The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY, June 23-A resolution was adopted
directing an investigation into the recent frauds
IN the departments. Ingalls, amendment to
the Mexican pension bill was lost-yeas &c,
nays SO. Mitchell's amendment to the same
bill providing pensions for invalid soldiers and
sailors who have been discharged from the
army or navy of the United States after tL.ee
months service in The war of the rebellion, and
for widows and dependent parents of deceased
pensioners, was adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-The House bill to author
ize the president to appoint two additional
justices of the supreme court of Dakota and
one additional justice OF the supreme court of
the territory of Washington was passed. The
legislative bill was then taken up and the Sen
ate went into executive session and soon ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 25.-The session was oc-
cupied by debate on the legislative appropria-
ton bill, but the ouly action on the measure
was the striking out Of the clause reorganizing
and consolidating the customs collection dis
tricts.
THURSDAY. June 26.-The bill extending to
water routes the provisions applied to land
routes regarding transportation of dutiable
goods was passed. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was passed substantially as it came
from the House. The river and harbor bill
WAS recommitted to the committee ON COM
merce. 1t is 81 ,333, 900 larger than the House
bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAv, June 27. The bill for the relief Of
Won. McGarrahan was reported adversely from
the committee on private land claims, and
placed on the calendar. The bill was passed
granting right of way through the Indian ter
rltory to the Southern Kansas Railroad. Howe,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
ported the general deficiency appropriation
bill, with amendments Malone reported
favorably from the committee on education
and labor bill to provide for the adjustment
OF accounts of laborers, workmen and
mechanics. arising under the eight-hour law.
Adjourned.
bill was passed. An amendment was adopted
to pay Chas. II. Reed for bis services in defend
ing Guiteau. The River and Harbor bill was
considered and several times increased. After
executive session the Senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, June 23.-Hancock introduced
bill authorizing the refunding of the bonded
debt in 2-per cent fifty-year bonds. The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was passed. The
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill were non-conCurred In. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24.-The conference report
on the bill to establish bureau Of labor statis-
tics was submitted and adopted. The Senate
bill granting letter-carriers fifteen days leave
of absence was passed. At the evening session
the following bills passed. For the settlement of
the accounts of officers of the army who served
in the war Of the rebellion. To authorize a re-
tired list for privstes and non-commlssoned Off
GERS of the United States who have served thirty
years. To provide settlement of claims OF
officers and men for the loss of private property
DESTROYED in military service. A bill appropriat-
ing $3.50, 900 for the location of branch SOL
diers' homes in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas,
Iowa, Minnesota. Missouri and Nebraska gave
rise TO good deal of discussion and on the
question of its passage no quorum voted and
no further action was taken. The Senate bill
passed providing for the disposal of abandoned
and useless military reservations. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. June 25.-Hewltt, of tine COM
mittee of ways and means. reported bill to
modify the existing laws relating to duties on
imports and the collection OF revenue. In the
committee of the whole the bill authorizing the
establishment of a branch soldiers home in Ar
kansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri or Nebraska, the location to be deter
mined by the board Of managers Of the SOL
diers' homes. was passed. A bill was passed
authorizing the construction of horse railway
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leading thereto. The House resumed the con-
sideration of the Backbone Railroad Com
pany forfeiture bill and without taking action
adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 26.-The bill forfeiting the
Backbone" railroad land grant failed to pass.
The House refused to take up the Mexican pen
sioDs bill. A bill was passed authorizing
bridge across the Missouri at White Cloud. Ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, June 27.-The conference reports on
the pension bill and the bill granting right Of
way through Indian Territory to the Gulf,
Colorado 4 Santa Fe Railroad were agreed to-
Forney submitted the conference report on the
army appropriation bill. The report announces
the agreement upon all items except upon the
Senate amendment, striking out that portion
OF the bill which regulates the compensation
tn subsidized railways for armv transportation.
The report was agreed to, the disagreement to
the amendment insisted upon and conferees
appointed. The House went into committee Of
the whole. Mr. Cox On. Y.) in the chair. and
proceeded to the consideration of private busi-
ness, and bills passed to relieve certain soldiers
Of the late war from the charge of desertion.
and the relief of Myra Clark Gaines. Ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, June 28.-Tbe McAdoo-Logan
matter was laid ON the table. The bill providing
for the adjustment of the accounts Of govern
ment employees WAS debated at length. The
majority report of the House appropriation
committee recommends 80, 270, 200 for fortifca-
tions, and the minority S595000. Adjourned