Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

washington, Jan. 15.-Mr. Sauer-
herring (rep., Wis., introduced in the
house bill prohibiting the false
branding of goods. Most of the ses-
sion was devoted to eulogies on the
life of the late Representative Seth w.
Miliken. A bill was passed authoriz-
ing the president to appoint an addi-
tional district judge for the northern
district of Texas. 1t was explained
that Judge Rector, now the judge of
the district, was incapacitated from
performing the duties of his office.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate
passed the Lodge immigration bill by
vote of As to %. The bill provides
that all immigrants physically capable
and over 16 years Of age shall be able
to read or write English or some other
language; but person not able to
read or write who is over 80 years Of
age and is the parent or grandparent
Of a qualified immigrant over II years
of age capable of supporting such par
ent or grandparent may accompany an
immigrant or a parent or grandparent
may be sent for and come and join
the family Of a child or grand-chilL@
over u years OF age and qualified un-
der the law; and wife or minor child
not able to read or write may accom-
pany or be sent for at any time to
come and join her husband or parent
who is qualified.
After Mr.. Lodge (rep., Mass.) made
speech in favor of his bill, Mr..
Spooner (rep., Wis., suggested some
amendments which were so strongly
urged that Mr.. Lodge accepted them
and the measure was accordingly
modified. One Of Mr.. Spoonerk
amendments provides that steamship
companies shall take back to- Europe
the wife and children OF an Immigrant
who had failed to meet the require
ments of the proposed law. Another
amendment offered by Mr.. Spooner,
providing that ability on the part OF
an immigrant either to read or "rlt'
should be accepted as suflclent test
of his literacy, was adopted by vote
of AZ to %.
bill was then passed amending
section 2,234 of the revised statutes so
that registers of the land Office ana the
receivers of public moneys for each
land district established by law shall
be liable under their bonds for all
moneys received by them for the sale
of Indian lands. A joint resolution
providing for the participation by the
United States in the fisheries EXPOSE
ton to be held this year in Bergen,
Norway, which had been passed by the
house, was passed.
Mr.. Wolcott chairman OF the b1-
metallic commission, made lengthy
speech upon the negotiations OF the
commission with European countries
relative to inter national bimetallism
MI Pettigrew introduced a Din
amending the act compelling railroads
to equip their cars with automatic
couplers 1t adds a section to the
present law providing that when there
are any collisions and passenger
train or any part of it accidentally
leaves the rails II Will NC lilO uoey Va
the officer in charge Of the road at that
time to submit a full and detailed re-
port under oath of the accident anq
its causes to the interstate commerce
commission.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
devoted it's time to the consideration
of District of Columbia business IN
committee of the whole. The feature
was a vigorous speech by Mr. NC
Clellan (dem. N. W criticising the
army. MIR. Lewis (Wash.) also made
a speech that attracted attention IN
denunciation of trusts, which, he de-
clared, are threatening the liberties OF
the country. Mr.. Hull (rep., la.) chair
man of the committee on military al
fairs. expressed concurrence IN the
views of Mr.. Mcclellan to the extent
that he believed the army should be
reorganzed as the present organiza-
ton is obsolete. Without completing
the bill the committee rose and the
house adjourned.