The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED NGS.
Senate.


MONDAY, February 4.-Mr. Logan presented
protest of citizens against tue passage of the
Porter relief bill From the judiciary commit
tee was reported favorably the original bill for
uniform system of bankruptcy; also the
bureau of labor statistics bill, from the com
mIttee on labor and education. Bills intro
duced: To epable the people of Dakota to
form constitution; to provide artificial limbs
for ex-soldiers; to provide for the erection of
public building at Tyler, Tex; to prevent the
publication of lottery advertisements in terrific
ties and the District of Columbia. Pending
action upon the Mexican land grant titles bill
the senate adj burned.
TUESDAY, February 5.-Blls introduced and
place! on the calendar: For the erection CT a
public building at San Francisco; to authorize
the location of branch of the home for vol
unteer and disabled soldiers in one Of the
states eff Arkansas, Colorado. Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota, Missouri, or Nebraska. FAIR intro
duced Joint resolution for the appropriation
of q sufficient sum to remove the remains of
the soldiers buried at Fort Churchill to the
Soldiers cemetery at Carson City. After eX-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 6.-The amendment
to the anti-Chinese bill was reported from the
committee on foreign relations and placed on
the calendar. The senate bill appropriating
SIT, $50 for the completion of the capitol ter
races aud the stairway connected Herewith, was
passed. The Mexican land grant bill was de-
bated at great length, and several amendments
proposed and rejected. An amendment was
agreed to, excepting from the Limitation of the
act, in regard to the three years within which
claims have to be presented, all minors, mar
ried women and persons non cO7lp0S nie7ltJS.
Without action, after an executive session, the
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY, 7.-Mr. Cullom intro
duced bill for the relief Of persons to whom
ands have been confirmed by governors in the
old Northwest and Indian territories and Whose
lands so confirmed, were afterwards sold /;
the United States. The remainder Of the day
| was spent IN debate on the Mexican land grant
| title bill
FRIDAY. February 8.-Mr. Frye reported
bill "to remove certain burdens from tht
! United States merchant marIne," which wa
| discussed at some length. After some discus
| sion OF the Greey relief bill the Mexican LAND
| grant titles bill WAS taken up and PASSED, afte
which the senate Adjourned.
| House.
MONDAY. February Mr.. Hammond sp
peared and took the OATH The speaker
announced a number of committee appoint
ments and changes, made at the request OF
| the members. Bills introduced For the
| appointment of Mississippi river commission
| for the free importation of products of Canada
| appropriatiug S125,0 600 for the improvement q
| the Colorado river to exempt Weiss beer from
| internal revenue tax. Adjourned.
TUEsDAT February 5.-The house bill for thu
payment OF rebate on tobacco was reported
| back with the senate amendments. The amend
ments were corcurIed III with the addition o
an important house amendment. A bill wa
reported from the judiciary committee grant
| ing copyrights to citizens of foreign countries
A bill for public building at Fort Smith wa
reported and referred to the committee Of thu
| whole. After lot < session IN committee o.
| the whole on he labor and animal industry
bureau bill, the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. February 6.-Blls introduced
Authorizing the purchase of a snug harbor fUi
disabled seamen; for the establishment of ;
branch soldiers home IN cne Of the western
| states. The nouse went into committee Of th'
| whole on the pleuro-pDeumoIla bill, bot with
out action the committee rose and the h0ust
| adjourned.
| THURSDAY, February 7.-Mr. Hammond in
| troduced bill, which was referred, to author
| ize the withdrawal from dIstillery warehouse
| without tax. alcoholic and other spirits TO b.
| used in the manufacture of drugs and medi
| cines and her chemicals. A bill was passel
providing for the removal of tie remains o
| the late Captain Clifford from Wyoming t,
| Michigan. Adjourned.
| FRIDAY, February 8.-A joint resolution wa
adopted authorizing tie secretary Of war t.
| furnish tents. ETC., for the fifth annual re
| union Of the soldiers and sailors Of the north
west at Chicago, IN August. The conferenc
| report on the Greely relief bill was agreed TO
| The report of the committee on rules was takel
up, and the rule excluding e1-senatOrs from
| admission to the floor of the house wa
agreed to. The speaker announced I'll
! appointment Of representatives Hopkins
Ward, Adams q. ", Poland and Wilsol
| Iowa). as q committee to investigate th
charges against Fl. V. Boynton. the Wash
| ington correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
| mercial Gazette. Adjourned