Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-29
CO&GRESS.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20.

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to enable New Mexico to form constitu-
united into the union as a state. He said
that he introduced it at the request of the
delegate from New Mexico, but without
committing bio2self to its provisions. The
following public building bills were
passed; Grand Haven, Mich, $4,000;
Deadwood, S. D., 100000; Saltwater.
MINI, $1,000 S-slem, Oregon, 800, 600;
The DalIe8, Oregon, 100000. A bill also
Cal, S75, 600. Mr., Frye introduced bill
TO amend certain sections Of the revised
statutes ard to carry into effect
certain recommend OF the
United States delegates TO
the International maratime conference.
Mr.. Washburne introduced a bill defining
options and futures and imposing special
taxes, or dealers tax.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Stone Ky
d resolution was adopted calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for statement
OF all goods imported into the United
States from the dominion republic and
from Porto Rico, dutiabIe Or free; also d
statement Of all goods exported to these
countries for ten years prior to the passing
Of the Mckinley act. Bills were intro
duc3d for public building at Ann ArbJr,
Mich, directing the secretary OF treasury
to call in and return TO the treasury at
once all moneys deposited with nationa!
banks and drawing no interest, and for q
public building at Hunting on, W. Va.
Mr.. Springer introduced his free wool bill
and It was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
STANDARDIZATION routine business Mr..
Stanford addressed the senate in advocacy
of The bill introduced by him on Dec. ~ to
provide the government with means SUI
fcient to supply the national want of a
sound circulating medium. The bill pro-
poses the issue of United States circulat-
ing notes to the amount of 800, 0o0, 900
and such additional amounts from time
to time as shall be necessary to meet the
requirements of the act, 10 be lent (under
the supervision of land loan bureau} to
owners of agricultural lands to an amount
not exceeding half the assessed valuation
Of the land at the rate Of 2 per cent. inter
est, Mr., PETER also favored the bill. No
action was taken upon 1t.
HoUsE.-Tne house passed bill de.
taching Montgomery county from the west
err and adding 1t to the eastern district Of
Arkansas. A bill was introduced for a
public building at Columbus. Ind. NJ.
Davis, (Kas.) asked for the present con-
slGeIation Of joint resolution authorizing
the president to appoint commission OF
three persons to Investigate the cause Of
the recent explosion and loss of life in the
coal mines at Krebs, |. I. Mr.. Byndm
objected, and the resolution after some lie.
bate went to the committee On rules.
Bills were introduced for public buildings
at Sterling and Dixon, Ill. Mr.. Bland III
tro6uced q bill for the free coinage Of gold
and silver and for the issue of coin notes.
On motion Of Mr.. Outhwaite, (Ohio) re-
solution was adopted calling on the secre-
tary IF The treasury for statement OF
the drawb acks paid to 1mpo tiers of tin
plate under the provision of the Mckinley
| bill. Also for : statement Of duties de-
fneo TO importers of salt foI curing fish
and meat.
Mr.. Harvey, Oklahoma, from the COM
pittee on Indian affairs, reported . bill
appropriating SIS, 900 to complete the al
lolGlent Of lands to the Cheyenne AMI Ara
pahoe Indians III Oklahoma. Tue bill!
was passed.
Nj Lynch, Wisconsin introduced bill
FOR the purchase of the Sturgeon bay and
Lake Michigan ship canal.
Mr.. Catchings, Mississippi, from the
committee on rules, reported the new code
Of rules, which was ordered printed IN the
record. Mr.. Catchin-s stated that he
would ask for the consideration Of the re
| port ii 2nday.