The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-03-24
House.

MONDAY, March l2.-Under the call
of states a large number of bills and
resolutions were introduced and refer
red, among them the following: To
provide for the settlement of the debt
of the Central Pacific Railroad Company
{the Huntington bilD; directing the
committee on agriculture to inquire into
the eXpediencv of prohibiting the sale of
compounds as pure lard; for the for
feiture of the Hasting & Dakota rail
road land grant in Minnesota; relating
to tariff and internal taxation, (the
Randall bilD; for the loan of certain
articles to the Columbus, O., exposition; !;
to encourage the holding of a national
industrial exposition of the products of
the colored race, and repeating the pro-
tective tariff on all industries belonging
TO a trust.
TUESDAY, March l5.-The bill provid
ing that the first session of the Fifty
first Congress shall begin on March I,
1889, was reported adversely. Mr..
Springer Ull), from the committee on
territories, reported the omnibus bill
for the admission into the Union of Da
kota. Montana, Washington and New
Mexico. A number Of public building
bills were reported and referred to the
committee of the whole. The remain
der of the day was consumed in the con-
sideration of the bill allotting lands in
severalty to the Uintah, Peoria and
Miami Indians, which was finally
passed.
WEDNESDAY March 14.-Mr. O'Ferrall
(Va.) submitted the report of the com
mittee on elections in the contested case
of Worthington VS.. Post. 1t confirms
the right of Mr.. Post to the seat. The
floor was then accorded to the commit
tee on foreign affairs. Mr.. McCreary
Ky called up the Senate bill fixing the
charge for passports at one dollar, and it
was passed A bill was passed appro-
priating s., 900 to enable the president to
extend to the inhabitants of fTanegasima,
Japan, a suitable recognition of their
humane treatment of the survivors of
the crew of the American bark Cash
mere"
THURSDAY, March 15-The House
went into committee of the whole on
the Senate amendments to the urgency
deficiency bill. The amendment APP
propriating So, 900 for the pay of assist
ant custodians and ianitors of public
buildings and for the reinstatement of
as many persons discharged since Feb
ruaTy / as may be necessary, was agreed
to. The amendment striking out the
clause directing the public printer to
rigidly enforce the eight hour law was
non-concurred in.
FRIDAY, March 16.-Mr Mills (Tex.).
asked unanimous consent that the WAYS
and means committee be permitted to
sit during the sessions Of the house, but
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, objected
The Hit joint resolution to promote
i
mitted to the House and placed upon the
calendar; also bill fixing the rate Of
postage on seeds, plants, bulbs and
onions at cent for each two ounces. Mr..
Peel, of Indiana, from the committee
on Indian affairs, reported the Indian
appropriation bill. The House then
went into committee of the whole for
consideration of the Senate amend
ments to the urgent deficiency bill. An
amendment was adopted apprOpriating
1927 900 to reimburse the state of Texas
for expenses incurred in repelling in
vasion and suppressing Indian hostiii
ties. The House ratified the action of
the committee of the whole, and Mr..
Burnes, Mr.. Sayres and Mr.. McComas
were appointed cOnferees. The House
then took a recess until 7:30. the even
ing session to be for the consideration
OF pension bills.
SATURDAY, March I7.-Seyeral private
pension bills were passed and number
of measures were reported and placed
on the calendar. The resolution re-
questlng the postmaster-general to re-
turn TO the use of the terra Gotta colOred
two-cent stamp was reported adversely.
The regular order being demanded Mr..
O'Neill Mo-, from the committee on
labor called up the resolution assigning
March % and q, April is and May Is
for the consideration of labor bills. At
ter debate the resolution was adopted
But motion was made to reconsider,
pending action on which the matter
went over.