The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-17
COgGREssI0YA PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

MONDAY, April 5.-Mr. Cameron offered a
resolution which was agreed to, appointing
Mr. Sherman chairman OF the committee
on foreign relations Mr.. Harrison a msm.
Der OF the same committee; Mr.. Spooner a
member of the committee on the District
OF Columbia; Mr.. Stanford, a member OF
the civil service reform committee, and Mr..
Mitchell, OF Oregon, member OF the COM
mittee on additional accommodation for
the library. Mr.. Platt formally submitted
his proposed amendment to the resolution
heretofore introduced by him in relation to
executive sessions. The amendment recites
specifically the Senate rules affected by the
resolution.
TUESDAY, April 6.-The Senate received
from the President to-day, a long message
transmitting correspondence between the
secretary OF state and the Chinese minister
with regard to the treaty rights of Chinese
subjects, other than laborers, ''to go and
come OF their own free will and accord" In
executive session, the Senate con-
f1rmed the nomination of Henri Vignaud
OF Louisiana. to be secretary OF legation at
Paris; John D. Oberlv, of Illinois, and
Charles Lyman, OF Connecticut, to be civil
service commissioners, and s. NJ. Stock
lager, OF Indiana, to be assistant commits
sioner OF the general landoffice. The Chair
laid before the Senate letter from the sec
retary OF the treasury regarding the pay
ment OF S12S, 600 TO the Chippewa tribe of
Indians for damages growing out of the
construction OF a reservoir at the head
waters ot the Mississippi River. Mr. Blair
reported favorably without amendment
from the committee of education ana labor,
the arbitration bill recently passed by the
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY. April Tine Senate, by
vote of 10 yeas to 81 nays, defeated the
army bill. Mr.. Hawley spoke in its sup
port. Mr.. Call spoke Oh his resolution in
structing the committee on public lands TO
report bill to forfeit all railroad land
grants not earned within the time specified
IN the granting act or acts extending he
time. The resolution was referred to the
committee on public lands.
THURSDAY, April S.-The Senate unani-
mousl Y passed, without amendment the
house bin for the erection OF a building for
a congressional library. The bill granting
to the Kansas Il Arkansas Railroad Com
pany right of way through the Indian
Territory was passed without amendment.
Mr.. Dawes reported from the appropria-
tions committee the Indian appropriation
bill, with amendments, and gave notice
that on the legislative day next after to-
morrow he would call it L , for action
FRIDAY, April 9.-Mr. Stanford submit
ted the credentials OF Geo. Hearst The
credentials having been read, the new sena-
tor was escorted to the desk by Mr.. Stan
ford, where President Pro Tempore Sher-
man administered the oath OF office. Sen
ator Ingalls, (by request) introduced a bill
to provide for the appointment of board
of arbitration to examine and settle differ
ences between railroad companies and their
employees.
SATURDAY, April 10-The bin for the ad-
mission of Washington Territory as a state
was taken up and passed by a vote OF 80
to 13. Among the petitions presented were
several from the Knights Of Labor and
Others for the speedy passage of the labor
arbitration bill, already passed by the
House.
MONDAY, April Bills and resolutions
introduced: For the appointment Of a
Joint committee to consider the subject ola
celebration of the centennial anniversary OF
the formation of the government under the
constitution; requesting the President to
furnish the House with any information in
his possession relative to the exclusion Of
American fishing vessels from Canadian
ports. Also to inform the House what
steps have been taken, or are proposed, TO
bring such unwarrautable acts of the Do
minion authorities to the attention of the
British government; for the appointment Of
q committee TO investigate the alleged homi-
eide at Carroiton, Miss; to legalize the in
corporation OF EatlOnal trades unions Ar.
Laird tNeb.l r7oved to suspend the rules
aud pass bin for the relief o certain set
tiers and purchasers of lands on the public
domain IN the states of Nebraska and Kan
sas. Agreed to. This is similar TO a bill
passed previously by the Senate. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Nelson Mimi the rules were
suspended, and a. bin passed for the cree
ton of public building at Duluth. Mimi.
at an estioated cost OF S1oO, 900. Mr.. Sin
gIeton Miss moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Congressional library bill.
( Agreed to-yeas 159, nays 90. The House
/ then adjourned.
+ TUESDAY, April 6.-The Speaker present
( ed 8 communication from the acting sec
F. retary OF the treasury, stating in response
! to House resolution, that the payment oi