Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-05-19


may say, WELL OF course l am growing DID,
The house was in session only so
minutes, the early adjournment being
due to no urgent measures of import
ance being before it.
Washington, May 11.-For more
than three hours the senate discussed
what is known as the railway arbi-
tration bill-a measure designed to
adjust by means of voluntary arbitra-
ton the differences that may arise
between railway officials and their
employees. Mr.. Kyle (rep., S. d. in
charge of the bill, offered number of
amendments which were agreed to.
In order to meet objections raised to
the measure Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass. J
offered an amendment which was ac-
cepted providing that no injunction
should be issued which should COM
pei the laborer against his will TO
carry out any contract for personal
labor or service. The bill was still
under discussion when the senate ad-
journed
After refusing by vote of 4S to 80
to consider the senate bill restricting
immigration, the house took up the
house resolution to submit to the
states a proposed amendment to the
constitution so as to provide for the
election of senators by direct vote.
The amendment as proposed in the
resolution as reported to the house
left 1t in the discretion of the states
to elect senators by direct vote or
through the legislatures, but an amend
ment by Mr. Underwood of Alabama,
making the selection by popular vote
mandatory, was adopted and the res
olution passed. Mr., Loud called mp
the postofiice appropriation bill passed
by the senate, and upon his motion the
house refused to concur to the senate
amendments and asked for a confer
ence.
Washington, May 12.-The senate
passed the railway arbitration bill
On the final vote only three senator's
were recorded against the bill. They
were: Messrs. Money (Miss.), Rawlins
CUtah) and Tillman IS. CO.
In the house an important measure
providing for the organization of n
special line of coast defense vessels
and the enlistment of men adequate
to man them was passed. The senate
IL tn1N1 oh
corps was passed, The house voted to
insist upon its non-Concurrence in the
senate amendment to the bill provid-
ing for feeding and arming the Cuban
people and the speaker named as con-
ferees Messrs Marsh (lll0, Griffin
(Wis,) and Cox (Tenn).
Washington, May 16.-The debate
upon the war revenue measure be-
gan in the senate, after several days
of comparative inactivity in both
houses The opening statement for
the committee on finance was made
by Mr.. Allison (rep., Ia, ranking
member in the absence of Mr.. Morrill,
(rep., VT. 1t was estimated that
the bill as it came from the house,
would raise $l00000000 a year. As
reported from the senate committee.
Mr.. Allison estimates that it will
raise $151 .497 066
Washington, May 16.-The house
received its first veto from President
Mckinley and voted unanimously to
sustain the executive. The veto was
of the bin comforting upon the court
OF claims jurisdiction in private
claims case of long standing. The
day was given to consideration of
bills under suspension of the rules,
the measures of chief Importance be-
ing one ratifying an agreement for
the allotment and opening To settle
ment of the Comanche. kiowa ana
Apache lands in Oklahoma; and to es.
tablish an assay Office at Seattle,
| Wash.