Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

with the right to increase them 200 900
shares by a vote Of two thirds .of the
stockholders; the stockholders to or
ganize when $1,000 900 of the stock
is subscribed and ten per cent. of the
subscription paid in.
Washington, Feb. 12.-In the senate
Mr.. Blackburn moved to take up the
! pcstofiice appropriation bill but yielded
to Mr.. Stewart to discuss the pres
dents last financial message He at
| tackled the bond issue, charging that
the administration was a failure to
carry ont the laws and closing with
n warming that If the present condi-
lions continued the end would be re-
volution.
A joint resolution to enlarge the Red
Gift Indian reservation In Wisconsin
was passed.
/ Mr. Allen resumed his speech on
the alleged election frauds in Alabama
AT the conclusion Of Aliens remarks
Mr.. Morgan read protest against the
! proceedings In the senate by himself
and colleague.
After brief discussion Of the post
Office appropriation bill the senate bill
for the relief of certain Winnebago
Indians In Minnesota was passed
The house passed bills, returning
war flags TO certain regiments; donat-
ing condemned CANNON to Des Moincs,
IA; Incorporating the National ASSo.
citation Of Florists; and then proceed.
ed to the consideration of the legisla.
i've appropriation bill.
Mr. Pickler, of South Dakota, offered
n substitute for the provision Of the
bill relating to the pension office, re-
tanning the present force instead Of
the reduction proposed by the appro-
pI'lation, claiming the intention was to
Dust the old soldiers.
After n lively discussion pickler's
substitute was defeated, 60 to 1872
When the bill was reported back to
the house the contest was resumed
against the provision for annual clerks
ing aroused bringing out many hume
rOllS Incidents On motion of Mr.
DockeTy, the previous question was
ordered. The amendment was de
fcatcd yeas 0S; nays 1i2. Most of the
republicans voted for the clerks, the
democrats against THE legislative
appropriation bill was then passed
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Villas.
OF Wisconsin, introduced a bin, on
titled. "to save the people of tne
United States $1G17O,77O." 1t author
Ives the secretary OF the treasury to
issue three per cent thirty year gold
bonds substitute was also offered
by Sherman, rep, Ohio) for the free
coinage bill.
Washington, Feb 13.-'rhe Discus
sion Of the committee amendment
proposing the abandonment of 100000
for the fast mail service from Spring.
field, Mass, via New York, Washing
ton, and Atlanta to New Orleans,
brought forth amendments for sub
S.des for fast mail routes in various
parts of the country, by Mr.. sherman,
connecting Cincinnati, Louisville,
Chattanooga, New Orleans and other
points; by Mr.. Cullom, connecting Chi
cago with various points; by MIR. VOL
colt, from Chicago to Denver. The
Sherman amendment was defeated,
- to 3D. The committee amendment
to albanian the Atlantic coast fast
line was defeated ~ to 81, leaving
the service as heretofore. Mr. Cullom
aud Mr.. Wolcott did not push their
amendments. The Davis amendment
that railway mail clerks hereafter APP
pointed ride on their routes was
agreed to. A favorable report was
mad" by the special committee allow
ing $1l5,0O0 to the widows and child
rem of those killed in Fords' thcater
disaster.
Washington, Feb 1.-THE third at
tempt OF the administration ut this
session to secure leg Station looking to-
the relief of the treasury failed in
the house. First, the Carlisle bill for
a reform in the currency system Went
down; next, the bill for an ISSUE of
S5OO,0OOOO0 in gold bonds and the re
trement Of legal tenders, recommend
ed IN the presidents message, was
defeated last Thursday and yesterday
the house. by a majority of forty
seven, refused to order to third read
Ing the resolution Ivy which 1t Was
proposed to authorize the issue OF
SGo,OuOOOO In three per cent. gold
bonds to substitute for the four per
cent. tlirty-year coin bonds sHtssby
Secretary Carlisle under contract with
the Belmont Morgan syndicate The
debate upon the resolution lasted over
five hours. The bin was voted down
lGi 10 10. The analysis of the vote
shows 80 democrats and n rcpuhl
cans gro in ain voted in favor of
the resolution and rs democrats, 81
republicans, and ! popul'sts l67 In
alh against.
WISCONSIN SOLONS.