Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, June 10.


Senafe.-Among the petitions pre-
sented and reported in the senate
today was one from the New Or
leans chamber of commerce asking for an
appropriation of $50 900 for the establish
ment of a steamship line between New
Orleans and the west coast of Africa.
On motion of Sen. Morrill, the house
silver bill was referred to the finance com
mittee. Sen. Blair introduced by re-
quest, u bill to prohibit the sale of
intoxicating liquors ON the grounds
of expositions for which app Opriations
are expended by the United States.
The following bills were passed: Sen
ate bill granting the Chicago Kansas &
Nebraska railroad company power to sell
and convey to the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railroad company all its railroad
property. rights and franchises in the ter
ritory of Oklahoma and in the Indian
territory. The silver bill was then taken
up. Sen. Call spoke in favor of free
coinage and the silver bill went over
until tomorrow. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
HouSe-The house to-day passed
the senate bill amendatory of the internal
revenue laws. 1t authorizes the com
missioner of internal revenue TO
lOl lnuIiJt tultA ItlItI uIdJlODS DN WulCII
beer may be carried direct from watts to
the bottting department. without passing
through the intermediate process of being
drawn into kegs. The senate bill was
also passed changing the present system
of draw back ON exported beer and fer
mented liquors and permitting their
expectation in bond in the same manner
as distilled spirits are now handled.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the postoffice appropriation
bill. There was no opposition, and the
committee having speedily considered the
bill it was reported to the house.
WEDNESDAY, June IL.
Senate.-Adverse reports were made
from the finance committee ON Mr.. STAN
ford's bill for government loans on lines of
real estate. and on the bill to abolish
metal money, and the bills were indefinite
ly postponed. On motion of Mr.. Ed
munds senate bill extending the criminal
jurisdiction of the Circuit and District
| Courts to tho great lakes and their con-
Meeting waters was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. Mr. Morrill,, from the
committee on finance, reported back favor
ably and with sundry amendments, the
house silver bill, and gave notice that at
proper time would offer it as a substitute
taken up Mr. Eustis addressed the senate
Hou&c.-Mr. Morrill,, of Kansas, pre-
sented the conference report ON the senate
| dependent pension bill. Mr.. Springer. of
| Ill.,, asked that the report go over until to-
| morrow in order that 1t might bs printed
| II the Record and members be given an
opportunity to examine its provisions,
! but MIR. Morril objected. The previous
! question was ordered-yeas. lis; nays, IS.
/ Mr. Morrill,, in explanation of the re-
| port. stated that the conference committee
| had struck out the dependent feature of
| the senate bill. and the service feature of
! the house bill. The measure as determin-
| ed upon was not exactly what he would
! desire but it was the best that he could
! obtain. 1t would distribute s35. 900, 900
| among the poor soldiers of the nation.
! Mr.. Yoder. of Ohio protested against the
/ conference report, holding that it ignored
| the demands of the soldier, left his prayers
! unanswered and buried in the basement
/ Of t4e Capitol his petitions for per diem
| rate of pensions. Mr.. Springer of ILL.,,
| entered a vigorous protest az alnst the
oaanner in which the bill was brought
| before the house He said there was no
| opportunity offered to members to examine
| its provisions. As ne viewed the bill, ii
mountain and bringing forth of a very in
| significant mouse. Mr.. Turner, of New
York, said that the Morrill, bill as it pass
ed the house, was respectable measure.
| because it had respectable father; but
| the pending bill was without z father, but
| with a considerable number of wet nurses.
/ 1t was measure which had never been
asked for by the soldiers.
THURSDAY. June II.
SeHdte-Mr. Edmunds offered res
olution which went over till tomorrow,
/ appointing Edward X Valentine Sergeant
/ alarms of the Senate. to take office on
June 50, 1890. Nr. Morrill, gave notice
that on Monday next he would call up the
senate bill in relation to the agricultural
colleges, and would address the senate
thereon; and Sen. Platt gave notice
that Immediately after the consideration
of the silver bill he would ask the senate
TO consider the bill for the admission Of
Wyoming as a state. The house. legis-
latlve. executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill was reported from the COMMITTEES
and placed on the calender also two
senate bills to amend the polygamy laws,
and the house Legislative. executive judi
cial appropriation bill. The house bill
for the establishment of new harbor hnes
In Portage Lake, Mich, was reported and
passed