The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-04-10
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Senate.

MONDAY, March 29.-The chairman laid
before the Senate a memorial of an anti
Chinese convention held at Sacramento,
Cal, praying some relief from the Chinese
evil. Mr.. Logan's army bill came before
the Senate. Mr.. Logan sent to the desk
and had read letter from Gen. Sheridan
favoring the proposed increase. Senator
Fair introduced the Morrow Chinese bill in
the Senate to-day, with an amendment
changing from twenty years to ten years
the period during which the entrance OF
Chinese laborers into the United States
shall be prohibited. Combinations: VIM.
L. Alden, Of New York, consul general at
Rome; Chas. 7. RUSSELL o: Connecticut,
consul at Liverpool, vice Stephen Packard,
suspended: Samuel T. Corn, associate
justice of Wyoming Territory.
TUESDAY, March 3d. Mr. Logan ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of the army
bill, being opposed by Mr.. Teller in the de-
bate which followed. The Washington ter
ritory bill was also discussed. Mr.. Voor
hees introduced a bill for the admission OF
Montana as state.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-The army bill
was taken up and Mr.. Logan addressed the
Senate in its favor. Mr.. Plumb also took
part in the debate. Mr.. Vance made
speech on his bill to repeal the civil service
laws, and Mr.. Dolph advocated the admis-
sion OF Washington Territory.
THURSDAY, April IA bill appropriating
$500, 900 for the erection of a monument
to Abraham Lincoln was passed. Mr.
Platt, in reference to the resolution some
time since introduced by him providing for
the consideration OF executive business in
open session, remarked that as a point OF
order might be made on the resolution,
that it changed a rule without due notice,
he would on Monday next propose an
amendment to the resolution, specifying
the particular rule of the Senate which he
proposed to have amended by the 1esolu-
ton. At the suggestion of Mr.. Logan, an
understanding was secured by which his
army bill will be taken up on Monday next
Immediately after morning business, and
It's consideration continued throughout the
day, and, il necessary, from day to day till
disposed Of. The ashiBgton Territory
bill was laid aside III order to permit OF
this action, but on condition that the
Washington bill should not lose its right of
way. The Senate adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, March 29.-Among the bills in
troduced in the House were the following
Granting pension OF $S month to all
honorably discharged soldiers or sailors
who served in the Union army during the
late war; appropriating S147 ,74S as an in
demnity to China for the massacre OF Chi
nese subjects at Rock Springs. Wyo.; to
enable the people of OAK kota to form a con-
stitution; also, to establish the territory OF
North Dakota; authorizing the President
to invite the governments of America to
send delegates to an International conven-
ton to arrange the settlement of interna-
tional difficulties by arbitration.
TUESDAY, March 30.-Mr. Guenther, Of
Wisconsin, made an explanation at some
length in regard to personal charges pub
lished against him in connection with ap-
pointments. The House then went into
committee OF the whole on the post-office
appropriation bill. When the committee
rose, Mr.. Randall offered resolution for
an investigation ofthe Carrollton massacre
after which the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.-Mr. O'Neil
MOI from the committee on labor, re-
ported a bill to provide for the speedy set
tlement of controversies and differences be-
tween common carriers engaged in inter
state and territorial transportation of
property or passengers and their employees
The House Immediately went into commit
tee of the whole on the bill which was de-
bated at some length. Mr. Willis (Ky) re-
ported the river and harbor bill. The re-
port OF the majority on the Hurd- Romeis
election case was submitted, and Mr.
Martin (Ala.) obtained leave to file a
minority report.
THURSDAY, April latter some routine
business had been. disposed OF, the House
went into committee of the whole on
O'Neills labor arbitration bill, and when
the committee rose the debate was con-
timed, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY, April 2.-PrivaUe business was
dispensed with and the labor arbitration
bill was taken up. Debate on the first sec
tion was limited to thirty minutes. After
an extended discussion the first two sec
tions were amended and agreed to. They
provided for a board Of arbitration which
shall possess the power belonging to United
States commissioners appointed by the
circuit court Of the United States, but in
no case shall any witness be compelled to
disclose the secrets or produce the records
or proceedings OF any labor organization OF
which he may be an officer or member; and
any order, finding, conclusion or award
made by a majority of the arbitrators
shall he of the same force and effect as il all
the arbitrators concurred therein or united
in making the same. The House, at its
evening session, passed thirty-tive pension
hills