The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-07-28
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

MONDAY, July l6.-The Senate re-
snmed consideration of the fisheries
treaty In open executive session, but no
action was taken. Mr.. Hoar, from the
| committee ON the library, reported back
the Senate bill appropfiatiitg s225, ,0O0 for
the purpose of erecting mOnuiheht to
Gen. George Rogers Clark III the city Of
Louisville, Ky. tinstead of Washington,
ID. c. in recognition of his eminent SER
vices TO his country on the occupation
and conquest of the Northwestern Ter
ritory during the revolutionary war.
TUESDAY, July 1.-THE Senate passed
the bill to place John G. Fremont on the
retired list rs a maiOr-general of the
army On motion Of Mr.. Plumb the
Senate receded from its artien{inient TO
the post-otlice bill, known as the subsidy
amendment, and then resumed consid-
Grafton of the bill providing for the
adjustment OF accounts of lab0rers,
workmen and mechanics employed by
the government under the eight hour
law, which was passed.
WEDNESDAY, July lS.-The bin for the
admission of the state of Washington
INTO the | mon was taken up, but 10
vote was taken, and after an executive
session an adjournment was taken.
THURSDAY, July 19.-The following
bills were taken from the calendar and
passed: The House bill to provide for
one additional associate justice of the
supreme court of Dakota without an
amendments the Senate bill amenda-
tory of the act of the 18th of June,
1888, as to postal critics (deelafine nom
mallable all matter on any part of Which,
interior or exterior, indecent. lewd, de-
famatory or threate ming delineations,
a. or lunfyTIaera Is ~ mt
ed the Senate bill to prohibit men,
bers of territorial legislatures from
holding certain Offices; the Senate bill
relieving municipalities in the terri
tories In certain cases authorizing VII
lage and city corporations to issue bonds
for necessary improvements to an
amount not exceeding per cent. of
the assessed valuation, in addition TO
| their bonded Indebtedness of January
/, 1888 the House bill supplementary
to the Pacific Railroad acts with
amendments1.
FRIDAY, July 20.-Mr. Sherman gave
notice that he would ask the Senate to
resume the consideration of the fish
cries treaty U-morrow. Mr.. Chandler
thereupon offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was laid over: Resolved,
That the power to make treaties and to
| appoint all high public offices of the
United States being vested in the Presi
dent and Senate jointly, the President
has no right, under his implied power of
| making preliminary negotiations oftreat-
les, to appoint, without the concurrence
of the Senate, private citizens as pleni-
pOtentlarles to make and sign such trea-
| ties in behalf OF the United States; and
| that the recent appointment by the
| President, without the consent of the
| Senate, of James B. Angel and William
| l.. Putnam as special plenipotentiaries to
| make and sign the proposed fishery
| treaty with Great Britain, dated Febru
| ary 10, 1888, was unwarranted by the
constitution" The bill was reported
| and placed on the calendar for the ereC-
ton of a public building at Chicago.
Mr.. Dolph called up the bill to prohibit
| Chinese labOrers coming to the United
| States. Pending action ON the bill. the
Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, July 21.-The bill to re-
| imburse the depositors of the Freed
mems bank was discussed and passed
| 1t appropriates 81 900 900. The confer
| enCe report on the river and harbor bill
| was received from the House and was
| ordered printed. After consideration
| of the fisheries treaty in open executive
| session, the Senate proceeded to con-
| slider bills authorizing construction of
| bridges, and passed a number of such
| House bills with amendments. \ con-
| ference committee was appointed on
| the amendments, which We're merely
| formal.