The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-06
C0SGREssfOSAL PROCEEDIyGs
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TUESDAY, Feb. 23.- The education bill
came up and was discussed "a some length
the debate being participated in by Messrs.
Grey and Plumb. Mr.. Edmunds introduced
ball to facilitate the administration of the
laws OF Alaska. Mr.. Edmunds explained
that persons appointed to office in Alaska
could not give bonds in that territory, and
the bill was intended to enablesuch persons
to give bond in the states from which ap-
pointed. Mr.. Dolph reported a resolution
calling on the secretary OF the interior for
IuN information concerning the selection
surveying and patenting of lands given in
AID OF the construction OF the Northern Pa
clic Railroad. The resolution was agreed
TO. On going to the calendar, among the
biils postponed to later day was the ewoman
suffrage constitutional amendment Mr.
Blair saying that i was a very important
measure and could not be discussed under
the tiveminute rule.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24.-Mr Morrill, called
up the House bill permitting national banks
to change their name location and capitaI
by vote OF twO-thirds of their shareholders
The bill makes the changes subject to the
approval OF the comptroller of currency
After an extended discussion an amend
ment was made to the billlimiting the right
OF a bank to change its location, so that it
shall not change to another state, nor to a
place more than thirty miles from its
original location. The bill was passed. Mr..
Van Wyck called up and the Senate. with
out debate, passed q bill for the relief OF
settlers ana purchasers Of land on the Dub-
lie domain in Nebraska and Kansas. The
balance OF the session was consumed in a
debate on the educational bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25.--Among the bills in
troduCed was one by Mr.. Edmunds pro-
viding for the inspection OF meats for ex-
portation, prohibiting the Importation of
adulterated articles OF food and drink. and
authorizing the President to make procla-
nation in certain cases. The bill to pro.
vide allotments of land in severalty to In.
dians was passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26.-Mr. Mitchell of Ore
gon, addressed the Senate on the bill re-
Gently introduced by him abrogating all
treaties permitting the immigration OF
Chinese to the United States. The educa-
tion bill was also discussed at length, but
no action was taken on either measure.
House.
TUESDAY, Feb. 23.-Mr. Morrison. from
the committee on ways and means. report
ed joint resolution providing for the pay
ment OF the treasury surplus on the public
debt. A minority report was filed. Mr..
Buchanan IN. j y, from the committee on
claims, reported bill for the relief Of the
survivors OF the exploring steamer Jean
nette, and the widows and children of those
who perished in the expedition. On motion
OF Mr.. Morrison (II.) it was ordered that
Saturday OF each week be devoted to gener-
al debate in committee OF the whole on the
state OF the Union.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24.-Nr Payson Ill0,
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported the Senate bill to quiet titles OF set
tiers on the Dss Moines River landsin Iowa
The bill was passed. In the morning hour
the House passed the bill to annex the
northern part OF the territory OF Idaho to
Washington Territory.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25.-AIr. Hewitt N. W,
presented a memorial of 122 savings banks,
OF New York state, representing / 165. 600
depOsitOrs, asking for the repeal OF the
Bland silver act. Mr.. Wheeler (AlaD from
the committee on military affairs reported
the military academy appropriation bill
which was referred to the committee of the
whole. The estimate for 1SS7is S412, ,O75.
The committee recommend the appropria-
tion of 1927, sos, or S114 270 less than the
estimate. Mr.. PaysOn lIll J, from the com
mIttee on public lands, reported a bill to
forfeit the lands granted to the state of
Michigan to aid in the construction OF a
railroad from OntOnagon to the Wisconsin
state line. In the morning hour the Henne-
pin Canal bin was discussed, but no action
taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 26.-After a long and some
what stormy debate, the House decided to
investigate the Pan Electric telephone mat
ter, and committee Of nine was selected
to conduct the inquiry. The immediate
deficiency bin was reported from the ap-
propriations committee, and referred to
the committee OF the whole. At the even
ing session twenty-eight pension bills were
passed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 27.-Mr. Lanham, Of
Texas, spoke in support OF bill previous
ly introduced by him to disapprove an act
II the legislature of New Mexico to prevent
the introduction Of diseased cattle into
the territory, and Mr.. Wolford, OF Ken
tucky, spoke in support of the Mexican
pension bill, introduced by him.