The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-03
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY, March N.-PehtIOns presenta5
For protection against the sale of oleomargarro
as butter; for the passage of a bankrupt law
for the removal Of duty materials used u
making paper -. Hill, of Georgia, from H.
committee on privileges and elections reports3
resolutions declaring that as VIM. p Kellog-
was not chosen senator by the Legislature
Louisiana he is not entitled 20 a seat in h.
senate, but that Henry ". Spoford who was g
chosen is entitled to said seat and should h
admitted ON taking the oath prescribed by law
The resolutions were accompanied by report
IN their support. Hoar read the minority r..
port in favor Of Kellogg signed by hImse,
Cameron, of Wisconsin, and Logan. A ion,
debate was then had on q motjo9
to print the resolutions and accom-.
/ panying evidence in which Kellogg participated
at length. The motion to print was agreed to
49,. Bills introduced: To enable the commi,.
sioner Of agriculture to test the pracucabiGtv
of manufacturing sugar on q large scale hom
sorghum and sugar cane; establishing the Ter
ritory of Pembina. and providing Temporary
government therefor. The house bill aprr5.
pliating 800, 600 to continue the public PRINT
ing, provided that the entire sum appropriate
for printing for the year shall not exceed S4U.
600, was passed. On motion Of Thurman d.
Geneva award bill was formally taken VI,
After an executive session the senate adjournU-
TUESDAY, March 23.-Edmunds presented tie
memorial of one Mcbride, calling attention to
the exclusion of Gentiles from the lands IN
Utah by the present system of locating town
sites. Referred. Edmunds also offered
resolution calling on the secretary of the interior
for information as TO the number and extent q
patents issued for land in Utah, and whethcr
any discrimination III favor of Mcrmons has
been shown III such issues. Adopted. Heller
gave notice Of an amendment intended to be-
offered by him to the bill ratifvng the agree
ment with the Ute Indians. The amendment
provides that from the amount provided Tor N
2 no J. chal1 No bAr f.
Mrs. 4. d. Meehcr, widow Of y. {. Meekcr,
II. 900: to Josef hme Mecker, S1,0l0; TO MTs.
Soplronia Price, 1000; TO Mary and John, H.
FAINT children of Mrs. Price, $500 each until
they are u years old:to George Dressler, Sl,pt;
to Mrs Sarah VI. Post, $500; to Mrs. Eaton
$500; to the surviving parent of Arthur L.
Thompson. $500; TO the father Of Fred Shepard
$500; TO the surviving parent of Wilmer s. FL.
ridge. $500. The persons named above are SUI
terers by or relatives of those who suffered Is
. the Ute massacre. go. At the expiration Of tie
morning hour the Geneva award bill was de-
bated until adjournment
WEDNESDAY March 2i.-Nothing Of impug,
lance was transacted in the senate to-day
THURSDAY March 25-The bill incorporate
the National Educational association was passed
~ The bill to provide for issuing patents for
public lands claimed under pre-emptlon and
homestead laws III certain cases was passed ...
The senate then went into executive session, ana
when the doors reopened adjourned until Mon
day.
House.
MONDAY, March 22.-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and referred.
Providing for the free passage of Irish unmi-
grants on the return voyage Of the ship Con-
stellation, now about to start for Ireland witt
provisions for the suffering peasanhy of u.
island; for the appointment of a commissiolN
revise the laws relating to customs and internal
revenue in the United States: amending the Ia.
tIOnal bank act in regard to the distribution Z
currency; to reduce the tax on distilled spirits
80 cents on every proof gallon: TO abolish tie
tax on tobacco: to abolish the tax on bal6
checks, bank deposits and matches: granting
land in alternate sections to Mississippi 10 aId ID
the construction of the Ship Island. Ripley
Kentucky railroad; regulating the rat - of post
age ON seCOnd-ClaSs matter III lctter-Canler
offices; TO impose higher duty on opium, NOR
phla and their salts, and opium imported fur
smoking purposes, and placing an internal
revenue tax on opium prepared II
the United States for smoking purposes; to I'M
pose duty of 10 cent. on sulphate of qulnlne;
reducing the salary Of the president to S20,NH0.
providing that mineral lands of the United
States shall be surveyed. appraised and sold at
their full value, and that all proceeds thereof,
after the payment of the necessary expenses,
shall be applied to the payment Of the public
debt 80. Ellis introduced n JOINT resolution IT,
curing the president to notify the government
ton-Buwer treaty. Referred to the committee
on the intcr-OceaniC canal. Young introduced
resolutions setting ftrth the dangers likely o.
grow out Of the construction Of the canal across
the isthnus Of Panama and requesting the
president to confer with the South American rg-
pubhcs for the purpose Of adopting measures
tor mutual safety and protection. RetercGl 10
the committee on foreign affairs ~. Baync M
trOduced a Joint resolution on the same subject
which was also referred 10 the committee on
foreign relations After considering the con
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill ia COM
nuttee Of the whole the house adjourned.
TUESDAY. March 23.-No business of import
ance was transacted in the house to-day the
whole session being consumed IN debate over
the reference eff a bill TO amend the tariff.
WEDNESDAY, March 24.-The day was spent
in debate over the reference Of bill to amend
hour.
THURSDAY. March 25.-Most of the time Wa
consumed in debating the reference of bill =
amend the tanf, the question being finally So
tied by referring the bill to the committee on
committee on public lands. reported a bill TO
quiet the TITLES on tie Des Noinc- river lands Of
Iowa Placed on the calendar. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March Zf.-ILc morning hour was
consumed in consideration of private bills, and
the house then entered upon a long and unlL-
teresting discussion a. to whether a two-tbUds
vote was requisite under the rules TO lay aside
private business and proceed TO the considers
ton of public bills Without determining the
point the house went into committee OF the
whole on the private calendar, and without
dlsposing of any bill the committee rose and the
house adjourned till tomorrow.