The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-03-04
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS,

! MONDAY. February 20.-Bills were introduced
for an appropriation to improve navigation on
the mississippi opposite Nebraska and Iowa,
and for the erection of a public building at
Duluth. =. Call introduced a resolution which
was tabled for printing for a congress of rep
resentatives of North, South, and Central
America, at Washington for the purpose of set
thing by arbitration the Peru-Chili matter
| After discussing the bill to place Gen. Grant
| on the retired list of the army, the pension ar
rears resolution was taken up. and Mcpherson
| offered and advocated a substitute declaring
that the senate adheres to the principle that
pensions shall be computed from time of disa-
blilty and directing the pension committee to
orlng In bill by which the business of the
/ pension bureau may be expedited and frauds
| detected and punished. An executive session
| interrupted the discussion. and when the doors
| opened the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February N.-Thursday opened
| with an interesting debate between Dawes
] Plumb and Teller on the Indian policy, Dawes
/ presenting numerousy signed petition In favor
| Of just treatment of the Indians Plumb and
| Teller denounced Indian sympathizers, and de-
| manded protection for western settlers The
| senate then took up the apportionment bill
After few remarks and criticisms upon the
! measure 1t passed by a viva voce vote Bills
introduced To amend the act of 1874 to en-
| courage the growth of timber on western
| pralrIes; to set apart a portion of Montana
| Territory as d permanent reservation for Pie
| gam Blood, Blackfeet, Gros Ventre and ASSN
| nabolne, and for the payment to each tribe of
| S5O, QUO annuity per year, for ten years. . The
resolution declaring the law granting arrears of
| pensions act ought 20 be repealed was tabled
| years 26, nays IS. Adjourned till Thursday
| THURSDAY, February 23.-The senate bill re-
latlng to Indian traders was passed. 1t pro-
| hlblts any person other than an Indian from
| trading on any Indian reservation without
license, but especially excerpts traders with the
| five civilized tribes of the Indian Territory
| The Grant retirement bill was taken up and
Bayard moved to amend by substituting there
for provision to pay every president of the
United States who shall have served or NAV
hereafter serve in said office. and who shall
have retired from the same, sum annually,
during his life, equal to one-fourth part of the
presidential salary; but this is not to be paid
IN case of a second presidential term. OBJ
iected-ayes 5, noes 81. The bill then passed
ayes 35, noes II. Brown (Cal.), Davis 1ll.1
Jones (Fla.) and Ransom voted aye with the
republicans. Otherwise the vote was a party
one Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February PA resolution was
adopted requesting the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the expediency of giving
more aid than is now provided to the various
states and territories in order to promote and
encourage the organization Of the militia forces
OF the country and to strengthen their eff
cheney; also resolution instructing the COM
mlttee on foreign relations to inquire in the
Peruvian Company collision case After de-
bate the immediate deficiency bill was passed
without objection. Adjourned till Monday.
House..
SATURDAY, February 18-The house con-
5ldered the immediate deficiency bill which ap-
propriates 81, 822, 983. After discussing the
various items in the bill the committee rose
and reported to the house. 1t was then
passed-yea8 155, nays 26.. Adjourned.
MONDAY, February 20.--Blls introduced:
Ibr,yr +loA,
by ordinary use, shall be received by the gov
eminent and paid for in perfect coin at its
original value; to enable soldiers and sailors to
obtain in money the value of Eomesteads to
which they are entitled; for the construction of
a bridge across the Mississippi near the north
ern part of the city of st. Louis; authorizing
the secretary of war to transfer to the Fair
mount Park Art Association 100 condemned
bronze cannon for the erection Of an equestrian
statue to the late James A. Garfield. "
Mckinley (O.) from the committee on ways and
means. moved to suspend the rules and pass
the JOINT resolution refunding American revis-
ers of the New Testament the duties paid on
copies of the new revised testament for use of
the company. Agreed to, and the bill was
passed. The bill to promote the efficiency of
the hfe-savlng service and encourage the saw
ing of life from shipwrecks was passed The
bill authorizing the payment Of japanese in
demnity fund (51, 770, 340) to the Japanese
government with the exception of 1854 900.
which shall be paid to the officers and crew of
the United States ship Wyoming, passed amid
applause.
TUESDAY, February 21.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the postoffice appro-
priation bill. The clause under consideration
was that appropriating over $4,000, 900 for
transportation of mail by rail. The amend
ment was agreed to-85 to 65-providing mails
shall be carried with extra charge on the fastest
trains whenever the postmaster general thinks
Il lrah1 foil 70
this provision the compensation of roads shall
be reduced so per cent. When the committee
arose the house adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, February 23.-The house went
into committee of the whole on the postofice
appropriation bill, and consumed most of its
time acting on amendments.
FRIDAY, February PA resolution similar
to the one introduced in the senate concerning
investigation Of the Peruvian Company collu
sion case was adopted. -. The balance of the
day was spent IN committee of the whole on the
private calendar.