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


MONDAY, March 6.-Bills introduced: To
authorize the construction of bridge across
the Missouri at the most accessible point at OF
near Jefferson, Mo-, to establish the eastern ju-
dicial district of Kentucky; to aid in the repair
and construction Of leyees on the east bank Of
the Mississippi in the state of Mississippi; to re-
vIve the grant of lands made to the state of
Mississippi to aid in the construction of a rail
road from Brandon to the Gulf Of Mexico: fer
the construction Of the Illinois and Mississippi
Canal), directs the secretary of war to survey,
lay out and construct a canal from point on
the Illinois River at or near the town of Hen
nepm by the most practicable and convenient
route to the Mississippi. or at above the
mouth of Rock River, Illinois, and provides for
the appropriation of II, 900. 900 to commence
the work. The Chinese bill was then dis
cussed, Slater and Cameron (Wis.) advocating
it. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 7.-McDill presented me-
MORALS of the Iowa Legislature for an appropria-
ton Of not less than S7.000,0 600 for the i'm
provement of the Missouri River between Sioux
| City, Iowa, and st. Charles, Mo. -. The bill,
appropriating $50, 900 for the erection of a
statue of Chief Justice John Marshall was
passed. The Chinese bin was taken up and
Miller, Farley and Fair called attention to the
popular uprising in the west IN behalf of the
bill Davis denounced the bill as sectional
legislation. Edmunds favored the bill but adj
vocated the limitation Of the suspension to ten
=
regarding the assimilation of the Chinese popu-
latlon now IN the country. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March S.-Several bills were in
/ PRODUCED for the Improvement Of the Mssis-
slppl River. lie bill for commission on the
alcohonc hquor traffic came up and Bayard's
motion to commit it to the finance committee
was reJected-yeas 10, nays &c. The vote was
party one, with the exception that Cameron.
/ wis., voted aye with the Democrats, and
George and DAVIS Clll.) voted no with the re-
publcans. The bill was thenread the pending
motion being one by Davis CIV. Va.) to amend
/ so as to prevent the commission from being
exclusively partisan. The morning hour ex-
pred and the bill was laid aside The Chinese
/ OIL was tnen proceeded with, and Plstt spoke
I IN opposluOn 10 the measure. vote was then
( ordered upon Ingalls, amendment limiting tue
suspension Of the coming Of Chinese aborers
10 ten years. The amendment was defeated on
4 lie VOie-yeas 70, nays %. The discussion
+ was then resumed. Hosr opposing and Ed
munds 1aYoIlnS the measure. An amendment
( by IngaI swas adopted postponing the time
. al winch the act shall take effect until sixty
days after information of its passage has been
+ communicate to China. On motion Of Miller
I Cali, the provision directing the removal Of
any Chinese unlawfuuy found in the Gus
+ toms collection district hv the collector. was
amended to direct that he Shall be removed 10
! the place from whence he came The Question
then REQUIRED on the amendment offered bv
Mr.. Farley, that hereafter no state court or
United states court shall admit Chinese to citi-
zenshp. Farley rose to speak upon Whist he
termed this bill OF iniqulCes," bur Yielded for
I an adjournment A JOINT resolution was in
I PRODUCED By saunders, proposing an amend
ment u the constitution which VIII enable an
. election % be made by the people of postmas-
ters. United States marsLals, district ATTORNEYS
of United States courts, collectors of internal
revenue, and other officers whose duties are to
be performed within the limits Of any state or
pSrt Of d state, except judges OF TIC supreme
and inferior conTt-, aDc provides that ali civil
officers of the United States. heads Of depart