The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-15
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

THURSDAY, Sept. 6.-1he Chinese ex-
eluslon bill was taken up, and after de-
Date was put upon Its passage, but a
quorum failing 10 materialIZe ii went
over. 1t WAS agreed that vote should
he ken at | O'Clock tomorrow. The
Senate passed bill appropriating $3.50, :
ts0 for post-otiice building in st. Pavl,
Mimi.
FRIDAY, Sept. The Chinese immi
grafton bill was taken up. and after de
bate was passed, but motion TO recon
slider was immed lately made by Mr.
Blair Tor the purpose o. adding an
amendment providing that the act shall
not take effect until the expiratio of
slxte days from its passage unless the
Chinese government reject the treaty
4 motion TO lay on the table failed TO
bring out a quorum, and tie whole
matter went over.
MONDAY, Sept. 1O.-Nr. Morgan in
troduced bill in the Senate to- day, ap-
propriating $276 ,6l9 to he paid to the
Chinese minister at Washington as full
indemnity for all losses and injuries
sustained by Chinese subjects who have
been ''in remote and unsettled regions
OF the United States the victims of in
lurles III their person and property at
the hands o. lawless men," The bill
was referred to the foreign relations
committee. The conference report on
the army appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to. The Chinese re-
,allahon bill was taken up but no action
was reached.
TUESDAY, Sept. ll.-Mr. Sherman,
from the committee on finance, report
ed to-day the Senate bill to declare
trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and production. 1t was placed
on the calendar. TIE Senate resumed
consideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill, but nothing was accomplished E.
The House bill for the allowance of GER
tain claims reported by the accounting
officers of the treasury known As the
Fourth of July claims) was passed
The bill applies to some 600 claims
ranging in amount between a few dol
lars and few hundred dollars, the
claimants being residents of tie states
of Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Missouri, Indiana, Maryland, Pennsyl-
yania and Kansas.
House.
THURSDAY, Sept. 6.-The retaliation
bill was talked over, and Messrs.
Brumm and Scott had little personal
debate on question of privilege. No
business WAS transacted.
FRIDAY, Sept. THE retaliation bill
was taken up and debated, and when
the House adjourned II was with the
understanding that vote be taken on
the bill at o'clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Sept. S.-The discussion O.
the re'aliatiCn bin was concluded, and
vote taken, the result being Il yeas,
nays. As the point OF no quorum was
not raised, this is equivalent to a ma
jority of the House.
MONDAY, Sept. 1O.-Mr. Sayres (Texas)
presented the conference report on the
forti6cation appropriation bill and it
was adopted. Mr.. Blount lGa.) from
the committee on post-offices and post
roads reported bill authorizing the
postmaster-generalt to advertise for and
purchase improved mail locks and
keys. He requested Immediate consid-
Grafton for the bill which was accorded
and the bill was passed. The confer
enee report on the army appropriation
bill was presented and agreed to. The
sundry civil bill was debated but no ac-
ton taken.
Tuesday, Sept. 1.-THE House re-
sumed consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill, bnt consideration
was as far as it got, and no action was
taken.