The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. l6.-The post-oftice appropria-
ton bill was received and referred. The Des
Moiues River bill was laid aside and the Indian
appropriation bill passed with the Senate
amendments striking ont all new legislation IN
clddIDg the clause relating to the Oklahoma
lands. SAWYER reported faYorablv Frye's - sub
sldy clause amendment to the pOst-office ap-
propriation bill. The credentials of Messrs.
Platt and Teller were presented.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE conference report
the District OF Columbia appropriation bin
was agreed to. On motion of Cameron (Wis.)
the Senate bill authorizing the sale of a part
Of the lands Of the WInnebago tribe of Indians
IN Nebraska was passed. The auti-foteign la
Dor contract bill was laid before the Senate
and speeches we're made by Messrs. Sherman,
Vest, Morrill,, Morgan, Plumb and others. 4
motion to strike out the penalty clause was
lost
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 18.-SoIne time was wasted
IN obtaining quorum. Edmunds alone being
| present at the opening hour. The bill author
| zlng the president to negotiate for the pur-
| chase of the Oklahoma lands was reported and
! played on the calendar. Lapham continued
bis remarks on the Des Moines River bill A
| bll authorizing the relinqushment Of certain
| lots ~ Denver for public library purposes was
| favCTably reported. The House apti-foraion
| OF FIR. Vance were received. Palmer introduced
bill to set apart the st. Clair flats for hunt
ing and fishi ng preserve.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-The Senate adopted.
with some amendments the House bill forfeit
ing the land grant of the Texas Pacific Raj
way. By vote Of Sc to 2. It nov goes bsck to
tie House foe concurrence III the amendments
/ lie post-Cttlcc appropriation bill YVES reported
1t increases the bill as passed by the House
S3o0.Ou0. The joint resolution appropriating
y, 800 to pay the expenses Of the inaugural
ceremonies was adopted. The Des M0ines
River lands bill was discussed but no vote
reached
FRIDAY, Feb. 20.-The Senate received a
letter from the secretary Of war giving the es-
tlmAted cost OF the Saut Ste. Marie Fails ca
nal N Michigan; also, a memorial from the
| Illinois Legislature asking Congress to buy and
make free waterway the ship canal be
tween Keweenaw Bay and Lake Superior The
Des MoInes River land title bill was tsken up
and two amendments. offered by Lapham,
weze rejected. The agricultural bill was
passed. and the postofice bill taken up The
| provision IN the House bill reducing letter and
newspaper postage had been stricken out bv
| the Senate committee as new legislation. and
| tins led TO another long discussion Of the Sen
ate rule on the subject. The committees
, amendment, relating to letter postage was not
agreep 10, but before coming to a vote on the
newspaper rate the Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-Consideration of the
. pOst-Ofhce appropriation bill was resumed.
| The Senate retained IN the BILL contrary to the
| recommendation Of the appropriation commit
! tee, the legislative provision inserted fy tbe
! House fixing the postage on newspapers sent
| from the office Of publication to regular sub
| sci ibers at l cent pound, bu. cut out the dis
! crlminatlon against sample copies, making
| the rate mentioned a uniform rate for all
| newspapers sent from the Office of publics-
/ tloD, whether sample copies or otherwise
/ Laying aside the post-office bin for a few mo-
| ments the House bill authorizing the erection
/ OF a public building at Keokuk, Ia, passed
/ At 2:l5 the Chair announced that the president
/ OF the United States was now ready to proceed
/ To the House. Business was then susDended
/ and the senators, headed by Mr. Edmuuds
| president Of the Senate, and Secretary McCoob
! preceded by Sergt-St-arms Capaday proceeded
| ste was again called TO order. and. on motion
| Of Miller adjourned to Monday.
House.
| MONDAY, Feb. 16.-The House went into
| committee on the legislative APPROPRIATION bin
| and considerable progress had been made when
| the committee rose. The Senate amendments
| to the army appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED IN and a conference committee ap
/ pointed. B.ils were passed apprOpfiatiDg SI75-
| 600 for public building at Aberdeen. Miss
| snd amending the statutes IN relation to the
| immediate transportation Of drtiabIe goods
/ An effort was made to pass the Graut retire
ment bill, known as the 'First Edmunds" bill
/ which designates the General bv name. The
| combined opposition Of Democrats and friends
| OF the second EdEunds bill prevented success
| as the necessary twO-thirds vote was not oh
| tanned. bill regulating the letting of mail
| contracts and designed to prevent Star-route
| irauds, was passed, as was also bill appro-
| prlaung S2N,OUu for the erection of a buiid-
| ing for the library Of the medical department
/ of the army.
! TUESDAY, Feb. IA resolution was adonted
ealing on the secretary Of the treasury foI in
formation relating to the rancho traffic in the
| Western states. The Senate amendments 10
| the Indian appropriation bill were pOn-con-
| Cured IN. The resolution for the appointment
| Of p commission on the subject Of the Go1or
| trstlc WAS reported back adversely. Deuster
reported the JOINT resolution. giving notice to
| the North German Confederation of an ipten-
ton to ter inmate the treaty Of 1863. end il was
placed on the calendar. The legislative annro-
Erlstlon bill was passed. The naval bin was
reported. II appropgiates SIS, SIS. .S3s.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1S.-Tha conference re-
port npon the District Of Columbis appropri-
alton hill wss agreed to. / resolution in the
contested election case of Mclean vs.
Broadhead confirming the right Of the sitting
member [Broadhesd) TO his seat was Isid over
Tor future action. 4 motion that the Honss
20 INTO committee Of the whole on the naval
| appropriation bJl failed. aud the river and
| harbor blH was taken no in committee An
/ amendment giving $500. 900 for the improve
| ment or Galveston Hsrbor was agreed 10. ss
was also one offered by Price increasing from
SI2,9un 10 S2S,00O the appropriation for Su
| perlor Bay aud harbor at ST Louis Bay. Wis.
THURSDAY, Feb. 19.-The House devoted
| most Of the day To the river and harbor biIl
adopting numerous Observation-Disclosures $50
600 for the protection of the S.. Clair flats ana
increasing from S+GO. GOO to 5000. GOO The an
preparation for the Improvement Of the NfiSsis
sipnl between the Illinois and Ohio Rivers
FRIDAY, Feb. 20.-The House resumed ro,-
slderstion Of the river aud harhor bIl. The
MISSISSIPPI River clause, 1t was agreed. ShonId
be restored. The Speaker raIed that the com
mlitee on rivers ard harbors did not have IqIris-
dlcton OF the Hennepin Canal matter snd
hence the clause was not N order The naval
appropriation biIi was taken up and six bours
Tor debating the second section, eplbo5vine
kandaltS plan for increasing the navy. were
showed. An evening session wss held at which
number Of private pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-Peyond particlpatinc in
the ceremonies connected with the Washington
monument dedicstlon. no business wss trans
scted IN the IHouse.
WARM barns and stables are paving