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

CONGRESSIONAL.
! TUESDAY, May q.
| SeHate.-In the senate today. Sen Al
| lison presented remonstrance of citizens
| of Burlington, Iowa, against the impOsi-
tion of duties on ores from Mexico. Sen.
! Sp0oner called up a motion to reconsider
! the passing of the bill some weeks ago to
appropriate $4,000 to Margaret Kennedy
! for supplies taken for the use of the army.
! The bill was Indefinitely postponed. Sen.
| Flower N. Y. } introduced a joint resolu-
| tion appropriating S250000 to complete
| the Grant monument at New York. The
senate then considered the imported liqu-
or bill, the question being on the substitute
| reported yesterday from the judiciary COM
mittee The bill went over without
action, to be taken up tomorrow.
HOHse.-The house was called to order
this morning by Speaker Reed. An i'm
mense floral tribute, fully four feet in
! length, adorned a front desk, in honor
of Mr.. Vaux. Mr. Randall's successor, who
was presented ana the recipient of many
congratulations and friendly greetings.
| After the reading of the journal Mr..
credentials of Mr.. Naux, and they having
Vaux to the bar of the house, and the lat
ter gentleman qualified as a Representa-
i've of the third District of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Vaux, affirmed, and as he took his
seat was greeted with applause. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Grosyenor, of Ohio, a bill was
passed appropriating Sl25,000 for the
establishment of the national military
park at the battlefield at Chicamauga. On
motion of Mr. McRea. of Arkansas. senate
bill was passed donating Lake Contrary to
the city of st. Joseph, Mo. A conference
was ordered on the naval appropriation
bill, and then the house went into COM
mittee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of
Michigan, in the chair on the river and
harbOr bill.
THURSDAY, May %.
Senate. Sen. Teller introduced a joint
resolution setting forth that it Is the de-
termined policy of the United States gov
ernment to use both gold and silver as full
legal tender money under the ratio now
existing in the United States, or which
may hereafter be established ty the
United States, alone or acting in accord
ance with other nations. Laid on the
table and ordered printed. The imported
liquor bill was then taken up, the ques-
from the judiciary committee: That fer
mented, distilled Intoxicating liquors
transferred as an article of commerce or
brought into any state or territory from
any point or place outside of such state or
territory, for use, consumption, or sale
therein, shall not be exempt, nor shall the
owner or person IN possession thereof be
exempt from the operation OF the laws, or
regulations, control, police, or taxing power
of such states or territory. etfeCtlng or
applicable to all other like property by
reason of such liquors being in the origi-
nal package of importation or tranSporta
tion, as subjects of Interstate or foreign
commerce. Sen. Gray'S amendment was
agreed to-yeas. 26; nays, 90 Sen. Vest
moved to amend the substitute by making
it apply to fresh beef, veal, mutton, lamb
and pork, and argued that If the bill was
to become ii law it should be confined to
Intoxicating liquor This was the first
time he knew of the supreme court being
il suggester of remedies. The proposal
law would produce chaos. But if he were
wrong in his position and the friends
of the bill were right, then he wanted to
give the cattle raiserS of the west the same
privileges granted the Iowa Legislature in
regard to the exclusion of alcoholic stimu-
lants. He had served on the senate COM
mite in relation to the beef business and
found an alarming state of things in the
inspection Of beef cattle. The vote of
Sen. Vest S amendment was yeas, ): nays,
32-the yeas being Senators Call, Morgan,
PAYNE. Stewart and Vest Sen. Wilson
(Iowa) offered a substitute for Gray's
amendment, providing that liquors export
ed into any state or territory for use, con-
sumption or sale or storage, shall on their
arrival be subject to the operation and eff
feet of the laws of such state or territory
enacted in exercise of its police power and
shall not be exempt therefrOm by rea-
son of their being introduced in Origi-
nal packages Wilson's substitute was
apopted. The bill was then passed "a to
10. Sen. NSOrhees moved to amend the
title by making it read: "A bill to over
rule the decision of the supreme court of
the United States in its Interpretation and
construction Of the constitution on the
subject of commerce between the several
states and thereby relieve the state of
Iowa from the consequences of her own
misguided legislation. Rejected. The
title was then amended on motion of Sen.
Wilson (Towal to read: "A bill to limit
and effect the regulations of commerce be-
tween the several states and with foreign
countries. in certain cases. The river and
harbor bill was received from the house
and referred to the committee on commerce.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
House. MIR PaySon. of Illinois, from
the committee on public lands, reported
back the Seate bill with amendments for
a general forfeiture of land grants. Order
ed printed and recommitted. On motion
of Mr. Springer. OF Illinois, senate bill
was passed pensioning the widow of rear
Admiral David McDougall. Mr.. Rowell,
of Illinois, gave notice that on Tuesday
next ask the house to consider the Nc
Duthe-Turpin contested election case.
The house then went into committee of the
whole Mr. Burrows. of Michigan in the
chair on public buildings bills.
MONDAY, June ,.
Senate "A conference was ordered on
! the naval appropriation bill and Senators
| Hale. Allison and German were appointed
Couferees on the part of the senate. Petit
tions were presented from Kansas City for
reciprocity in trade with Mexico: from
Memphis, Tenn. protesting against the
| Mississippi outlet system; from New
| Hampshire and Vermont, against further
| concessions to the Pacific railroads and IN
| favor of the government taking possession
! of them Among the bills reported from
/ committees and placed on the calendar
were the following: A senate bill extend
ing the jurisdiction of the Circuit and
! District Courts of the United States to the
! great lakes and their connecting waters;
| house bill to provide for a term of court at
Danville. Ill; senate bill TO grant the right
of way through the public lands for irriga-
ton purposes; senate bill for the reap
praisal and sale OF the unsold portions of
the grounds and buildings of the Dea1 born
arsenal. Michigan Mr. Plumb introduo-
ed bill prepared by Mr.. st: John, of
New York; for the purchase of silver to
use as lawful money. 1t was referred to
the committee on Finance. On motion of
Mr.. Wilson. of Washington. The rules
were suspended and the house passed a
bill granting to the Portland and Puget
Sound Railroad Company right of way
through the PGy aIlup Indian reservation.
House.-The house today passed a
number of bills. including one trans
ferring the expense of trial of Indians