The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

the cOlnulIltee oH lOTtlbu IelalIo1s ou tuc huo-
iect of American meats was received. After
transac;ing routine business of no Importance
the Senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 25.-Bills reported favora-
bly,: To provide for the sale Of the Iowa
Indian reseT yation in Nebraska and KANSAS; for
the readjustment of the compensation for
transportation of mails. The bill fixing the
salaries OF United States district judges at
SIS 600 was taken up, and after the adoption OF
the amendment making it unlawful for any
judge to appoint TO a position IN his court a
relative nearer than first cousin, the bill WAS
employees for holidays was passed without de-
bate. After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
"WEDNESDAY, March pa bill was intro
duced and debated at some length to change
the eastern and northern judicial districts of
Texas and to attach part Of the Indian Terri
tory TO such district. After the adoption of
numerous amendments the bill passed. The
Senate adopted JOINT resolution providing
that the Sl25. 900 unexpended flood appropria-
ton be applied to the use Of the Mississippi
flood sufferers and after long debate on the
education bill adjourned.
THURSDAY. March PA favorable report
was received from the committee on naval af-
Secretary of the Navy to offer q reward of S25,
900 for rescuing ascertaining tie fate of the
Greely party. Bills passed: To provide for the
payment of ten claims for depredauons COM
mitted BY Ute Indians at the time of the MAG
sacre at the White River agency in 1879. The
number of persons included III the bill ls
eleven and the amount about "a. 500; author
izing the Secretary Of War to examine the claim
of Thomas j. Miller. Washington Territory, for
the seizure and sinking of his ferry-boa on the
Columbia River by the armed forces of the
United States to prevent its use by hostile In
dams during the Bannock war IN 1873; bill to
pay 1880 to the legal representatives of Mrs.
Martha Vaughan and $4,000 to those of Mrs.
Louise Jackman for patriotic services and H.
formation rendered to the Union army In Ken
tucky in 1861 bin authorizing the court Of
claims 10 grant g rehsarlng IN the case OF
Charles P. Chateau, of Missouri, for delay
ard extra expense caused by the government
in building iron-clsd during the war; a bill
TO repay the state of Georgia S22. SGT, money
advanced for the defense Of her frontiers
agaius, the Indians from 1895 to 1918, snd not
heretofore repaid. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned
F.1DAY. March 2s.-The committee on wo-
man suffrage reported in favor of AN amend
ment'' to the constitution providing for
suffrage. Mr.. Miller (Cal.) called up aud the
Senate passed bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to issue proclamation offering
reward Of S25, 900 to be paid private persons
who she'll discover, Iescue or satisfactorily
ascertain the fate of the Greely expedition.
Also the bill amending the revised statutes go as
TO authorize vessels to unlosd coil, salt railroad
iron and ether like articles of bulk under the
suDerintendeuce Of customs officers at the ex-
pense of the persons interested at places to be
designated BY the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr..
Doiph explained that the permission accorded
by this bill had become necessity to the COM
merce of Portland, Ore, San Francisco and
olhgr cities. By the law, as heretofore exist
ing, goods had to be discharged at the port of
entry and reshipped. even when needed for
use, across the river. This bill permits the
yess sei to unload at places other than the port
Of entry, provided that the place of unloading
be within the collection district and be des-
gnated by the Secretary of the Treasury. Af
ter an executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
SATURDAY, March "a After the Introduction
of number Of unimportant bills the House
went iqto committee of the whole on the
bonded whisky bill. but the committee arose
without action. and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March 24-The conference report
on he Senate bill 10 increase the Senate con-
tngent fund to Sl0.0 .00C was agreed to- Bills
introduced and referred: Granting the right Of
way through Indian Territory to the Southern
CORES pondence: to repeal the restriction on the
coinage of the silver dollar. After considera-
ton OF District busine ss the House adjourned
TUESDAY. March 25.-The Senate bill was
passed authorizing the state Of Colorado to
take certain lands in lieu of the sixteenth and
thirty-Sixth sections, found to be mineral lands.
4 bill was reported back from the judiciary
committee making it q mlsdemeanor for any
person to fraudulently represent himself TO be
an officer or eInp.oye of the government. Ellis
asked leave to report from the committee on
appropriations joint resolution providing that
s125 00U Of the unexpended appropriation for
the Ohio flood sufferers may be used for the re-
lief Of sufferers from the overflow of the Mis-
s1ssippi river and its tributaries. Pending &C
ton on the resolution the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 26.-The House adopted
a JOINT resolution providing for 1926, 600 une1-
pended appropriation for the relief Of the desti
tute in the district OVERLOADED by the Missis-
sipoi and its tributaries. Keifer introduced
bill for the erection of pedestal for the statue
of the late President Garfield III Was h1ngton.
Referred. The House then went into committee
of The whole, Mr.. Dorsheimer IN the chair, on
the bonded extension bill, and when the COM
mittee rose the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 27.-In committee of the
whole a motion TO strike out the enscting
clause Of the Londed whisky bill was passed,
and when the committee rose Its action was
ratified by the House. After lo1g debate Oh
uues ion Of precedence Of various measures on
the calendar, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. March 28.-A resolution wss intro
duced and referred 10 the ways and means
committee for the final adjournment of Con-
cress on June 2 TIE committee reported ad-
verselv on the bill Tor the relief OF William Nc
Garrahan. After a session IN committee OF the
whole. which was consumed by debate, the
House passed number of private bills. The
House then took recess until 7:20 P NJ. At the
evening sessisn he House passed twenty-five
pension bills. Among them was one giving
pension of $50 per month to the widow of Mai j.
Gen. Jas. B. SteedmsD, and bill granting q
pension 10 Urs Sarah F. E. Seelye, who served
as a D der for hree years under the ssumed
name of Franklin Thompson. and, when sick
and about to be sent 20 the hospital. deserted,
to escape the detection Of her sex. Adjourned
to Monday.
DANIEL WEBSTER once proved that