The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
.Senate.s


MONDAY. December 17-Immediately after
roll-call message WAS received announcin &
the death of Representative Haskell, of Kan
sas. The chair appointed Senators Plumb,
Cockrell and Dawes committee TO attend the
obsequies, after which the senate, out of re-
spect to the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 1S.-Bills reported from
committees and placed on the calendar: Pro-
Sldlng civil government for Alaska; in re-
gard to the election of President and vice
president. At the expiration of the morning
hour the senate proceeded to the election Of
officers with the following result: Secretary.
Anhon G.. McCook; chief clerk, Charles W
Johnson, of Minnesota; executive clerk, james
X. Young. Of Pennsylvania: chaplain, the Rev.
Elias Dewitt HuHtley, of the District of Colum-
bla; sergeant-at-arms, W. 2. Canaday, of
North Carolina. The senate then went into
executive session, and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. December 19.-Bills intIoduced:
To provide for the acceptance of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal by the United States; for
commission to investigate railroad transpor-
tatlop. The resolution for a holiday recess
was taken up and the 7th Of January fixed as
the date for reassembhng. when it was sent to
the house for concurrent action. Considerable
discussion was indulged in on the report of the
committee on rules, after which the senate
went into executive session and adjourned.
THURSDAY. December20.-Bils introduced:
To regulate interstate commerce: for the
erection of monument to the late Gen. War
rem; and to authorize the distillation of fruit
without tax by the general government. Al
ter short discussion on the report of the com
mlttee on rules. the matter was postponed un-
TILL after the holiday recess The house joint
resolution for the celebration Of the centen-
nary of the surrender of the command of the
army bv Washington wss concuTred III, after
which the senate adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY. December 17.-After announcement
bad been made Of the death of Representative
Haskell, of Kansas, remarks of a eulogistic
nature were made by Anderson. of the same
state, after which the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 19.-Skinner repre-
sentative elect from the first district of North
Carolina, was admitted and took the OATH A
resolution was reported and agreed to creating
the following committees: Civil service re-
form; the law respecting the election of Presl-
dent and vice president; the payment OF pen
sions, bounty aud back pay: the public health
and ventilation and acoustics of the hall of
representatives; on American ship building
snd sh1p-Ownlng interests; and a committee on
the alcoholic lq uor traffic. resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of state for
all communications, documents and papers in
DIS possession relating 10 the tr1ai. conviction
and execution of the late Patrick O'Donnell BY
the British government. She sengte amend
ment to the recess resolution was concurTed in
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 20.-A resolution to
allow months extra salary to discharged en-
ployes of the government was. after discussion
referred to the committee on occounts Much
discussion was had on resolution to appoint
a special committee On woman suffrage, and the
resolution was rejected. A senate amendment
to the joint resolution fixing the date Of re-
assembling after the holidays on the 7th of
January was concmred IN. Adjourned till
Nou1av