The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.



MONDAY February Grover presented the
credentials Of Dolph, his successor. as senator
from Oregon. The house bill 10 prevent the
Importation of adulterated or spurious teas
passed.
TUESDAY, February Ex-senator Davis,
president pro TEN. announced that he would
resign that Office Saturday. March 3D.. After
debate on the method Of appointing q con-
ference committee On the tariff and internal
revenue bill the senate went into executive ses-
sion and afterwards adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. February 28.-The bill to give
increased pension to one-armed and one-1egged
soldiers was taken up. Harris moved to in
definitely postpone. lost-l9to34. A motion
by Vest to strike out the words Or shall have
suffered disability equal thereto. was lost-20
to 27. The bill was reported to the senate. the
amendments made IN committee OF the whole
concurred IN, and the bill, as amended. passed
by vote OF q TO IA. Following is the Ian
guage OF the bill as passed: "Ihat from and
after the passage of this act all persons on the
pension roll and all persons hereafter granted
pension, who while in the military OF naval
service OF the United States and on line duty
been totally or permanehtIT dIsaBed % % ag ahgaTee Tee
render their incapacitv TO perform manual labor
equivalent to tie loss Of a hand or q foot shall
receive a pension Of S24 per month; that all
persons now on the pension roll and all persons
hereafter granted a pension. who ii ike man
ner shall have lost an arm at or above the
elbow, or a leg at or above the knee. or shall
have been otherwise so disabled as to be inca
pac tated for performing any manual labor, but
not so much as to require re gular personal aid
and attendance, shall receive pension of $50
per month; provided nothing contained in the
act shall be construed to repeal section 4 699 Of
the revised statutes, or to change the rate of
S18 per month therein mentioned to be proper
tonateiv divided for any disability established
for which section ,599 makes no provision
THURSDAY, March AFTER a large number
Of members had declined to serve on the con-
ference committee on the tariff bill Malone
and McDiII accepted service and business pro-
ceeded- The sundry civil appropriation bill
was passed
FRIDAY March 2.-Yan Wyck presented the
credentials Of Charles T. Henderson. elected
senator from Nebraska, and the president pre-
sented the credentials Of his successor as sen
at0r from Illinois Shelby NJ Cullou Nor
rill presented and explained the conference re
port on the internal revenue and tariff bill
He said the entire amount Of reduction that
would result from the passage Of the bill was
estimated to be SIS, 900, 900. Beck made a fiery
speech IN opposition to It's adoption. Bavard
Characterized the report az a most lame and
lmpOtent conclusion of a winter spent in fran
ing tariff law. Vance rdiculed the action Of
the conference in increasing the duty on iron,
steel and wooden goods, aad as a return to the
taxpayer for all this, putting hOop-poles on
the free list. The conference report was
adopted-ayes 80, noes 81. Up to the last mo-
meLt the question was IN doubt, but as the
presiding officer was about to announce the re-
suit ingalls, rose and cast the deciding vote in
the affirmative Adjourned.
SATURDAY. March "a resolution of thanks
TO Davis, president pro teya., was adopted o..
Tabor presented the credentials Of his sue
cessor as senator from Colorado. Thomas VI.
Bowen. Brown presented the credentials Of
Alfred H. t0lqUitt, senatOT-elect from Georgia
Window also presented the credentials Of
Sabin, senatOr-elect from Minnesota . The
bill directing the postmaster-genera to read
just the salaries Of certain postmasters was
passed Davis then resigned the chair and
Edmunds was elected TO fl the vacancy. The
new president pro tenn was escorted to the
chair by Anthony and Bayard and pursuant to
a request by Edmunds the former, a. the
eldest senator present, administered the oath
of Office. The river and harbor bill was
ordered printed and laid on the table.
The deficiency appropriation bin was
passed. Among the appropriations is one of
$1,000 TO pay Charles Fl. Reed for
defending GuIteau.. The shipping bill was
passed; also the bin making St. Vincent. Mimi,
a port of entrT instead Of PemUina, and
the bill creating three additional land
if bill was received from the house.
The president of the senate Immediately
signed 1t. and a few minutes later President
Arthur affixed his signature. The bill is now
therefore q At 4:35 A. NJ, SUNDAY, the
4th inst. a message was received from the
house announcing the agreement Of the con-
ference committees on the sundrv civil aDprO-
pristion BILL "A 5 o'clock recess was taken till
10 O'Clock. when the usual committee was ap-
pointed 10 notify the President ia regard 10
adjournment WOrd was received from the
executive that he had no further cOrmunica-
ton to make % congress. Precisely at Il
O'Clock the president pro tenn, Edmunds
brought down his gavCl and said: Senators.
the hour has arrived at which, bv the constItu-
ton and laws Of the United States. the fortv-
Of yOu a pleasant and safe journey to vom
homes, and felicity in your future lives. The
senate stands adjourned without day.
House.
MONDAY, February pa BIZ was introduced
for the retirement Of Gen. Geo. W Getty with
the rank and pay Of maiOr-sener also oZe TO
prevent the importation Of wine from Germany
until some means are provided to prevent the
importation Of deleterious wines from that
country Robinson n. Y. introduced JOINT
resolution for the relief Of England. the benefit
CT Ireland. and the glory of the United states
Ii recites az length the present condition of
Ireland. declares that her people are painting
for repubticanlsIn. asserts that Ireland Is more
necessary TO the United States than much OF
her present territory and would rival the great
state Of New York ID wealth. intelligence and
requests the President TO open cOnUEnIcatlol
With the government Of Great BrItate 70 obtain