Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, Sept. 20.

IL,
Mr.. Hoar reported from the committee
IA resolution, which was adopted, declaring
that the senators from North and South
Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were en-
titled to compensation from the date Of
the admission of those states
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution (which
was agreed toy calling ON the president
for copies Of all orders and instructions
since March 1st, respecting the regulation
of the fur seal fisheries of Alaska or
Behring sea. The house bill defining
the duties of the sergeant-at-arms passed.
The individual pension bills on the
calendar was taken up and passed forty
four in twenty-five minutes)
H0uSe.-ln the house today, on
motion of Mr.. Henderson, the bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to supply
compensation of members of the house.
Ihe senate amendment was concurred
in to the bill granting leave of absence to
clerks and employees of first and second
class postoffces. The amendment extends
the benefits of the measure to the EN-
pIoyes in the mail bag repair shops.
The conference report on the bill to in
crease the efficiency of the signal corps
to the agricultural department was agreed
to. On motion of Mr.. Payson. of Illinois,
the senat bill passed extending Tor one
year the time for payment by the settlers
! on public lands in case of drought.
The senate joint resolution TGs,lG,
questng the secretary of state, war, treas
ury and navy departments to submit to
congress propositions for the enactment
10 l,ttr &c I,n hot 8 la
! international marine conference On
motion of Mr. Caldwell, of Ohio, a
bill was passed to prevent the desecra-
ton of the United States dag by printing
thereol of any painting or advertisement.
The house then took a recess. the even
ing session to be for the consideration of
bill reported by the committee on Indian
! affairs
TUESDAY, Sept. 80.
Senate Mr. Carlisle speaking on the
conference report in the senate, said he
would not attempt to discuss the econom-
ic theory of the bill 1t was not his
purpose to attempt to state the effect of
! the measure ON public revenua, because il
would be impossible to do so with any
degree OF accuracy. But he would state
approximately VIVA. its affect on taxation
would be. He then proceeded in IA some
what lengthy argument against the bill,
and was followed by Mr.. Allison who
severity criticised the points he had made.
/ The discussion having ended the conference
report wos agreed to on the signal service
bill The house bill to enable the post
master geaeral to test at small towns and
villages the practicability of free delivery
system was passed Mr. Gray spoke
( briefly On the tariff and Mr.. Aldrich then
closed the debate. The senate then pro-
ceeded TO vote ON the conference report.
Messrs Paddock, Pettigrew and Plumb
! (rep) voted in tie negative. Tie ques,
ton was carried by vote Of 80 to q,
The conference report was agreed to; and
now the tariff bin needs only the sigma
lures of the presiding officers OF both
houses and the president of the United
/ States. The house concurrent resolution
to the correct enrolment Of the tariff bill
was agreed to, Adjourned
WEDNESDAY,, Oct. /.
! SeRute.-In the senate today after the
reading of yesterdays journal, Mr. Sher-
man offered a resolution for the appoint.
ment OF committee Of two senators to
/ join a like committee on tue part of the
house to wit upon the president and in
form him that unless he shall have any
further communication to make the two
houses are ready to adjourn. The vice
president laid before the senate the three
veto messages from the president, two on
the bills referring the court claims and a
third bill to prohibit book-making and
pool-seIling in the District of Columbia
for the purpose of gambling. The presi-
dents objection to the latter bill is that it
does not prohibit book-making and pool
selling in the district but on the contrary,
permits it in the case sof the Washington
Jocky clubs and other clubs owning race
tracks If that form of gambling is to be
prohibited (as the president thinks it
should be- the prohibition should apply to
all persons and places The passage was
laid on the table message from the
hoGse asking concurrence in the resolu
tion to make another correction in
the tariff bill was considered on Mr.
Edmunds Directing. At ) minutes be-
fore three the tariff bill, enrolled, was re-
Celyed tv the house with the speaker 5
signature and was Immediately signed by
the vice president and sent to the preSl-
dent Mr. Aldrich thereupon reported
back the adjournment resolution amended
to tx the time at six clock today. 1t
was agreed TO. Mr., Harris offered 4 res
oution rendering the thanks Of the SEN
/ ate to Vice president Morton for the dig
niied, impartial and courteous manner in
which he has presided over the delibera-
tious Of the senate. 1t was unanimously
adopted rs was also the one offered by Mr.
Ransom in compliment to Senator ingalls,
as president pro tempore. Messrs. Har-
/ ris and sherman as a committee reported
that the president had no further com
munication to make to the senate. 4
message was received from the house an
nouucing concurrence with the resolution
as to the negotiations with Great Britain
and Mexico to prevent the Chinese from
entering the United States. Mr.. Morton
then rose and made ref speech, thank