The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-05-22
CogGREssIo OVAL PROCEEDrsGs
Senate,

noNDAf, May lU.-When the inter
state commerce bill was placed before the
Senate MT. ingalls, proposed amendment
was agreed to, giving to the commission the
right to report to the United States circuit
court and get its speedy Judgment on COM
plants whenever the companies decline to
oDey the order of the commission. Con-
siderable discussion followed and q number
OF important amendments were offered but
no furtner action was taken. Resolutions
were adopted looking to an investigation
OF the alleged illegal seizure of the United
States fishing veseol David j. Adams, by
the Canadian officials.
TUESDAY, May 1.-THE interstate COM
merce bill was under discussion and O. num-
Der of amendments were laid on the table.
Considerable debate followed on amend
ments prohibiting members OF Congress
from accepting railroad passes. The amend
ment was tabled. An amendment making
the provisions of the bill applicabl to
river traffic was rejected. The bill was
finally ordered reprinted and the Senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 12.-Mr. Mitchell sub
mitted q concurrent resolution expressing
it to be the sense of Congress that negotia-
tions should be entered into between the
United States and the Chinese government
with view to securing such notifications
OF the present treaty with China as may re-
suit IN stopping the coming of Chinese to
this country. The Interstate commerce
blu having been completed in the commit.
tee OF the whole, came before the Senate for
agreement in the amendments. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Edmunds, relating to
long and short haul clause, was accepted
and the bill passed. The bankruptcy bill
was then laid before the Senate, but no ac-
tion was taken.
THURSDAY, May 13.-A large number oil
the Presidents appointments were con-
frmed, including that of Conrad Krez, as
collector OF customs at Milwaukee. The
general pension bill was placed before the
Senate and discussed, but no action was
taken. The Senate, on motion of Mr.. Lo-
gan, concurred in the amendments made by
the House to the bill authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to ascertain by ap-
praisement the value of the Bridewell
Block, in Chicago, and convey it to the At
lantic & Great Western Railway Company
for price not less than the appraised
value.
FRIDAY, May 14.-The general pension
BIZ was before the Senate again. Mr.. Vest
took the floor IN opposition. Replies were
made by Messrs. Logan and Teller. After
q short executive session the Senate ad.
iourned.
House.
MONDAY, May 10.-Mr Dingley (Me.) in.
troduced a bill to limit the commercial
privileges of vessels of foreign countries in
the ports of the United States to such pur-
poses as are accorded to American vessels
in the ports of such foreign countries. Rep.
resentative Morrow has received monster
petition from the Knights OF Labor of Cali.
fornia. 1t is over 2 ZOO feet long, and con.
tains the names OF over so, 900 persons. 1t
prays for action on the part of Congress,
pi hTy fnrf, 70 Il l
change in the present treaty with China, az
may be necessary to forever prohibit the
further immigration of Chineseto the United
States.
TUESDAY, May 1.-THE House passed a
bill providing for the appointment of q
commission OF three members to ascertain
and settle private land claims in the terri
tories OF New Mexico and Arizona and the
state OF Colorado. Mr.. Lowry Ind J. from
the committee on elections, submitted the
unanimous report of chat committee or
the California contested election case The
report, which confirms the right of all the
sitting members was agreed to. Mr.
Clardy (Mo.) from the committee on com
merce, reported bill authorizing the con
struction OF a bridge across the Mississippi
River at st. Louis.
WEDNESDAY, May 12.--In the House the
messag ges from the President, sent to the
Senate yesterday, were submitted and ap
propriately referred. The diplomatic anC
consular appropriation billwas briefly con
sidered in committee of the whole, but nc
action taken.
THURSDAY, May 13.-The bill enlargin.
the powers and duties OF the department o
agriculture was considered by the House il
committee of the whole. The Chinese in
demnity bill was also discussed in commit
tee. The House passed the diplomatic anC
consular appropriation bill after having in
creased from $3.50, coo to S150000 thea ap
preparation for contingent expenses al
United States consulates.
FRIDAY, May 14.-In committee of the
whole the debate on bill for the extension
OF a patent soon drifted into general dis
cussion OF the tariff and no business was
transacted. When the committee rose tht
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 15.-Mr. Willis XIV
called up the special order in the House to
day, being the bill to establish a sub-treas
ury at Louisville, KY. After a lengthy de
bate the bill was passed and the House ad
iourned.