The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL DISGS.
Senate


MONDAY, January 2L-Discussion Of aues-
ton Of reconsidering the vote on the Mexican
treaty was ps stponed one day. A bill was in
troduced TO erect bronze monumen. to Simon
Bolivar, al Washington or New York. The
chair laid before the senate house bills for
making all public roads and highways post
routes. ard TO enable the United States IN
cases where patents Are obtained by fraud. 10
annul the same. The bill permitting retired
army officers 10 hold civil Offices Was taken up
ADD passed. The bill establishing civil gov
efnment IN Alaska was taken up. but without
reaching any conclusion IN the matter the SEN
ate went into executive session. I'd when the
doors were opened adjourned
TUEsDAY, January 22 IL committee on
Indian sfiairs reported advf " on a number
of petitions for the openir OF the Oklahoma
lands for settlement. A.er considerable dis
cusslon resolution was adopted instructiug
the committee on foreign affairs TO inquire in
TO and report such legislation as will protect
our interest against unjust foreign discrIrnns-
uon. Pending action on the Alaska govern
ment Dill, the senate went into executive ses-
slon, after which an adjournment was taken.
"WEDNESDAY. January 23.-The committee on
military affairs reported favorsbly on the bill
for The relief OF Fiiz John Porter. 4 resolu-
tlon was agreed TO providing for clerk for each
senator who is not chairman Of committee at
the FrZ John Porter bill WAS submitted. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 24.-The house joint
resolution for the relief OF the Greely party
WAS agreed to. Prom the committee on
postoflces and postrosds was reported the bill
making all public roads post routes. Bills IN
troduced: Providing for the repayment Of the
balance OF the Chinese indemnity fund to the
Chinese government. Pending action On the
pnrGr n1-ft be
executive session. adjourned.
FRIDAY, January "a bill wrs introduced
and referred to provide for the free circulation
of newspapers within the state where published.
Mr.. Bsyard. from the committee on finance.
reported favorably bill providing for the Issue
of circulating notes Of national banking asso-
Citations. Placed on the calendar. bll was
called up and after debate referred to the com
nIttee on finance TO prohibit the sec etsry Of
the treasury from purchasing bonds above par.
TIE bill TO establish territorial government IN
Alaska Wss then taken up and passed. The
Dill introduced by Mr.. Hoar providing for the
performance Of the duties Of the President ID
case Of The removal by death, resignation or In
ability of the President and vice president was
taken up, read the third time and passed. After
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, January 2.-Bills intr oduced: To
confer brevet promotion upon army officers for
bravery ID Indian warfare; authorizing the gov
ernor Of escb state to appoint commissioner
10 ests sblish a system Of interstate commerce
snd 10 decide upon the rractIcsbllity of estab
fishing bureau of international commerce: for
the adjustment u land grants made to aid in
the construction of railroads: to reduce the
life Of 3 patent to five wears; to encourage
education and provide for 8 rational series of
text books within the jurisdiction of congress:
to regulate attorneys fees in pension cases: re-
pesllDg all time limitations for applications for
pensions. A JOINT resolution was presented
and referred to the committee Of the whole for
sd appropriation for the relief Of the Greelv
party. The bill repsaling the iroDclsd oath was
taken no and adopted. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January PA resolution was in
troduced and referred instructipg the commit
tee on agriculture to investigate the effects
of the manufacture Of oleomargarine on
the dsry interests of the country. Bills
were introduced for the erection of
a public building at New Albany, Ind,
and for the relief Of Myra Clark Gaines.
The house then veHt into committee Of the
whole on the Greely relief bill, which was re
ported to the house and PASSED. bill was
passed providing that no damages or profits
may be recovered from spy defendant for the
infringement of q pstent, when II shall appear
that be was the mere user, for his own benefit,
Of an srtice purchased N the open market,
without notice that the same Was subject TO
patent. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January ZS.-A bill Was re-
ported from the committee on appropriations
sppropristing $4,000 for the support Of desti-
tute Indisns st the Crow agency. Fort Belknsp,
Fort Peck and the Blsckfeet agencies IN MOI
tana. Passed A bill vas introduced and re-
ferrod sppropriatIDg 50, 900 for tobacco
rebate snd also spproprlatIng 81 e65 for the
Ipe' ses Of the Legislature OF New Mexico.
After short sc ssion IN committee OF the whole,
the house adjourned.
Thu SD Az. Jspra ary PA bill WAS reported
sppropriating 500, 0O0 for public building st
c a fsT oga, and one enlsrging the sppropIi-
stion for the same purpose st Pittsburg to ST.
500, zoe. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole on the tobacco rebate bill,
" vhich was reported to the house, after which
the bill a. pa seed. The bill sppropristes 81
$50. 600. The house IT fused TO concur IN the
senste amendment to the Greely relief bill.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY. January 25.-Tbe morning hour was
dispensed with. and the house went into com-
mittee OF the whole on the Fitz John Porter
bill but no decision wss arrived at and the
arose The senate bill was passed,
providing for the removal OF the remains OF
the late Gen. Ord, from Havana to Washing
ton. Adjourned
SATURDAY. January 2s.-F. ". Rockwell. Of
appeared at the bar Of the
house. and took the ostb. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the Fitz
John Porter bill. but without action the con-
mittee rose and the house adjourned.