The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDEgGs
Ssnate,

MOkDAf, April Zb.-1he interstate com
merce bill was taken up and debated, Mr..
Van Wyck making a furious attack on Jay
Gould. Senator Stanford also made a
speech on the bill. Senator Blair made a
speech on his proposed amendment to TIE
constitution. The credentials of Washing
ton {. Whitthorne, appointed by the gov
ernor OF Tennessee to fill the vacancy
cansed by the resignation OF Senator Jack
son, were presented, and the oath was ad-
ministered to that gentleman. The bin
providing for the renewal OF brewers bonds
once IN four years was reported from the
finance committee and passed.
TUESDAY, April 27.-The bill appropri-
atiDg $500, 600 for an extension TO the Ex-
ecutive Mansion was passed. Bills author
Izlng the construction OF bridges across the
Missouri River near Chamberlain, Oak,
and across the st. CrOix River or Lake be-
tween Prescott, Wis, and Saltwater. Mimi
Among the Senate combinations reported
were the following: Samuel Flower, assist
ant treasurer, New Orleans; c. w. West,
governor OF Utah; C. 2. Shepard, register Of
lands, Worthington, MINI. Collectors OF
internal revenue: A. Fl. Kuhlemeir, Fourth
Iowa; K. W. Banks, District OF Mississippi
". c. Thompson, Second Iowa; B. Web
ster, Third Iowa. J. II. Wright was con-
hrmed as postmaster at Mariuette, Wis.
WEDNESDAY, April 2S.-Onmotion of Mr..
Mcmillan, bills were passed authorizing
the construction OF bridges as follows:
Across the Mississippi River at or near
keithsburg, I'll across the Mississippi
River from Winona, Mimi, to the opposite
shore in Wisconsin; across the Yellowstone
River in Montana; across the Missouri
River at Pierre. OAK; across the Mississip-
pi River from Red Wing, Mimi, to the on
posite shore in Wisconsin.
Office appropriation bill was reached Sena-
tor Beck took the floor in opposition to
the steamship subsidy clause Senator'S
tlumb and Hale also took part in the de.
bate, but before the latter gentleman had
finished the Senate went into executive ses.
sion.
FRIDAY, April 3O.-The presidents veto
OF the bill 'to prevent the observation
of soldiers graves, was sustained
by vote of, yeas 6. nays 4s
The president vetoed the bill to
make Omaha port of entry. He says
the government has rot now at Omaha
''the necessary officers for the appraisement
OF merchandise and the collection OF duties
which by such proviso are necessary in or
der to secure to any place the advantage of
immediate transportation. In the absence
OF such officers, the proposed legislation
would be nugatory and imperative
H0uge.
MONDAY, April 26.-The river and harbor
bill was before the House and a warm de-
bate took place, several amendm ments being
offered, but no action was taken on the
bill. The committee on public lands re-
ported bin to forfeit the lands in Michi.
gan granted to aid in the construction Of
railroad from Marquette to 0ntouagun.
Under the call OF states, the following bills
etc, were introduced and referred: For the
admission OF the whole OF Dakota into the
union OF states; also. to establish a de-
partment OF labor and TO create board
Tor the arbitration OF controversies between
labor and capital sympathizing with Mr.
Gladstone IN his efforts to secure n free
Parliament for Ireland. Resolutions were
introduced protes ting against the proposi-
ton TO place wool on the free list, and de-
clarlng that the present agitation OF the
subject is making the wool industry un-
profitable.
TUESDAY, April 2T.-Mr. Bennett (s. c.
reported adversely bin to prohibit aliens
from acquiring titles to or owning lands
within the United States.
WEDNESDAY, April 2S-Mr Hatch No ).
from the committee on agriculture, repOTt-
ed bill defining butter and imposing a tax
upon and regulating the manufacture. sale.
expectation and importation of OlsOmar-
garine. Committee of the whole A bill was
passed authorizing he improvement OF the
water power OF the Mississippi River at Lit
tie Falls, MINI.
THURSDAY, April 29.-Conference commit
tees were ordered on Senate amendments
TO House bills authorizing the construction
OF bridges over various rivers Mr. Hall
Ia.) gave notice he would cell up the
CampbellW Weaver election ease next Mon.
day. Mr. Lauham Tex ;, from the com
uittee on coinage. weights and measures,
reported a bil! Tor the retirement and re
coinage OF trade dollars. The House
then went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor aupro-
priation biz, the pending amendment being
one providing that the appropriation for
the Missouri River shall be expended uGder
the direction OF the secretary Of war with
out the intervention Of the Missouri River
commission. The amendment was rejected,
but it was agreed that vote should be al
lowed on 1t IN the House The paragraph
making an appropriation OF 50 25o,o
for the Improvement Of the Lower Missis-
sippi having been reached. tte committee
rose and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. April 30.-A resolution was
adopted setting apart May 3 for the con
siderati0n of business Presented by the
committee on agricultnre Mr.. Hatch
called up the bin creating the department
OF agriculture. aud the House proceeded to
its consideration IN committee ot he
whole, but the morning hour expired pend
ius controversy as To the limitation to be
placed on the debate.
SATURDAY. May I.-Considerable discus
sion WIS ca used by q report from the COM
mittec on civil service reform IN regard TO
the appointment Of substitutes IL the treas
ury department. The Oklahoma bill,