Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
MoNpAY. April p.

Sendte.--In the senate today Mr. Cock
rel offered a resolution which was agreed
! TO, directing the superintendent of census
| 30 communicate to the senate the forms of
rules and regulations adopted by him for
obtaining statistics as to farm mortgages.
Sen. Mitchell addressed the senate in
| favor Of a constitutional amendment pro-
posed by MIN for the election Of senators
by the popular vote Already fifteen
changes had been made in the constitu-
ton, and who could say that any of them
were not well advised All those
amendments led mp logically
30 the pending proposition The
present system of electing senators he
declared un-republicau and vicious II
was in purpose declaration that for some
reason it was unsafe 10 commit the cleo
ton of senators to a vote of the people;
and q reflection on the honesty or capacity
Or both. OF the voting classes. Among
other things Sen Mitchell decarePthat
In harmony with the spirit Of the
age 1t was a relic Of monarchy and
should find no recognition in republicans.
At the conclusion of Sen. Mitchell's re-
marks the resolution was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
The house amendment on the national
geological park bill was agreed to and the
bill now goes to the president The
District Of Columbia appropriation bill
passed and after executive session the
senate adjourned
H0Hsc.-The committee on ways and
means reported a bill to the house
today providing for the classification Of
worsted cloths as woolens. The bill was
referred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Chandler Mass. moved that the
house concur in the senate amendments to
the worlds fair bill. This being agreed
to the bill was finally passed and viii be
sent 10 the presiden for actiont
WEDNESDAY, April %,
Senate Sen Sherman from the com
mittee on foreign relations reported back
lin lieu of Reagan bill concerning the
irrigation of ARID lands in the valley of the
Rio Grande river) the current resolution.
requesting the president to enter into
negotiations with the government of MeXi-
60 on the subject. 1t was adopted The
conference report on the bill providing for
a temporary government for Oklahoma
agreed TO. yeas 50. NAYS Butler, Crockett
Pugh, QUAY, and Ves0. The bill now goes
to the president. The house bill amending
the act of Aug. |, 80, authorizing the con-
structiOn of a high wagon bridge across
the Missouri river at or near Sioux City
passed. Also the senate bill for improving
the Arkansas river was passed, also senate
bills apprOprIating Sl4,Sj9 to reimburse
South Dakota S expenses of the constitu-
tlOnal convention: senTte bill amending
and extending the benefits act of Feb. s.
1887, providing for an allotment of land i'm
severaty to the Indians of the various
reservations, etc. senate bill appropria-
ting 500, 900 for the construction of IA
military store house and Offices for army
purposes at the Omaha military depot
Nebraska, and for other purposes The
land forfeiture bill was then taken up and
the senate adjourned.
Hohse.-In the house to-day Mr.. Harmer
presented "a memorial of the Manufactur-
ers club, of Philadelphia. representing
many millions of capital in American in
dustries, and many thousands of working
men earning American wages. in favor of
prompt action on tariff legislation which
shall check the importation of articles pro-
duced by our own people Referred. A
rambling debate consumed the balance of
the day and nothing was accomplished.
THURSDAY, April o.
Senate In the senate to day the house
bill to transfer the revenue cutter service
to the navy department was ag- in taken
up and the amendment reported from the
committee on naval affairs agreed to. Sen. |
Hoar then reported from the committee |
ON privileges and elections the bill to /
amend and supplement the election laws
and provide for more efficient of execution /.
the same Placed ON the calendar After /
some debate the amendment was rejected I.
the republicans voting in the negative !.
Some other amendments was considered .
and laid ON the table and the senate adj /
journed
House After transacting some inn
portout business the house went into com /
mittte of the whole lPayson of Illinois in
the chair on the legislative appropriation
hill. When the clause appopriatug the /
salaries for the civil service comssion was .
reached Mr. Cummings, New York. made .
a point of order that it was not properly .
i'm the bill, as the commission was neither .
Legislative, executive nor Judicial After .
some debate the point of order was over
ruled,