Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-07

exercised by railroad directors, In case
{, OF default.
The house went iato committee OF
the whole on the consideration of the
bill to repeal the differential duty I'm
posed by the tariff Dill on sugars from
bounty-paying counties.
i After some debate the committee
rose, Mr. Wilson tried to effect an
agreement to close the debate today,
but Mr.. Grosyenor objected.
Washington, Jan. 29..--In the senate
Mr.. Chandler announced his intention
To offer an amendment TO the pooling
bill as follows: Every contract shall
contain a stipulation finding eacll
party thereto In case OF differences
or controversies between the said
party and its employees to submit the
same to arbitration, II such arbitration
be proposed by the said employees,
under the law of October /, 1883, ere
ating boards Of arbitration for such a
case; provided, however, that by nut
ual agreement the interstate commerce
commission may act as arbitrator
under such law, with powers given
| thereby"
Mr.. Allison made another brief con
| tribution to the financial question by
Offering a resolution calling on the
secretary Of the treasury to inform
the senate what portion of the $780,
100000 reserve. so called, had been
used for meeting the current expenses,
and what part OF the proceeds of the
recent bond sale had been sim larly
used, The resolution went over OH
objection BY Mr. Vest
Mr.. German secured the passage of
! the bill known as the commercial
travellers bill" 1t amends the inter-
! sale Of interchangeable mileage tickets
! to commercial travellers.
Washington, Jan. 29-In the house
when phe conference report OH the
bill granting a pension to Catherine
CriUenden, widow of Gen. Crittenden
which, by the conferees was eomprom-
| Used on $50 pen month, (the senate
having granted 500 and the house
amendment having reduced 1t to 500
Mr. Jones, democrat, OF Virginia, made
the point of no quorum. Mr.. Gros-
| yenor thereupon demanded the ayes
and nays and the roll was called.
| The report was adopted: POI to 20.
The bill to repeal the discrimination
| imposed by the tariff law on sug Ill
| imported from bounty-paying countrieS
was passed by vote of 239 TO 81
! Washington, Jan. 30.-The senate
considered the japanese treaty. There
was a running debate for two hours
and resulted in the ratification of the
treaty with an amendment striking
out OF the ter ear time limit. The
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, as reported to the senate. provides
for the construction OF a cable between
! the United States and Hawaii and as
F., part OF the cost 100000 is to be APP
propriated
Washington. Jan. 30.-The house en-
tered upon the consideration Of tine
! bill to fund the debt due to the govern
ment from the Union Pacific and Kan.
sas Pacific railroads, with three-per-
cent. .fifty-year bonds.
Washington. Jan 31.-A critical
stage In the financial discussion was
unexpectedly precipitated just before
the senator's were preparing to go
home by Mr. Germans energetic
speech, and, spurred on by the energy
he had injected into the question, the
senate at once proceeded TO consider
ana pass two important financial reso-
! buttons; the District of Columbia APP
preparation bll Allison's resolution
calling on the secretary for informa-
\ ton as 10 the amount Of gold re-
serve used for current expenses and
the amount of proceeds from bends
similarly used
Washington, Jan. 31.-The house de-
voted six hours to the debate on the
Pacific railroad funding bin and al
| though the speeches on both sides
were characterized by unusual earnest
ness, there were no marked or sensa-
/ tlonal incidents.
I
/ Washington Fob. lin the senate
4 the conference report on the army APP
preparation bill was submitted and
agreed to. The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up and
the financial question again came UP
rs an incident In the consideration Of
the bill and Mr.. Teller made an effec-
4 tive speech TO give suggestive warn
ing that he would see to 1t that SO far
as the present session of congress Is
concerned there should be no hasty or
weak legislation on lines now pro-
posed
v Washington, Feb. 1.-The personal
encounter between Mr.. Breckenridge,
i who figured In the notorious breach Of
promise suit last summer, and Mr.,
Heard overshadowed in Importance
= MI else thnt occurred In the house In