The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

MONDAY, April 2l.-The bankruptcy bill was
taken up and passed. A bill was introduced
appropriating 81, 900, 900 to aid the New Orleans
Exposition. A joint resolution was introduced
proposing an amendment to the constitution
permitting the President to veto portion of
an appropriation bill while approving the re-
mainder Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April pa bill was passed grant
ing permission to build free bridge over the
Cumberland River at Nashville, Tenn. Among
a number of pension bills passed was one grant
ing $50 month to the widow of Rear-Admiral
McDougal. The Chair laid before the Senate
the pleuro-pneumonia bill. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April pa bill was reported
and placed on the calendar providing for gov
ernment control of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal,
in Michigan. bill to protect Indian reser-
yatioDs from unlawful cutting of tim Der, was
taken up and passed. bill to define the rank
of certain medical officers IL the army was also
passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April PA comm unicaton was
received from the encouragement asking
for an appropriation Of 100000 for the pay
ment of Jurors and witness fees. in
United States courts, for which there is no
money in hand. The committee on terri
tories made favorable report on the bill to
admit Tacoma into the Union as state. The
bill to amend the pension laws ID regard to at
torneys' fees was reported favorably from the
committee on pensions bill to smeud the re-
vised statutes relating to trespassing on In
dian lands passed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-A message from the
House was received non-concurring in the
Senate amendments to the naval appropriation
bill, and committee of conference WAS ap-
pointed. The bill to provide for bureau of
labor statistics was reported favorably. The
pleuro-pneumonia bill was taken up but no ac-
ton taken. Adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, April 21.-Bils introduced: For
the establishment of bureau of silk culture;
to reduce the internal revenue on apple, peach
and grape brandy; to admit free of duty arti-
cles intended for the Louisville Exposition. A
motion was made to suspend the rules and pass
a bill creating bureau of navigation in the
Treasury Department. The motion was agreed
to and the bill passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April pa bill was introduced
authorizing the appointment of an additional
circuit Judge for the Seventh judicial District.
An order was made to provide for evening ses
sions for debate on the tariff bill, and the even
ing session was spent in the discussion of the
bill. Adjourned,
WEDNESDAY, April pa bill was reported
from the committee on public lands to prevent
the unlawful occupancy of such lands. The
greater portion of the day was spent in dis
cussion of the contest over the Kansas seat
claimed bv Wood and Peters. The result was
the adoption of the majority report of the COM
mttee declaring the latter duly entitled to the
seat. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 24.-The Senate bill for the
relief of F. G. Schwaltka, OF Oregon, was
passed. Also a resolution to lease 10 the Board
of Fish Commissioners, of Michigan, strip OF
land adjacent to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal.
The evening session was taken up by the de-
bate on the Morrison tariff bill. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 25.-The House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar,
and long debate took place on the bill for the
relief of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines. which was
finally laid aside without action. Fifteen pen
sion bills were passed st the evening session.
SATURDAY. April 26.-The House after max
ing radical changes adopted the bill designed
to remove certain burdens from the American
merchant marine. The most important amend
ment provides that it shall be lawful for any
citizen of the United States to import iron on
steel-but steamships Of not less than 1000
tons measurement free Of duty and that such
ships shall be admitted to American registry,
provided such ships shall be the exclusive
property of citizens of the United States.