Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
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SENATE "A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Vest, directing the committee on
finance TO report back to the senate the
free wool bill Mr. Vest asked that the
resolution be laid on the table for the
present 1t was 50 ordered. Adjourned.
House The rule requiring the house
to meet at IL o'clock went into effect this
morning. On motion of Mr. Butler, the
bill granting pension of $40 a month to
George W. Jones, was passed. The bills
relating to the District of Columbia were
taken up, and discussed, but without
further action. the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, May "a
SENATE.-The resolution providing for
the election of senators by the people was
reported back and it was asked that eacf
member of the committee on privileges
and elections have leave to present his
views. 1t was so ordered Bills were
passed appropriating $4,000 for a post
Office at Owosso, Mich; $500, 900 for a
postofice at Oakland, CAL, and $500, 900
for postoffice at San Diego, Cal.
House The Sunday civil bill was
taken up In committee of the whole, which
considered the amendments, passed over
informally last week. The committee of
military affairs reported favorablv the bill
authorizing the detail of army officers for
special duty at the worlds fair. The
river and harbor bill was reported ad-
versely, and a conference on the bill re-
quested.
WEDNESDAY, MAY Is.
SENATE.-The senate voted down Mr..
Morrill's motion to refer to the finance
committee Mr.. Morgan's resolution in
structing the committee to examine and
report upon the price of silver bullion
The vote was yeas II, nays q. A lengthy
debate followed this decision Of the SEN
ate, but the matter went over without fur
ther action.
HOUSE, Mr.. Dockery offered an amend.
ment to the supdry civil bill reducing the
salary Of the director general of the
worlds fair commission to So, 600 and that
of the secretary to $4,000. Agreed to. A
lengthy debate took place as to the propri-
ETY. of keeping the world s fair open to the
public on Sunday. Without definite &C
ton an adjournment was taken.
THURSDAY, May 26.
SENATE.-The president informed the
senate of the bequest of Major Gen. George
W. Cullom, q. S. A, of a quarter of a
Point. A bill passed extending the time
within which volunteers of the late war
can make application to have the charge
of desertion removed for two years from
the first of July next. The bill for the free
coinage OF silver was again taken up A
lengthy debate followed, participated in
by Messrs. Stewart and Teller. The SEN
ate then went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
HOUSE Some time was spent in COM
mittee of the whole on the appropriation
bill for the governments exhibit at the
world's fair. The bill has still to be acted
upon by the house. An appropriation of
$50, 600 wos made for commlssary quarters
at Marion for the soldiers home. Mr..
Bryan (Neb) introduced bill to amend
the act to protect trade and commerce
against unlawful restraints and monoph-
lies. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 27.
HoUsE-A bill was passed providing
for the sale navy yard land in Brooklyn,
n. Y, at not less than SAL 900 an acre.
The senate bill to establish bridge across
the Illinois river at Havana, ILL.,, was pass
ed. The sundry civil appropriation bill
was taken up in the committee of the
whole. The amendment limiting the num-
Der of copies of public documents which
may be printed by heads of bureaus with
out express authorization by congress vas
lost by vote of 90 to 81
SENATE.-The senate in executive SEES
sion adopted resolutions in the case of
William Webster, citizen of the United
States, whose claim for indemnity against
Great Britain for land ow, ed by him in
New Zefland was refused by the govern
ment. The resolution gives the president
power to take measures to secure an adj
justment of the claim, and requests toe
president TO propose arbitration.
SATURDAY. May %.
HOUSE The Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was rep 5r5ed
and placed on the calendar. 1t appropri-
ates 81 $50. 752, being 81 ,070, 286 lrss han
the estimates. TIE bill provides for the
abolition of the Utah commission. In
committee of the whole the postoffice ap-
preparation bill was taken up and consid-
er d. A communication was submitted
rom the postmaster-general estimating
an appropriation of sl63 047 for the postal
service at the worlds fair. The seeretar ,
of the treasury senc to the house an esti-
mate of 100000 to carry into effect the
provisions of the Chinese exclusion bill.
The president was requested to issue a
proclamation recommending a due ob.
servance In all localities of the four
hundredth anniversary of the discovery Of
America. Adjourned.
CLOCKS ae regarded as curiosities by
the Hindus, and for this reason half a
dozen Or more time pieces are often found
in the apartments of the wealthy classes
The clocks are not used as time-pieces
but simply for ornaments, since the old
fashioned way OF telling the hour of the
day in India, by calculating the number
of bamboo lengths the sun has Travelled
above the horizon, is entirely satisfactory
to the natives.