Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-04-30
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, Aprille


SENATE.-The silver question VIZ, 4.
bated at some length. On a noii@r Ns
strike out the provisions In the 80 "
fpnding bill making the interest na ,siIa
IN gold and insert instead Of the y"- oi7
lawful money" a yea and nav w. 'olUs
called for. Mr.. Hill, of New York 20
aye The motion was adopsed af,s.
general silver debate. The uodps -
treaty with Great Britain was rst,e.5
with suost5ptial unanimity. The IT,
| Is signed by Blaine aud Pauncefor.
HoUsE.-lhe Noyes-Rockwell e,,.
tested election case was discussed a.
length, but no decided action was taksn
IN the matter. A resolution was Reported
by Mr.. Catchings Of Mississippi. p.sy,s
Ing tor an investigation Of the ,llsga5
violation Of the civil service laws H.
| Federal OH GERS Ia Baltimore. The res5i
ution was adopted
WEDNESDAY, April 20.
SENATE The silver resolution of n,
Morgan was taken up. Mr.. Teller aj-
dressed the senate at length in favor ~
free silver and declared himself as strong.
| ly opposed to the force bill, as having no
relation to the question Of silver. T5a
senate, after some time spent in executive
session, adjourned.
HOUSE. The Rock we'll Moves electio,
contest was again taken up. Mr. CobI
commenced the debate in a speech st,r-.
porting the minority report. aud was foI-
lowed by Mr.. Gillespie in behalf Of tbs
committee. No further action being taken
before adjournment.
THURSDAY, April q.
SENATE.-Soine changes were made in
| the rooms appointed by Tie house 70 The
urgency deficiency bill. and the amount in.
creased S38, us. The house bin pro.
hibiting the Chinese from coming into
the United States was up Tor considera.
ton. Mr. Dolph thought some action
/ should be taken on the measure without
delay. Mr.. FELTON, agreed with Dolph Al
| to the NECESSITY Of immediate Legislation.
| he also thought the Chinese should be ey.
Guided. Mr.. Sherman argued strongly
against the BILL and claimed its passage
would destroy diplomatic relations be-
tween this country and China and would
| violate our treaty with the Chinese.
HoUsE.-The fight on the Noyes-Rock.
we'll election case still occupies the at
| teution of The house. Mr.. Forrest Of
Connecticut urges the claims of Moves
Additions to Rockwels ranks are en-.
| creaslng, and interest in the matter is
| growing, No vote reached.
FRIDAY, APRIL %.
SENATE.-Bills were passed as follows:
70 amend section 766 of the revised stat.
| utes; placing the secretary of agriculture
IN the line OF succession after the secretary
of the interior; increasing to Sl2 month
the pension of every pensioner who served
IN the Mexican war. The Chinese exclu-
| sion bill again received the attention Of
the senate. Mr.. Chandler was in favor of
stringent laws to prevent the immigration
of Chinese, Mr.. Davis opposed the bill,
as violating our treaty obligations with
China The senate adjourned without
action
HoUsE.-The house took up tie Noyes-
Rockwell election case again. Several
/ brilliant speeches were made, after which
! the resolutions of the minority declaring
Noyes not elected was carried 140 to IS,
| Il was then decided by a vote Of l2S TO l26
that Rockwell should retain his seat.
SATURDAY, April %.
SENATE.-Mr. Teller offered a resolu.
tion which was adopted requesting the
president to lay before the senate all cor
respoadence with other nations. relative
to a conference on silver. Leave Of absence
was granted to Mr. Hoar for the balance
of the session. A lengthy debate was again
had on the Chinese exclusion bill, but the
measure is still left undecided.
HoUsE,-After consideration of some
private measures, a conference committee
was ordered on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. No quorum being
present the house adjourned