Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-26
CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, March IS.

SENATE. The senate went into execu-
tive session on the nomipation Of Judge
Wood. After listening to several speeches,
the subject went over for future action.
The senate confined Judson G. Clements,
of Georgia, interstat commerce commits
sioner, vice Bragg, deceased.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, made
lengthy speech in opposition to the
present Mckinley tariff laws, and revised
the binding Irvine and cotton bill. Mr..
Joseph IN. NJ reported a bill for the
admission of New Mexico as a state, and
Mr.. Smith (Arizl made a similar report
regarding Arizona. In committee of the
whole, Mr.. Savers (Texas) spoke on the
tree wool bill favoring the measure
THURSDAY, March II.
SENATE.-The senate passed the house
bill making Council Bluffs, Iowa, port
of entry A bill was introduced by Mr..
p fer, providing for an investigation as
to whether electricity can be be proftably
applied as propeling power to farm
machinery, The nominatiO of Judge
Woods, and all the JUDICIAL appointments,
wera confirmed
HoUsE.-Un motion of Mr.. Cox, os
Tennessee bill was passed to construct
bridge over the Tennessee river, near
Clifton Tennessee. The tariff debate was
resumed, Messrs. Payson of New York,
and Mr.. Ellis of Kentucky, speaking in
advocacy of the Mckinley act, and Mr..
Raynor of North Dakota opposing the
measure.
FRIDAY, March Is.
SENATE-A petition from many officers
asked for the repeal Of the requirement
which prohibited an army officer, while
on duty, from wearing the uniform of his
brevet rank or being addressed by any
other title than that of his actual rank
Mr. Paddock reported bill to fix uni
form standard of classification of wheat,
corn, barley, rye, oats etc. A bill was
presented for punishment of Cffenses on
the high seas. A bill was reported favor
ably to promote silk culture. Mr. Haw-
ley introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for a statue of General
w. I. Sherman in Washington
On molten of Allison the bill estiblish-
iuga port of delivery at Des Moines, Iowa,
passed. The senate in executive session
decided that the testimony taken by the
judiciary committee in the course of the
investigation of charges against Judge
Woods, of Indiana, should be made pub
lie, as well as the vote by which the nomi-
nation was confirmed, The vote was;
Yeas--Allen, Allison, Chandler, Davis,
Dawes, Dixon, Dolph. Galinger, Hale,
Hansbrough, HawIey, Higgins, Hiscock,
Hoar, McMllin, Henderson, Mitchell,
Paddock, Proctor, Sanders, SAWYER. Sher.
man, Shoup, Squire, Stockbrid se-25.
Nays-Bates, Berry. Blackburn, Blod-
gett, Call Cockerell Coke, Daniel. Faux.
ner, &c rye, Gibson, Harris, Jones (Ark.),
Kyle, Morgan, Palmer, Pascoe PETER,
Pueh, Ransom Turpie Villas, Voorhees,,
Waltham-24.
FRIDAY, March Is.
HoUsE-A personal controversy arose
between Messrs Walker and Williams of
Massachusetts, the latter claiming that
the former had had printed in the record
remarks about him which he did not de.
liver, and which were unparliamentary
and offensive In committee of the whole
about two dozen bills were passed and
placed on the unfinished calendar.
SATURDAY, March 10.
HoUsE.-The Arizona bond bill was
passed. EulOgies on the late Senator
Plumb were pronounced by Mr. Funston.
MONDAY, March q.
SENATE.-The president was requested
on motion Of Mr. Morgan, to communicate
TO the senate the correspondence which
had led to his recent retailory proclama.
tion in regard to the Republic Of Column
bla. Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill TO
amend the law relative to the appoint
meut of ceivers of national banks. Mr..
PETER offered the bill introduced in the
house by Mr. Simpson to award to Sargt.
Thomas G. Harier, Co. A., First fndaEa
regiment 1000 and a gold medal for
services rendered in saving Pope's army
and the national capital from humiliation
in July and August, 1862 A bill
was passed to regulate he
terms of the circuit aud district
courts Of the United States for the district
ct Wisconsin A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Villas tor the purchase Of the Sur
geon bay ship canal. A bill to prohibit
the Introduction and sale Of intoxicating
liquors ino the Indian country was pass.
ed. The following combinations were
made: Cha5. II Aldrich of illinois, al
solicitor general; A. Z. Elmore, as post.
master IT, Howard, Wis.
Houss,-Rabbi Emil G Huscb, of Chi. I.
cago, opened the session with PRAYER. 4.
resolution was .ltf-rsd by Mr. Enloe. Of .
Tennessee, calling on the secretary of the .
treasury fer lis. Of all employees in the /
United States coast and gsdrtiC survey
whose salaries were increased or VINO we're .
q smisssd during the year 1890 Mr. .
0uthwaIte of Ooio opposed the ras1lu- .
ti9r, bat il was finally llopted The