The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-04-10
FORTY-SiXTH CONGRESS.



MONDAY, March 2q-kukwOod presented
memorial Of the Iowa legislature urging protec-
ton OF innocent users OF patent articles. Cam
eron wis presented memorial of the Wis
consln legislature recommending an approp Ila-
ton to enable the secretary OF war to construct
improvements OF the upper Mississippi river for
the regulation OF the navigation of that river
and rs tributaries according to the plans Of
Capt. Wight. ConkIng presented petition
OF the Buffalo board of trade for an approplia-
ton 81 S30,UUU for an examination and survey
Tor a line Of slack water navigation connecting
Lake superior and the Mississippi and Red
lIVer OF tie North. Referred. Pills intro
duced and referred: To cOustue the act grant
ing pensions to soldiers and seamen of the war
OF lSI2; providing for opening direct trade be-
tween the states of the Mississippi valley and
Brazil. The Geneva award bill was then taken
lp and debated until adj lrnment.
! TUESDAY. March 30-Logan, from the COM
nttec On military affairs. reported adversely ON
The JOINT resolution authorizing the secretary OF
war to furnish tents etc. 10 the grand army
OF lin republic, Wisconsin, there beng 40 tents
ayallAhc for the purpose. Placed on tie cal
eudar The deficiency appropriation bill was
I then taben up and an amendment reducing the
apprri IistlOu for public printing IRON tOu.OUO
to s3Jo,oU adopted. Pending further action
the sehate went INTO executive session and soon
adjourned.
WEDNEsDAr, March 3l.-Ihe bill providing
lt All tAIlUtIIDAl III ANtN VIA
1888 was taken 10 and passed. The iii IN
roduced by Paddock ID cquallze humtoteads 10y
allowing locations in more than one place when
necessary to make uplG0 acres, passed The
morning hour expired and the immediate def
cheney bill was taken up. After action ON a
number Of amendments the bill Was read 4 tliId
time. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. April 1.-The biil authorizing the
secretary Of war to acqirc for the United States
the title to the site effort Stockton. Texas. was
passed Tie Immediate deficiency bill was
then taken no amt artoI dias,ta.'. la4s-fl--
yeas 3D. uavs IA party vote. IL hllI rau-
fving tbs agreement with the tie Indians was
next taken uD After the hlll and report Of the
committee or Indian affairs together with d
letter from Secretary SchmZ showing the
urgent NECESSITY for the passage OF such bill.
had been cad by the clerk, motion for an
executive ession prevailed When the doors
reopened tc senate adjourned.
FRIDAY. April 2.-.The bill granting pension
to Jesse Phares, reported adversely from the
com,nitte because. under the pension laws.
scouts mt bcmg III military or naval service
are not entitled to pensions. was considered.
- Pending debate on the bill the morning hour
expired md consideration was resumed OF the
bill ratifing the Ute agreement, which WAS eX-
planned and supported by Coke. On motion
of PenuttOn the senate disagreed tOthc amend
ment5 of the house to tie bill amending the
census act. and & conference committee vas
appointed thereon. .. the senate then went i'll
to executive session and when the doors re
opened adjourned until Monday.