Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, DEC. Is.

SENATE The president announced the
appointment Of Mr. Morrill, regent of the
Smithsonian institution, TO fill vacancy.
Among the bills introduced were the fol
lowing: By Mr.. Morrill,, for the purchase
of site for building for the supreme
court of the United States; for bronze
statue of Christopher Columbus in Wash
ington, and the removal of the naval
monument to a new site; by Mr.. Sherman.
to promote and encourage the display of
the flags Of the United States; by Mr.
Henderson, for the survey and sale of is
lands in the Platte river, Nebraska; by
Mr.. Proctor, to reorganize the infantry
of the army and to increase It's efficiency;
by Mr.. Quay, a resolution, which was re-
ferred, instructing the committee ON rela-
tiCns to inquire whether the acquisition
of those portions Of the Mexican states of
Sonora, chihuahua and Coahuila, lying
north of the 29th parallel, lis practicable and
for the interest of the United States
by Mr.. C1llom, for the adoption and
use Of un form standard car coupler and
regulating the operation aud control of
freight trains used In interstate commerce,
and for the greater safety of road employees;
also by Mr.. Cullom, amendatory of the
inter state commerce act providing that
schedules, tariffs and agreements between
railroads, filed with the commission,
shall be prima facie evidence in
Investigations by the commission
and in all judicial proceedings; and
by Mr.. Villas, bill amendatory Of the act
repeating the timber culture laws.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE The president sent to the
senate to-day the following nominations:
To be United States circuit judges,
William L. Putnam, of Maine, first judici-
al circuit; Nathaniel ::Shipman,of Con-
necticut, second judicial circuit,
George M. Dallas, Of Pennsrl-
vania, third judicial circuit; Nathan Golf,
of West Virginia, fourth judicial circuit,
William Fl. Taft, of Ohio, sixth
judicial circuit, and William
A. Wood, of Indiana, seventh
judicial circait. Warren Taruitt,
of Oregon, was named as United,States dis
trict Judge of the district of Alaska. Bills
were introduced to establish branch mint
at Council Bluffs, Iowa; for ship canal
around Niagara Falls, and for number
of army changes.
HoUsE.-The speaker announced the.ap-
pointmenS to the committee on rules of
Crisp (chairman), Simmonds, McMillin,
Catchings, Reed, and Burrows.
THURSDAY. DEC. Is.
SENATE-Tbe president sent to the SEN
ate the nomingtion of Stephen B. Elkins,
of West Virginia, to be secretary of war.
Mr.. Elkins was born in Perry county,
Ohio, September 26, 1841. He removed
to Missouri while quite young, graduated
from the Missouri university in 1860, and
subsequently studied law. He served in
1928 as a captain in the seventy-seventh
Missouri Regiment. In 1854 he was ad
mitted to the bar of New Mexico. Then
he accumulated fortune in mining and
stock raising. He was member of the
territorial legislature in 1863, and
United States district attorney In 1902.
He was then elected to congress on the
republican ticket and served two terms,
from 1873 to 1877. He was a member of
The national republican committee from
1872 until 1884, and was once its chair
man. he took an active part in the Chi
cago convention of 1884 that nominated
James q. Blaine for the presidency, and Is
a stauncb friend of the secretary of
state.
The regular standing and select COM
mittees we're appointed.
The president pro tenn laid before the
senate the credentials of Senator-elect
Hill. Of New York, and they were placed
on fle.
Mr.. Turpie addressed the senate in sup
port Of the joint resolution introduced by
him on December 10 proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing fer the
election of United States senators by d
direct vote of the people Of the several
statAs