The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL STHH4RY.
Senate.

elect from Arkansas The committee in
vestigating the leasing OF Indian lands was
to sit during the recess Of Con
gress, and Il resolution was passed calling
on the secretary OF the interior forirforma-
tioll relating to the progress of inciisrn edu-
cation. \ petition from the Grand Army
OF the Republic asking that Gen. Grant be
placed on the retired list, was laid on the
table, as the Senate had already acted in
the matter. The Des Moines settlers title
bill was passed, as was also the pOst-ofIice
bill including Frye's amend
ment giving S4O0, ,O0O to American steam
ships carrying mails.
TUESDAY, Feb. 21-The Senate received
y memorial from the legislature OF Wiscon-
SIN asking that Gen. Grant bepaced on the
retired list. Hoar submitted a report on
the dual sets OF credentials OF Senator Ali
sons election. The naval appropriation
bill was laid before the Senate and referred.
The bill authorizing the President to nego-
tiate with the Greeks, SeminolCs and Chero-
KEGS for purchase OF their remaining rights
in the Oklahoma lands was passed. A com
mittec OF conference on the agricultural APP
preparation bill was appointed
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 2J.-Shcrmau present
ed 10 the Senate a report and concurrent
resolution thanking Col. Casey and the as
slstant engineers for the manner in which
they have performed their duties in the
completion OF the Washington monument.
\ long discussion OF the verdict in the
Swain trial and OF the power of colrt-mar-
tlal followed a conference report on the
army appropriation bill. The verdict was
denounced by Messrs. Foar. ingalls,, Shcr-
man and others and defended by Messrs.
Hale and Hawley. The legislative. execu-
tive and judicial bill was reported but ow
ing TO dIlatory motions no conclusion had
been reached when the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 26.-The credentials OF
senator Jones. OF Nevada were placed be-
lore the Senate. The naval approximation
bill was reported, and the Pacific Railroad
funding bill introduced and laid on the ta-
bic. The legislative appropriation bill was
passed substantially as it came from the
Senate committee. long debate enstled
on the blll repeating the silver coinage act
Sherman making a strong speech in its ia
vor and Hill against the measure.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27.-The Senate passed the
naval appropriation bill with an amend
ment providing Sll2. 1000 for the purchase
of Ercson's torpedo boat DESTROYER"
The bill providing for the sale OF the Sac
and Fox reservations in Nebraska and
Kansas was passed, as were a number of
House pension bills. \ conference commit
tee was appointed ON the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial bill. The second reading
OF the House substitute for the river and
harbor bill was objected to by Cameron. OF
Wisconsin. and so tbe hin was NOT rafe,1..,i
ruumitte, In tL.. a,a.,r+i,. -,
the hreldler nomination was considered Tor
an hour, but again went over.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2S.-The Senate received
Il letter from the attOruey-gcneraI stating
that the deficiency bill insufTicicntIv pro
vtde- for the Jurics, etc, in connection with
the United STATE. rourt- Tbo c,,f.,.,r,,,
rauort ON the aqricuItI,g4l Mn ,,.,. al,r...,I
TO The substitute i'm. IN. ,.i,-..,. .,,,,I I,.,
Dor bin was read tbe second tine md ,a-
ferrcI to the committee ON commerce 4
.dabHta.yas had ON +be hin forfaiti,, l,,,,T
rrantad 10 the staff nf Tn,, =, nj -, +l
construction OF the Sioux Citv and St PauI
Railroad. 4 numberof Hons. I,iII. ,,,.,l.;,,g
apDropriations for nubIir huiIli,,.,s -
passed. and IA conference rornrnitta7 .,,, ~,
post-office approximation bin was ,n-
pointed.
House
MONDAY. Feb %. - The suudrv riyiI
ppropriation bin was reported Bland
rG.cr.yinu :, n noipte of nrlar ;,,
was offered instructing the committee On
foreign affairs to inuUire If Discrimination,
against foreign articles imported from, Cor
many was not required IN rrt9Jiatio,, f,.r
the discrimination bv that countr,, a,,,in-t
American products The Sena tS aI,,onl-
mcnts to the Texas Pacific land uran+ I'm
were cuncurred in. as were thosa to +ba
anti-foreign contract labor bill. Tho naval
appropriation bill was passed bu+ without
the clause known as the Randall DI9u"
for building up the navy. whicb was no.
iected An evening session was hold ~, tn,
consideration OF District Of CoIurlbia husi-
ness.
TrFsD,y Fab 81 III. H., .I-..s
lied the commercial Na+io,,.,l p,.,I
Cbicacn TO increase its ,ari+,I =, 60 600
600 RilIs wore ,,.,..ed e.. IL, 4...'
ofI,nGe IN, et,-ar.IIt,- -, H., IL. ~
TnodiIIa rasar,tiop o5 az
900 for tbe erection of n,I,ii i,,;I,7,,,5,
Tr,,+ rrn,,,,.,,,d " n ~ ,,'I', .l'S d
SI75. 600 the appropriation fnr. tbo ,TlIic
building at Fort Wavnc. Ind. The rive,
and harbor bill was taken up and the
committee sustained the decision az the
Chair ruling out the Hepnepin canal cI.usa
\ long and noisy session followed J,,,,;
which numerous unimDortar+ .,,,,,,,, ,l,,,o,t
were adopted The blI was ti,,,II, ra,,,rt,I
to the House and the previous oliasfio,,
ordered. ''''''
WEpNFsp Feb - -TIo II,.,,..l.,..,...
bills for the erection of nnJIil b,,iIl.,, ,e''t
Sacramento. Cal. and La Crosse WI ard
appropriu ting 500. 600 for the naN-mont
OF certain citizens for supplies furnished the
Sioux and Dakota Indians in Nfinna.a4a
between 1860 and 1862 HenIa, rs,,,rt ,I
Il Joint resolution inStructinr he gtto,,a,-.
general to institute proceediDps 10 vactfa
and set aside cert,i,, ,,,,,,i,,,,F 80
certified to the state of Nirbiggr f,,. tL@
Portage Lake and Lake SuUerior shin
Canal COMPANY Tho I.fcin,,,,,. IN
priation bin was passed The river and
harhor bill was taken up under the opcra-
tlon OF the previous question. When the,
Mississippi River clause was reached the
committee amendment striking it out wa,
carried. II this point the enemies Of the
bill rerorted to hlibustering tactics which
we're Aelt UP anna much confusion and aE-
element until midnight, when the House
adjourned.