The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-02-27
CONGREssI PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

MONDAY, Feb. Ex-senator Van Wyck
submitted an amendment to the House bill
to Increase the pensions OF widows and de-
pendent relatives OF deceased soldiers and
sailors, providing that minor children shall
receive So per month when one parent is
deceased, and SO when both parents are
deceased; that the pensionable age be ex-
tended TO Is years and that fathers and
mothers berequlred to prove dependence on
ly al the the time Ofapplication for pensions
Mr.. Conger reported fayorablv the bill
granting to Mrs. Julia d. Grant the frank
ing privilege. Passed. On motion of Mr.
Dawes the Senate took u.1 and passed the
bill for the relief of the Mission Indians in
California. A message from the President
was laid before the Senate transmitting a
letter OF the secretary of the interior with
the draft OF a bill providing or the sale
the Sac and Fox Indian reservations in
Nebraska and Kansas.
TUESDAY, Feb. 16.-A petition of bank
ers, merchants and lawyers, etc, of Savan-
nah Ga, was presented by Mr. Brown,
which prayed for the repeal OF the silver
coinage act. Mr. Morrill, from thecommit-
tee on finance, reported favorably the
House bill providing that the treasurer Of
the United States may, with the consent of
the treasury, authorize the assistant treas
uTer to act in the place and discharge the
duties OF the treasurer, and in the necessary
absence OF either the treasurer or assistant
treasurer. After cOnsidera BILE discussion a n
amendment was adopted limiting such ap-
pointments to sixty days, and the bill was
referred to the finance committee.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.-Among the bills
introduced was one by Mr.. Morrill, in aid OF
education in the states. Mr.. Hoar intro
duced a bill providing for the erection Of a
suitable monument at Washington, to Gen
I. 5. Grant. The bill appropriates $3.50
600 for the purpose indicated. A bill
amending the revised statutes in relation
to trespassers on Indian lands was passed.
1t provides for the punishment, by fine OF
not more than $500 and imprisonment OF
not more than one year, or both, OF per-
sons going on Indian lands with the pur-
pose of occupying the same.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1S.-Among the petitions
presented was one from citizens OF the
United States" praying for abolition OF
the presidency. A bill was introduced by
Senator Bowen to provide a new basis for
the circulation OF national banks. Most OF
the session was taken up in debate on the
educational bill, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 19-Mr. Manderson offered
resolution directing the secretaries OF
state and war to inquire and report to the
Senate the facts surrounding the killing of
Capt. Emmet Crawford, L. s. A, said to
have been slain on or about January 10.
1856, by Mexican troops and to report
what steps are being taken for the punish
ment, by the Mexican government, OF those
guilty OF the alleged outrage. Mr.. Ed
munds introduced an eight hour bill in re-
gard to letter-carriers. The Senate ad-
Iourned till Tuesday.
House.
MONDAY, Feb. 15.-Bills introduced: To
reduce tariff taxes; to terminate certain
treaty stiDulations between this country
and China, and to prohibit the immigra-
tiOn of Chinese: granting a pension OF
50, 600 to the widsw of Gen. Hancock: to
provide for the free coinage of silver; to re-
yive the grade of general in the army The
Fitz John Porter bill was debated in com
mittee OF the whole.
TUESDAY, Feb. 16-Mr. James IN. ".
from the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported adversely Mr.. Bland :
bill for the free coinage Of silver and it was
placed on the calendar. Mr. Bland (MoJ
obtained leave to file a minority report and
stated that the House would be asked to
consider the bill at the earliest oppOrtuni-
ty J. NJ. Taylor TENN, from the com
mittee on pOst-offices and DOstroads re-
ported adversely hills granting pensions to
employees of the postal service who have
been in the service for twenty years. Laid
on the table. The House resumed the CON
sideratiOn of the bin authorizing the vari-
Gus executive departments of the govern
ment TO exhibit certain arcicles at the New
Orleans Exposition. After debate Mr..
Cannon moved to lay the bill on the table.
Pending yea and nay vote, standing 81 to
81 in favor OF the motion, the morning hour
expired. At the evening session Mr. Brady.
Of Virginia, took the floor on the political
situation in Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.-Mr Murphy Ia
reported a bin providing for the acceptance
by the United States OF the proposed grant
OF the Illinois & Michigan Canal for the con
struction of the Illinois & Mississippi River
Canal. Mr.. Peters {kas.l called mp, and
the House passed, the bill to make allow
ances for clerk hire to postmasters at first
and second-class post-ofFices cover the cost
of clerical labor in the money order
business. Mr.. Warner (O.} called
up. and the House passed. the
bill reducing from S to > cents
the charge for money orders not exceeding
So. Mr.. McRae Ark called up, and the
House passed, the bill toprotect homestead
settlers within railway limits. II provides
that all such settlers restricted TO less than
so acres, who make an additional entry
under the acts OF March and July, 1879,
shall be entitled to have the lands covered