Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-07
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

! Washington, April 25.--Although il
was private bill day, the house decided
to proceed with the Picker pension bill
and the whole day was consumed in
the discussion of that measure.
! Washington, April 24.-The bond
resolution came up in the
senate and PETER, its author, proposed
notifications to meet the criticism in
the recent speech of Mr.. Hill (dem., N.
~. As modified the resolution strikes
out the direction that the special com
mittee of five senators shall INQUIRE
whether any officer of the government
made any contract or agreement in
connection with the bond issues with
intent to receive commission or per-
sonal reward and also the provision
| that not more than two senators on the
committee of inquiry shall be members
OF the same political party. The reso-
luton then went over by agreement
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was then taken UP. The Venezuelan
debate came up when the senate
reached the clause authorizing the
Venezuelan commission to pay rent for
It's quarters, out of the 100000 appro-
Priated TOR It's expenses. Mr. German
tdem. Md suggested that explanation
was in order, Mr.. Allison rep. Ia.)
explained that the comptroller of the
treasury had ruled that the Venezuelan
appropriation could not be used for
renting buildings within the District
of COLUMBIA Mr. German expressed
amaZement at this condition of affairs.
Mr.. Allison interrupted to say the con-
dition was really ridiculous, yet, it ex-
listed and had to be met. Mr.. German
at first insisted that the Venezuelan
item go over, but afterward withdrew
his objection and the item was
adopted
The sectarian question came up in a
new form, when the clause was
reached appropriating money for Prov
idence and Garfield hospitals at Wash
ington, for the care of destitute in
valids. An amendment to the bill, re-
quiring a contract TO be made by Prov
idence hospital was proposed by Mr..
Gallinger rep, n. HI. Mr.. German
moved to lay on the table and the mo-
ticn prevailed.
Washington, April 25.-The tariff
question made it's appearance unex-
pectedly in the senate. Mr..
Sherman rep, 0hio) endeavored to
secure action ON the bill relating to
fruit brandies and alcohol used in
arts. Mr.. Chandler rep, N. HI, gave
warning, however, that If the bill was
taken up it would involve debate OF
the entire tariff question. Mr. Plat
that if correction of the revenue laws
was attempted he would urge that the
entire Wilson bill be repealed and the
former Mckinley law revived Mr.,
sEerman's motion to proceed was de
feated Az to %.
The civil sundry appropriation bin
was passed. 1t amounts to $37 100000
Washington, April 27.--The debate
on the adoption of rule brought in by
the rules committee in the house for
vote on the Picker general pension bill
was rather sensational Mr.. Crisp
charged that the leaders of the ma
jority had throwa over the committee
on pensions and framed this bill, and
now proposed to pass this bill or none
without amendment Mr.. Henderson
tainted Mr. Crisp, as the head of the
star chamber of the rules committee OF
the past" with being disingenuols.
He frankly acknowledged that the pur-
pose of the rule was to bring the bill
to a vote. The rule limiting debate on
the pension bin was adopted 119 to SIS.
Among the "a republicans who voted
no with the democrats were Cooper
and Miner, of Wisconsin.
The senate spent the day discussing
the naval bill A minority report on
the Pacific railway bill was submitted
The senate committee on commerce
has decided to give about $3,000,000
for harbor at Santa Monica, Cal, for
the Southern Pacific railways conyen-
fence.