The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-12-27
F0RTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, Dec. 15.-The bill for statue to
Lafayette was reported favorably. Logan pre-
sented number of petitions protesting against
the ratification of the treaty with Spain, and
also the placing of portrait of Gen. Thomas
in the capitol. After a short discussion in Sc
cret sc sion of tie bill FOR the discussion of
cimmerCial treaties with open doore, the Da-
kuta bill was taken up. hut was again laid
aside without action, and Hill addressed the
: enate on the silver question. The bill for
the erection of public building at Akron, 0 =,
at cost Of T100, 900 was taken up and passed
TUESDAY. Dec. 16.-Ingals in the chair.
The committee on military affairs reported ad-
verRely on petition 20 apply the treasury sur
war IN the amount lost to them
by the eepreclatlOn of the nation
al currency during their terms of service. The
silver question had an airing. and the bill for
the admission OF Dakota was taken up and
passed substantially as it came from the com
mittee. The bill provides for division of the
territory on the fortysiXth parallel of north
latitude, the part north Of the iine to remain
territory under the name of Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Dawes presented a
petition, which YVES referred. relative to a re-
ported lease Of 8, 900 coo acres of Indian lands
for grain 6 purposes. A large number OF re-
monstrances against the ratification of the
Van Wyck introduced bill oIegulate telegraph
tolls.and passenger and freight rates in the Te
Butler introduced a resolution to authorize the
President to send to the proposed Exhibition
Cf American Arts and Manufactures, to be held
- London, Eng. in 1886, the government ex-
+ bits now at the New Orleans Exposition, and
approprating $500, 600 to defray the expenses.
After executive session the naval appropriation n
blil was AIKEN up ard passed.
THURSDAY, De-. 18.-The bill appropri lting
$50, ,OUO for d statue TO LAFAYETTE was tasen up
and passed The appointment of McCulloch
as secretary of tue treasury was confirmed.
Among the bills introduced were two by Van
Wyck-one to increase the pensions of WIDOWS
and dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
P I'd sailors, and tue otner to grant pensions to
invalid and dependent soldiers who servr
three months during the var Of the rebellion.
FRIDAY, Dec. I9.-The Senate passed tie bill
making the 4th OF March IN presidential in
augurauon years a legal holiday in the District
Of Columbia ard also the bill to accept and
ratify the treaty made in 1880 with the Sho-
shOne, BannCck and Sheepoater tribes Of
Indians on the Fort Hall and LembI reserva-
tlOns, Idaho, for the sale of portion of Their
lands. After debate on the Interstate com
merce bill and a short executive SESSION the
Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, Dec. 20.-The resolution for a
holiday recess was not passed, owing to the
deadlock over the naval appropriations bill. A
short secret gession was held 10 consider the
Nicaragua canal project. but no acton was
taken. message wss received from the House
announcing the passage of another resolution
"to make temporary provision for the naval
service" BY unanimous consent the House
re=olulOn, which appropriated 81, ,16 ,000 for
the navy for thlriy-oue days from the 1st of
January, was read. No sctlou vas taken, and
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY Dec. ia communication from
the postmaster general 5sklng for an appropri-
alton of 5l75, 600 for postal service was refused
Bills we're introduced fOrfeItiDg all unearued
railway land grants, to regulate the Hot Springs
reservation. granting right Of way through To-
dian Territory to the Kansas City & Fort
Smith Railroad. q resolution asking for infor-
nation in regard to the French and American
CLAIMS Commission, for the creation of a Red
River commission, to provide for the refundipg
of the national debt. Wilkins, from the com
mIttee on banking aud curreLcy. moved to
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution set
ting aside Thurs day. January IG fer the con-
sIderatIOn OF the Mcpherson and Dinglev bills
After debate the yeas and nays were taken and
the motion carried. A motion to suspend The
lules and pass the bill prohibiting the issue of
treasury notes of less denomination than IS.
aud providing for the issue of 81, 81 ard SIS
silver certificates, was lost. motion TO sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to establish g
TUESDAY, Dec. 16.-TLr mouse was called 10
order by Springer. of Illinois, as speaker pro
TEN. The bill passed amending Sec. 3910 of
the revised statutes relating to the forwarding
of mail matter. resolution passed providing
for holiday recess from the Goth of December
until the 5th of January, and the House then
resumed consideration of the interstate COM
merce bill. A vote YVES taken on substituting
tie Reagan bill for the first seven sections of
the committee bIll (cOntaiuiDg remedial pro
visions), and IT was agreed 70. i he rem sining
sections of the committee bill were struck out
Pending further action an adjournment was
taken.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE committee on
public buildings reported q bill extending TO
5245,0OO the limit of the appropriation for the
construction of q punc building at Peoris,
Ill. Referred to the committee of the whole.
Skinner, of New York, introduced a blll for
regulating and classifying the salaries of CLERKS
in all tirst-class post Offices. Referred. The
remainder of tie session wss taken up by de
bate on the inter state commerce bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 18.-The House resumed
consideration of the interstate commerce bin.
Pending the debate the House non-coucurred
IN the Senate amendments to the bill making
temporary provision for the naval service.
MessrS. Randall, Holman, aud Long were sp.
pointed conferees. MIR. Curtin introduced a
joint resolution providing for the representation
of the United States at the proposed exhibition
in London, in 1886.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-The bill passed authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge across the
Mississippi River at Rock Island. The speaker
lsid before the House communication from
the secretary Of the interior. asking an sppro-
pTiation of $40, 00J for the protection end I'M
provement of the Yellowstone National Park
Referred. Blanchard introduced a Joint reso
| ution, which was referred to the committee or
| Judiciary, proposing a constitutional amend
| ment providing that the power vested In th,
| executive to make treaties by and with the
consent Of the Senate. shall not be construed t.
| embrace reciprocity trelties affecting the rev
! enues of the govern menf. ard reciprocit,
| treaties affecting thercvenue snail not be made
| by the executive, or confirmed by the Senate
1 uuti Congress shall have agreed 10 the pro
| posed charges. At the evening session tb,
| House passed eighteen pension bills and ad
| journed.
! SATURDAY. Dee. 29.-TLe d val bin was tax
| en- up, but nothing wog dore beyond sending
| message to the Senate announcing the readi
| ness of the House to pSss a bin for the supper
| Of the uavy for the mouth CT January. pend
| g the passage OF tbe regular appropriation
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