Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-03-06

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TIE announcement # the result was
crested with thunderous applause by the
Chicago adherents. The house adjourned
at six O'Clock in the midst Of an uproar.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25
Senate-A number Of bills were
reported and placed on the cal
endar, among them being one to author
ize the purchase of gold and silver bull
hon and the issue Of treasury notes in pay
ment therefor. The bill directs the pur-
chase Of silver bullion TO the amount Of
$500, 900 a month and Of as much gold
bullion as may be offered and the issue
therefor Of treasury notes, and repeats the
law directing the coinage Of 1000, 600
silver dollars per month. Sen. Beck said
the report from the finance committee was
not unanimous. The remainder Of the
day was mostly consumed in the discus
zion of the Blair educational bill
House-lu the house today, the senate
bill making Minneapolis a SUPPORT
Of entry and delivery was passed.
On motion of Mr. Butterworth, the bill
passed authorizing the secretary Of state
to appoint two suitable persons to repre-
sent the United States at the international
conference. in reference TO the protection
Of industrial property, to be held IN
Madrid, Spain, April |, 1890. The house
then in committee of the whole resum-
ed consideration of the Oklahoma bill.
". Hooker moved to strike out the first
section of the honse bill (which is a substi-
tute to the senate bilJ fixing the boundary
so as TO include the Cherokee outlet. At
ter a long discussion a vote was taken on
the motion. resulting $50 to So
Mr. Barnes raised the point of no
quorum and the chair counted the COM
mittee but could find only ~ members
present, three less than a quorum. A call
Of the committee was directed and it dis
closed the presence of 2lI members, which
fact was formally announced to the house
and the committee resumed its session.
Hooker motion was then defeated "a to
l29 Pending further action the house
adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb 26.
Senate Mr.. Chandler presented peti-
ton from Union county, Ark, representing
that in the last state election a reign terror
prevailed; that an armed mob paraded the
country day and night, terrorizlng the
white and shooting the colored voters; that
ballot boxes wers carried off, and asking
the protection guaranteed by the con-
stitution. The introduction of this petit
ton was the cause of an extremely personal
debate between Sens Chandler. Harris and
Berry The petition, with several others
from Arkansas. was finally referred TO the
,t1r. sla
The business on the calendar was then
taken up and twenty-six pension and pri-
vate bills were passed. At O'Clock the
Blair educational bill was taken up. Sen
ingalls, inquired as to the time when the
bill was likely to be disposed of, remark
ing that it stood in the way Of many i'm
portant measures, and giving notice that
he would insist that its consideration
should proceed with dispatch SEN
Regain addressed the senate in opposition
to the bill, He described the bill as of
fering a bride Of 1000. 900 to the states
if they would consent TO accept it as a
price for the destruction of the right of
local government, and as imposing on
them that humiliating condition by APP
proving in the affirmative this act Of
legislation which Is the policy of the bill.
In the interests pf the pousp Of p1uPatiO
10 nrevent The fedar9l r,overnnant from
beipo coI,vartad into dasnotism ana avoid
tbe 5dditionnl fr1;tfri canse If sectional
.trife and aritat;5n he boned for the de-.
feat ~ tho nm by tho senate : ON
Wilson Maryland also argpad against tbe
IF The mi After ex.
ecntiye session the senate adjourned
H. NJ pocrelI I'm i caIIaJ ~, tho
contested election ca.a II Atkinson Us
Pendleton from the in district of West
Virginia Il was aerraad that siy bonrs'
dab5ta sbo,i5 ba ollowed sftsr Which tba
nreyious Question Is 10 he considered a.
6rdere5 iTLe case contestant was cbam-
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tba snaIysis ~ tba eyidarca and y9ora mn.
;ntarasting Tho onlv ffe infused into
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18th So If tbe ban 1 In - conoLI-
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for tba dig,;tr AMI conrtssv Win ,ghicb
he had conducted The case and said he