The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

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| the House bill giving the consent OF Con-
| gress to the construction OF bridge bv the
| municipalities of Menominee, Mich. and
| Marinette, Wis, over the Menominee River
| Passed without amendment. The bogus
| butter bill was debated but no action
| taken.
TUESDAY, July 20.-After the transaction
OF routine business, ". Pugh waived his
notice that he would call up the Payne
election case, and the Senate took up the
oleomargarine bill. After the adoption of
q number OF amendments, among which
was one reducing the proposed tax from
to cents, the bin was passed.
WEDNESDAY, July 21.-The reports in the
Payne bribery case occupied the attention
OF the Senate, Mr.. Teller having the floor at
the time OF adjournment.
THURSDAY, July 22.-Mr. Teller resumed
his speech on the Payne report, and was
followed by Others, but no action was
reached on the reports.
FRIDAY, July 23.-The Senate disposed
OF the Payne election case by rejecting Mr..
Hoal motion for investigation, the
vote standing yeas II, nays "A. The reso-
luton OF the majority OF the committee
that no further investigation be had, was
then adopted by the same vote reversed.
consideration was then resumed OF the sun
dry civil bill.
IA AbhbA1s Ouly It.--hE. IOhe offered a
resolution discharging the committee on
finance from the further consideration of
the House Joint resolution For payment of
the surplus in the treasury on the public
debt. He gave notice that ne would call it
up Monday and ask a vote upon it. The
resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Ed
munds instructing the committee on foreign
relations to inquire into the violation OF
rights of American fishing and merchant
vessels in Canadian waters was taken up
and adopted. Mr.. Hawley, from the COM
mttee On printing, reported q resolution
Tor the collection and printing of presi.
Dental vetoes from the organization OF
congress to the present time, arranged in
| chronological order. Adopted. The SEN
ate took up the sundry civil bill and
adopted the silver certificate clause.
House.
MONDAY, July 19.-Mr. Randall withdrew
his amendment to the fortification appro-
priation bill. reducing from $500 900 to
100000 the appropriation FOR the arma-
ment OF sea-coast defenses, and offered an
other which was adopted by unanimous
consent, providing that the guns, proiec-
| tiles, ETC., purchased shall be of American
| manufacture. The bill was then passed.
| The Senate concurrent resolution for the
| printing of &c, 900 copies OF the third an
| nual report OF the civil service commission
was agreed to-yeas 1SS, nays 46. A reso-
| luton ordering a session for tomorrow
| night, to be devoted OF action on bills
authorizing the construction of bridges,
| was adopted. Mr.. Morrison (IIl.) offered a
concurrent resolution for the final adjourn
ment OF Congress at 8 clock on July 2S.
Referred to the committee on ways and
| means.
THURSDAY, July 2O.-The river and har-
Dor bill was reported back to the House
with Senate amendments, and was dis
LusseG IN committee OF the whole. Mr.
Morrison reported back the concurrent
| resolution fixing July 2S as the day for a
final adjournment, but pending considera-
ton, the House took a recess until s
O'Clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of bridge bills.
WEDNESDAY, July 21.-Mr. Morrison's
concurrent resolution reported from the
ways and means committee providing for
the adjournment OF Congress on july %
after being opposed by Mr.. Reagan, Mr.
Weaver, Mr.. Bayne Mr.. Hepburn and Mr..
Willis, was passed by vote of 145 to SO.
THURSDAY, July 22.-Mr. Hatch tried to
call up the oleomargarine bill as a matter
OF privilege, but the speaker declined to en-
tertain the motion. The committees were
called upon for reports and when the COM
mlttee on agriculture was reached Mr.
Hatch called up the oleomargarine bill
with Senate amendments and with a recon.
mendation that they be non-concurred
IN. l. was referred to the commit
| tee OF the whole, where it takes it's
| place at the foot of the calendar and where
| it could only be reached by layiDg aside
| the MorrlsOn or Randall tariff bills and
| one or two internal revenue bills Mr.
| Herbert again called up the special order.
and Mr.. Hatch again raised the question
| OF consideration, desiring to move into
committee OF the whole for the considera-
| ton of the OleOmarrar rine hill The Housa
| refused to consider either the navy increase
bill or the Interstate commerce bill, and
| then went into committee OF the whole on
revenue bills, the object being to reach the
oleomargarine BILL The Morrison tariff
Dill, the bill giving notice of the termine-
ton OF the Hawaiian treaty and other
bills relating to the revenue were laid aside,
| the committee rose and the House ad.
| iourned.
FRIDAY, July 23.-The House, in commit
tee OF the whole, took up the oleomargarine
| bill. Then the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the House. The Senate
amendments were then cOncurred in-yeas
| l74, nays 10. The bill now goes to the
! President for his action.
SATURDAY, July 24.-The House passed
the naval appropriation bill. At the even.
| ing session the bill declaring forfeiture of
| lands granted to the New Orleans, Baton
| Rouge & Nicksburg Railroad Company was
called up. Mr.. Laffoon, of Kentucky.
made speech in support of the bill, which
| he said, restored to the public domain be-
| tween 500, 900 and 400, 600 acres of land.
| The bill was passed. The remainder of the
| session was consumed in an Intellectual at.
| tempt to secure q quorum to act upon the
Mobile Il Girard land forfeiture bill, and
| then at 1880 the House adjourned.
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