The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-23
FoRTy-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


Extra Session. Senate.
MONDAY, March 1.-THE utmost interest which
has conferred upon the political movements of Ma
hone, of Virginia, eliminated to-day. The new and
nearly full, and the Republicans were able, by parlia-
mentary fnesse, to prevent the Democrats from pro-
ceedng with their proposed organization OF the COM
mittees. The galleries were crowded with ex-
pectant audience The real business of the day COM
| menced when Pendleton claimed that the Democrats
were acting in good faith and were simply attempt
ing to facilitate the affairs of the country by getting
ready for work He was followed by Conkiing, who
took different view of the situation. The pre-
iiminary debate was tame compared to what fol-
lowed Hill, of Georgia, soon found an opportunity
to open his batteries Mahone and he attacked the
independent position with which that gentleman had
Malone who vindicated ' bis right to act as be
pleased. very acrimonious debate resulted be-
tween the two, and the arguments were participated
| in by Logan, Hoar and Davis Oily After accom-
plishing nothing beyond one of two small matters, in
which Malone voted with the Republicans, the
senate unanimously passed resolutions of condo
lence with the Russian government, and then adj
| journed.
TUESDAY March 15.-When the senate met Sena
tor Mahone's desk decorated with flowers.
| voorhees, called up the resolution offered by him
calling on the attorney general for information to
the number ofdeputy United States marshas appoint
ed In the state of Indiana and at the polls at the cleo
ton in that state in October last. The resolution
| was agreed to with an amendment by Edmunds call
ing for information bearing upon the necessity for
the employment of such marshals. Pendleton called
up his reorganization resolution. A motion to ad-
journ by Cameron Pa) was lost. Cameron {Pa)
moved to proceed to executive business Lost.
Pendeton then stated it was evident no vote could
be reached pending business and moved the
senate adjourn. Carried
| WEDNESDAY, March 16.-The organization resolu-
ton was called up. "A resolution by Vest relating
| to correspondence between the United States and
| Mexico adopted. "A motion to adjourn by
Cameron Pa.) was lost-23 to 35, Malone not voting
motion to proceed to executive business was also
! voted down-yeas 80, nays a. Malone voting in the
affirmative. Several dilatory motions having been
defeated, Beck said that there Republican
house back of the president it might be better for
the Democratic party that he also had the senate
his back and had the credit of all that was good and
the responsibility of all that was bad He therefore
moved en- adjournment. Agreed to.
THURSDAY, March 1.-THE credentials of Edger-
ton were presented and he took the oath of office.
| Pendleton said he had received information which
induced him to believe it would be impossible to OBJ
tain vote upon the pending resolution regarding
organization, and therefore he moved to adjourn.
Agreed to Adjourned.
FRIDAY March 18.-Frye took the oath of Office
THE Pendleton reorganization resolution was
called up, but motion OF Anthony it was in
definitely postponed-ayes SO, 81, the vice presi
dent casting the deciding vote. Salisbury objected
TO the vice presidents vote, claiming that in the
ganizaton of the senate the vice president not
clothed by the constitution with the power to decide
"a question of this character. Logan quoted prece-
dents for the vice presidents course. A resolution
offered by Anthony, reorganizing the senate COM
Iittee on Republican basis, was agreed to-yeas SO,
lays 81 the vice president casting the deciding vote
he senate then went into executive session. When
doors reopened the senate adjourned until Mon
.w... Following are the committees elected, the
t named on each committee being chairman:
'riyileges and Electiops-Hoar, Cameron (Wis.),
Ter, Sherman, Frye, Salisbury, Hill, (Ga.). Vance
Pugh.
lreign Relatons-Burnside, Conkling Edmunds,
GER, Ferry, Johnston, Morgan, Hill, tGa.), Pendle-
4ance-Morrill, Sherman, Ferry, Jones New,
son, Platt On. W, Bayard, Voorhees, Beck, Nc
son. Harris.
priations-Allison Logan, Dawes, Plumb
Nv. a.0. RansOm
lmerce-Conking, Mcmillan, Jones (Nev.),
g, Conger, Ransom, Coke, Farley, Vest.
ufactures-Conger, Hale, Sewell, Mcpherson,
uture-Mahone, Blair, Plumb, Van wyck,
~. Va.), Slater, George
ry Affairs-Logan, Burnside, Cameron (Pa. J.
lf SeweD, Cockrei Maxey, Grover, Hamp-
AGairs-Cameron CPa.), Anthony, Rollins,
Malone, Mcpherson, Jones (F1a.) Vance,
..ary-Edmunds Conkling, Logan, Ingalls,,
l I'm, Garland, Davis (Ill), Bayard. Lamar.
dees and Postroads Ferry, Hill (CoI.),
Pr. ~ ", Sawyer, Malone, Maxey, Salisbury,
Public Lands-Plumb, Hill (Co3, Blair, Van
1 We. AIcDill, Jones (Fla.), Grover, Walker Nor
Pr Land Claims-Bayard, Jonas, Cali Ed
nun - Alison.
Indian Affairs-Dawes, Ingalls, Saunders, Lo-
gan Cameron {Wis.), Coke, Pendleton, Walker,
Pensiops-TeJler, Plat (Conn), Blair, Mitchell.
Edgerton, Groome, Slater, jackson, Camden.
al,
Hill ,Ga.), Anthony Dawes.
ClaimF-Cameron tWis.), Frye, Teller, Hoar, Con-
ger, Fugh, Jackson, George, Fair.
District of Columba--Ingalls, Rollins, Mcmillan,
Hawley, McDill, Harms, Butler, Vance, German.
Patents-Pstt (Conn.), Hoar, Mitchell, Edgerton,
Coke, Call Williams.
Terrt0res-Saunders, Kellogg, McDill, Sawyer,
Butler. Garland, Vest.
Railr0ads-KellogR, Saunders, Teller, Hawley,
Sawyer, Sewel, Lamar, Grover, Williams, Jonas,
Brown.
Mines and Mining-Hin (Col.), Jones (Nev.), Van
Wyck, Miller, Hampton, Fair, Camden.
Revision of Laws-MchIillan, Platt Conn }, Hale,
Davis (Ill), Pendleton.
Education and Labor Blair, Morrill, Burnside
Edgerton Malone, Maxey, Brown. George. Fair.
Civil Service-Hawley, Rollins, Jones IfNev,), Hill
Coll, Butler, Walker, Williams.
Contingent Expenses-Jones (Nev.) Plat Comm,
Vance.
Engrossed Bfls-Saulsbury, Call Conkling.
Rules-Frye, Hoar, Sherman, Call, German
Improvements of Mississippi River-Mitchen,
Kellogg, Van Wyck FRYE, Jonas, CockreD, jackson.
Transportation Routes to The Seaboard-Harri
Cameron tPa Blair, Platt IN. ", Beck, voorhees,,
Camden.
Joint Committee on Public Printing-Anthony
Hawley, German.
Joint Committee ON Enrolled BiIs-Platt IN. W,
| Rollins, Pugh
Joint Committee Uibrary-Sherman, Hoar,
Voorhees,.
Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Rollins, Morrill,, Cameron (Wis.), Jones (F1a.),
Vest.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Croome.
Census-Hale, Morrill,, Cameron (wis.), McDiD,
Pendeton, Morgan, Harris.
Epidemic DiHeases-Harris, Lamar, Garland,
Jonas, Teller, Miller, SeweD.
Nicaraguan Clam5-Davis (W. Va.), Groome,
Johnston. Hawley Mitchell.
On Erection of New Library Buildng-voorhees.
Butler, Morrill,.