Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Sept.

Senate. In the senate today. Mr. Blair
asked whether motion TO adjourn would
be in order This was labor day, he said,
and should be universally observed. Mr.
Hoar said that labor day would be better
honored by Legislation in behalf of labor.
Mr.. Blair acquiesced and said: Il give
notice to the senator in charge of the tariff
bill That | will ask unanimous consent OF
the senate to give precedence to the con-
sideration of the labor bills that have been
sent us by the house of representatives.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice of an amend
ment which he proposed to otfer to the
tariff bill, looking toward reciprocity
with the dominion of Canada N coal,
and toward Extending trade relations be-
tween Canada and the United States
HouSe.-In the house, Mr.. Stockbridge,
of South Dakota, moved TO- suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing for gov
eminent inspection of coal mines In the
territories, and it was agreed to. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Chapman, the senate bull was
passed extending the criminal jurisdiction
of circuit and district courts to the great
lakes and their connections Mr.. Perkins
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill to ratify and confirm the agreement
Indians in Oklahoma; and after an ex-
PLANTATION by Messrs. Perkins and Peel, 1t
passed. Adjourned.
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
House. In the house to-day Mr.. Lacey,
of Iowa, called up and the house proceed
ed to the consideration of the Clayton
Breckenridge election case. Mr.. Cooper
(Ohio) opened the debate. He described
the state of affairs leading up to the as
sassination of Clayton, and said it was
the opinion of the majority that the muir
der grew directly out Of the political
methods adopted in that country. In that
view the majority echoed almost the uni
versal sentiment of all sections. Ballot
box stealing and stufing, intimidation
and murder naturally followed each other.
In conclusion he passed the high enconi-
um on the people and the state of Ar
kansas, contending that if the election
methods in vogue in that state were
abandoned, the commonwealth would
soon be alive with industry and riches.
gentlemen from Chic in his panegyric
upon the people of Arkansas. But he re-
GREETED that the gentleman only to-day dis
covered how good the people of Arkansas
were, if he had discovered it sooner he
could never have signed the majority re-
port. The instigator of this Investigation
was Powell Clayton. But Powell Clayton
was the dead man S brother. and while he
would not say to Powell Clayton, In the Ian
guage of the Almighty, Vengeance is
mine, will repay, he could not forget
thai fact. If Powell Clayton could divest
himself of the hopeful influence of the
poker Jack murder he would be him
self again and would not pursue Brecken-
ridge from motive of vengence. The
case then went over until to-moarrow and
Mr.. Clayton took the floor in statement
relative to the appropriations made by
this section of congress. Mr.. Sawyers, a
member Of the appropriation committee,
reviewed the financial situation from a
democratic standpoint The bill was pass
ed declaring Rock Island a post of de-
livery
WEDNESDAY, Sept g.
Sendte.-Mr. Call offered a resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
foreign relations, declaring the murder of
Gen. Barrundia by the authorities of
Guatemala, while under the protection of
the flag of the United States,-an insult to
the people of the United States and de-
handing prompt action for the redress of
that injury and for security against a re-
currence of such cases. The tariff bill
was taken up, and the sugar schedule be-
ing under consideration, Mr. Edmunds
addressed the senate on the subject of the
Canadian reciprocity treaty of 1854.
House.-During, the absence of the
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Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, was elected
pro tenn. He took the chair amid applause
from both sides The house then proceed
ed to a further consideration of the Brock
enridge-C Clayton case. Bergen n. J.)
resumed his argument in favor of the UNI
seating of Breckenridge After depicting
the assassination of Clayton, criticized
Mr. Breckenridge for not resigning his
seat and thereby disownng the advantage
he had gained from the murder He had
not done so, but stood by those who stood
by him at the death Mr.. Crisp (Ga.)
said the whole majority report was found
ed upon suspicion and not upon proof. y
There had been one ballot box stolen, but
given Clayton every vote contained there
in. there would have been no change in
the prima facie case. The certificate had
been given to Breckenridge long before
the assassination Of Clayton. Mr., Crisp
gave out that Le would at the proper time
move to re-commit the pending resolution,
with instructions to committee ON elections
to ascertain whether Breckenridge or Clay
ton received majority of votes cast at the
election. After warm debate the Breck-
enridge case went over and the house
adjourned
THURSDAY. Sept. 4.
Sendte.-The tariff bin was taken
up in the senate under an agreement
limiting the discussion of each subject
! to FIVE minutes for each senator.
Mr.. Gibson withdrew the amendment
offered by him last Tuesday to the sugar
schedule, there having been a mistake in
il, and be offered another amendment
striking out that schedule and SUBSTITUTE
ing for it the sugar provisions of the
| Mills bill. Mr.. Butler presented a
communication received by him from