Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-03-21

Senate.-Among the bills reported in
the senate from committees. and placed
on the calendar were the following:
Appropriating s75, 900 for public build
ing at Aurora. ILL., Authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the St. Louis
river between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Sen Hale, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the urgency deficiency
bill. and said he would call it up for action
next Monday. The Blair educational bill
was then taken up as unfinished business
and Sen. Teller addressed the senate in
support of it. Speaking of the race
problem, he SAID he did not admit the
problem was so great that it might not
be solved, because if he did, he should
despair of the republic If the southern
people and negroes could not live together
in state of political equality and political
harmony there was an end to republican
government in one third at least of the
area of the United States He had no key
to the solution but he believed that edu-
cation might, in some respect help to
solve it. If the colored people were edu-
Gated the chances would be better and the
races would live together on better terms;
Ignorance and vice go hand in hand. If
the south alone was able and willing to
educate the colOred race, the people Of the
north would not complain; but if the
south lacked a desire or ability, it was
right and proper that the north should
come to its aid. Sen. George said that
if the senators ON both sides of the cham
Der were to bring to the solution Ofthe ques-
tiOn (if a solution were pOssibIe) the charity
and kindness and good feeling exhibited
by the senator from Colorado, good deal
of trouble would be removed. The bill
then went over without action.
HOHSe.-Mr. Henderson presented for
reference a resolution of the general as
sembly of Iowa fayoring such legislation
in regard to car coupling as will protect
the life and limbs of railway employees.
Mr.. Perkins (kan.) stated that an er-
roneous idea had gone out that according
to the provisions of the Oklahoma bill
passed yesterday, the Cherokee outlet had
been declared open to settlement under the
homestead law The statement should
have been made that the public land strip
not the Cherokee outlet, had been opened
for settlement The Cherokee outlet was
embraced within the limits of the new
territory but was not opened TO settlement
under the homestead law. The house then
went into committee Of the whole on the
private calendar.
SATURDAY. March 15
House-AIr Darrell from the commit
tee on Pacific railroads reported a resolu-
tIOn calling on the secretary of the treasury
for information as to whether the govern
ment Is the owner OF holder of any of the
first mortgage securities of any of the
Pacific railroads aided by the govern
ment. and If so, the amount of such
securities and when and in what manner.
and 10y what authority the same was ac-
quired. Adopted Mr.. Breckenridge
ARK. offered Il resolution calling on the
secretary of war for information regarding
the facilities at the command of the de
partment to guard the leveeS of the Mis-
slssippi and other works and if there is
reason to apprehend unusual danger to
human life Adopted The senate
amendment was cOncurred in the house
bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river at Pierre.
S. d. Public business being suspended.
the house proceeded to pay its last tribute
of respect to the memory of Judge Kelley,
of Pennsylvania MessrS. O'Neill (Pa0.
Holman, Banks. Mills, Mckinley, Bing-
ham, Wilson CIV. Ea.), Cannon, McKenna,
Kerr Iowa., and others, made eulogistic
addresses and then, aS a mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, the house
adjourned.
MCNnAy. March II.
Scaate-While petitions were being pre-
sented in the senate to-day, Sen CockralI
rose to present circumstances against the
eXtradition treaty with Russia. but was
notified that it was a matter for executive
session. After brief debate the senate
went into executive session, although Sen.
Call appealed from the decision of the
chair. When the doors were re-Opened
the house bill extending the act granting
right of way to the Kansas City 4 Pacific
railway through the Indian territory was
passed with Il few verbal amendments.
The educational bill was taken up and SEN
Daniel addressed the senate in advocacy
of it. Sen. Morgan opposed the bill.
The urgent deficiency bill was then taken
up, and the following amendments among
others agreed to: Appropriating 835,000
additional for the expense Of the inter
national marine conference Appropriate
ing $4,000 for boats. stores. exc. for the
new cruisers. The insertion of several
paragraphs for the payment of district
Judges, district attorneys and marshals
for the states of North Dakota.
Montana and Washington. ApprO-
priating s2OO,OOO for public printing.
The bill will be taken up to-
morrow. The house amendment to the
senate bill for public building at Cedar
Rapids. Iowa reducing the amount from
100000 to Sl00.O0O), was concuned in.
Adjourned.
HoHse.-The senate bill was passed,
with an amendment striking out the APP
preparation clause, increasing from $50,
600 to 100000 the limit Of cost of the
public building at Sacramento, Cal. Under
suspension of the rules the following bills
were passed: Joint resolution requesting
the president to invite the king of the
Hawaiian islands to select delegates to
represent his kingdom in the Pan-Ameri-
cans congress. A bill to transfer the
revenue cutter service from the treasury
department to the navy department A
bill creating the offices of assistant gem
eral superintendent and chief clerk of the
railway service. Adjourned.