The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-12-20
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate,

MONDAY, Dec. 8.-A message was received
from the House announcing non concurrence
in the Senate amendments to the bill forfelting
the unearned lands granted the Atlantic 4
Pacific railroad. committee of conference
was appointed. Blair introduced bill for an
appropriation of $50, 900 topromote the Colored
Peoples Worlds Exposition, to be held in Chi
cago N September 1885.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-Hale called up the naval
appropriation bill. which was left at the close
OF the last session In the hands of a conference
committee. The Serate insists on It's amend
ments, and new c. inference was ordered. bill
was introduced to provide for a statue to Lsiay-
cite. The bill to pravide for the sale of the
Cherokee reservation in Arkansas was taken up
and passed. The bill to an end the sections of
the Revised Statutes which prohibit the delivery
Of registered letters and the payment of money
orders TO lottery companies WAS passed. The
amendment consists IN striking out the word
''fraudu ent, go as to cover lotteries geDergllv
and not merely fraudulent" lotteries The
bill passed providing for the ascertaipmept of
the claims Of American citizens for spoiiations
of the French prior to the 31st of July, 1901.
The Dakota bill was then taken up. and Harri-
son made lengthy speech in its favor. The
char announced the appointment of Sale, Lo-
gan, and Beck on the Naval Conference Com
mlttee. After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1O.-Sherman, in the chair,
''.iu bClOIc tiic GtuhlS dIl luNltdllOu 10 tDdt
body from the Commissioners Of the New
Orleans Exposition to participate in the open
ing of the exposition the 10Th INST. The COM
munlcaton was laid on the table. Vest on be-
half OF the committee on commerce, requested
that the committee be discharged from the
consideration Of the iAter-occanic ship rail-
way bill. He stated that he had received a
letter from Capt. Eads se wing that certain
changes had been made in the concession from
Mexico which made it necessary to withdraw
the bill. The committee was accordingly dis
charged from the consideration of the bill.
which was ordered to be withdrawn from the
files of the Senate. The Senate passed the bill
authorizing the Commercial National Bank of
Chicago to increase its capital stock to $4,000,
OGO. Mcmillan introduced bill Increasing the
appropriation for the erection of public build
ing at Minneapolis to S5OO,O00. The Senate
then took up the Oregon Central land for
feiture bill.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-Hancock submitted the
report Of the committee on appropriations
on the invalid pensions appropriation bill The
Interstate commerce bill then had another air.
ing, but no action was taken. Hiscock intro
duced concurrent resolution for the appoint
Ihent OF o joint committee, 10 consist of five
members of the House elected 10 the next Con-
gress and three senators. to investigate the ca
pacity Of the canals Of TIE state of New York.
The committee, among other duties, shall
ascertain on what terms and con-
ditiOns the United States can acquire
title to and jurisdiction of said canals, or any
of them. IL is given authority to appoint a
clerk and hold its meetings wherever it sees
ht-in the state Of New York or the CITY of
Washington. On motion of Weaver. the
Senate bill passed authorizing the First Ma
tional bank of Omaha TO increase its capital
stock.
House.
MONDAY. Dec. 8.-Bills introduced: To open
to homestead settlement certain portions of
Indian territory; a resolution requesting tie
opinion of the attorney general whether the
provisions Of the eight hour law apply to letter
carriers. The House resumed the consideration
of the interstate commerce bill, Nessrs. Fin
ley, O'Neill, Warner, Rockwell and Rice taking
part in the discussion. The matter went over
TUESDAY. Dec. 9.-Chalmers introduced
bill to restore the republican form of govern
ment to the state of Mississippi. Referred.
The consideration of the inter state commerce
bill was then resumed, but the House adjourned
without taking action.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.-A resolution was
adopted distributing the various parts of the
Presidents message among appropriate COM
mitteeS, motion for the usual holiday recess
was referred. The interstate commerce bill
was taken up but again went over. The Joint
resolution for continuing the work of the census
bureau was passed. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the military
academy appropriation bill. When the com
mlttee arose the bill was recommended for
passage. The House then passed the bill
THURSDAY, Dec. 11.-Vau Wyck offered a
resolution calling for the discussion Of treaties
with foreign countries which concern matters
of revenue in open session A long debate
followed on the Oregon Central .land forfeit
ure bill, but no action was taken. The bill for
the admission Of Dakota was taken ND with
the same result. After executi session the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, Dee. IA concurre 1T resolution
WAS adopted in regard o the attendance Of rep
resentatiyes at the executive mansion on tho
occasion of the opening OF the Worlds Exposi-
tlon by The President on the 18th The Senate
joint resolution wss adopted III relation to the
ceremonies to be authorized in connection With
the completion Of the Washington monument
At the evening session ten pension bills. incua-
ing one granting to Emma De Long a pension
Of $50 a month.