The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEDTyGs


MONDAY EeD. N.-AEuDEg the measures
favOrabIv reported IRON committees and
placed on the calendar were the following:
[ Fixing the time for the meeting Of Congress
/ in 1887 and every. second year thereafter,
on the first Monday IN October. and IN
1856 and every secOUd year thereafter. on
the second Monday ofNovember; adversely
on Mr.. Platt.s resolution providing tOr the
consideration Of executive nominations in
open session. Mr.. ingalls, offered resolu-
tIOn. which was agreed to- directing the
/ committee on finance TO inquire into the
proprietv OF making such an amend
ment TO the Revised Statutes a. NAV
be necessary TO require the issue OF United
States notes Of the denomination OF
81 and 50. Bills were favOrahlV reported
providing that instruction shall be given in
the schools of the District OF Columbia, and
the territories, as to the effect of alcOhoIs
and narcotics upon the human system. and
to amend the revised statutes, so as 80 in
clude the districts Of Nebraska, Kansas.
Arkansas and Colorado in the Eighth iu-
dicial circuit; Minnesota, Iowa and Missou-
II in the Ninth circuit, and California, Ore
gon and Nevada in the Tenth circuit, The
committee on public buildings and grounds
ordered favorable reports upon bills pro-
vidIng for the construction of public build
ings as follows. Houston, Tex, S75. 600.
Newport. Ky. S1OO 0OO Opelousas. La.
$4,000: Fort Scott, kas. for COmpleti0ul
$4,000, and Wichita, has. .ior compile
tiou1 $4,000.
TUESDAY. Feb. 9. The Chair laid before
the Senate a message from the President,
trans uItting request Of the secretary %
the interior for an item in the Indian ap-
preparation bin TO provide for an agent for
the Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin.
Among measures reported favOrablv was a
bill authorizing the Omaha National Bank
OF Omaha. Eeb., to Increase its capital
stock. Passed. Among bills introduced
and referred was one by Mr.. Allison to
make full legal tender money interchange
able at the treasury or at thesub-treasury
in the city OF New York. To provide
for the issue OF coin certificates
/ and for other purposes. Senator
Logan. from the committee on
military affairs, reported favOrablv his bill
10 increase the efficiency Of the army. with
some amendments thereto, by the commit
tee. On motion Of Mr. Conger the bill TO
provide for the sale OF the old site OF Fort
Brady, Mich, and for the purchase Of a
new site and the construction Of a suitable
I building thereon. was passed. On motion
of Mr.. Malone, the Senate then took 10
[ the bills favorably reported and on the
calendar, providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings. The following such bills were
passed. For a building at Oshkosh. Wis.
S1O0, 600. at Fl. Smith, Ark, $3.50. 600:
Monroe, La, 100000; Sioux City. Ia.
500 00O. Pueblo Col, S15OOO0. Ficks-
burg Miss, 100000; Portland. Ore,
$3.50, 600. Houston. Tex, S75. 600.
for completing the public building at Fl.
Scott, Has, an additional sum of $50 600;
for completing he public building at Wicb-
ita, kas., an additional sum of $50, 600;
for q building at Newport. hy., not TO ex-
coed 500 00o; Al Opelousas, La, $50, 600,
at Dayton, o., $50 600; at GAINESVILLE, o..
$50 GOO; at San Antonio. Tex, $500 600.
/ at saltwater MINI, $4,000; at Atchison,
kas.. 800, 600, for the purchase Of a site
for public building at san Fra anCiscO. $3.50
| 600. The Senate passed the bill to grant
the right Of way through public lands iorir-
rigatiOu purg poses, and the bill to extend
the laws II the Tnited States over the IN
organized territory south OF the state Of
Kansas, and known as the public lands
strip"
WEDSEsDAY- Feb. 1O.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a bill from the secretary of
war relating TO quarters for hospital
stewards at The various military posts
throughout the country. Also. a letter
from the secretary Of thenavv transmitting
"a report of the National Academy of
Sciences on the adyisah ahiitv % building a
new naval observatory. The papers we're
aUDrOuriatelv referred. The Chair laid be
lore the Senate Mr.. RiddIeberger's resolu-
tion, offered yesterday, directing the com
mittee on public buildings TO report to
the Senate the aggregate amount of
money recommended DF that committee
At this session, 10 be expended by the gov
erumeut- The resolution was agreed 70.
Mr.. H0ar offered q resolution TO provide
for a monument TO Gen, Hancock. The
following bills were introduced in the Sen
ate. To provide for holding AZ least one
term Of the United States and distr ct and
circuit courts for the district Of Nebraska
in each year AT the following named places
Omaha. Lincoln. Nebraska City. Hastings.
Norfolk and Er1r-ar
THURSDAY, Feb. fI--Nr. Teller submit
ted an amendment TO the Eustis resolution
ofiuquirv regarding the refusal Of the as
-istaut treasurer at New Orleans TO issue
silver certiticar res in exchange for silver dol
lars. The amendment directs the commit
tee on finance TO inquire also into the loss
1 OF money alleged to have occurred In the
New Orleans sub-trsasury, and whether
such loss occurred IN connection with the
exchange Of silver cerrIlca- -es for silver coin.
/ The amendment was ordered printed.
. Among bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Mitchell Ore providing for
the repeal OF all treaties per
uitting the coming OF Chinese TO
Z the United States. and prohibiting their
/ coming except in the case OF diplomatic
aud official persons gez- At the request Of
( Mr. Mitchell the bill was laid or the table
7 for the present. Proceeding to the calen-
/ dar, the bIl to regulate the promotion OF