The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-10-06
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26.-Mr. Forney
ala pG pGesented the conference report
of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cheadle Qnd.) asked that the re-
port lie over till tomorrow on ground
that Senator VOORHEES, 8, who was very
much interested in the library pro-
vision, was absent from the city. The
request was acceded to and the report
went over until tomorrow. Mr.. McRae
(Ark.), from the committee on
public lands, reported, and the
House passed without debate,
bill to forfeit certain lands granted
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. The Senate amendments to the
general deficiency appropriation bill
were non-concurred in, and confer
enCe was ordered. Mr.. Burnes (Mo.),
from the committee on appropriations,
reported back, with amendments, the
Senate joint resolution apprCpriating
100000 tor the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers and it was passed as
amended. 1t approprlates 100000 for
the purpose of preventing the spread of
yellow fever and cholera.
THURSDAY, Sept 27.-The House adopt
ed the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Mr.. Blount
(Ga.) called up the bill providing for a
mail service at salary of s., 900; an as
sistant superintendent at a salary Of S3,
600; chief clerk 10 be employed in
Washington at salary of $1,000 and as
many chief clerks elsewhere as may be
necessary at a salary of 81 800 each.
Pending action the hour expired and
the House adjourned.
FRIDAY. Sept 28.-Mr. Rice (Minn.)
presented the report of the special COM
mittee which has investigated the
charges against Representatives Stahl-
necker (N. ", in connection
with the new library building.
The report says the committee
is unanimous in the opinion that tie
evidenC, does not sustain the charges.
Mr.. Dingl, V Me- from the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, re-
ported back the resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury to
state whether the treasury de-
partment bas any information Of
any violation Of the navigation laws,
and if so whether any steps have been
taken to vacate the American registers
of vessels commanded by foreigners.
Adopted. A conference was ordered on
the Joint resolution III aid of the suffer
ers from yellow fever and the remain
der of the day was devoted to private
bills. The House adjourned till Mon
day.
MONDAY, Oct. IA number of bills
were introduced and referred, and the
balance of the session was taken up in
attempts to pass bills under suspension
of the rules, the point OF no quorum be
ing raised 20 prevent action Ia every
ease.
TUESDAY, Oct 2.-Mr. McRae Ark
called up for consideration the Senate
bill TO allow persons who have aban-
doned or relinquished homestead en-
tries to make other entries. On motion
of Mr.. Turner Kan. Jan amendment was
adopted providing that whenever 1t
shall be made TO appear 10 the register
OF any landOffice, that any settler on the
public domain is unable, by reason OF
drought or other unavoidable casualty,
To secure support for himself
the register may grant such settler
leave of absence from the claim for
period not exceeding one year. On
motion of Mr.. Herman (0gn.l an
amendment was adopted providing that
all public lands designated as double
minimum pre-emptioD lands shall be re-
duced TO the uniform rate OF sl-23 per
acre. An amendment was also adopted
providing that any homestead settler
who has entered less than one quarter
section NAV enter additional land
contiguous to the original entry WITH
which such entry shall not exceed Ito
acres The bill as amended was passed.