Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. Sept. %

Senate Mr.. Hale introduced joint
resolution, which was referred to the
committee on public buildings and grounds
for the erection in the District of Columbia
Of Il memorial building, as a suitable
monument Z to the memory of Gen.
Grant, which shall contain military and
naval museum, and in the inner court of
which may he placed the remains of Cen
Grant The house BILL with the
senate substitute, to define and regulate
the jurisdiction of the courts of the United
States, vas taken UP but went over with
out action.
HOuSe.-Fhe house agreed to resolu
tion declaring Mr. Venable (dem.) not en-
titled to a seat, and Mr.. Langstor frep.)
was sworn in. A resolution was also
adopted uuseating Mr.. EIIoitt (dem) aS
representative from the seventh South
Carolina district. Mr.. Miller (rep.l was
then sworn in to represent that district.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. "a.
.SeHafc-The senate resumed considera-
ton of the house bill with the senate sub
stitute) to define and regulate the JurlsdiC
tion of the courts of the United States,
and it was passed. The bill provides for
the appointment by the president for an
additional circuit Judge with the same
compensation as the other Circuit judges.
1t creates in each circuit a circuit court
of appeals, to consist of three judges and
which is to be court Of record with
appellate jurisdiction. A term is to be
held annually Ly the circuit court of APP
peaIs in several judicial courts. No APP
peals, whether by Il writ of error or other
wise is to he hereafter taken Or allowed
from any district conrt to the existing
circuit courts and no appellate jurisdic-
tion Is hereafter to be exercised or allowed
by said existing court but all appeals shall
only be subject to review III the supreme
court of the United States or in the circuit
court of appeals Mr.. Hale's joint resolu-
tion appropriating a million dollars for
the purchase of nickel for the navy de-
partment, was referred to the Judiciary
committee The senate then resumed con-
sidcration of the bill to establish a United
States land office. The senate bril to pay
the representatives of Capt. Ericsson Sl3.-
$50 due him by a decree of the court of
claims in 1857, was passed.
H0H&".-A resolution was adopted eX
punging from the congressional record
MIR Mckinley speech assailing Senator
Quay The French spoilation claims
amendment was non-concurred in. The
senate bills granting pension of $1,000
year to the widows of Generals Fremont
Mcclellan and Crook We're passed. The
senate bill was passed providing that the
naval vessels of the first rate be named
| after the states of the union, the second
rate after the cities and the third rate
after important events or names ccnncteed
with the naval history of the United
States, and the fourth rate after the lakes
| and rivers.
THURSDAY, Sept. 25.
SeHafe-The following bills were pass
ed: The senate bill for the relief of the
Stockbridge tribe of Indians in Wisconsin,
| the senate bill to authorize the acquisition
! of lands for coke ovens and other improve
ments and for the right of way for wagon
roads, railroads and teamways in cCnnec-
| tion with coal mines and the senate bill
| requiring the United States to defend the
| title of homesteaderS under the law of the
| United States IN all suits where the land
was claimed TO be mineral because of the
| phosphate deposit.
HJuSc.-The first bill to prevent the pro-
! duCtion of convict labor from being fur
nished to or for use of the government,
| and to prevent the product of convict labor
! from being used upon any public build
! ings or other public works was passed.
! The conference report was then adopted, as
were also the report on the bill authOriz-
| ing the entry of public lands by incor-
porated cities and towns for cemetery and
| park purposes; a bill for the relief of set
| tiers on the Northern Pacific indemnity
lands and bill granting a pension of
| Slo0 month to the widow of Gen. Har-
/ trauft Mr. Enloe then offered a resolu-
tlon reciting it is alleged that the post
master of the house, J. /. Wheat, whose
| duty 1t Is to let contracts fer errrying the
mails, let the contract to one Samuel Gull
| bertSon for ;, 900 year -. condition that
| CulbertSon would pay him (Wheat) Sl5l
per month out of the money received
from the government and that Wheat did
| recei we that amount for fvs months. and
! directing an investigation into these
charges and other matters pertaining 70
! Wheat,S administration. Mr.. Hopkins
offered an amendment extending the in
| veStigation into the practices of the post
master in the 49th and 50th congress. This
was agreed to and the resolution, as
amended was adopted Mr.. Payne On
" chairman of the special committee or
Silcott defalcation. called up the bill de,
fning the duties of the sergeant-at-arms
and 1t was passed. 1t is framed TO guard
against any possibility of the repetition
of the defalcation. and it Is only when th,
payment is actually pade up the sergeant
| alarms to the members at any receipt can
be required. Eis compensation is limit
ed to the present salary.
FRIDAY, Sept. 26.