The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-08


on the arm OF member of the French
legation a crowd gathered around Til,
great singer and she was forced to re,
treat into the Green parlor, where
standing beneath the large temper
ance portrait Of Mrs. Hayes, she held
an impromptu reception. In recog-
milton of the season of lent, fashiona-
bic gayeties will now be in measure
suspended, and it is high time temper,
ance in all things should come to theI
help of health. Everywhere in this
gay Capital are sure evidences of the
seasons round of excessive diasipat on.
Eyes haye lost their brightness, limbs
their vigor cheeks their bloom Fash
ions devotees wear pale, haggard faces
and bear many other well defined
marks of the winters revelry. The
mad route did not end until the last
hour of A;h ednesday eve and echos
of worldly frivolity mingled strangely
with Lenten prayers.
In Congress now the business Of the
upper House relates to the improve
ment of the Navy, while the lower
House is celebrating lengthily over
Pleuro- Pneumonia. No sooner had
the Senate concluded its long debate
on National bank circulation by a
favorable vote, than it took up the bill
authorizing the construction of seven
steel cruizing vessels, one steel ram,
one torpedo boat, and two harbor tor
pedo boats for the Navy which prom
ises another long controversy. Sena-
ator Hale leads of in the debate by
saying different administrations Of the
Navy Department had found the old
wooden war vessels upon their hands,
and had been obliged to repair these
ships and keep them ahoat, by taking
money out Of the annual appropria-
tons for running the Department.
He then spoke Of the great fleets of
formidable cruising and fighting ships
which the other great powers of the
world have to-day, after having ex-
pended millions of dollars on expert
ments in relation to the structure and
armament of naval vessels. Senator
Plumb objected to these vessels being
built in the government yards on
the ground that to get the highest re-
suits of American mechanics, genius
and skill applicable to naval vessels,
they should be built by such competi-
ton as would give the government
every benefit. Senator Beck claimed
that the dwindling Of the Navy was
not for lack of money, but that money
had not been properly applied. He
could not see that America had any
commerce to protect, and thought
there was practically nothing for q
Navy to do but to keep up some
grandeur of style.
There has been much wrangiing in
the House Of Representatives over the
bill for the extirpation of diseases
among cattle by the establishment of
Bureau of Animal Industry" Some
members contend that the measure
would be an Infringement of State
rights, and State sovereignty by the
Federal Government, while others say
it can be carried without palpable vio-
lation of the Constitution. In speech
favoring the bill Mr.. Cullen, of ILL.,,
said that the farmers directly inter
essted in it, who had asked Congress
to protect their property, comprised
one half Of the population, and that
the cattle industry was, therefore, en-
titled to the dignity of a national ques-
ton. Speaking of the amendments to
the bill Mr.. Eaton said he would rath-
er undertake to make three rev bills
than to amend this one, which was I'M
constitutional from its head to its
heels.
Either the membership of the House
of Representative will have to be re-
duced as our population, business and
demands for legislation increase, or
some other plan must be devised to
facilitate consideration of an action
upon measures presented to Congress.
A debating society of three hundred
and twenty five members isnot in fact,
such body as can do the work now
devolving on the House with any de-
gree of success or satisfaction.