Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-15
CONG RESS.
TUESDAY, JAN. 5.

SENATE.-Among the bills int: oduced
were the following: For the local govern
ment of Washington territory; prohibit
ing free passes on railroads except in GER
tain cases; Mr.. Kyle, appropriating 81, Co.,
900 for sinking artesian wells IN arid
districts and for the encouragement Of
agriculture, not more than $500, 900 to be
expended IN any one state; Mr.. PETER, to
protect Interstate commerce; to prevent
dealings iii options and futures; to prohib
it the formation of trusts, and to punish
onspiracies against the freedom of trade
among the people. The president sent
long list Of nominations to the senate this
morning, among others being James w.
McDill, of Iowa; VIM. M. Lindsay, of
Kentucky, and William R. Morrison. of
Illinois, for interstate commerce commits
sioners.
HoUsE.-Speaker Crisp being sick, Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, was appointed
speaker pro tenn. Bills were introduced
as follows: By Breckenridge ARK J, for
the admission of Indian territory as a
state; by Geary (CaI.), to absolutely pro
hibit the coming of Chinese into the
United States; by Calnmeti (Cal.), for the
establishment of gun factory at Boni-
cha; also prohibiting aliens from holding
offices of trust under the government; by
Townsend (Col.) J, for the free coinage of
silver; by Cooper lind }, for the investiga-
ton of the pension bureau; by Simpson
(ks), to prohibit usury; also to establish
a departing t of finance and commerce;
by B0atner La, proposing a constitution
al amendment to prohibit lotteries; by
Chapman Mass, to prevent aliens
| from holding certain positions, and doing
| I'd - Al
! (Mass.) to prevent the opening on Sum
day of any exposition where appropriations
made by the United States are expended;
! by O'Nei Miss reducing letter postage
i to one cent; by Kemp (Neb.) for an ade-
quate volume of full legal tender CON
and paper money, the classification of
| funds in the treasury and the establish
ment of a General system Of government
| banking; by Donnell, Mich to extend
the free mail delivery IN rural communi-
| ties and appropriating IS 900, 600 for
the first year; by Caldwell, (Obio) to pre-
vent dissertation of the United States flag.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 6.
| HoUsE:- The Senate joint resolution to
appropriate money for the transportation
| of supplies to the Russian suff arers, after
being ably discussed, was indefinitely
postponed.
SENATE:--Mr. Stewards bill providing
for the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silve, was taken up and lengthy
speeches made thereon by Messrs Morrill,
and Teller No further action WAS taken
on the bill.
THURSDAY. Jan. z.
| SENATE.-Senator Hull was sworn In.
Bills we're introduced: By Mr.. PETER, for
the loan of money to the farmers of indi-
| ana, and by Mr.. Cullom to regulate COM
| merce carried on by telegraph.
On motion, Mr.. Cockrell was excused
from service on the committee on imml-
grafton; Mr.. Mcpherson from service Oh
| the committee on territories; Mr.. Colquitt
on inter state commerce. and Mr.. Voorhees,
on relations with Canada, and Mr.
Hill was appointed to those
places. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Morgan instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire into the con-
dition of the Nicaragua canal was taken
up and on motion of Mr.. West was amend
ed by instructing the committee to inquire
, also what money has been actually ex-