Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, June 10.

SeHate.-Among the petition presented
and reported in the senate to-day was one
! from New Orleans chamber Of commerce
asking for an appropriation Of $50 900 for
the establishment Of a steamship between
New Orleans and the coast Of Africa On
motion of Sen Morrill, the house silver bill
was referred to the finance committee.
| Sen. Blair introduced by request. bill to
prohibit the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
on the grounds of expeditions for which
| appropriations are expended by the United
States The following bills were passed
Senate bill granting the Chicago, Kansas
Nebraska railroad company power to
sell and convey tC the Chicago. Rock
Island and Pacific railroad company all Its
railroad property rights and franchises in
/ the territory Of Oklahoma, and IN the In
dian territory. The silver bill was then
taken up.
Houee-The house today passed the
senate bill amendatory of the internal rev
enue laws. 1t authorizes the commits
siouer Of inteanal revenue to formulate
rules and regulations by which beer may
| be carried direct from vast 10 the bottling
! department, without passing through the
/ intermediate process OF being drawn into
( kegs The senate bin was also passed
changing the present system of drawback
on exported beer and fermented liquors
and permitting their expectation in bond
in the same manner lis DISTILLED spirits are
now handled The house then went into
committee of the whole ON the postofHce
appropriation bill There was no opposi-
ton and the committee having speedily
considered the bill it was reported to the
house
WEDNESDAY, June IL.
SeHate-Adverse reports were made
made from the finance committee on Mr..
Sanford S bill for government loans on lines
metal monyc, and the bills were indefinite
ly postponed. On motion of Mr. Ed
munds a senate bill extending the criminal
Jurisdiction Of the Circuit and District
Courts TO the great lakes and their con-
Meeting waters was taken from the caleu-
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 times he would offer it as substi-
tute for the senate The senate silver bill
was taken up and Mr.. Eustis addressed
the senate
House-Mr. Morrill,. of Kansas present
ed the conference report on the senate de
pendent pension bin. Mr. Springer, of
H., asked that the report go over until
tomorrow in order that it might be print
ed IN the Record and members be given an
opportunity to examine its provisions, but
Mr. Morrill, objected. The previous ques-
ton was ordered-yeas, rs: nays. 76.
Mr.. Morrill,, in explanation of the report,
stated the conference committee had struck
ont the dependent feature of the senate
bill, and thu service feature of the house
bill. The measure as determined upon
was not exactly what he would desire but
il was the best that he could obtain 1t
would distribute S35,00O00O among the
poor soldiers Of this nation. Mr.. Yoder,
OF Ohio, protested against the conference
report, holding that it ignored the de-
mands of the soldier, left his prayer I'M
answered and buried in the basement of
the Capitol his petitions for a per diem
rate of pensions Mr. Springer of Ill.,.
entered a vigorous protest against the
manner in which the bill was brought be-
fore the house He said there was no OPP
purtunity offered to members to examine
Its provisions. As he viewed the bill it
was an instance of the laboring of the
mountain and the bringing forth Of a very
insignificant mouse Mr. Turner. Of New
York, said that the Morrill, bill. as it pass
Ell the house, was respectable measure.
because 1t had a respectable father but the
pending bill was without q father. but
with considerable number Of wet nurses.
Ii was a measure that htd never been
asked for hy fine soldiers