Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. April z.

W NEDNESbAh, y pm =.
SeHdte.-Ihe judiciary committee reported
back to the senate today the antitrust bill
in the form of a substitute. 1t was read,
and the Montana election cases were taken
up. IIoar stated the case on the part of
the majority committee, the whole matter
turning upon the question whether one set
of delegates (who voted with twenty-five
republican delegates for Sanders and
Power were legally elected from Silver
Bow county; or whether the other set (who
voted with twenty-four democrats for Clark
and McGinnis) We're legally elected
deputies Sen. Gray representing the
minority of the committed made Il state
ment in support of the claim that Clark
and Mctiinnls were entitled to seats. He
commented upon the finding of the can
vasSing board of Montana, which declares
that no abstract of votes had been received
from Silver Bow county; that they had
''eXausted the authority given to them 10y
the statute. in endeavnrIng to obtain the
abstract, and that it therefore became
their duty to assert and declare 1t; from
the best sources of information Obtainable,
and he argued that canyaSserS had no au-
thority to act on any information obtain
ed from any source other than the election
of officers of the county, declaring he had
never known such a bold and fragrant act
of usurpatlOn, and the canvaSSIHg board
| (the governor chief justice and secretary
of the territory should have been whipped
at the cart-tail in every country town IN
| the territory During the discussion the
| death of representative Wilber was an
nouuccd and the senate adjourned.
| House The Idaho bill was taken up in
| the house to-day, and Dorsey, of Nebraska,
in charge of the bill made a speech in Its
favor The only opposition to the admis-
! sion of Idaho, he said. came from the Nor
! mons. They protested against the pro
! vision of the constitution which disfranch.
! iSed bigamists and poly1amisjs and per
sO7 who are members of am ASSOCIATION
which encourages higamy. After con
! siderable debate the bill went over till to.
morrow.
THURSDAY. April 3.
Seuate.-Today in the senate on motion
of Sen. Edmonds it was ordered that to
morrow being Good FRIDAY adjourn
ment today shall be till Saturday. Sen
Blair at his request was excused from
| further service on the committee on pub
lie lads, and Sen. Pettigrew was appoint
ed IN his place Sen Blair introduced
bin to regulate the per diem of laborer
employed by the government, fixing tn
lowest wages at S2 per day, and had
referred to the committee on education
and labor The vice president announce,
that he expected to be absent from Was
hington several days. Sen. CulIom Otferet
a resolution. which was agreed to, declar
ing Sen. Ingalls, elected president pro
tempore SEN Ingalls, then entered upol
the duties of presiding officer. The Mon
tana election case was taken up as unhnish
| ed business and Sen. Gray resumes
his argument IN support OF tn
claim Of the two democratic claimants
The drift of Sen Gray's argument wa
against throwing out ia votes cas-
III precinct "a Silver Bow county /
) vote for the resolution of the majorit
would be. he said. oyiolate all the mos
sacred traditions of American history an
American liberty He protested agains
putting the odiouS mark of the bar sInIste
ON the state of Montana thus early in he
career. The matter then went over Il
Monday The senate bill appropriatln
S75. 900 for a public building at Auror;
ILL.,, was passed.
5 Hopse.-In the house, today petitio
from the New England Shoe an
Leather association against the in
position OF duty upon h1ueS ana SKIN
was ordered printed IN the Record. II
/ reading of the petition was received wit
/ applause from the democratic sid
: 4 senate bill was passed to enable Il
secretary of the treasury to gather full al
/ authentic information as to the preSel
Il condition and preservation of the fur Sc
> interests of the government in the regiC
! Of Alaska as compared with its eonditil
\ in 1870: also full information rs to Il
impending extinction of the sea otter II
duStrv. On motion of Mr.. Hit llll.l Il
senate concurrent resolution was greed
requesting the president to invite fro
4 time totime. as ft reason may arise. nego'
alton with any governments which cam
n be adjusted by diplomatic agency and
! referred to arbitration.
FRIDAY, April 4.
le Ssnate.-ln speaking ON one of {
ie private pension bills IN the hon
today. Mr.. Stone Mo- said that no peoI
. had been so despoilsd and burdened I
I der the name of patriotism AID under {
le guise of pension laws as has the people
the United States He denounced the {
r - 20 .l,a n II and asserted III