The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-29
CoSaaasss oEAn PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, May 17.-After routine business
in the Senate, Mr. Frye called up the House
shipping bin, entitled "a bill to abolish GER
tain fees for official services to American
vessels, and TO amend the laws relating to
shipping commissioners, seamen and own
ers OF vessels" After being amended so as
TO make its application general instead OF
applying only to Canada, the bill was
passed. The general pension bill was then
taken up but no action was aiken.
TUESDAY. May 1S.-The debate on the
pension bill was continued but no action
was taken. number OF confirma tions
were made public.
WEDNESDAY, May 19-The pension bill
was passed, after considerable discussion
and the adoption of amendments making
the minimum pension 81 per month and ex-
tending its provisions to include men who
served only three months. The vote on the
passage OF the bill was "a to IL. After ex-
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 20.-The Staten Island
bridge bill was laid before the Senate, and'a
rattling debate followed an interstate COM
merce and railroad competition. After sew
eral attempts to kill the bill with amend
ments 1t was passed.
FRIDAY, MAY Ex-senator Spooner in
troduced the bill introduced in the House
early in the session by Mr.. Caswell for the
relief OF purchasers and other grantees OF
the United States OF swamp lands and to
RAIN burse states for all such lands included
IN the various grants sold by the United
States. Mr.. Sewell said he would object to
further special orders till the Fitz John
Porter bill was taken up and disposed Of
and that he woGld ask the Senate to take
up that bill when the bankruptcy
bill should have been disposed of. The
urgency deficiency bill being reported
by Mr.. Allison from the committee on
appropriations, it was passed without de-
bate. Mr.. Plumb moved that the Senate
insist On the subsidy amendment to the
post-otfice appropriation bill. The Senate
agreed to the motion and the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Plumb, Malone and Call
as the conference committee. Senator
Chase reported from the Senate committee
on patents an original international copy
right bill as a substitute for the bills on the
subject before the committee. The bill
providing for the closing up of the court of
Alabama claims came up and was passed
as 1t came from the House. A number OF
pension bills were also passed.
House.
MONDAY, May 17.-Mr Bennett IN. C.)
introduced o bill to repeal the tax Of lOper
cent. on the notes of state banks, used as
circulation. Mr.. Guenther (Wis.1 intro
duced, by request, a bill to prevent the
United States, OF fraudulent claims against
foreign governments. The legislative ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bin was
reported It makes total approximation
OF $50, 40, SIT. Mr.. Boutelle (Me) intro
duced resolution apprOpriatiBg $50, 600
FOR the erection in Washington of bronze
monument of the late Edwin N Stanton
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the urgency deficiency bill. The
bill Was considered briefly, and having been
reported to the House it was passed. The
Senate bin to provide for the study al the
nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics
and their effects upon the human SYSTEM
was passed.
TUESDAY, May 1S.-The post-office an
preparation bin was reported back to the
House, and the Senate amendment apDro-
priating SSGo,000 for additional mail facil-
tiles to China and South America was
warmly debated. No action was reached
WEDNESDAY, May T9.-Mr. Mooer (Neb.1.
irOm the committee on commerce. reported
bill authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi at DUBUQUE.
Ia. Mr.. Van Eaton Miss from the com
mlttea on public lands, reported back
Senate bill forfeiting certain lands granted
to the state of Iowa to aid in the construc-
ton OF railroads.
THURSDAY, May 2O.-The House in com.
mittee Of the whole to-day considered the
Senate amendments TO the post-office aD-
preparation bill. The amendment for an
appropriation for foreign mail service, after
g warm debate, was uon-concurred in. The
bill and amendments viii now go back to
the Senate and then TO a conference COM
mittee.
FRIDAY. May 2I.-Among the Senate
bills passed in the House was one renov-
ing the charge of Gesertion from the record
OF Franklin Thompson, alias s. Z. Z.
Seelye. This is the case of woman who
for two years served in a Michigan regi-
ment as a soldier without disclosing her
identity. Mr.. Herbert reported the naval
appropriation BILL and il was referred TO
the committee of the whole The bin pro-
hibiting the importation Of mackerel dur.
ing the spawning season was passed. On
motion of Mr.. Morrison (il.) the order
setting apart the Saturday sessions for
general debate was rescinded, this action to
take effect alter tomorrow.
SATURDAY, May 22.-The Dunn free ship
bill was considered in committee of the
whole, and its author submitted arguments
in its favor Others took part in the dis
cussion, but pending debate the committee
rose. On motion OF Mr.. Randall (Pa.) the
Senate amendments TO the urgent deficiency
bill we're non-concurred in.