The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-21
CONGRESS-.
Senate.


tor Spooner the bin appropriatiug 81 4
200 ,0n0 for public building at Mlwau.
kee was passed. The Blair educational
bill was taken up and Senator Vest
spoke against it. The resolution offered
hy Senator Brown for the repeal o, in
ternal revenue laws was taken upgnd
that gentleman moved its reference TO
the committee on finance. Mr.. Becr
objected, and the resolution was laid on
the table. Bills were introduced to es
tablish bureau of adulteraton a-d TO
prevent the, .snmn'"-s- ''''io0ilatioii Vi
pension ccrdhcateS.
TUESDAY, Jan l0.-The Senate took
up and considered the bin to return To
the states the amount of the direct tax
of 1861, but no action was reached. Mr.
Stewart introduced bill to establish Il
national university in the District of
Columbia for the education of teachers
III the common schools of the states and
territories and the District OF Columbia
Referred. The Senate took up the Blair
educational bill, and Mr.. Wilson, of
Maryland, made constitutional argu-
ment against ii.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1.-THE resolution
offered by Mr. Hale December Y for
a select committee to examine fully into
the present condition of the civil serv-
ice, was taken up to-day and Mr.. Hale
spoke IN support of 1t. The Blair edu-
| cational bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Coke spoke in opposition to it, Mr..
Hoar offered a resolution requesting the
President to transmit to Congress lle re-
port of the Pacific Railroad commission.
Adopted.
THURSDAY, Jan. 12.-Mr. Chandler's
resolution instructing the committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the suppression
OF the votes of the colored citizens OF
jackson, Miss, at the recent municipal
election In that city and into the alleged
| participation III such suppression by the
United States district attorney, deputy
collector of internal revenue, and a
deputy United States marshal, was
taken up by the Senate, and after
extended debate was adopted. Mr..
Mitchell called up the billintroduced by
him on December u, abrogating all
treaties now made and operative be-
tween the United States and the Chi
nese empire, in so far as they provide
for, recognize or permit the carriage of
Chinese to the United States, and in so
far as they, or any OF them, inhibit
the United States from absp-
lutely prohibiting the coming
OF Chinese to the United
States, and repeating all acis of congress
| III so lar as they recognize or permit
the coming of Chinese to the United
States, and absolutely prohibiting the
coming ofsChinese to the United States,
excepting only diplomatic, consular and
other officers. The bill was referred to
the committee on foreign relations. The
| nomination of Gen. Bragg to be minister
| to Mexico was received but no action
was taken on 1t.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13.-The bill to credit
and pay TO the several states and terri
| tories and the District of Columbia, all
moneys collected under the direct tax of
August D, 1861, was taken up in the SEN
ate to-day, the question being on verbal
amendment offered by Mr.. Hoar when
the bill was up some days ago. After
considerable discussion, Mr.. Riddleberg-
er made a motion to 90 into executive
| session, his purpose being to forward
action on the nomination of Mr..
Lamar. The motion was lost by Il
tie-26 TO 26-the division being
! made upon party lines except
that Mr.. Riddleberger voted in the
| negative with the Democrats. The
direct tax bill was then laid aside and
Mr.. Vance proceeded to address the
Senate on the resolution Offered by Mr.
revenue taxation. The Blair educa-
tional bill was discussed by Senators
Grey and George, but went over as un-
finished business.
House Of Representatives.
MONDAY, Jan. "a wrangle occurred
over the matter of clerks, and the whole
question was referred to the committee
on finance. Bills introduced: To create
a commi. sion on Indian depreciation
claims; authorizing the city of Chica. 20
to erect crib in Lake Michigan for
| water works purposes; for constitu.
tiOnal amendment prohibiting pOlyg-
amy; repeating the civil service law; to
| repeal the duty on sugar and appropri-
ating $1,000, ,OGO a year for two years to
be used as sugar bounty.
TUESDAY, Jan. l0.-Delcgate Cannon
presented the constitution of Utah to-
gether with a memorial asking for its
admission as a state. Bills were intro
duced providing for the refunding of the
entire national debt into Il uniform con
solidated bond; to increase the pension
of those who have lost eyes or limbs or
who are deaf; to punish any officer of a
national bank who receives a deposit
when the bank is insolvent
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 1.-THE president s
message was referred TO the committee
on ways and means. The House took up
the Deficiency bill. \ long debate en-
sued and during its progress the ques-
ton as 10 where the responsibility Tor
the defeat Of the Deficiency bill at the
last session rested, was fully discussed.
The custom of holding back appropria-
ton bills also received considerable at
tention. On motion Of Mr. Burnes an
amendment was adopted appropriating
Sl00,O for the payment of judgments
and awards against the United States on
account of damages caused by reason of
the improvement of the Fox and Wis
COnsln Rivers. The committee then
rose, the bill was passed and the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 12.-Mr. Wilkins (O),
under instructions from the committee
on banking and currency, called up in
the house, for present consideration,
the bill providing for the issue of crcu-
lating notes to national banks. An at
tempt was made TO get vote on
the bill but its opponents re-
sorted to dilatory tactics, and it went
over. Mr.. Townshend also reported back
the BOutelle battle flag" resolution as
amended by the committee on military
affairs. The Senate bill fixing the salary
of the commissioner of fish and fisher
les at $1,000 per annum was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 13.-Mr Hatch reported
bill making appropriations 10 carry in
to effect the provisions of the
act to establish experimental agri-
cultural stations. The bill relat-
ing to permissible marks, writ
ing or printing on second, third and
fourth class mail matter was taken up
and passed and the House went into