The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-28
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

MONDAY. Jan. 16.-Bills were intro
duced: To establish a bureau of barbors
and water ways in the war departments
to alter the regulations enacted hv tile
South Carolina Legislature In regard to
election of Representatives in Congress.
The Seeate went into secret session at |
O'Clock and three quarters of an hour
later took up the nomin ton OF Mr..
lamar. Its consideration lasted until 4
O'Clock, at which time the nomination
was confirmed by z Vote OF
Sanford aud Stewart voted with
the Democrats. All the other Repuhli-
cans voted or were paired against Mr..
Lamar, and all the Democrats were in
his favor. The discussion was almost
entirely confined to the Republican
SIDE. The principal speakers were
Messrs. Edmunds, Evarts, Cullom. Sher-
man, Allison Hoar, Hawley, ingalls, and
Rlddleberger-the last named making
| two speeches. The line ofopposition COW
cred the official and political record of
| the nominee, as we'll ns his age, business,
habits and legal qualifications. 1t is IN
derstood that no speeches were made
| by Democratic senators. The voting be-
| gan at 3 O'Clock, but was Interrupted and
nearly an hours argument intervened
L
nominations OF Messrs Villas and Dickin-
son we're then at once taken up and con-
tirmed, without debate, and it was or
dered that the President he notified of
the three contirmations. The following
| Is understood to be the vote in secret
session on the confirmation of Mr. La
| mar: Ayes-Bate, Beck, Berry, Blod-
| gett, Brown, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt, Daniels, Faulkner, George,
German, Gray, Hampton, Harris, jones
| (Ark. J, Mcpherson, Morgan, Pugh, Rea-
gan, Rddleberger, Salisbury. Stanford,
Stewart, Turpie, Vance, Vest, VOORHEES,,
| Walthall and Wilson ND. Sc Those
voting in the negative were: Aldrich,
Allison, Blair, Bowen, Cameron, Chace.
Crllom, Davis, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds,
.ey, Hiscock, Hcar, ingalls,, Mitchell,
Paddock, Paimer. Piatt, Plumb, Quay,
Sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge-2S
| Those paired in the affirmative We're:
| Black burn, Eustis, Gibson, Hearst,
kenna, Pasco, Payne, Ransom. Those
paired in the negative We're: Chandler,
| Jones (Nev.l Manderspn, Morrill,, Sabin,
Sawyer, Teller and Wilson Ia.).
| TUESDAY, Jan. IA bill was repo ted
| from the committee on finance and
| placed on the calendar to reimburse the
| depositOrs of the Freedmen's Savings
and Trust Company. Nj, SAWYER asked
unanimous consent fer the immediate
| consideration ct the House bill
| relating TO permissible printing or
writing on second, third or fourth class
| mail matter" such bill having been re-
| ported back from the post-office COM
mlttee without amendment. Consent
was given and the bill was passed. Mr..
Wilson (la.) offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary OF
the treasury ora report as TO the amount
| of revenue collected from each kind OF
| lquor each year since the passage Of
| the internal revenue law, and from
| special tax on distIllers and brewers.
| Mr., Frye called bp the Senate bill to
| amend the laws relating to the inspec-
ton OF steam vessels. The bill was
| passed. On motion of Mr.. Dawes the
| bill IN relation to marriage between
white men and Indian women was taken
up and passed. The Blair education
| bill was taken up and speeches in its
support were made by Messrs. Bowen
and Blair.
| WEDNESDAY, jan 1S.-The bill for re-
| funding the direct tax of 1861 was passed
| after the adoption and rejection ofnum-
] erOus amendments that were offered
! The bill directs the secretary of the
| treasury to credit to each state and terri
| tory and to the District of Columbia a
| sum equal to all collections made
| therefrom or from citizens or in
| habitants thereof, or other persons,
| under the direct tax actFof August
| 5, 1861. 1t RENTS all moneys still
due to the United States under
| such act and it appropriates the amount
| nor
sums collected directly from individu lis
to be held IN trust by the state for the
| benefit of the persons from whom they
were collected or their legal representa-
| tlyes. The bill reducing from s. to 81
the charge for passports was passed. Mr..
| Henderson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, directing the committee on
| library to inquire into the advIsibillty of
purchasing hfe-size picture of Abra-
ham Ii. coin.
THURSDAY, Jan. l9.-The Senate rati-
fed the new treaty with the Neither
lands. Mr. Hale, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back with a
few minor amendments the deficiency
bill. The resolution offered by Mr.
Manderson, few DAYS since, calling on
| the secretary of war for information as
to the construction of a bridge between
Omaha and Council Bluffs was taken
up and adopted. After agree
ing to motion that the adj
journment to-day shall be till Monday
the Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton OF executive business. A blll was
introduced by Senator Hoar to grant a
service pension to all survivors of the
late war. 1t provided that all officers
and enlisted men who served in the
army. navy or marine corps, including
regulars and volunteers, subsequent to
March 4, 1861, and prior to July !, 1866,
shall be entitled to a pension at the rate
of l cent for each days service, this sum
to be in addition to any pension granted
for disability.
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, Jan. 16.-Mr Mcmillan