Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-07-23
CONGRESS


TIE closing If the fair on Sunday, bas
nothing further was don with the
bill On motiou Of Mr. " ashburn, If
Minnesota, II decided by vote OF "a
20 IS TO take up the Hatch anti 0p.a7n Dill
and to make il the unfinished business at .
p. n. each day till concluded. A discus
sion on the silver question was indul ged
In between Msssrs. Morgan and Sherman
The Sunday civil bill was called 20, but
no action reached.
HoUsE.- The house to-day agreed 10 the
conference report on the District OF Column
0ia appropriation bill, including the $780,
coo appropriation for the g A R en-
eanp n4nt The Joint resolution provid-
lng Tor the election of senators by a d.recE
vote of the people was called up and dis
cussed. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, July IS
SENATE.-ILe senate passed the worlds
fair 1ll nth the Quay Sunday closing
and the PETER liquor amendments attach
e. The amendment prohibiting the ale
OF liquor on the exposition grounds, was
adopted uy nearly a strictly party vote,
the republicans Tor and the democrats
against. The vote stood yeas 81, nays IA
An ameBrment limiting tue gross expaudi.
ture for medals, clsriCa.s, ETC.. 10 500.
600 was agreed to- An amendment Civ
Ing the UlIted States precedence in he re-
payment Of SUNS advanced was n Jscted
Two additional commissions AS allernstes
on the exposition commission 10 be IN
diaus, we're appointed.
Horsz.-Ine free silver bin was again
taken up to-day. Mr.. Catchiugs rose at
the first stroke, and sent to the desk a
resolution pro- I6iug for the consideration
Of the silver bill Immediately, which was
read. After which a lengthy and amin
ated debate took place. Mr. Catcnings
called the previous question on dis ras0lu-
ton ard tine yeas aud nays were ordered,
the result being l63 yeas 10 l29 nays This
gave the Glory 20 the opponents IF free
coinage. The resolution 20 consider the
free coinage bill to-day and tomorrow
was tnen defeated-yeas l36, nays Isl
: 1eaker Grip voted aye An analysis OF
the vote shows that the vote In the firm.
alive was cast by llS democrats Including
the peakerE 10 alliance men and 5 re
puO.lcans. Tue pubicans we're: Bowers,
CreatEam, Cars, Cf Wyoming, Johnson;
OF lnolina, Joiley, SEett Post and
Townsend Tue neg ativs vote was cast
O7 81 democrats ana 60rzpu0licans. Tais
vote kills silver legislation for the present
session.
THURSDAY, July IA
senate blA TO reduce the salaries
Of all government suPlJyes 25 per cent.
went TO the finance Committee. Ina con.
ference report on the diplomatic bid was
agree TO, and so vas the one on the naval
bill. The sundrT civil bill was considered.
Dir. Q1ay fer5d an amendment In lieu
of the Sunday c'JsIng amendment Of the
world 5 ralr paragraph adopted yesterday
declaring all appropriations made for the
Xp0sluJn On condition JIG shall not b.
opened on SuGd Us And if the auprc-
prlaI3ns are accepted, II Is me duty Of
the weird fair commission 10 make rules
to carry out the Conditions The amend
u,sn. vas sgreeo TO- Mr., C0l.om demand
cd a separate vote on the amendment pro
hIbIlug the sale Of intoxicating liquors
within the world 5 fair grounds Tee vote
stood ayes u, noe % Mr.. Yes, moved
as q substitute for Mr. Qlay' amendment
one for the closing Of he lhechaui1ai part
OF tbs exposition GA Sund Us and having
"a had erected tor religious services. Mr..
llay m vsd 10 table he motion aad j.
was agreed 90, yeas "a, nays II. Toe bill
was tneu passed An amandmaut f=rad
0Y Mr. Cary to sale down the geological
survey Appropriation so as - make It az
Erecate 1885 COO instead OF 1862. 600 was
agreed TO-
EOCEE.-A resolution was passed citing
t1= 8Ftssr OF Dr. 1Omls Gallagher. who
has b-eu confined in British prison ia
London since ApEli 8. 1883, and directing
& Ee oaga-tm q. or state to inquire into tue
ca use q bis conviction, and II wrOugfulIy
lmprls gEe5 70 euaeavCr to secure his Re-
.ta.e. Majority and minority reports OF
tn select committee charged with the Ia
Yes -ls2tlln Of the pension oth5s were
.uDnide1- lie conference report o. the /
legislative appropriation ui, wss pre-
.eD'ed IL aPEr1pria-es 81 S)5 ID beng +.
sL55, 100 less than as passed Uy the senate /
ana SIS. 800 more than as passed 5y the
house
FRIDAY, July Is.
SENATE Ice nass. appropriation bill, +
as amended by the house, ras passed by +
the senate to-day The conference reports (
% the reports On the legislative. ex-u.lva (
and Judicial appropriation bill; ard the
arm! apFr-prIaGcn UL. were agreed 70. .
and ootu ol..s passed The army bill
contains pr0yls3. q Ia regard 20 PAYMENTS .
10 the Uuion P4lic and Central Paeiagf
roads, ''tLat this provision snail no; with
bold payment from leased lines operated (
71r NOT Owned Is these companies
HOUSE,. r The world 3 fair bill came over
from tee senate, and was referred Ia tie
g. rl-alt-ee ca appropriations Mr.. Wat
'ou, a TscrgIa, eudeayored 10 secure
consideration az resolution to lnvesti-
z ate the labor trol9 at tee CCpur 4 'sIsre f
mines n loaco and the conduct of the
Sullivan police therein, JGt bJ-ction was
made. BE- resolution asking the rost
master general fer information as d gvrat
lev mali service rad been esrzb.lsted ~
-alirlals since Mareu lss9. w4s adru-.
-. lie house passed Ttsstu. ion extend
n me temporary app-al rIAlons fsr t-s
!, syernnsnt until July ed
SATuRDAT. July L.
SESATE. The general isre- hin
q 1 received tIe attention of de- sa1ara
he greater pcrtiau IL tine to-da7. 4
'esglufsan T. Investigation the iulru1srs-
ion and c'ntraet aacr laxs ~as adopted.
me uu0pp5sed business On TIE calendar
zas tnen eansf1ara4