The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Monday, March 3.-The following resolution
offeced by Mr.. Bayard was agreed to: THAT
| the committee on naval affairs be and is her e.
| by instructed to inquire into the expedency
| or the preparation and equipment of foundry
with steam-hammer and proper machinery
| Tor the manufacture by the government Of
| modern artillery Of the largest callbre and
! the most approved construction, and to make
| report thereon as early possible. Proceed
| Ing then to the calendar. the senate passed a
| number of bills authorizing the construction
| OF puollc buildings not to exceed for the site
and tuilding. the amounts as follows: Carson.
| City, New, S100,00o Waco, Tex, 500. 0tO:
San antonio, Tex, S200, 200: La Crosse, Wis.,.
10000: San Francisco, S400, 600; New Albany,
Ind, ,Sl0O, ,O0O; Winona. Mimi, 500, 900, Osh-
kosh Wis, 500, 600; Fort Smith. Ark, $780,
600; Nebraska CITY, Neb., $4,000; Pueblo,
| Col, $500, ,000 Fort Scott. Kas., 800. 900.
| Bills authorizing the purchase of additional
| ground for he use of the United States at
| Springfield, H., for s26, 900 and granting the
| city >f st. Louis for street purposes 6716 feet
| off t,e end of the Marine hospital tract were
alsopassed. This list covered all the bills on
the alendar providing for the erection of pub
Tic Buildings. message. containing the res
olutDns expressive of the regret OF the house
at the death of Mr.. Haskell, late representa-
tive rom Kansas, was laid before the senate
Ihesenate then on motion of Mr.. Plumb,
adopted resolution expressive of its sorrow
at tie death Of Mr.. Haskell and as a further
tribute OF respect, adjourned.
Tuesday, March 4.-Remonstrances were In-
trodnced against the Fitz John Porter bill from
G. 4 r. posts. A bill was reported for the
relid Of the Fitz John Porter court martial of
secrecy imposed by oath as to the vote of the
cour. The military academy appropriation
bill vas passed. with an amendment making
dismissal the penalty for bazing. A bill was in
trodtced for copyrighting newspapers. The
bill to punish counterfeItng of securities of
foregn nations was passed. After executive
Session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 5.-The senate on motion
Of Sawyer, passed bill authorizing the post
master-general to lease buildings for posfoffio es
of the first, second and third classes at reason
abb rates, for terms not to exceed ten wears
Cockrell introduced bill to amend the Revised
S's utes so as to give to the processes of the
Up1ed States courts the same force in all states
the processes of the several states have i'll their
respective states. After executive session the
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, March Ca memorial was pre-
sented from the labor organizations of st.
Louis for the abolition of contract pr1son
lasor. The resolution approprla ing $4,000
fot the senate cont ngent fund was returned
with house amendment, which failed to pass
the senate. and a conference committee was
apOihtcu. n Dili WAS lntTOUucGu ana DIace1
on the ca lender granting right of way to rail
roid through Indian territory. bill was
PISSED ordering the payment of the sum of
sl5 enormously collected from Frailev &
Devergnre, of Chicago. After executive ses-
son the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, March IA bill was passed ap.
ToDriating S250,000 for fire-proof hall of
records. The bill to constitute a majority of
justices of the supreme court quorum instead
OF SIX as at present was passed. Lorg debate
was had on the labor bureau bill, which went
over. bill passed fnr the payment of 500 to
the heirs OF one Maurice Grlvot, in payment
for bank deposit seized by the order of Gen.
Banks, on taking possession of the CITY of New
Orleans. Adjourned to Monday.
House.
MONDAY. March 3.-Bills introduced ard re-
ferred: To prohibit the importation into the
United States of pauper lsborers and beggars:
amending the rulesso as to provide that eulogies
Oh deceased members be published IN the Rec
ord without being delivered Hquidate the
national war debt in gold and silver bullion: to
increase the circulation of the national cur
rency; to discontinue the collection of internal
revenue and to establish a merchant marine
the means by which these r. suits are to be OBJ
tanned to be the issue of 81, 200, COO 900 green
backs. Mr.. Townshend moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill peDsioniDg the survivors
of the Mexican war. Passed yeas 227, navs 46
Mr.. Cox On. y moved that the house ad-
journ, his purpose being to prevent MIR. Con-
verse from making motion to suspend the
rules and consider the bill increasing the dutv
on wool. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March "A bill was reported to
amend the Chinese emigration bill; also to pre-
vent the adulteration of teas. The house went
into committee of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation BILL but after extended debate the
committee arose without action and the house
adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, March 5.-A bill was passed
appropriating ss1, 600 for the south
pass, Mississippi River. A resolution
was passed appropriating $4,000 addi-
tIonal for expenses of the DsnviIle investi-
cation. The bill for the relief of the Missis-
sIppi flood sufferers was reported on uufavora-
bly,. Robertson from the committee on cleo
tons, reported resolution unseatIng T. Luna.
delegate from New Mexico and seating IN his
place +. A. Manzanares. Adopted. Mr.. Man
Zanares appeared at the bar of the bouse and
took The oath. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the military academy
appropriation bill. and when the committee
srose the house adjourned.