Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-28

coinage of silver, and one from Nebraska
against an extension of the time for the
payments on the Pacific railroad debts to
the government. Sen. Plumb from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the house joint resolution suthoriz-
ing the appointment of thirty medical
examiners for the bureau of pensions and
gave notice he would ask the senate to con-
slider It tomorrow. On motion OF Sen
Sherman, the bill to declare unlawful
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and production was taken up for
consideration. The substitute reported
by Sen. Sherman from the finance COM
mIttee on the 18th inst. was read. also
the amendment offered by Sen. Reagan.
Sen. Sherman then addressed the senate
At the conclusion of Sen. Sherman 5
speech, Sen. Ingalls, offered an amend
ment aimed against dealing IL futures. 1t
was read and ordered printed. After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
HOuse-The house went into committee
Of the whole ON the pension appropriation
bill and Mr.. Cheadle Ind spoke at
length in favor of the service pension law.
He examined the provisions of the bill as
authorizing service pension to every
veteran over sixty years of age who served
sixty days and was hOnorably discharged.
Under the general law, all invalid pen
slOners who receive less than s. per month
and all who receive no pensions will be
beneiclarles under the act. After d long
and desultOry debate the bill was passed
The bill for the retirement of General
Fremont with the rank of major geneal
was passed. A bill was passed apprOpria-
ting S25, 900 to enable the secretary of war
to purchase $500 tents for the use of
people driven from their homes by the
floods of Arkansas, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The house then took recess,
the evening session to be for the conSiderd-
ton of private pension bills. At the
evening session the house passed fifteen
private pension bills and then adjourned.
SATURDAY, March %.
ScRate.-When the senate took up the
calendar the first bill reached was one
approprlating 100000 for 4 public build
ing at San Diego. Cal After consider
able debate the bill passed Sen. Blair in
troduced another educational bill,
which was referred. The bill passed to
establish port of delivery at Sioux City.
The senate then adjourned.
HOnSe.-Petitions were presented and
referred to-day as follows: From the
Chicago Wholesale Shoe and Leather
association, demonstrating against the
imposition of duty on hides of
the Farmers exchange, of Memphis,
opposing the tax on compound lard;
and one from the citizens of Column
bus, Ohio, against any material change in
the immigration and naturalization laws
A bill was passed authorizing the
secretary of the interior to negotiate for
the sale to the United States of the west
ern part of the Crow Indian reservation. in
Montana. On motion of Mr. Payson
llH.), a bill was passed repeating the
timber culture law. At 2 o'clock public
business was suspended and addresses
were delivered by various members in
eulogy of the ate Representative Gray,
Of Louisiana, after which as an addition
al mark of respect the house adjourned.
MONDAY, March "a.
SeHate.-Sen Hoar, from the committee
on privileges and elections reported four
resolutions IN the cases of persons claim
ing seats as senators from the state of
Montana; two of them declaring that
Clark and McGinnis were entitled to seats.
and the other two declaring that Saunders
and Power were entitled to the seats
Resolutions from them mority of the COM
mittee, making the opposite declarations
were reported and ordered printed. Sen.
Hoar gave notice that he would ask the
senate to consider them on Thursday next
A bill to declare unlawful trusts and COM
in restraint of trade and pro-
duction was taken up and Sen. TITpie
discussed the constitutional points in
yolved. After executive session the senate
House.-Mr. Cannon On.), from the
ON rules. reported a resolution
making the worlds fair the special order
for tomorrow Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, the previous question
to be considered, as ordered at o'clock
Several bills then discussed but no action
taken and the house adjourned