The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.


MONDAY, March I0.-A bill was reported and
placed on the calendar providing for the sale
Of the Cherokee reservation IN Kansas: also to
provide for the settlement of the rights of
stater, persons and corporar1ons interested in
any grant OF land ID aid of railroads and canals,
which shall hearafter be declared forfeited.
Bills int oduced and referred TO authorize the
sale of the hickapoo diminished reservation in
Kansas; TO authorize the United States to re-
| surne the possession Of certain lands granted in
Iowa IN aid Of the construction Of railroads
| The Senate went into executive session for the
consideration Of the Mexican treaty., and when
the doors were opened. adjourned.
TUESDAY. March 11.-Rills we're introduced
and referred providing for the SUSPENSION of the
| coinsge of the standard silver dollar for two
years ard lssu ng one and two-doIlar treasury
notes: TO give pensions TO the dependent rela-
Fves of dece ased soldiers. The House bill sp-
| propristlug IS, 400 10 Louise Boldly. of Oregon.
IN fun for her claim against tie government
for property DESTROYED by the M0doc Indians
ID November, 1872 passed. The Senate rati-
fed the Mexican treaty by vote OF IL to 30.
The Senate then went into executive session
for further consideration of the Mexican treaty.
When the doors were reopened the Senste ad-
jo1rned.
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The pleurO-pneu-
menia bill, after long discussion, went over.
An amendment TO the constitution was intro
duced and referred, fixing the term of Office Of
the president at SIX years. with no second term.
The FItZ John Porter bill was taken ND and
dlscussed at length, and after executive session
the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. March I3.-The bill for the ad-
mission OF Dakota as a state was reported fa-
vonbly from the commits ee. and placed on the
CALENDAR. The blll for the relief Of Fitz John
Potter was taken up, and after long debate
vaf passed by vote of 36 to 25.
FRIDAY, March IA bill was introduced
and referred. reducing the postage on second
clsss mail matter. The joint resolution appro-
prIatlDg @25 600 for the eradication of the foot
and-mouth disease was taken up and almost
the entire day was spent In debate. Adjourned
to Monday.
MONDAY, Marcel 10.-A bill was reported and
referred proposing the following constitutional
amendment: Congress shall not have the
power to make anything but gold and silver
coin tender IN payment of debts:H also grant
ing the right of wav through Indian Territory
TO the St Lo1is & Baxter Springs Railroad
Company FOR the copyright of newspapers.
The Senate bin establishing standard time in
the district passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 1.-The vavs and means
committee reported favorsbly On the Morrison
tariff bill. A minority report Was also made.
bIIl reported to provide associate justices
for Dakota. After extended debate in COM
mittee Of the whole on the postoffice appropri-
atom bill the committee arose and the House
adjourned
WEDNESDAY, March 12.-The postofice ap
preparation bill was discussed IN committee of
The whole. and the clause limiting salaries of
postmssters to a, 900 was stricken out. Pend
ing action on various amendments the commit
tee arose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 13.-The greater part of
the day spent ID committee of the whole
on the post-ofise appropriation bill, but with
out reaching fDal action, the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY. Msrch 13.-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the House went INTO COM
mittee Of the whole on the private calendar
After long debate in committee a favorable
report was sgreed to on the bill granting pen
sion Of S2,5O0 a year to Septim'na Randolph
MelEeham. sole surviving graudchild OF
Thomas Jefferson. After recess an evening
session was held, at which twenty-five pension
bills were passed. An adjournment was taken
to Saturday.