her. on behalf of
| the nation, all necessary facilities for such
removal and lntermlnt, was taken up and
agreed to. The conference report on the
tortltcatlon bill was taken up for con-
| sideration
H0uSe.-Mr. Mutchler of PENNSYLVANIA.
was excused at his own request from fur
| ther service on the Committee on Coinage.
Weights and Measures, and Mr.. Vaux. of
Pennsylvania, was appointed to fill the
vacancy. The House then resumed con-
sideration of the General Deficiency bill,
the pending question being on the amend
ment granting months extra pay to em-
ployes of the House and Senate
SATURDAY, Aug 9.
SenGte.-In the senate. Mr. Hoar of
fered the following resolution, which was
referred to the committee on rules: Re
solved, that the senate rules be amended
by adding the following: When anv bill
or resolution shall have been under con-
slderation for reasonable time, it shall
be in order for senators to demand that de-
bate thereon be closed If such demand
be seconded by a majority of senators
present, the question shall forthwith be
taken thereon without further debate. and
the pending measure shall take precedence
OF all other business whatever If the
senate shall decide to close the debate the
question shall be put upon the pending
amendments, upon the amendments which
notice shall be given, and upon tie meas
ure IN It's successive stages, according to
the rules of the senate, but without further
debate. except that every senator who may
desire shall be permitted to speak upon a
measure not more than once and not ex-
ceedlng thirty minutes. After such a de-
mand had been made by any seI.-sOr no
same shall have been voted upon by the
senate, unless the same shall all to be
seconded. After the debate shall have
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order but motion to adjourn or take a
recess, when such motion shall be second
ed by majority of the senate. When
either of such motions shall have been lost
or failed of second, it shall not be in
order to renew the same until one senator
shall have spoken upon the pending meas
ure, or one vote upon the same shall have
lntervened."
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the senate joint resolution passed aCcep
ing from the G. A. r. the statue of Gen.
Grant. The speaker then stated that the
vote was upon the resolution of the COM
mlttee on rules providing that after two
hours debate it shal, be in order to move
non-concurrencei in the senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill The res
olutlon was adopted. The house then pro-
ceeded, under special order to considera-
ton of the senate amendments to the
indian appropriation bill Mr.. Dockery
commented upon the extraordinary rule
which took the senate amendments out of
the committee of the whole and pursuad-
ed that the house should vote in bulk upon
the 1O1 amendments. Mr.. Perkins ap-
proved of the resolution and defended the
speaker from the attact made upon him.
The vote then recurred on the notion to
nCn-coneur in the senate amendments.
This was agreed to'and the house adjourn
ed.
SATURDAY, Aug. 8.
Sepate.-In the senate Mr.. Hoar of
fered the following resolution, which was
referred to the committee on rules:
Resolved, That the senate rules be
amended 10y adding the following: when
any bill or resolution shall have been under
consideration for a reasonable time, it
shall be in order for any senator to de-
mand that debate thereon be closed If
such a demand be seconded by a majority
of senators present, the question shall
forthwith be taken thereon without
further debate, and the pending measure
shall take precedence of all other business
whatever. If the senate shall decide to
close the debate the question shall be put
upon the pending amendments, upon the
amendments which notice shall be given.
and upon the measure in its successive
stages, according to the rules of the SEN
ate, but without further debate, except
that every senator who may desire shall be
permitted to speak upon measure not
more than once and not exceeding thirty
minutes. After such a demand had been
made 10y any senator no other motion shall
be in order until the same shall have
been voted upon by the senate
unless the same shall fail to be seconded.
After the debate shall have been decided
closed no motion shall be IN order but a
motion to adjourn or take 8 recess. when
such motion shall be seconded by ma
jority of the senate. When either of such
motions shall have been lost or failed of a
second, it shall not be in order to renew
tho until
spoken upon the pending measure, or one
vote upon the the same shall have inter
vened
H0use.-On motion of Mr.. Mckinley
the senate joint resolution passed accept
ing from the e. A. r. the statue of Gen.
Grant. The speaker then stated that
the vote was upon the resolution of the
committee on rules providing that after
two hours debate-it shall be in order
to move a non-concurrence in the senate
amendments 10 the Indian appropria-
tion bill. The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Enloe, rising to a question of
privilege said pending a call of the
house he had started out of the house
without his hat to attend to business in
the capitol. In passing out of the
door the door-keeper informed him
that he could not pass out.
He replied that he would pass out. The
doorkeeper tbereupon attempted to arrest
him. He offered a resolution to bring the
door keeper to the bar of the house for
contempt of the house and for breach of
privilege of the members.
MONDAY, Aug. II.
Senate-After routine business the
tariff bill was taken up the pending
question being Mr.. Plumbs amend
ment to reduce the additional duty
on iron or steel hoops, cut to lengths for
bailing purposes from 2-10 to 1-10 cent
per pound. The amendment was re-
jected. Three republicans Messrs. In
gals, Paddock and Plumb, voting in the
Affirmative. A conference vas ordered on
the Indian appropriation bill. and
Messrs. Dawes. Plumb and Call were
! appointed conferees. Mr.. Allison, from
the committee on appropriations, re-
ported, with amendments, the house bill
| for an additional clerical force in the
pension Office, and gave notice that he
would some time tomorrow ask the
senate-to consider it. Adjourned.
Hopse.-The house proceeded to the
consideration of the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation
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