Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-04
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY Feb %.

toENAIE:-A resolution WdS agreed TO,
calling on the secretary Of agriculture for
copy of the report Of the special agent of
the departments In the product of rain
A resolution calling for an investigation
into the resources, of Alaska, was agreed
to. A number of bills were disposed of,
among them the house bill to provide an
additional mode of taking deposition of
witnesses in causes pending In United
States courts which was passed. The
senate joint resolution on the international
bi-metaic agreement was taken up but
went yer without action. Mr. Paddock
$ oke in favor of tine pure food bill, and
Me88rs. Bate and Coke argued against it
but no action was taken thereon.
HOUSEKEEPING to the absence of
Speaker Crisp on account of sickness, Mr..
Mcmillan was chosen speaker pro TEN.
A few reports from committees were
handed in, and the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. "a.
SENATE-A bill was passed to protect
foreign exhibitors at the worlds fair from
prosecution for exhibiting wares protected
by American trademarks or patents. The
president was asked as to She status of the
reciprocal regulations with Canada.
HoUsE-A resolution providing for an
investigation as the desirability of con-
tinuing the eight-hour law was adopted.
The senate amendment to the census de
tciencv bill was non-coucurred In.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25.
SENATE-Claggett, who contests Du-
b0is' seat, was granted a temporary seat
in the senate and given permission to
make speech in support of his claim.
The matter of reciprocity was discussed at
some length, but no final action was
taken.
HoUsE-Speaker Crisp, who has been
i'll, was able to again occupy the chair.
The contested election case of Craig VS..
Stewart, from Pennsylvania, was called
up. Mr.. Brown spoke IN behalf of Craig
and Mr.. Johnson for Stewart. No action
was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26.
SENATE.-The committee on foreign
affairs to-day reported to
the senate adversely the bill
to prohibit the coming of Chinese
to the United, States. The joint resolu-
ton to provide for an international
bimetallic agreement having been reach
ed On the calendar it waslaid over with
out action. Consideration of the Idaho
election case of Claggett VS.. Dubois was
then resumed out no action was taken.
Clagget made a speech in his own behalf.
HoUsE.-The democrats increased their
majority by one in the house of repre-
sentatlves to-day. Andrew Stewart,
of the 24'h Pennsylvania district, was I'M
Gated, and Alexander K. Craig, his demo-
cratic contestant, declared regularly elected.
The first vote was on the minority reso-
luton confirming the right of Stewart to
a seat, and it was defeated, So to $50. The
majority resolution, seating Craig, was
adopted without division. Cochran New
York. and Rabbit wis voted in favor
of the republican contestee. Sayers sub
united conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill, and it was
agreed to. CAS- agreed To, the bill appro-
pirates s428, 664, being sl49, 49,. more than
originally passed the house and $39, 333
less than passed the senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. q.
HoUsE-ActioE was taken which con-
templates that army officers shall act as
Indian agents when vacancies occur.
MONDAY, Feb. 90.
SENATE.-Mr. Villas introduced bill
providing that the pensions of invalid
pensioners who desert their wives shall be
paid to the latter. Mr.. Stanford intro
duced bill providing that Is $40 grains
Of gold shall constitute standard dollar.
The Claggett- Dubois contested seat case
was debated but no action taken upon it.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed setting aside
certain land for the Lick observatory in
California. 1t was voted to investigate
the immigration laws. 4 disposition
was manifested to take up the silver bill
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