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

MONDAY, February 25.-Mr. Logan, from the
ommIttee on Judiciary, reported two original
Hsolutions. which were agreed TO, relating to
Rilroad handsome calling on the secretary of
ne interior TO inform the senate whether any
II the railroad companies mentioned IN the act
f May Z. 1879 had failed to comply with the re-
tuirereents of said act, and when IN that respect
hey failed and whether they subsequently
Icomplied: and further whether such companies
rad paid dividends, and to what amounts, and
| Ehat steps, if any, had been taken to enforce
| tle provisions of said act. The second resOlu-
| ton called on the attorney general to furnish
similar information. Mr.. Ransom offered a
| joint resolution to appropriate e1OO.oOO for the
relief of the sufferers by the recent great wind
storm ia tho Southern ststes. which was re-
fused. At the CONCLUSION of discussion on the
currency bill a vote was taken on Mr.. Vest 3
| amendment. and it was rejected-ayes Il; nays
80 The question recurring upon The bill as
modified by the amendment of Mr.. MoIrIil, it
WIS passed-4S yeas: ~ nays. The presiding
officer then laid before the senate bill to au-
tECIize the construction of additional steel
vessels for the pavy. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, February 26.-The FItz John
Porter bill, reported on favorably by the mill
taIy affairs committee. was made the special
order for March II. The bill to suppress
lottery advertising was reported on favoraby.
for presenting the Alert to the government for
the Greeiy relief expedition were adopted. A
bill was passed authorizing the state of Cab
fornia to select other lands ia the place of the
sixteenth ard thirty-sixth sections returned as
mineral. The chair laid before the senate I'M
finished business, that being the bill to author
ize The construction of additional steel vessels
for the navy but without action the senate
went into executive session and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. February 27.-Dawes, from the
committee on Indian affars reported favorably
the bill for the allotment of lands IN severalty to
Indians on the Umatllla reservation, Oregon.
bill WAS introduced and referred to improve
the channel between Galveston and the Cuff
of Mexico. Mr.. Wan Wyck offered a res olu-
ti0n in regard to the consultations of telegraph
comoanles; referred. The senate lhen re-
sumed consideration of the bill to provide for
additional cruisers for the navy, and soon
after adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 28.-After some routine
business the senate took up the Uill to increase
the navy, which gave rise TO an extended de-
baie, and pending definite action the senate
adjourned.
FRIDAY. February ga bill for the admission
of Dakota was reported from the committee on
railroads. The bill for an appropriation for
cyclone sufferers in the southern states was re-
ported upon anfavorably. After discussion
tie bill to increase the efficiency of the navy
wss finally passed, and the senate adjourned
til Monday.
House.
MONDAY. February 25.-A resolution was
adopted calling for information IN regard to
the tobacco rebate. bill to appropriate $780,
600 for the food sufferers was referred.
Under the call of states the following bills. etc.
we're introduced and referred To prohibit
aliens or foreigners from acquiring or owning
and within the United States; proposing con-
stItutional amendment providing that no state
shall be precluded by the grant of any charter
or incorporation from taxing the capital stock
of such corporation: for the completion OF the
monument to the mother Of Washington at
Fredericksburg; approprlatiDg S5O0.000 for the
reliet of persons rendered destitute by the
overflow of the Mississippi River and its tIIbu-
taries; Mr.. Evans. from the committee Cd TEL
ritories. reported Dill providing a civil gov
ernment for Alaska. Referred to the commit
tee Of the whole; also requiring governors of
territories to be residents of such territories
for two years before the date of appointment.
Placed on the house calendar. Mr.. Willis,
from the committee on educstIon, reported
bill to aid temporarily in the support Of com
mon schools. Referred to the committee of
the whole. Tne house went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair on the
pleuro- pneumonia bill. but the committee rose
without action and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Febrnary 26.-After the transaction
Of routine matters the house went into COM
mittee on the whole, (Mr. Cox. New York. in
the chair on the pleuro- bll. After
considerable discussion the committee rose in
formally to receive message from the senate
and Mr.. Cox, (N. Y. asked unanimous consent
for the immediate passage of the senate joint
resolution, expressing the appreciation of
congress and the people Of the United States
for the generous act of her Brittanic majesty's
government in presenting to the United States
The Arctic steamship Alert. Objection being
nterposei, the matter went over, and after
short session IN committee the house ad-
journed
WEDNESDAY, February PA bill was intro
duced for bridge across the Mississippi near
Decatur. Mr.. Lefevre offered q resolution
calling for bill to prohibit the selling of
options in grain and other produce The
house then went into committee of the whole
on the pleuro-pneumonia bill. After long
debate the committee rose and reported the
bill to the house, but pending action the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY. February 23.-Deuster sent to
the clerks desk and had read the resolutions
adopted by the Liberal Union Of the German
reicbstag. Referred TO the foreign affairs
committee. The house then resumed eonsid-
GRAFTON Of the pleuro- pneumonia bill. and after