The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, June 16.--Miller offered as an
amendment to the deficiency bill, the bill in
troduced by him this session to provide for
granting to the state of California per cent
um OF the net proceeds of the sales of public
| lands IN that state. A bill was reported favor
ably increasing the appropriation for public
buildings at Erie. Pa. 1t provides for an ex-
penditure not to exceed $500, 900. The origin
al provision was for S150,000 Mr. Plumb.
from the committee on appropriations, reported
the army appropriation bill as agreed upon by
the committee. 1t appropriates 1890, 900 more
than the House bill. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 1.-THE Utah bill was taken
up and the amendment making lawful hus,
bands and wives incompetent as witnesses was
defeated. Much of the session was taken up
In personal debate between Senators Ingalls,
and Brown.
WEDNESDAY, June 18.-The only business OF
Importance transacted was the passage of the
Utah bill. The bill abolishes femf Q suffrage.
THURSDAY, June 19.-Butler called up his
resolution providing for an inquiry into the
condition of New York national hanks and afte,
debate the matter went over. The bill to pre-
vent the importation of tea dust into the
United States was passed. Beck offered an
amendment to the legislative, executive and in.
dicial bill to provide that all distilled spirits in
tended for export may be set apart and remain
IN store for period not exceeding nine months
In the warehouse in which they were stored
when entered, subject to such regulations as
the secrerary of the treasury may prescribe,
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 20.-The credentials of Eph.
rain K. Wilson, senator-elect from MARYLAND.
were presented. The Mexican pension bill was
taken up and discussed at length, but no action
was taken. An amendment was offered to the
sundry civil bill, appropriating $50, 600 to pro-
mote the proposed exhibition of the agricult-
ural and mechanical capabilities off the colored
race at Chicago in 1885. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 21.-Allison reported the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bills. The army appropriation bill was
passed without debate. The bill giving the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railroad right of
way through Indian Territory was passed Ad-
journed.
MONDAY, June 16.-Bills introduced: Grant
ing 160 acres Of the public domain to every hon
orably discharged Union soldier or sailor of the
late war calling for executive information rel
atlve to the fencing Of public lands for the
erection of a Union and Confederate soldiers
home at Denver. Mr.. Lowry, from the COM
mittee on elections, submitted report on the
election case of Campbell vs Morey, declaring
the contestant entitled to the seat, which was
laid over.
TUESDAY, Jnne 1.-THE bill to carry into ef-
feet the convention with Mexico was reported.
The bill regulating the payment of the cost Of
surveying, transferring, etc., lands to Pacific
railways and regulating the time in which the
lands could be deslgnat ted was passed. The
House passed the deficiency bill. Also the
Fitz John Porter bill by vote of 15S to 61 1t
restores him to rank. but provides for no back
pay. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 1S.-The Pacific Railway
bill was debated without result The House
refused to consider the Ohio and Mississippi
contested election cases. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 19.-The bill to prohibit the
importation and migration of foreigners and
aliens under contract to perform labor was
called up. Jones (Wis.) offered an amendment.
which was adopted, providing that nothing in
this act shall be construed as prohibiting any
individual from assisting any member of his
foreign country to the United States. The bill
then passed without division. Lowry called
up the contested election case of Campbell vs..
Morey, and the time for debate was limited to
four hours. After speech by Mr.. Lowry III
support of the claim of the contestant, the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June 2O,-Biils passed; Reducing from
50 and IS cents to 10 cents the clearance fees
levied upon vessels engaged in domestic com
merce; the Senate bill authorizing the construc
tion Of bridges across the Mississippi River at
ST. Paul. Several amendments were also adopt
ed, which necessitates the return of the bill to
the senate; forfeiting the unearned land grant
of the Sioux City Il st. Paul Railroad Compa-
ny. AT the evening session no quorum was pres
ent.
SATURDAY, June 21.-A motion to further
consider the bills for the erection of public
buildings was lost. The conference report up
on the shipping bill was agreed to. The cleo
toral count bill was debated and the previou,
question was ordered, but no further actor
taken. Adjourned.