Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-01-23
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Jan. II.

TUESDAY, Jan. r.
House., M. &C. b. Taylor, of Ohio, re-
ported bill fixing the time for holding
terms of the circuit and district courts in
the northern district of Iowa, which was
passed. The following bills were intro
duced BY Mr. Fellows, OF New York,
increasing the pensions of those soldiers
who lost the use of eyes and limbs; by Mr..
Long, of Texas, for the development and
encouragement Of silk culture in the
United States under the direction of the
secretary of agriculture; by Mr.. Harter,
of Ohio, for the consolidation of the Gus
toms commi ssion districts of the country.
materially reducing the number of dis
tricts
SENATE-The vice esident laid before
the senate three agreement for the cegslon
of their lands made with the Shoshone
and ArapOhOe Indians Of the Wind River
reservation in Wyoming tine Indians Of
the Pyramid Lake reservation and the
Kickapoo Indians of Oklahoma. Several
petitions in favor OF tine oan Oh s., O00,
900 TO the world 8 fair on condition Of its
being kept closed on Sunday were present
ed aud referred. Mr.. Perkins introduced
bill TO remove the statute Of Limitation
with respect TO claims under the eight
hour law A bill authorizing the con
struction Of a bridge across the Red
River of the North, at Brayton, N. D., was
passed.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL.
SENATE. - The last remaining vacancy
in the ranks of the senate were filed tins
morning by the presence of Jones, Nevada,
who took the oath of office for his fourth
senatorial term. Mr.. Kyle introduced a
bid to amend the amendment TO the con
stitutiOu to regulate marriages and dl-
vorces in the several states. A bill was
reported and placed on the calendar mo-
viding for pure food. A bill was passed
to provide tor the dispcsa Of the Fort
Hartsutf, Fort Sheridan aud Fort Me
Pherson military reservation I'm Nebraska
TO actual settlers under the homestead
law
HousE.-The following bills were intro
duced: by Mr. Lewis (Ala.) 10 repeal the
law creating the sinking fund; by Mr.
Watson (Gg.) to convey into the treasury
the Sl00,000,000 ia gold reserve, now beld
for the redemption of United states notes
Bills were also introduced for public
buildings at Lincoln and South Omaha,
Neb
THURSDAY Ian Il.
SENATE MIR MoruIi presented a me-
moria from the astronOu era Of the country
10 relation to the change OF management
of the naval observatory from the navy de
partment to the civil admnlsJ &uon
Bills we've introduced a, follows 81
Mr.. Vest for tine Improvement OF the
Mississippi river from the mouth OF the
OHIO, appropriating SllOOJ0JG by
Mr. Cullo.,, 10 promote the safety ~
en- ployes and travellers by compelling
common carriers 80 equip cars with auto,
matte couplnrs and continuous brakes ana (
their locomotives with driving wheel
brakes The following bills We're passed
To aid the state or Colorado TO support
school Of mines: authouzlnd the construc-
hou OF bridge across the Missouri river
between Chamberlain In Brule county:
and Lyman county, South Dakota; ano
one approariating $4,000 Ter the pur-
chase Of ground and the erection thereon
in the city of Washington Of q Oulldngto
be u~ed as a hail Of records.
HOUSE, "A resolution OF chairman hoi'
man restricting congressional uppJoprla-
tiops strictly 10 moneys necessary TO carry
on the several departments otthe govern
meut caused lively debate In the mouse
today. but no definite action was taken
thereon.
FRIDAY, January l5
House,. II MIR. Halman's resolution
against the granting OF subsidies or bonn
ties by congress independent ot the Ques-
ton Of the constitutional power to make
such grants, was taken up and adopted,
yeas DIT; nays ii Mr. Ho.man's second
resolution providing that no money Ne
appropriated by congress from the puutle
treasury except Zach as j, maGitestly mes
essary Is carry au tue several departments
fruga,ly, efficiently and honestly al
minls.ere3 was agreed ta 1sas los
nays 93 Mr. Alexander introduced
resolution rtiating to gambling n aart.
cultural products, delegate smith at
Arizona presented 8iIl providing for tie
admission OF Arizona into the mon.