Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-18

| ing house officials was then offered
by Mcmillan and adopted: Clerk, Kerr
sergeant-at-arms, Yoder; doorkeeper, Tur-
ner; postmaster, Dalton. The usual reso-
buttons appointing committees to wait on
| the president and senate were adopted
! The drawing for seats was then commenced
and according to the custom of the house,
| extending to ex-speakers and the oldest
members of each side the courtesy of a
choice of their seats before the drawing,
Mr. Reed, Mr. O'Nell and Mr.. Holman Sc
lected their seats The first name drawn
was Wheeler, of Michigan, who was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Lockwood, the man who
nominated Grover Cleveland for the presi'
dency.
THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
SENATE:-Among the bills introduced
were the following: By Mr.. Paddock, to
prevent food adulteratlon; by Mr.. Harris,
to provide for the better enforcement of
board Of health; by Mr.. Stewart, to pro-
yer bullion; to authorize the sale of miner
al lands to aliens; to authorize the con-
struction of railroad in Alaska, and, to
amend the Chinese exclusion act; by Mr.
Gray, to transfer the revenue cutter service
to the navy department.; by Mr.. Pasco, to
punish officers for summoning jurors with
reference to their political or religious
affiliations; by Mr.. Culiom, to suspend the
coming Of Chinese laborers TO the United
States; also to reduce letter postage to l
cent; by Mr.. Chandler, providing for con-
sular certificates for immigrants; for
badges for the officers and men of the
Greedy expedition and for annual leave of
absence to per diem employees of the navy
department by Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana,
for the pur chase of Healey's portrait of
Henry Clay; also providing for an income
tax to pay pensions: by Mr.. Henderson,
to increase the efficiency of the infantry
Of the army; to increase the rate of
pensions in favor of certain pensioners; to
prevent summary cancellation Of pension
certificates, and to provide for hearing in
such cases, and to establish postal savings
banks; by Mr.. Morrill,, to establish hos
pital and home for inebriates and dipso-
maniacs In the District of Columbia; by
Mr.. Wolcott, to provide for coinage at the
branch mint of Denver, Col; by Mr.. Platt,
to amend the patent laws; also to appoint
commission to revise the patent laws.
MONDAY, Dec. IA.
SENATE-The President sent in the re-
cess appointments to the number Of several
hundred and they were duly referred.
Mr. Doiph introduced a bill to laid
several states and territories to reclaim
arid lands within their boundaries. 1t
provides for the loaning by the United
States of funds to the states or territories
for the purpose of assisting in the con-
struction of reservoirs, wells, and all other
works to be used for the development.
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ply for irrigation in aid Of agriculture, toe
loans to be made In any sum not exceed
ing $500, 900 in any one year to single
total Of $10,00O,000 to any one state or
by the state or territory of irrigation
bonds of the denomination of $500 each,
redeemable in five years and maturing IN
fifty years and bearing interest at one per
cent. per annum, to be deposited with the
United States treasurer, and the secretary
! of the treasury is to issue thereon United
States notes in amount Of the par value of
The bonds, said notes to be legal tender.
Other bills were introduced by Mr.. PETER
providing for taking a special supplement-
airy census of the United States for the
purpose of asking each person, firm, asso-
| citation and corporation questions relative
to his property, debts, etc; by Mr..
Gallinger providing for the dismissal from
the public service of all persons not cltl-
zens of the United States by nativity or
| by having fully completed naturalization
by due process of law; 10y Mr.. Joyce pro
viding for the refunding Of the debt of the
burn nrnH' tod IDT'S' introduced u a bill d" de-
fning futures and "options" ano
imposing special taxes on dealers therein.
The articles included are wheat, corn,
oats, rye, hurley, cotton and all other
farm products; also pork, lard and all
other hog products.