Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Julv I.

MpNDA1. JulF g.
Senate. The circular report on the dipl0-
matte and conference appropriation
bill was agreed to. Sen. Morrill, moved
70 take up the tariff bill, saying
it could be tden laid aside informally I'M
till the shipping bills were disposed Of
The senate refused-yeas, %. nays Il
The senate bill to provide a United States
land court and provided for a settlement
Of private land claims in New Mexico.
Wyoming, Araz0na. Utah. Nevada and
Colorado, was discussed until 2 o'clock
when 1t was laid aside without action. and
shipping bills were resumed. Sen.
Reagan spoke against the bills
At the close Of his remarks tho election
bill was received from the house and was.
on motion Of Sen. Fry, ordered to lie on
the table until the return 10 Washington
Of the chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections Sens Hoar
and Morgan opposed the shipping bill
and Sen Fry made some additional
remarks in their support. Sen Sherman
presented the conference reports on the
silver bill. After it was read he gave
notice that he would cali itup for action
tomorrow morning Executive session
adjourned.
Housc.-ln the house, today. Dorsey
lNeb. moved to suspend the rule, and
pass the concurrent resolution request ng
the president TO return to the house
the bill extending the time Of pay
ment to the purchaser, OF lanG OF the
Omaha tribe Of Indians in Nebraska
Mr.. Breckenridge Ky made point Of
order that it was not in the power of the
house under the constitution to reeal.
bill which had been passed and sent % the
president. The speaker declined 70 pass
upon the constitutional question: that was
for the house 10 decide Mr. Dorsey
said the only object in asking the r. rn
Of the bin was to correct an error
He Oyerruled the point of order
Mr.. Outwaite Ohio demanded a second
and the democrats refusing to vote left
the house without a quorum. Dorsey
thereupon withdrew his motion
On motion Of Mr.. Payson dis. 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
therefor. A long discussion followed
and pending further debate the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, July g.
Senate In the Senate the day was used
up in discussing the silver bill Lengthy
arguments were made by waste. Coke and
Sherman
Hottse.-After prayer, Mr. Rogers, of
Arkansas. made a point that there was no
quorum present The speaker WIS able to
count but l22 members. and on motion
of Mckinley, of Ohio, call of the house
was ordered The call having disclosed
the presence Of l4s members, more than
quorum, the journal Of Yesterday proceed
ings were read. On motion Of Mr. Baker
of New York. the senate amendment.
We're concurred into the house Dill for the
admission of the state of Wyoming On
motion Of Carr, Wyoming senate amend-
ments we're concurred in to the house bill
for the disposal Of abandoner military
reservations in Wyoming. The speaker
having laid before the house the senate
bill to adopt regulations for preventing
collisions at sea. Mr. DingIey of Maine,
asked for its immediate passage Mr. Cam
non. of Illinois, asked him to withdraw
his request, rs he had a report TO make
from the committee on rules relative 20
the original package bill Mr. Dinghy
thereupou asked that the bin be ordered
printed and remain ON the Speaker table
WEDNESDAY. July 9.
Slnote-The presiding officer OMr
Ingalls, announced his signature to the
bin for the admission Of Wyoming as
State The bill now goes 10 the President
for his signature ON motion Of Mr.,
Blair, the senate proceeded 70 executive
business The doors We're re-opened at
o'clock. and ON motion of Mr. Teller the
senate bill 20 authorize the Secretary Of
the Interior TO convey 10 the Rio Grande
Junction Il r. Co.. certain lands in the
State of Colorado twenty six acre> I'm
lieu of certain other lands IN said state
conveyed by the said company to the
United States, was taken from the calen-
dar and passed The Nundry civil appro-
pri3tion bill was reported and Mr.. Allison
said that he would ask for its consideration
tomorrow The consideration Of the con-
ference report on the slyer bill was resume
ed and Mr.. Cockreli continued his argp-
ment against the report.
House, The day wa~ consumed i'm a
desutory discussion of tie Samoan neg0-
tiations. NcDreary OF Kentucky, McNll-
lan Hit and Breckenridge joined IN the
contrary
Thursday, July. TO-.
Senate The senate today resumed con-
sideration of the conference report %
the silver Tin and was addressed 10y Mr.
Morgan in opposition to it. He
said he expected this day was to
be "a crisis in the question of the
currency of the people of the United
States. as much So. in regard to the de-
monetization OF silver aud the C0nsigning
Of coin to a single gold standard, as the
act of ls73 He aid not know but
that the effect of the vote to be taken tor
day. if it should result in the adoption
of the conference BILL would not he
really moro fatal Is the prospect Of Sill F..
YER coinage i'm the future than the act of
1873 TIE legislation Of 1873 has been
he said the act of the cold-b.ooded assas- .
siuatian IF the silver dollar 1t has been
presided over by the same senator whose
"hue Italian hand was % be- seen IN the
conference bin, Is bin which was tota.
departure from the action Of both the
house and the senate and was as essential
Is urw is # it bad beeu written by the
senator from Ohio within the last five
day, Mr. Morgan went on 70 speak ot