The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

SENATE
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26.-The bill re-
ported by Mr.. Hoar on the 9th of Feb
ruary last ito provide for inquests un-
der national authority" was taken up
IN the Senate to-day, and Mr.. George
addressed the Senate on the subject
The customary political debate followed,
and the bill went over. Mr.. Chandler,
from the committee on naval affairs,
reported the bill authorizing the
PRESIDENT to issue commission as
rear admiral to Phillip c. Johnson, to
be dated January %, 1887, and to deliv-
er the same to his widow. He asked lts
present consideration and explained
that Commodore johnson became en-
ltied to the promotion when on his
deathbed, and that his widow, rs mat.
ter OF family pride for herself and chill
dren, desired to have the parchment
commission which would not affect in
any way her late pension. The bill was
placed on the calendar A committee
of conference was ordered on the de-
fciency bill. Senators Hale, Allison
and Cockrell were appointed. The
Senate then adjourned
THURSDAY, Sept. 27.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Chandler for an inquiry
into the last Louisiana election, inyoly-
ing the choice OF United States sena-
tors, was taken up. The debate was
extremely hot at times, calls to
order being frequent. Mr.. Sher-
man, from the committee on
foreign relations, in the Senate to-day,
reported back without any recon-
mendatlon the resolution offered by
HIM for an inquiry as to the state of the
relations between the United States and
Great Britain and the Dominion of Can
ada; and it was placed on the calendar
The conference report on the sundry
evil appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to. Adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, Oct. 1.-Mr Hale offered a
resolution in the Senate to-day reciting
the circular of Gen. Benet, directing
the discharge of Republican employees
from the United States arsenals. The
resolution went over till tomorrow.
The Senate then took up as unfinished
business the Senate bill restoring to the
United States certain of the lands
granted to the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company and was addressed by
Mr.. Berry. On motion of Mr.. DOlph,
the House DILL on the same subject was
substituted for the Senate bill and then
Mr.. Dolph offered the Senate bill as
substitute for the House bill, the OBJ
iect and effect being the passage
of the House bill with an amendment
Pending action on this motion, the bill
went over till tomorrow. The Presi-
dents message to Congress announcing
his approval of the Chinese exclusion
bill was laid before the Senate and read
On motion of Mr.. Sherman it was order.
ed printed and referred to the commit
tee on foreign relations.
TUESDAY, Oct. 2.-The conference re-
port on the deficiency bill was present
ed in the Senate to-day by Mr. Hale and
explained by him. The larger portion
of the disagreeing votes bad, he said
been arranged by the conierees. There
were four matters on which no agree
ment had not been reached. After
discussion the conference report
was agreed TO and the Senate insisted
on its disagreement to the items. The
conference report on the joint resolu-
ton in aid of tie sufferers from yellow
fever was presented and agreed to after
some explanation by Mr.. Edmunds. A
resolution was adopted authorizing Mr..
Hale's committee on civil service re-
form to continue its sessions during the
recess.