Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL,
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.


SENATE.-The vice president appointed
Senator Morrill, regent of the Smithsonian
institution to fill q vacancy. Mr. Proctor
introduced two bills to increase the eff
cheney of the army and to regulate pro-
motions Mr.. Cullom introduced bills to
amend the interstate commerce law ana to
provide for the adoption of some kind of
automatic Car-coupler for freight trains.
Mr. Hoar spoke of the necessity for con-
aressiOnal action on the car.coupling
question, Mr.. Quay offered a resolution
for an inquiry as to the feasibility of pur-
chasing the states of Sonora, Chihuaha
and Coahula, Mexico. Mr.. Villas
! introduced a bill amendatory of the act
repeating the timber culture laws. The
| FIRST amendment strikes out the re-
quirement that q person must be an actual
resident 70 be allowed to make final proof;
second, striking out the provision that no
person shall be entitled to make entry of
desert land except ne be a resident OF the
state or territory in which the land IS
located.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. l6.
SENArE-TGe president sent in the fol
/ lowing nominations, To be United States
circuit judges as provided by section /,
chapter SIT, United States statutes, Will
1 liam l.. Putnam, of Maine, for the first
I judicid circuit; Nathaniel Shlpmar OF
1 Connecticut, for the second judicial cir
cult; George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania,
1 for the third judicial circuit; Nathan
4 Golf Of West Virginia, for The fourth
/ Judicial circuit; William NJ. H, Taft OF
| Ohio, for the sixth judicial circuit; Viii
| liam A Woods of Indiana, for the seventh
I judicia! circuit; Warren Tsutt OF Oregon,
/ United States district judge of Alaska. Mr..
/ CulOm presented petition praying for a
/ law requiring the use OF automatic coup
/ Iings on freight trains and train brakes.
/ Bills were introduced 10 establish a
/ branch mint at Council Bluffs, Iowa; for a
/ ship canal around Niagara Falls; and for
number of army changes.
[ HoUsE.-Ihe Speaker announced the
appointment 10 the committee on rules OF
/ CRISP (chai..nan Simmonds, McNillln,
/ Catchings, Reed and Burrows; Mr.. Oates
I tAla) offered a resolution providing for
\ the appointment OF d standing committee
\ on order of business; Mr.. Bartine lNev ,,
appeared at the bar of the house and took
I the oath of office; Mr.. Taylor (Tennesseel,
! rising said that il was his mOrnful duty
/ 70 announce the death of his friend and
I colleague. the Hon. Leonidas c. Houk,
I who died suddenly.
THURSDAY Die. II.
| SENATE. The president sent IN the
nomination OF Stephen r. Elslns, Of Nest
Virginia 70 be secretary OF war. The presl-
dent pro tenn. presented the credentials
of senator elect Hill. of New YORK, which
were read and placed on hiei Mr., turple
supported the JOINT resolution proposing
an amendment 10 the constitution, pro
yiding for the election Of United States
senators by a direct vote of the people Of
the several states. The following bills
were introduced. BY Mr.. Sawyer, amend
ing the act authorizing the
saip of timber on lands reserved for the
: Nspomonie Indians in Wisconsin; ~ Mr..
Teller. appropriatiug $4,000 to intro
( tluge and maintain domestic reindeer lh
Alaska; ~ Mr.. Plumb, to remove the
limitation Uu arrears IF pensions
I The following standing committees we're
appointed So
Z Mcmillan, Casey, Warren, FELTON,, tfe9Fge Nta
Z ser III .sp. sfAuAl Jones tArkRuSast snd Bates
AUTHORIZATION Me~srs Allison, chairman +
I Dawes Pumh. Hale, Cation, stewart toeAfett'
Call Oorrlan aud Blackburn
eott. chairman: Dawes, Stanford, Nsshhura'
Morrill,, Gail. Gordon snd lrhy-
1 Claims Messrs Mitchell, caatrmans A-teA'
+ stewart, sanders PeHef, Psseo, Faulkner, a4a'
+ Coasf 6sfeu sss- Nessrs olph chairman .
Hsalcy, squire, higgins, Feas~a, Berry t'eF0o1'
1 Cation and lrby -.
{ Commerte -Messrs, yrys, ehaiEmaa. 9 l...
4 tSeYadAh Dolph, sawyeF' sai'o| "Asa''.'