Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, April II

SENATE The resolution of Mr.. Stew
art, asking information of the treasury
department as to the amount of treasury
notes issued against silver bullion and
standard dollars, and what amount of
gold coin and gold bars there was in the
treasury, was taken up, Mr.. Stewart au-
dressing the senate upon the resolution.
Mr.. Pdlmer's joint resolution, providing
for the election of United States senators
by the people, caused considerable dis
cussion, after which i was referred to the
committee on privileges and elections. Sew.
eral bills passed and the senate ad-
journed.
House The house passed bills to codi-
fly and simplify declarations and other
papers in pension claims and authorizing
the Illinois & OHIO Railway Terminal
company to build bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Moline, Ill. Senate
amendments to the Indian appropriations
were non-concurred in. Peel, Allen and
Wilson Wash. were appointed conferees
on the Indian appropriation bill. The
house in committee of the whole took I'D
the urgency deficiency appropriation bill,
and after some time spent in coneidera-
ton of the bill, the committee rose. and
the bill, which appropriates l,012, 1886,
was passed.
WEDNESDAY, April IS.
SENATE.-Mr. Dolph reported as a
substitute for the Geary bill utterly ex-
GLIDING all Chinese, bill to continue ex-
listing laws in force which was placed on
the calender. The following bills
were passed: To re-organize the
artillery and infantry OF the army and in
crease lis efficiency; the house bill to es-
tablish lineal promotion throughout the
several lines of artillery, cavalry and in
fantry army; for the examination and pro-
motion of enlisted men in
the army to the grade of second
lieutenant; to increase the pay of certain
non-commissioned officers of the army;
This bill fixes the following
rates of ray after July |, 1891: sergeant
r1ajors, $50; regimental quartermaster
sergeant. $50; 6rst sergeant, S24; sergeant,
$40; corporal, SIC, and all to receive an
increase of pay for length of service
as provided by lawl; appropriating $50 900
for a public building at Grand Island,
Neb.; to amend the railroad land forfeit
ure act SO as to permit actual settlers to
purchase lands within three years after
forfeiture; for relief of purchasers of tim
Der LANDS. and stone lands under the act of
Juue u 1910, 10 pIOflu0 lOI uAing uni -
form standard of classification and
grading, wheat, corn, oats, barley and
rye; to pay Yankton Sioux Indians who
served as scouts under General Scully in
1864; for the preserv3 alton and custody of
the records of the volunteer armies; ere
ating a record and pension office in the
war department. To promote the safety
of national banks.
HousE.-A bill erecting a third divis,
ion of the district of Kansas or judicial
purposes and TO fix the time for holding
court therein, was passed. The navy APP
preparation bill was taken cp in commit
tee of the whole. The item appropriate
ing $40. 900 for dry dock at Alglers La
was struck out. Mr. Bonti!le, of Maine,
then moved an amendment to the bill,
by providing for two post seagoing cost
line battle ships of displacement OF
of about 10000 tons costing not more than
81 DOC, 900. Pending action the house ad-
journed.