The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


MONDAY, May 5.-Most of the day was taken
up in debate on the shipping bill. Bills were
favorably reported amending the House bill
granting pension TO the widow Of Gen. Jud-
son Fitzpatrick and to adopt international reg
ulatlons to prevent collisions at sea. A bill wss
introduced TO restrict the ownership Of public
lands by aliens. The agricultural Appropriation
bill was reported from the committee. Ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, May 6.-The report of the investi-
eating committee on the Coplsh (Miss.) election
outrages WAS submitted. The Vest free ship
amendment to the Shipping bill Was rejected.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May IA bill was introduced
and referred to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list of the army. Considerable time was oc
cupied III debate on the shipping bill, and
amendment was adopted to remove the ton
mage on certain vessels. The bill to declare
forteiIed the lands granted to the. New Orleans,
Baton Rouge & Pacific Railroad was also de-
oated. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. May 8.-The House shipping bill
was taken up, and after the adoption of amend
ments, was passed. Conference committees
were appointed on the Fitz John Porter and
pleuro pneumonia bills The House bill to
peusion soldiers of the Mexican war was favor
ably repor ed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 9.-The Indian appropriation
bill was reported back from the committee. 1t
increas es the appropriation voted by the House
from IS, 456.389 to 81. $40. 4l2, the chief IN
crease being for schools. Pending debate the
Senate went into executive session, aud when
the doors were opened an adjournment was
taken.
House.
MONDAY, May 5.-The Virginia contested
election case of Farrell VS.. Paul was settled by
the seating of Farrell. joint resolution was in
troduced appropri ,ting $4,000 foi the ex-
penses Of the visit of the Siamese embassy.
The evening session was devoted to tariff de-
bate.
TUESDAY, May 6.-The long debate on the
Morrison bin was brought to an end by mo-
ton to strike out the enactIng clause, which
was carried by vote of 159 to 154. Ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY, May IA bill was reported for
branch soldiers home in Michigan; also
JOINT resolution calling for an investigation of
the management of those homes now exhlsting.
The river and harbor bill was also reported. The
Senate amendment to the House bill repeating
the iron clad oath was concurred IN. The Sem
ate bill passed donating a part Of the sban-
doned military reservation of Ft. Smith Ark,
to the city of Ft. Smith for the benefit of the
public schools. Adjourned.
THURSDAY. May 8.-Bllls we're favorably re-
ported for MISSOURI River commission to en-
able banks to increase their capital stock, and
for a revision Of the patent laws. The bill ap-
propriatiDg sl.G00,000 In aid OF the New
Orleans Worlds Exposition was passed. Ad
journed.
FRIDAY, May "a remonstrance was re-
ceived from the Louisville Board of Trade
against the pending bankruptcy bill. The bill TO
increase the pension of the widow OF Gen.
blair was Dassed II was ordered that when
the House adjourn it be to Monday, and the
members were requested to assemble to-mor-
row in a body and attend the unveiliug
Of the statue of Chief Justice Mar
shall. The speaker laid before the
House a communication from the secretary of
war, recommending the additional appropri-
alton of 800, 900 for the relief Of sufferers by
the floods IN the Mississippi Valley. The even
ing session WAS taken up in the consideration
Of pension hills