Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-15

pen led for any purpose, and what con-
tracts or other obligations had been made
by the company
HoUsE.-Bills were Introduces: By
Mr.. Bushnell (Wis.), providing that all
silver dollars hereafter coined shall contain
one ounce troy pure silver, and tor the free
coinage thereof; by Joseph n. NJ, for
the admission of New Mexico as state;
by HalVo sen (Mjnn J. to fix freight rates
on all interstate railroads; by Lodge
Mass. }, to regulate immigration; by Post
(tll. J, 10 reduce letter postage to one cent
an ounce; by Abner Taylor (Ill.), to estab-
llsh registered parcel postage; also, to
reduce registration charges; By Miller
(Wls.l, authorizing the secretary Of the
navy to use sufficient number of vessels
to convey to Russia all contributions
made by citizens of the United States
by Mr.. Herman, (Oregon) granting pen
sionsions to Indian war soldiers; by Mr.,
Dalzell (Pennsylvania) for a survey of a
of ship canal to connect Lake Erie and
the Ohio river; by Amerman (Pa.) propos
ing constitutional amendment for uni
form marriage and divorce law; by Pick
Ter Is. ID ixlno the minimum pension
rate at IS per month; by
Stewart (Texas) to promote reciproc-
lty with Mexico; also fixing the presiden-
tial term at six years; by Grout (Vt.) for
the issue of fractional silver certificates
also for congressional representative
from Alaska; by Mr.. Miller (Wis.) direct
ing the committee ON public lands to in
quire whether public lands have been er
roneously conveyed to any railroad COM
pany; by Enloe (Tenn.) amending para
graph 100, schedule c of the tariff law, so
as to provide that lead ores and lead dross
shall pay duty of % of cent per pound,
provided the ores containing silver
and lead In which the silver is
of greater value, be considered sill
yer ores and be admitted free of duty;
by Newberry (Ill.) authorizing the sec.
rotary of war to detail for special duty IN
connection with the worlds fair, such
officers of the army as are equired for the
purpose; by Picker conferring the priv
lege of free admission to the world fair
on all who served In the union army or
navy during the war, and by Stewart
(Texas), requesting the president to invite
the government of Mexico to designate
three commits sioners to meet a like num-
Der designated by the.president to negoti-
ate reciprocity treaty between the two
countries.
MONDAY, JAN, II.
SENATE "A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Teller providing for an inter-na-
tIonal bi-metallic conference, and referred
to committee on finance. Mr.. Morgan in
PRODUCED bill, which was referred, for
feiting to the United States lands claimed
by the Northern Pacific between Bis.
marok, n. D., and Wallawalla, Wash.
HoUsE.--Among the bills introduced in
the house today were the following: By
SWEET Qdaho), providing for an interna-
tional bimetallic arrangement; by Scott
(lll), appropriating 100000 for a dis
play of corn products at the worlds fair;
by Chapman (Mich), requesting the
president to inform the house what negoti-
ations have been carried on with foreign
governments relative to the re- establish
ment and use of silver coin as legal tender
money; by Hatch (Mo.), defining options
and futures and imposing a tax on deal
erstherein. By Bland (Mo.) for the free
coinage of silver providing that the unit
Of value shall be the dollar of Alp 1-2
grains of standard silver or 25 l grains
of standard god, and that any hol3er of
gold or silver bullion of the value of
800 or more of standard fneness shall be
entitled to have the same coined free Of
charge. It also provi nes for the use of
coin notes and their redemption in coin
By Brosins (Pa.), appropriating $780,
900 for the relief of the famine stricken
people of Russia.