Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-13

House.-A large number of MEMBER 10.
ing gone TO attend the funeral of Mr. az
Miss Tracy the clerk was permitted n re s,'5
the journal in its abridged form. On ~
yeas and nays being demanded bv H.
democrats it was approved. The hon.
then, at l2:45 adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6.
Senate.-ln the senate to-day. the hin.
authorizing the construction of a bri5r.s
across the Detroit river at Detroit wa So
reported adversely from the committee an
commerce. On motion of Sen. Allison
the senate bill to amend and alter tba ~,
OF August 6, 1888 authorizing the cor
struction of railroad, wagon and a foa,
passenger bridge across the Mississinr;
river at Burlington, Iowa, was taken from
the calendar and passed. Ii extends n,
two years from the passage of this act tba
time for beginning and FINISHING tba
bridge and makes others changes in the
original bill. Sen Harris moved an "A.
journment from to-day until Monday. Il
was agreed to. The senate then took nm
the bill to provide temporary govern.
ment for Oklahoma, and the clerk continued
the reading of the bill which had been he.
gun yesterday. At o'clock the Oklahoma
bill went over and Senator Blair took the
floor to continue his speech on the educa.
tional bill, but, however, yielded to Spoon.
er, on whose motion the house Joint resoln.
ton appropriating $4,000 for the relief
of certain Chippewa Indians, at the La
Pointe agency in Wisconsin was
taken up and passed. The educational
bill was then taken up and Senator Blair
resumed his speech. After speaking for
two hours, Blair yielded the floor, intend.
ing to conclude his speech Monday The
conference report on the senate Joint reso.
luton for the removal of distractions to
navigation in the Missouri river was pre-
sented and agreed to. The house amend.
ment reducing the amount from $3.50.
600 to Sl50,000 for improvements at mouth
Of Columbia river was adopted. After the
executive session the senate adjourned.
HoHSe.-ln the house to-day Mr.. Can.
non (Ill.) reported the new code of rules,
and it was ordered printed and recommit-
ted. The senate direct tax bill was laid
before the house and referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary. The committee on
invalid pensions this afternoon reported
back the senate disability pension bill.
with substitute. making the rate for
total disability S72 per month, and $50 per
month for partial disability The bill as
amended was passed, A bill for the relief
Of the survivors of the Samoan disaster
was also passed. After which the
following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees
Mr.. Williams (Ill.) - Directing the
secretary of the treasury to purchase at
market price 81, 10000 worth Of silver
bullion per month and have it coined as
fast as possible into standard silver dol
lars. Mr.. Hayes iowa For the erection
of a public building in Muscatine, Iowa.
Mr.. Stone-To place binder Irvine made
from sisal grass or MANILA on the free list.
Mr. Dorsey Authorizing the issue Of
s300000,000 fifty year two per cent
United States bonds. to be used exclusive
ly for the purpose of securing the circula-
ton of national bank association Mr.
Perkins reported from the committee on
Indian affairs and the house passed it
after a short discussion, the bill extending
to two years the time within which the
Kansas and Pacific railroad may construct
line through the Indian territory Adj
Journed.
FRIDAY, FEB. 7.
House.-After prayer this morning the
speaker stated that the journal clerk had
been busy in preparing the new code Of
rules for publication, and that consequent
ly the journal Of yesterdays proceedings
was not ready to be presented to the house
but would be ready subsequently. There
fore the usnal contest over the approya Of