The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


| foreign powers on the subject OF silver. Mr..
| Evarts advocated the resolution, but did
| not define his position on the silver ques-
| ton. The resolution went over until to-
| morrow. The Senate then took up the
| House bill relating to the taxation OF
| fractional parts of gallon of distilled spir.
| it's; amended it by making the time when it
goes into effect ''the second Monday sue.
ceeding the month in which the act
| is approved" and by extending the
| act of March 3, 1877 (relating
| to fruit brandy, to brandy distilled
| from apples or peaches; passed it and asked
conference. The Senate then passed the
| bill reported from the finance committee to
| provide for the inspection of tobacco, cigars
and snuff, and providing for their exporta-
ton to foreign countries without payment
| OF taxes under rules and regulations Of the
Treasury Department. A House bill for the
relief OF VIM. II. Wheeler, OF Warren Coun-
| ty, KY, Ito pay him 1923 for quartermas-
ters' stores1 was also passed. A Senate
bill authorizing the construction OF rail
road bridge across the st. Louis River, be-
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin, was
| passed.
TUESDAY, Aug. 3.-The Senate took up
| the conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Some opposition to
the report was made by Messrs Conger
Teller and Hawley for the reason that the
Senate conferees had yielded in part to the
House on the question OF appropriations
for schools in Alaska; but the report was
adopted. On motion OF Mr.. Allison bill
was passed making an additional appro-
priatlon OF S35, 900 for the purchase OF
site foc the Congressional library. Mr..
Blair called up the report of the COM
mittee on pensions in the case of
the vetoed bill giving a pension to
Mary j. Nottage. After discussion a
{pI- Il Z.
At the evening session, Mr.. Allison, from
the committee on appropriations,
ported bill appropriating SOC, 900 FOR the
compensation and expenses OF the Missis-
sippi River commission and 500, 900 for the
Missouri River commission. Passed. The
committee on education and labor was
directed to continue and complete the in
vestigation of the relations between labor
and capital. The vetoed House bill grant
ing pension to Jacob Romiser was then
taken up, and Mr.. Wilson (Md.) explained
that the President had acted under mis-
apprehension, he having been informed
that no application had been made to the
pension office. The bill was passed over
the veto by unanimous vote-yeas so
nays none. The report OF the conferees on
the deficiency bill was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4.-The Senate post
poned action on the vetoed pension bill
OF Margaret D. Marchand, widow of Com
modore Marchand. Mr.. Sewell called up
the House bill granting the same lady the
regular legal pension, and it was passed.
The Senate then took up the vetoed pen
sion bill of John S. Williams. After long
discussion the vote resulted-yeas 19,
nays 15-no quorum. The bill to declare
forfeited the New Orleans, Baton Rouge &
Vicksburg Railroad grant (the Backbone
grant was made a special order for the
second Monday in Decomber next. The
Senate bill extending the system of i'm
mediate delivery of all articles bearing an
immediate delivery stamp" was passed.
The House bill 70 pay VIM. Hunt
ington, formerly United States marshal OF
Washington Territory, 81 ,064, the amount
| found due to him, was passed-yeas 81,
nays 8. On motion of Mr.. Plumb, the SEN
ate took up and passed the House bill to
restrict the ownership OF real estate in the
territories to American citizens, with an
amendment III the nature of a substitute.
This is the same bill and practically the
same substitute on which the conference
committee failed to come to an agreement.
further committee of conference was
asked. The President has withdrawn the
nomination OF H. A. Beecher, to be collector
of customs at Port Townsend, W. T., and
Of W. A. Selkirk, to be register OF the land
office at Sacramento, Cal.
THURSDAY, Aug. 5.-The announcement
was made that the President had signed
the river and harbor, sundry civil and de-
tciency bills. short debate followed on
the failure OF the conferees on the report of
the timber culture law and the fortifcations
bill, after which the House bill for the relief
of certain soldiers of the Twelfth Michigan
Volunteer Infantry (dishonorably dis
charged) was amended and passed. Mr..
Edmunds reported that the committee of
the two houses appointed to wait on the
President to inform him that the two
houses were ready to adjourn, had per-
formed that duty, and were informed by
the President that he had no further com
munication to make, and that be congra tu.
lated the two houses on the terminationo of
their labors. The Senate then adjourned
sine die.
MONDAY, Aug. 2.-In the House, on
motion of Mr. Randall, Joint resolution
was passed extending until August 5 the
provisions of the Joint resolution providing
temporarily for the expenditures OF the
government. Mr.. Randall (Pa.) from the
conference committee on the sundry civil
appropriation bill, reported disagree
ment. After sharp debate on the Senate's
Yellowstone park amendment, further
Conference was ordered. On motion of
Mr.. Matson Qll.) the rules were suspended
and the House, by a vote OF yeas 167,
ud W OIL pdsSeu, NlUU h verbal
the Senate bill increasing the pension of
soldiers who have lost an arm or leg in the
service.
TUESDAY, Aug. 3.-Mr. Willis (Ky.) pre-
sented the conference report on the river
and harbor appropriation bill. Mr.. Spring
er criticised it because it refused TO accept
the Illinois and Michigan canal and to
make an appropriation for the Hennepin
canal. The conference committee, he said,
i -
ure of Improvement, while it retained in the
bill appropriations for creeks and baysa and
small lakes; but as the bill provided for
some important improvements he would
withdraw his opposition to its passage and
let thr men who had stricken out the Hen.
nepin appropriation take the responsible
ty for their action. The report was agreed
to-yeas 121, nays 19. The report OF the
conference committee on the deficiency bill
was received and agreed to. Mr.. Morrison
Hll.l submitted the conference report on
the sundry civil bill. The reading of the re-
port consumed nearly an hour, and as 3
O'Clock WAS near at hand, Mr.. Holman
Gnd.) wished it's consideration to go over
until tomorrow, saying that the increased
appropriations for the salaries OF officers
were unexampled. Mr.. Randall replied that
most of the officers whose salaries were in
creased were in the land Office. The report
was then agreed to-yeas 126, nays &c
and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Aug. 4.-Mr. Morrison Ull.)
called up the conference report of the sur
plus Joint resolution, which after debate
was adopted. Mr.. Morrison QTl.) offered
and the House unanimously adopted the
following resolution: THAT the House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States has
heard with profound sorrow OF the death OF
that eminent and distinguished citizen,
Samuel j. Tilden."
THURSDAY, Aug. 5.-There was a round
OF applause in the House when Mr.. Pruden,
| the Presidents assistant secretary, arrived
with the announcement OF the Presidents
approval of the deficiency, sundry civil and
river and harbor bills. Mr.. Randall re-
ceived unanimous consent to have printed
| in the Record speech upon the tariff bill
introduced by him. Mr.. Morrison Qn.)
offered a resolution granting the committee
appointed to investigate the labor troubles
| in the West permission TO sit during the re-
cess, with all the powers granted to it in
| +I, ragnl1tinn yarnvi6iuu for its