Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-27
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY. NAY II.

SENATE-Mr Chandler introduced an.
other bill to confer American registry on
American cruisers and first class passenger
steamers to run between New York and
Great Britain. The naval appropriation
bill was again taken up. Mr.. Higgins
favored the increasure of the navy Il it in
creased the national debt Mr.. Villas was
opposed to increasing the navy further
than as provided in the house bill. No
vote was taken on the bill. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the Sunday civil
appropriation bill. Mr.. Picker moved to
increase the appropriation to meet the ex-
penses OF protecting labor On public lands
from $3.50, coo to $4,000. After an ex-
tended discussion of the motion. it was
lost. TIE committee rose and the house
adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1e
SENATE.-C0nslderation of the naval
appropriation bill was resumed. Mr..
Cockrell opposed TIE appropriation for new
war ships. After long debate the senate
amendment was agreed to-yeas %. nays
Is. Mr.. Teller offered an amendment ap-
propriating $50 900 for the purchase of a
steel rifa, and $4,000 for testing of rife
guns, which WAS agreed to. Mr.. Mander-
SON amendment appropriating 500, 900
for the purchase OF torpedoes was agreed
TO. The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
HoUsE.-The conference report author
izing the loan of flags during the Grand
Army Encanpment next fall was agreed
to. The sundly civil appropriation bill
was taken up. After considerable discus
SION the appropriation for surveys of pub
lie lands was fxei at $500, 600, as a COM
promise. An amendment providing that
$50, 900 Of The appropriation for topo-
graphic surveys be expended in North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Ok
lahoma was agreed TO. Pending further
action the house adjourned.
THURSDAY. May 49,.
SENATE.-The bill passed authorizing
| the detail of an army officer for service at
tue worlds fair. Mr., Butler moved an
amendment repeating any laws prevent,
ing the purchase of fore gn built ships
Mr.. Fry moved 10 lay the amendment on
the table-carried 81 to -, The bill then
| passed without division. The river and
larbor bill was next taken up. The sew
eral sums set apart foy Wisconsin waters
are very generally increased. Several re-
auctions were made. The bill then weni
over till tomorrow
HoUsE-The Sunday civil appropria
ton bill was again brought up In com
mittee of the whG.a. Some amendments
| proposed caused considerable discussion
After which the committee arose and the
house adjourned without action.
FRIDAY, May 20,
| SENATE.-Geo. W. Jones, who was j
drummer boy In the war Of 1872 IA, was
| granted pension Of $50 a month. A
provision for a constitutional amendme NJ
making the presider tial term six years,
ard the PRECEDENT Ineligible for reelection
was ep0rted favora5ly from the civil SER
vice committee. The rivea and harbor
bill was taken up and several amend
ments agreed to. A lengthy discussion
on the merits Of measure took place. The
bill then passed without division. Bills
were also passed as follows: Appropriate
irg 100000 for public building at
Joliet, Ill; authorizing the construction
! Of bridge across the River of the North;
| TO authcriz the Illinois & Iowa railroad
and the terminal company to build a
| bripge across the Mississippi river at
Moline, H. Adjourned till Monday.
House In committee Of the whole the
sundry civil service bill was taken up.
A number Of amendments proposed to
the dill were last. An attempt to appro-
pirate $50 900 for the erection of monu-
ment to General Sherman was detected.
Mr.. KiIgore paid tribute to memory OF
the grand commander for his courage and
patlotlsm.