The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MONDAY, January 2s.-Mr. Sherman and Mr..
Pendleton each presented resolutions from the
wool-growers of Ohio, praying for the restora-
ton OF the former duty on wool Referred to
the committee on finance. Before any import
ant business had been transacted the senate re-
celved the announcement of the death Of Rep
resentative Mackey, and after appointing a
committee to attend the funeral, adjourned till
Tuesday.
TUESDAY, January 29.-The committee on
public lands reported favorabiy on the bill to
repeal the timber culture laws. Mr.. Sherman 6
resolution on the Virginia and Mississippi cleo
tons was taken up, and aftera somewhat heat
ed discussion was adopted. The senate then
TOOK up the house resolution approprlating
S59,OOo for the maintenance Of destitute In
dams at the Crow agency and elsewhere. An
amendment increasing the amount to 800. zoo
was agre. to and the joint resolution, thus
amended. was passed. The house bills making
an appropriation of So, $50, 900 for the rebate
tax On tobacco and S21 ,965 TO the expenses of
the legislature Of New Mexico, were passed.
After executive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 30.-PetitIons were
presented from citizens of the District of Co
lumb la and Of Washington. Dakota and IDAHO.
asking for prohibitory legislation. The re-
Greedy relief bill was taken up and discus ed.
At O'Clock tie chair informed the senate that
the hour ha6 arrived for the senators to attend
the funeral ceremonies of the late Rerresenia- a.
tive Mackey. and the senator's thereupon pro-
ceeded in a body to the hsll of the house. On
their return the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 31.-The conference re-
port on the Greely relief bill was taken up and
the senate refused-25 to 27-to concur in the
report of the committee of conference, and re-
solved to appoint new committee bill was
introduced to relieve commercial traveler- from
license taxes. The senate then resumed con-
sidtration of the bill providing a method OF
settling incomplete titles to land acquired by
the United States from the republic of Mexico.
After considerable debate and without action
the senate, after an executive session, ad-
journed until Monday.
House.
MONDAY. January 28.-Immediatelv after the
reading of the journal, the death of E. W. NJ.
Maekey, of South Carolina, WAS announced.
The customary resolution was adopted and the
house. as mark of respect to the memory of
the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 29.-Mr. Pettlbone Of
.ertd resolution, which was adopted unani-
mously, providing "that the funeral ceremon
les of the late Z. W. M. Mackey, 'cf South
Carolina, be held in this hall tom rrow at l
O'Clock, and directing the clerk to invite the
members of the senate to be present" Bills
introduced. Providing for the inspection and
certifcation of meat products for expectation:
pensioning widows and children of deceased
soldiers; to aduce the tsrlff rates on different
qualities Of sugars. Mr.. Randall submit ed
the conference report on the Greely relief
bill, which was adopted, and the house sd
journed.
WEDNESDAY. January 30.-The committee on
agriculture reported bill to prevent the
spread Of contagious diseases among cattle.
A bill was reported and placed on the ca,endsr,
making the uniform rates on second-class
mail cents per pound. At ] o'clock business
was SUSPENDED. and the funeral ceremonies in
honor Of Representative Mactey we're per-
formed, after which the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 31.-Mr Anderson, from
the committee on public lands, reported a reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling on the sec
retary Of the interior to explain by what au-
thoriiy 18e, 600 acres OF land were certified to
the state OF Kansas for the benefit Of the At
Gibson, Topeka and Sart te Fe Rarosd Consid-
erable discussion was had on the bill declaring
forfeited certain grants of land made in GER
tain states to aid the construction of railroads,
which WAS finally passed. The bill declaring
forfeiture OF the lands granted the Texas Pa
ciic Railroad Company. under the act OF con-
gress approved March 8, 1871. and the acts
supplemental thereto was passed messs ee
from the President on the restriction of the
importation Of American hog products into
Germany WAS read and laid on the table. after
which the house adjourned
FRIDAY. February 1.-Mr. Dockery introduced
bill, which was referred, prohibiting the re-
noval OF employees of the house, except for
cause. during the vacation of congress; also a
resolution, which Was referred amending the
rules SO as to make a similar provision. The
morning hour was dispensed with and the
house went into committee of the whole Mr.
Springer in the char, on the Fitz John Porter
bill, sitter which the house adjourned until
Monday.