Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12

bill had closed, with the exception OF the
resolution of day when the final vote is to
be taken. and when three hours is to be
allowed each side The committee amend
ment to reduce the duty on fax or hemp
tow from S25 TO $40 ton was agreed to.
House-In the house today Mr.. Cum
ming. of New York, rising to a question
of privilege, protested against his ''black
listing" by Mr. Cannons resolution. He
said the gentleman who had offered the
resolution had made Unjust imputations
and in making them had falsi6ed the
record and bIack-Iisted himself. He then
proceeded to make an attack upon Mr..
Cannon. comparing to the noted Tinville
of the French revolution. He then pro-
ceeded to arraign the speaker and the
ajority of the committee on rules. This
majority, lie said, triumvirate almost as
powerful as one which sprang into life
after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
All Legislative meat was cut and dried
and distributed according to prearrang-
ed plan. Mr.. Cummings was frequently
interrupted hy Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa, and Mr..
Rowell. OF illinois, with a point of order
that he was not confning himself to the
question of privilege Mr. Lacy Iowa)
then calel mp the Breckenridge election.
The previous question to be call at l O clock
tomorrow Mr.. McRae (Ark.) made an
earnest attack upon Powell c. Clayton.
The case then went over. The senate bill
was passed authorizing the secretary of
the interior to survey the seventh standard
paraelI between the states of North and
South Dakota.
FRIDAY, Sept ).
SeJtate.-The tariff bill was taken up by
the senate today and consideration of the
free list proceeded with.
Hopse-The Clayton Breckenridge case
was again taken up in the house today.
aud Mr.. Breckenridge was accorded the
floor to argue in his own behalf. He
charged the chairman of the committee on
elections, Mr. Rowell. with impropriety
in Judging cases. That gentleman he
said, in discussing another election case
had referred to to the case from the
second Arkansas district, and had declar-
ed that in that district five political muir
ders had occurred He called upon the
gentleman to name the murdered men.
Mr.. ROwell said that they were Benjamin
Smith. Bentley and Clayton, while an at
tempt had been made to assassinate Wahl. |
The debate having closed, Mr.. Crisp
moved to recommit the case with in
structiOns to the committee on elections to
report which of the gentlemen had ma
iority i'll the second district of Arkansas. |
Lost; yeas, 50; nays, 101. The votes
were then taken on the minority resolu- |
tion confirming Breckenridge right to
seat. Lost; yeas, 81; nays, 103. The res
OIution declaring the seat vacant was !
agreed to; yeas, l05, nays, 81. The !
house then took q recess, the evening seS-
sion to be for the consideration of priva te |
pension bills.
SATURDAY, Sept. 6.
tSen0te.rlhe senate today resumed con- |
sideratiOn of the tariff bill.
HoH&e.-In the house on motion of Mr.. |
Baker. of New York, the bill was passed |
granting a pension of 500 month to |
Henry A. Barnum. The house then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the con-
ference report on the river and harbOr bill, |
Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois, in explaining |
the provisions of the report, gave his |
heartily adherence to the policy Of the in |
Improvements when his public !
career ended, as in the course of events |
1t must soon end, if he had in any manner |
during his service here contributed to the |
of the water ways and har-
bors OF the country, thereby giving |
cheaper transportation to the people, he |
would feel that that was his highest honor |
After further debate the conference report
was agreed to.
MONDAY, Sept. s.
SeHote.-The senate this morning |
agreed to the conference report on the |
river and harbor bill without division |
The bill now goes to the president. |
The house bill to set apart certain tract |
of land on which big trees stand, in Cali
fornia as public park, was passed with
out amendment. The tariff bill was then |
taken up, the debate to be limited to
thirty minutes for any senator on any
one subject.
House.-Prior to the reading of the |
journal, Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, raised |
the point that there was no quorum pres
sent The effort of the speaker to count a |
quorum proved unavailing. The call dis
closed the presence of 156 members, and !
the Sergeant-at arms was dispatched after
the absentees.