The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-03-18

ments, and officers whose duties are temporary
III their character, shall hold Office for a term
OF four years unless a longer term shall be fixed
by law.
THURSDAY, March 9.-Sawyer offered resolu-
ton lnetIUchng the secretary of war to ascer-
tain and report to congress at the next session
the cost OF constructing the Sturgeon Bay ana
IaEe Michigan ship canal in Wisconsin by
whom the canal was constructed, and also the
amount OF money realized from the sale of the
land grant III Wisconsin to aid the construction
of the canal, the information being reoulred
for the purpose If considering the Question of
opening the canal free to the commerce of the
lakes. Adopted. 4. The Chinese oil was again
debated IN committee of the whole Upon the
bill being reported TO the senate from commit
tee Ingalls, moved to limit the suspension of
Chinese labor to ten years. LOSt-ayes 90
noes Il. A vote was then taken and the bill
passed-ayes %, nays IS. Adjourned
FRIDAY, March 10.-The bill for the commits
sion on the alcoholic liquor traffic came I'D and
was discussed. Upon the pending amendment
Bayard SAID the suppression of pure alcoholic
s1mulants would increase the use of opiates
and drugs. He moved an amendment to in
clude an inquiry on this point among others to
be assigned TO the commission. Lost-ayes o.
nays 20. The bill was then reported to the
senate from the committee of the whole and
the number of the commission fixed at seven
IN order that diverse sentiments on the
scented, and the time within which the commits
sion shall report fixed at eight moths. The
bill then passed-ayes a. nays IA IT pro-
yides for the appointment by the President
and confirmation by the senate OF commission
OF seven persons, not more than four Of whom
shall be OF political party, to be advocates Of
prohibition, to hold Office not exceeding two
years, who shall investigate the alcoholic
liquor traffic, Its relations to revenue and taxa
uon, and Its general economic, criminal, moral
and scientific aspect, i'll connection with pau
perish, crime, social, public health and general
welfare, and who shall inquire as to the princi-
pal results OF license and prohibitory legislation
The commissioners are to serve without salary,
and report within eighteen months after the
passage of the act. An appropriation Of $40
0OO made for their expenses. Adjourned till
Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, March 4.-Ihe contested election
case of Smith VS.. Robipsom from the Sixth Dis
| trict of Louisiana, was dismissed The balance
OF the day was spent IN committee of the whole
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill. An amendment consolidating the missions
OF France and Spain and Germany and Austria
was rejected. =. Before the house resolved it
self in committee, Reed presented protest of
numerous bondholders Of Yaukton County,
Dakota, against the admission Of Dakota as a
state.
MONDAY, March 6.-The consular and dipo-
ID
abolish determination IN duties and to enlarge
the free list (places on the free list, the various
spices and number Of drugs); to restore to
the pension roll the names of persons dropped
by reason of participating in aiding the re-
bellion; repeating the law allowing the pre-
empt1On OF public lands; a night session was
ordered Friday for consideration of pension
! bills; to regulate the expectation Of articles
made IN imitation Of butter and cheese.
Dlhble Tenn. moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill repeating so much Of clause of
sec 3, IA, revised statutes, relating to the sale
OF leaf tobacco, as imposes a fine or penalty on
farmers ana producers Of leaf tobacco who
may sell the same TO consumers, and providing
that hereafter all farmers or other producers Of
leaf tobacco shall be allowed TO sell their own
or their tenant production without license or
penalty. The motion was Seconded-ayes 80,
noes 66 and a half hours debate entered
upon. The motion was finally lost-yeqs 113,
nays 9i-not the necessary two-thirds voting
IN the affirmative =. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March THE agricultural appro-
prlatlOn BIZ taken up and considered in
committee of the whole. The bill apprOpriates
1896, $50, and increase Of &71, $50 over the ap-
preparations last wear, and reduction Of ai1S,-
100 from the estimates. The committee rose
without action and passed the senate bill
Authorizing the secretary Of war 10 use hospital
tents for the relief of the sufferers of tie over
/ dow Of the Mississippi River. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. March S.-Ihe bin authorizing
The purchase o. the Freedman's Bank. Wash
ingtou, and aPpropriating $685. therefor
wa passed -. The senate bill pissed directing
the secretary of war to pay to the Society I
! the Army of the Cumberland 81, 500 to aid in
/ the erection Of a statue or monument to Gen.
JAMES 4. Garfield Adjourned.
THURSDAY, March "a bill was introduced
for the admission OF Washln gton Territory a. a
state. The house went into committee of the
whole on the agricultural approximation bill.
Several amendments were agreed to and the
committee rose and reported the II to the
house. 1t was passed Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 10.--The speaker laid before
the house four memorials from the citizens of
Utah-one from 10. 966 young ladies, one from
10, $50 young men, one from Is, 900 women and
one from 12378 men, for the suspension of
further action all bills relating 10 Utah, and
for the appointment Of honorable and unpreju-
diced mea and women to inquire into and de-
termine upon the state OF affairs Of that terri
tory. The private calendar was then taken IN
in committee Of the whole. Several bills were
! passed. AT the evening session seventy-seven
pension bills were passed. and the house adj
| journed till Monday.