Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-07-09
CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. June 80.

lHURsDAY, June 81.
SENATE Mr. Hale reported disagree.
ment of the conference ON the naval
appropriation bill, and {. new conference
was ordered A further conference was
also ordered on the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. Mr.. Pettigrew re-
ported from the COZ mittee on qu4dro-
centennial, an amen q bill in reationto
the Chicago exposition. Mr.. Butler called
mp mis- resolution for the report Of the
United States tax on state banks of Issue
and addressed the senate In favor Of lbs
passage.
HoUsE-A resolution was introduced
by Mr. Holman to 2xtend the appropria-
tion for the support Of the government
fifteen days from June 30. Considerable
debate on the resolution was lnduleed in,
which was then adopted Some fiibuster.
ing took place on a rIotiou by Mr.. McMH
Ian to take up the tin plate matter.
FRIDAY, July /.
SENATE.-The free silver bill was the
important matter under consideration to-
day. 1t had been agreed to vote on the
question at 2 o'clock Messrs. Stewart
Paddock and Casey, desired an extension
of time for the taking of the vote Az
o'clock an effort to recommit the bill to the
committee was lost by a vote of q to 81
An amendment directing the coinage Of
all silver bullion in the treasury was
agreed to without division The bill then
passed-yeas %, nays 25.
The following Is the vote in detail
Ayes-AIlen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn
Biodgett. Butler, Crmeron, C0ckrell, Dl-
bots, Faulkner, George Harris, Hill,
Jones New, Kenna, KYLE, Mills, Mitch
ell, Morgan, PETER, Ransom, Sanders,
Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller, Turple,
Vest, Wolcot-29
Nays-Alison, Brice, Carey, Carlisle
Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, D0lph
FELTON,, Galhnger, German, Gray, Hale
Hawley, Mcpherson, Henderson, Palmer
Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer, Stockbrldge
Warren, Washburn, Whites.
The bill as it passed reads as follows
The owner of silver bullion may depot
the same at any mint of the United States
to be coined for mis- benefit 1t shall be
the duty of the proper officers upon the
terms and conditions as provided by law
for the deposit and coinage of gold, TO
coin such bullion into standard
dollars authorized by the act OF
authorize the coinage of a standard silver
dollar and to restore its legal tender
character and such coins shall be ls al
tender for all debts and dues, public ana
private. the act of July IA 1891, en-
titled the issue of treasury notes thereon
and tor other purposes Is hereby repealed
provided that the secretary shall proede
to have coined a. bullion in the treasury
purchased VITA silver or coin certln-
Gates
HoUsE.-The house agreed TO the con-
ference report on the agricultural bill;
The resolution for investig 4ti0n of alleged
violations II the civai service law by gov
eminent eff .ers in Alabama. was reported
favorlbIy. bill was passed granting
thirty days leave of absence each year "
employees in The bureau OF engraving ana
printing. The eight hour law on govern
ment work caused considerable CIscus|3n'
but no further action was taken or IT,
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, called up Che con
ference report ora the agricultural appI[
priaf,5u udI, and demanded the previous
question upon It's adoption. Iae P,eF-a4ss
question was orjersd-yeas, l6t; nays, 80
and the report agreed to- Anls Is IN
drst general appropriation oil WhlcA A@
finally passed the house.
SATURDAY. July ?.
SENATE The conference committee
Oh. the District Of Columbia appropriation
biz. failing 70 argue on tine irem for enter.
tanning the Il A. R IN Washington mex
September, a new conference was asked
Mr. Byrum offered a resolution that con-
terrees be instructed 70 insert an appIo.
priation of s75 900, all 10 be paid out e
the revenues of the District. after thg
guarantee fund raised by the citizens Z 4
Washington had been expended. Wnlon
was passed-yeas 40. nays SO. Eutogiss
were delivered in respect to the memoL!
Of T. x Wilson, late senator from MAY
land.
While sheep will not pay the best pro
fl every year, taking one year VIII -
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