The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, January IA ballot was taken so
president pro tenn, Senator Anthony. o.
hhode Island, being elected. That gentleman
deemed owing to ill health, and Senator Ed
nieaas was elected. After transactlng some
onlniportant business, the senate went into ex.
ecuiive session, after which 1, adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 15.-A petition was pre-.
senteo from citizens or Kansas. for a woman
| suhfage amendment to the constitution. The
| ehtife moTning hour was spent in discussion of
pI9poseo fefalatory legislation against France
/ -. Neiu uiahy- After executive session the
senate adjourned.
| I'D DNEsDAY. January 16.-The bill to restore
| 70 ue puDhc domain certain lands granted to
the IRON Mountain was passed. prohibitory
amendment 10 the constitution wss INTRODUCED
ard referred. memorial was presented froo
the national stock convention at Ctlcapo on
,ue seplect OF European determination against
american meats. After a short executive ses
sion he senate adjourned.
1HtRsDAY, January 17.-Petitions were pre
sentea for an appropriation of $500. coo for
the Improvement of the entrance to the Co
iuInula RIVER, and for a prohibtory amend
ment 20 the constitution. Bills introduced:
eGistihS rates on railroads which had been
aloed oF the government; for tie issue of CIR
chla'ns' notes of national banking assocla-
,ions- St tie conclusion of the mornings
BUSINESS Isrlaud called up his bill making an
approprlailan OF $4,000 IN compensation for
seizures by the United States government in
iooI' oI 2 spanish ferry-boat at Nuestra SEN
session 'be doors were re-opened and the SEN
ate adjourned.
FRIDAY. January l8.-The chair lsid before
the senate message from the President rec
ommendlDg immediate action in The matter OF
me Greeiy relief proposition. The committee |
on foreign re atIons reported bill prohibitins |
Tie Importation from or expectation TO China |
OF opium. which was placed on the calendar |
AFTER an executive session the senate ad- |
Jouned to Monday
House
MoND ,Y, January 14-hIls introduced. To
reorgarize the infantry regiments of the recu
iar array; Tor the establishment of depart-
nent Of commerce.: to provide for the issue Of
"a per cent. forty-year bonds; to plsce snear
noiasse' on the free list; to repeal the civil
'erVlce act; to reduce the duty on cotton goods
% 80 per cent. adyolarem: TO abolish the nos |
age on newspapers; TO repeal the law prohIb-
cpg ex-conf' derate officers from serving in
he u. ). army; for the retirement of the trade |
loliar; for the appointment OF delegate to
ne house NJ representatives by the council of
ndlan ul-e5 n the Indian territory Ad
ourned-
TUESDAY,, January 15.-Tbe committee on |
ubhc 'ands reported bill declaring forfeited
ertaln isncs granted 10 states in aid of rail-
Dads Another blll to appropriate 81 .OO0. 900 ]
OF the comiietlon of the MIssiseipp improve
tent was lptl oduced- After long discussion IN
omm'tiee OF the whole on river and ha,bor
nproyements, the house adjourned
"WEDNESDAY, January 16.-Bills introduced. /
II, 100000 annually for the i'm
rovemept OF the Erie csraI and maiDtainipg [
le same as a free commercial highway. 4
the construction Of q ship canal |
ound Niagara Falls. The house went INTO | :
mmlttee of the whole to consider the senate :.
Ii appropflatlng g, ,0GH, 900 for containing +
e work Of Mississippi River Improvement 3
% when the COMMITTEES arose the house ad- o
urned.
January 1.-THE speaker laid be- q
re the house message from the Pres dent. Z
ansmlitns tender from the secretary of | h
ate. of Pennsylvania, of the T. s. Marine | &
)spitai at Ia e, for a soldiers and sailors | fe
rae. bill was lntr oduced and referred re- /,
sling the dItl on extract of nemock and | "
ler barks used for tanning: bill granting IN
nslon to the surviving grandehld OF Thomas b
herson was placed on tie private calendar. tt
jOurned.
sRtDAY, January iS.-A bill sas introduced cr
referred for a public building at ALE A,
eny, Pa. The house then went into commit n
OF the whole on the Fiiz John Porter bill \
l alter the committee rose the house ad- ue
.rued,