Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-07-31

| bill giving a pension OIL e6,VVo yea "
Mrs. Jessie Fremont was reported and
placed on the calendar. The senate then
proceeded to the consideration OF
| the Indian appropriation bill:
/ Among other amendments reported
and agreed to were the following: lncreas-
ing the subsistence of the Sioux and for
the purpose of their civilization from $3.50,
900 to s950.000; inserting an lite n OF Sl5O,
600 for one year interest In advance on
the So. 900, 900 provided for as permanent
fund in the act of March 2, 1889, being an
act to divide portion of the Sioux reserva-
| ton in Dakota and for the REIMBURSEMENT
of the Indian title to the remainder. Hav-
! ing disposed of half the bill it was laid
aside until tomorrow. The house bill for
the disposal of Fort Ellis military reserva-
| ton under the homestead law was passed.
House Immediately after reading the
| journal in the house voting began on the
original package bill The first vote was
on the Adams amendment, a substitute
defining the original package. 1t was lost
-33 to 1l5. The house then proceeded to
vote on the house substitute for the senate
bill. The vote resulted-yeas 113; nays,
| 81. Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio moved re-
consideration and motion was made that
TIE motion be tabled The motion to table
was agreed to-yeas. lis; nays, IS. The
vote then required on the passage of the
senate bill as amended, and 1t was passed
years, l76; nays, 49, After 4 lengthy de-
bate on the bankruptcy bill the house adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, July p.
House.-In the house today Mr.. Lacy of
Iowa, submitted report of tie committee
on elections in the West Virginia contest
ed election case of McGinnis VS.. Anderson.
The report, which finds in favor of the
contestant, was ordered printed and laid
over The consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill was then resumed Mr..
Kelley (Kas.) regarded the provision re-
quiring that referees should be members
of the legal profession as a gratuitous in
suit to the members of other professions.
Peel ARK. J, thought the bill unwise and
impolitic. Adams Gid, Catchings
Miss, Kerr Qowa), Wilson CIV. Va.o,
McAdoo IN. J. J, and E. B. Tayler (Ohio),
spoke in advocacy of the measure. Mr.
Cultivate criticised the method in which
the important measure was being discuss
ed, for it was not being considered. If
properly amended he would support the
bill. Mr.. Breckenridge also opposed the
bill, which went over until tomorrow.
Adjourned
THURSDAY, July "a.
Senate. day was consumed in dis
cussing the silver bill, and the Indian ap-
preparation bill for schools.
HOuse.-After short parliamentary
wrangle the house, today, proceeded to
vote upon the committee amendments to
the bankruptcy bill. The amendments
are principally verbal and informal in their
character. After they had been disposed
of, an amendment was adopted enforcing
the laws of the states giving wages for
labor a preference. A vote was then
taken on the minority substitute which is
known as the voluntary bankruptcy bill. y
This was disagreed to, yeas, "a, nays, l25.
The Tory bankruptcy bill was then passed
with an unimportant amendment, yeas,
117 uays, "a. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 25.
| .Seaote.-ln the senate to-day Mr.. Blair
presented memorial from the head
quarters of the Grand Army posts
expressing adherence at the action
| of congress in allowing pension
agents fee of $40 in each case under the
recent dependent pension act. and encos-
agent Offering to active men in localities
one-half of the fee in all cases sent to him i.
Sen. Cockerell presented memorial
from st. Louis, protesting against the
passage by the senate of the federal cleo
ton bill. Other memorials against the
bill were present ted from Adrian, Mich.
The house bill on that subject was, on
motion OF Sen. Hoar, referred to the com
mittee on privileges and elections
House Cannon Qll), from the
committee on appropriations, reported
the sundry civil appropriation bill with
the senate amendments with certain
recommendations relative thereto On
point of order raised by Brecken-
ridge, the bill was sent to the committee
of the whole; and Cannon moved that the
house go into such a committee for its con-
| sideration. After some opposition the
motion was carried and the house proceed
ed to its discussion. On demand of
Rogers Ark the senate amendments
were read in extenso. The reading
consumed more than an hour
A short discussion ensued as to tie limit
which should be placed upon toe general
debate, The point of dispute was the
irrigation feature of the senate amend
ments, Breckenridge (Ky.) and Payson
llil.) contending the debate should not be
limited at this time. and Cannon (Ill.)
and Sayers Texas agreeing it was advis-
able that limitation should be provided.
On melton of Payson it was agreed that
general debate on all portions of the bill
except the irrigation amendments be
closed in thirty minutes and on those
amendments two and one-half hours de-
bate fbe allowed Mr.. Turner On. "
made brief speech in criticism of the
men who controlled the business of the
house. in sighting the measures re-
ported by the committee on labor, and re-
fusing to fix the time for their considera-
ton. Mr. Breckenridge (Ky.) favored the
senate amendment which provides re-
peal of the law for the selection and loea-
ton of reservoirs and canals upon the
public lands and reservation of irrigable
lands. Mr.. Vandover (Cai J opposed the
senate amendment, which he asserted
would rebound to the interest of the
great land spectators. Mr.. Cannon
Ill.) opposed the senate amendment.
If adopted it opened 30,0O0,OOO acres
not only to honest homestead
settlement but to desert land timber