Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb. 15-Monday the
senate was in executive session most
OF the day, but the open session af-
forded sufficient time for a sharp con-
troversy over the proceeding with Mr..
Morgan's resolution 10 abrogate the
Clayton Bulwer treaty. Mr.. Sherman
interposed numerous points of order
against Mr.. Morgan and when the
chair sustained these the Alabama SEN
ator referred TO his being "victimized"
by the vice president. The chair said
1.-THE chair has no intention to victim
iZe Alabama" The vice president en-
phasized the word "victimize" and
there was silent amaZement at the rap
i'd exchange. Finally vote was taken
on Mr.. Morgans motion to proceed
with the Clayton-Bulwe resolution.
Unexpectedly Mr.. Morgan carried his
point as against the opposition which
was understood to be favorable to go
Ing into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty. The vote was very
close, being 32.to 81. The executive
session lasted until o'clock when the
doors were opened and legislative
work resumed, The bankruptcy bill.
which was the unfinished business, was
taken UP and some progress made. The
conference report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was agreed TO and a further con-
ference on the agricultural bill was d.
rected The senate then turned to the
private pension bills and "a Ellis were
passed, thus clearing the pension cal
endar. One of the bills pensions the
widow of Gen. Benjamin s. Roberts at
$50 per month. The bill passed for a
revision and codifcation of the Grim
inal and penal laws Of the United
States 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the president of three COM
missioners to make the revision.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Today the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed by the house without division.
Mr. Cannon, chairman OF the appropri
alton committee, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the appropriation bill.
General debate on this measure, car
rying slightly more than $50,000,000,
closed on Saturday and to save time
and avoid risk of amendment this pan
of passing the bill without debate I'M
der the five-mlnute rule was adopted.
The Benoit-Boatner contested cleo
ton case from the Fifth Louisiana us
trlct was decided In favor of the sitting
member
Mr. Marsh moved to pass the bill to
exchange all the rifles of the national
guard for Springfield rifles Of As cali
bre. There are about 100000 mem.
bers of the national guard to be armed
witt this gun, said Mr. Marsh. The bill
was passed.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Chambers speech In the senate In ad-
vocacy OF bimetalism YVES one of the
notable efforts Of the present session,
not only for the scholarly care with
which the senator presented the ques-
ton from his standpoint. but for the
bitter sarcasm addressed to Senator
Palmer and the Indianapolis conven
Lloh lho vi thN oi''Ni ~
publicans who bolted the st. Louis
convention and for the dramatic per-
sonal exchange between Senators
Chandler and Pettigrew, the latter be-
ing one OF the boilers from the st.
Louis convention.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The house
devoted the day to the consideration
of private pension bills Thirty-nine
bills were passed. including bills to
pension the widow of General Samuel
A. Duncan, at $50; the widow of Col.
ID. Derusy, $50; the widow Of Genera
G. A. Hickman, $50, and the widow
of Gen. Vandeur, $50. For the first
time this session the house on vote
declined to override a pension veto
submitted to 1t for action. The bill
was that to pension Nancy c. ALA
bach, widow of Peter II. Alabach of
the 18th Pennsylvania volunteers at
the rate of $50 per month. The house
sustained the veto by a vote Of lis
to 70, the requisite two-thirds not
voting to override the veto. The bill
passed to define the Jurisdiction Of
the United States courts In cases for
infringement of letters patent
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE immi-
grafton bill now goes to the president,
the last legislative STEP having been
taken in the senate Wednesday by an
agreement to the conference report on
the bill. Strong opposition was made
to the report but or final vote the
friends of the measure rallied u small
majority, the vote being yeas "a, nays
81. The bill as passed extends immi-
grafton restrictions against "All per-
sons physically capable and over l6
years Of age who cannot read ard write
the English language or some other
language: but person so able to read