Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-25
CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, March Is.

WEDNESDAY, March Is.
SENATE.-In executive session, the nom
nation Of Judge Wood was considered.
Several lengthy speeches were made, but
no decided action was taken. Ju5son G.
Clements, of Georgia, was confined as
Interstate commerce commissioner, vice
Mr.. Bragg, deceased.
THURSDAY, March II.
SENATE.-The house bill making Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa. port of entry, was pass
a bill providing for the establishment Of
purpose of investigating and determining
whether electricity can be proftably ap-
piled as a propulsive power of farm ma
chinery. The senate confirmed the nom
ination Of Judge Woods, and all the other
judicial appointments.
HOUsE.-The free wool bill was again
taken up, Messrs. Payson, of New York,
and Ellis, of Kentucky, made speeches
eulogizing the Mckinley act Mr.. Ray
nor, of South Dakota, strongly opposed
the bill. On motion Of Mr.. Cox, of Ten
nessee, a bill was passed to construct a
bridge over the Tennessee river, near
Clifton, Tenn.
FRIDAY, March IS.
SENATE.-A petition from army officers,
sent through Secretary Elkins, was re-
ceived, asking for the repeal of the re-
quirement which prohibited an army
officer, while on duty, from wearing the
uniform Of his breyet rank or being ad
dressed by any other title than that of his
actual rank. Senator Stanford gave notice
that Tuesday he would call attention to
the death of his colleague, the late Senator
Hearst Senator Paddock, from the COM
mittee on agriculture, reported bill to
fix a uniform standard of classification of
wheat, corn, barley, rye, oat etc. SEN
ator Frye presented bill to provide for
the punishment Ct 0ffenses on the high
seas. Senator George, from the committee
on agriculture, reported favorabIy bill
to promote silk culture. Senator Hawlev
introduced a bill appropriating $4,000
for statue of General W. I. Sherman in
Washington. The nomination of Judge
Woods, of Indiana, as a member of the
new court Of appeals was confirmed by a
vote of Is to a.
FRIDAY, March Is.
L HOUsE-In the house Mr.. Williams, of
Massachusetts, rising to a question of
personal privilege, stated that Mr.
Walker, of Massachusetts, had printed in
the record remarks about him (Mr. Will
iams) which were improper, unparJiamen-
tary and offensive in the extreme, and a
gross attack upon a class of men who were
called by Mr.. Walker "mugwump He
read the following captions, written and
published by Mr.. Walker: Hot Shot
for the Mugwumps;" "Hoar and Williams
Shown Ups" Williams Report on Silver
RiddIed He quoted further from the
remarks in which Mr.. Walker said. "The
mugwumps held their seats in congress by
gross deception and fraud. Mr.. Lord, vi
California, inquired if he Williams cen
sidered The attack upon the mugwumps a.
personal attack upon himself. Mr.
Williams replied: Eyes, | do; because
am one.
SATURDAY, March 10,
HoUsE.-The bill amending the funding
act Of Arizona, providing that the interest
on bonds should be paid Semi-annualIv, ,n-
stead of annually. Mr.. Otis, of Kansas,
objected to the payment Of the principa. -
gold and ali amendment was added pro
viding for its payment in lawful money OF
the United States. A bill peIfecting tie
title to land occupied by the ins21
asylum at Yankton, S. D., was passed
Eulogies were delivered upon the late
Senator Plumb by Mr.. Funston, of Kansas,
and others.
MONDAY, March 81.
SENATE.-On motion of Mr.. Morgan
the president was requested to commuAi
cate to the senate the correspondence
which had led to his recent retallatory
proclamation in regard to the Republic of
Columbia. Mr.. Sherman introd lced bill
to amend the law relative to the appoint
N ent Of receivers of national banks.
A bill was reported and passed to reeu-
ate the terms of the circuit and district
courts of the United States for the dis
trict of Wisconsin. Court will sit at Nil
waukee on the first Monday Of January ard
October and at Oshkosh on the second
Tuesday If June Mr.. Villas introduced
bill sfor the purchase of the Sturgeon
bay ship canal. The sen tP
bill to amend the statutes
so as to prohibit the introduction and sale
of intoxicating liquors into the Indian
country, was passed. The following con
formations were made: Chas Il. Aldrlch,
of Illinois, as solicitor general; A. Z. FL
more, as postmaster at Fit. Howard, Wis.
Mr.. PETER offered the bill introduced in
the house by Mr.. Simpson to award to
Sergt Thomas C. Harter. Co. A, FIR
Indiana regiment, $1,000 and eo'd
medal for services rendered in saving
Pope's army and the national capital
from humiliation in July and Angus,
1862
HoUsF.-Tfe senate was opened with
prayer by Rabbi Emil G. Hirsch, of Chica-
go. Mr.. Enloe, of Tennessee, offered
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for a list of all employees IN the
United States coast and gole'le survey
whose salaries were increased or decreased
or who were dismissed during the Year
1890. This was opposed by Mr.. Cultivate,
of Ohio, but was finally adopted. 4
lengthy discussion took place on the army
appropriation bill, which, after some
amendments, was passed. In committee
of the whole, the free wool bill being m
consideration, Mr.. Goodnight. OF Ken
lucky, assailed the protective system in a
speech of some length. Mr.. Snodgrass. of
Tennessee, opposed the bill donating S.