The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 2.-The Senate received the
credentials of Messrs. SpOCner and Vest. and a
communication from the secretary of the treas
urv transmitting further correspondence re
laflng to the pCsTpouement of collection of the
whisky tax. The Pacific Railroad bill and the
Interstate commerce blll were considered. bat
no act on was taken in either case.
TUESDAY. Feb. 3.-The credentials of VIM.
VI. EyaTts were presented. Consideration Of
the Cu.lCm commerce bill was resumed, and
BeCE's amendment prohibiting a railway from
charging more for the transportation of goods
over part Of its line than for the transpOrta
ton Of the same goods over its entire line was
disagreed to. An amendment permitting re
dUclIOu Of price without previous notice wa
agreed 10, as were several others of minor I'M
pOTtarce-
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4-The presidents mes
ssge relating 70 the Grant war relics wac re
ceived. Mr., Evarts' credentials were reported
as defective. and were laid on the table The
Interstate commerce bill was passed bv a vote
# 43 to II. The Senate then took up the
House bill providing for the retirement of the
trade dollar.
THURSDAY, Feb. 5.-A bill was introduced
providing for medals TO be struck off 10 com
memorate the completion Of the Washington
monument. 4 resolution was agreed to. call
ing upon the secretary Of the treasury for IN
States from the Union Pacific road December
81, 1882, and December 81, 1884, according to
the are decision Of The court of claims Also a
iesoutlon directing the committee on judiciary
10 inquire what legislation. If any, Is required
Ia regard to the appointment of c0urts-martlaL
bili was passed authorizing the construction
Of bridge across the Mississippi st Memphis
The bill for L he redemption Of the trade dollar
and the suspension Of the coinage of the silver
standard dollar was considered. Bayard, who
opposed II. making the principal speech.
FRIpAy. Feb. 6.-The Senate received the
Credentials Ct Senator lugalls; also a letter from
tie secretary Of the treasury advising that tue
limit q tie approximation for the public build
ing at Louisville, kv., be increased to 1,540,-
600. 4 resolution was intro duced calling on
tine secr6tary OF war 10 report what plans or
preparations lsd been made to defend the har-
bars on the sea coast and lakes. The pension
agents bill was taken up and passed. Palmer
made extended remarks Ia favor of woman suf-
frsGe. The diplomatic and consular bill was
passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. IA new set of credentials
OF Wm. VI. Evsrts was received Cameron
presented JOINT resolution from the legisla-
I1re OF Wisconsin urging Congress to buy the
Sturgeon Bav and Lake Michigan canal; also, q
JOINT resolution regarding the purchase Of the
Portage Lake canal. A joint resolution was
passed accepting tie offer made by Dir. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Grant to present the government
-
They are to be placed in the Congressional
library. The bill authorizing retired list for
private and nOn-commissiOued officers was
passed. Private pension bills were considered
/ aud the House bill giving the widow Of Gen
| Geo. ii. Thomas a pension of - 05O year WAS
I passed. The main provisions OF the Mexican
pension bill were attached to q private pension
4 bill sDd passed. Messrs. Hoar and Pendletor
/ were appointed to act as tellers on the part Oi
the Senate in the count of the electoral vote
: VIZ sfFE 4F,. Falf II
were filed and the Dstricc Of Columbia appro-
priario-. Dill was passed.
House.
MONDAY. Feb. Bills and resolutions were
introduced regarding new Chinese regulations.
/ the purity Of the baiOt-bOx, expenses OF deputy
marshals, representations to this government
bv England regarding the dvnamiters, the rolls
Of the treasury department, abolition of the
census bureau and the extension Of the benefits
of the signal service to the farmers The
/ limit OF the appropriation for public building
Ia Plnsburg was increased TO 81, 500, 600.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3.-BIaUd reported back a
resolution. which was adopted, calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for information as to
the refusal of the Clearing House Association
OF New York to receive silver dollars and GER
tltiCates, and the amount Of gold that had
/ come INTO the treasury in eXcange for silver
! dollars or certificates. at par. during certain
/ PERIODS. The Senate amendment 70 the House
/ the electoral vote as agreed to. a resolution
/ was adopted calling for information as to tie
amount Of money expended by the naval ad-
vISOrv board and what charges from the orig.
4 Iual plans had been made in the huils and boil
ers for the Chicago. Atlanta and Dolphin. The
/ river and ha-bor bill was considered in commit
/ Tee Of the whole, Price and others attacking Is
/ provisions The general debate closed and the
/ bill wss taken up By sections.
/ WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4.-The Speaker proceeded
/ under the new rule 10 recognize members tC
! call up special measures. but in every case
/ th,re were ten or more objections. and al
efforts TO pass bills failed. Money reported the
/ bill reducing the postage on newspapers 10
cent per pound. Mr.. Atkinson reported III
/ for the survey If a water route to connect Lake
/ Michigan with the Detroit River. The House
/ went into committee of the whole on the river
nd harhor bill. A recess was taken until
/ o'cloHk at which time no quorum was present
/ aud no business was transacted.
| THURSDAY, Feb. "a resolution calling upor
/ the President for copies OF the Congo CORE
/ suondence was adopted. Resolutions were al
/ so passed requesting information as TO the *
/ penSes incurred under the law providing fOI
| the appointment Of deputy -narShals, and what
| regulations regarding Chinese immigration
\ have been issued since JGly s. 1884,. Bill,
! TrovldlnE for an appropriation Of S5O.0f f0l
a public building at Tyler, Tex, and s26. 900 fol
4 the purchase Of additional ground tor the
J lhted StateS cOuTt-nOuse at SpIlDEneiQ. HI
/ were passed. The river ard harbor bin wa.
/ considered IN committee. The legislative ex
4 ecutlve and judicial app oprIation bin was re-
/ ported. Itappropristes S21, 213, 701.
/ FUIDAY, Feb. 6.--The House. IN continuation
/ OF Thursdays session, went into committee Of
I the whole on the river and hsrbor bill. Sub
/ sequentiy the committee rose, the House ad
/ jOurued snd the legislative day Of FRIDAY wa
/ Eeguu. bill was passed amending section
/ 4,434 of the Revised Statutes relatipg to tn,
/ KIND of boilers 10 be used in steamships. Thi
/ JOINT resolution rendering the thanks of Con
/ gress to Commanders SCh'ey and Coffin so,
! Lieut.. Emory. Of the Gseely relief expedition
/ was TepOrj- adversely and laid on the table
/ Consideration Of the river and haroor bill wa
/ resumed. An evening session Of the Hnusl
| was held for the consideration Of pension bills
SATURDAY. Feb. The joint resolution ex
! tending The Thanks OF Congress 10 Capt. n. a
/ Healv aud the other officers Of the steame
] COrwin was reported aud plsced on the caleu
/ dar. Several minor bills were pssse3 under th
| special rules aud q number OF lmOortsnt one
were objected TO. The House, in committee
| considered the river and harbor bill Iarg,
number Of smeudments being rejected. Ou
increasing the appropriation for the Charleston
| harbor to 100000 was passed The Hous
took recess until Monday. thus coutinuin.
the legislative day Of Saturday.