Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-02-13
CONGRESS.
TuEspAY. Feb. 2.


! SENATE. Several memorials were pre-
sented for closing the Colum bian exposi-
ton on Sunday Mr.. Palmer introduced
a Joint resolution to amend the constitu-
ton so as to have United States senators
elected by the popular vote Some discus
sion was bad on the printing bill, but no
final action was taken. On motion of Mr..
Teller the house bill to define and punish
Matchmaking was taken from the calendar
and committed 10 the judiciary committee,
as it bad been reported by mistake.
HoUsE.-The rules came up again for
consideration and Mr.. Burrows amend.
ment giving the speaker the right to count
a quorum was rejected An amendment
offered by Mr.. Reed providing tnat when
ever quorum fails to vote on any ques-
ton there shall be a call of the house
and the yeas and nays ordered, was also
rejected.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. g.
| SENATE.-A communication was read
from the German government asking the
participation of the United States in tn
| international art exhibition TO be held in
Munich. The uniform divorce law was
referred to the Judiciary committee. A
senate bill was passed creating new ju-
| dl3Ial circuit IN Utah.
HOUsE.--The new code of house rules
was discussed at length but not adopted
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.
SENATE Mr. Brice introduced bill
for the erection Of monument at Put-in-
! Bay, Ohio, to commemorate the battle of
! Lake Erie in 1872. Mr.. PETER offered a
resolution, which was agree TO, changing
the day for holding special services in
memory of the late Senator Plumb to the
18th instant. The report of the committee
on privileges, declaring Mr.. Call, of Flori-
da, entitled to the seat, was taken up and
read
HOUsE-The senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury to
pay the state of West Virginia the sum of
SlSl, 978 due her under the provisions of
the direct tax law was taken up and re-
ferred The new code of rules was taken
up and discussed. Mr.. Chapman, of Mich
igan, offered an amendment providing for
Friday night sessions for the consideration
of private pension bills. The rules were
then adopted Mr.. Dickinson, of Ken
lucky, offered a resolution inquiring as to
whether congress mas constitutional au-
thority to appropriate mo ney for the
worlds Columbian exposition, which was
adopted,
.FRDAY, Feb, s.
HOUSE,. FIthian, of Illinois. pre-
seuted bill placing farm indictments
upon the tree list. Mr.. Savers offered an
amendment appropriating Sll5 i54 for the
subsistence of the Sioux Indians, which
was adopted, and the bill passed Mr..
Bunting introduced two tariff bills; one
places duty of a cent pound on tin
plate or baggers' tin and one and two
tenths cents per pound on tin plates, with
a drawback of less than Eve per cent. of
the dut, paid On exported articles made
from imported plates. The second bill re-
peals July l. 1898, the duty Of cents a
pound on pig tin The chairman of the
war claims committee reported tavora-
bly, Pennsylvania Border Raids claim bill.
appropriating So, AT 9i5.
MoNDAY, Feb. ;.
SENATE. The following executive doc
uments were presented From the secre-
tary of war, asking legislation 80 as to
give precedence 10 those hrst leutenauts
who had the longest service; also for the
applications TO first ieutenants Of the sys
teui OF liueal promotion now existing ln
other grades Frcm the acting secretary
Of the treasury, asking for "a deficiency
appropriation Of SO, 600 for the trans.
portation of SILVER. From the committee
on fisheries. asking information IN regard
10 the establishment of fish stations IN the
Rocky Noun ain regions and the gull
states. Several petitions were presented
bv Mr. Cullum IN favor Of the passage OF
the bin prohibiting dealings IN options
The bIll repeating sections 1 4SS AMI 4, ~
OF the revised statutes, requiring the use
of hte saving Appliances Oh steamers
plying on lakes bays and sounds, WAS
passed Mr. Allen, Of Washington, iatro.
6uced !. DILL 70 establish = ship canal ID the
| Columbia river. Combinations were +.
/ W. Oakley. United States marshal for the
western district of Wisconsin, A. 5 Bald
win. register of the land office Of North
| Platte. Nebraska, and W. c. Woodruff,
receiver at same place
I HOUSE,. A resolution was adopted
ordering the appropriation, committee to
/ investigate the expenditures q the
( Worlds Columbian Exposition eommls-
] sou The speaker made the following com
mittee appointments Banking and eur.
rency, Busy .lAA a. y. Russell thyI
/ interstate aud foreign commerce, Caruth
/ XVI. Coombs IN. ~; District of C3lum
! Div. HaIloweH pal Busy lluJ Wal
claims. Gadmus IN J eleventh census,
Fithian (Ill.). Mr. Bacon Of New on,
has introduced "a bill toeytend the Priv
leca Of taking out patents 70 the discovery
% new and lseta plants, fruits anu
lowers