The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-18
CONGRESS-.

Senate.
MONDAY. Jan. 6.-Mr. Platt addressed
the Senate on the subject Of the Pres,-
dents message. Mr.. Hoar, from the Sc
I ct committee on the celebration of the
centennial Of the constitution, reported
Joint resolution 10 the Senate to-day
urlidlaG ''in addition TO such other
celebration as may hereafter be pro-
yilci for. that the two houses
Ul Congress shall meet In the hall
0f the House of Representatives
states shall deliver an Oration. and
t4at the president of the United States,
tae justice Of the supreme court, the
members Of the cabinet, the executives
of lhe several states and territories and
-asu other persons as may hereafter be
determined upon, shall be invited to at
tend After debate and while Sena-
tor Rlddleberger was attempting to
discuss the pending extradition
treaty with England, the presid-
ing officer directed Mr.. Riddle
berger to suspend his remarks and
put the question on m amendment Of
iered by Mr. Hale to strike out ofthe
Joint resolution the Introductory phrase
agreed 10, and the joint resolution
confirmed {. NJ. Wherrv. postmaster at
North Platte, Neb., and A H. Longind.
nited states attorney for the Southern
District Of Mississippi. The Senate fur
tHer considered the British extradition
realty, but took no action
IUEsDAY, Feb. Mr. Platt finished
IFS address on the Presidents message.
HE consular and diplomatic appropri-
alton bill vas reported from the com
'sit'ee. 1t appropriates 81 l,4l9,942 for
tile current year. Among the bills re-
roIted from committees and placed on
the calendar. were the following:
For the relief of women en-
y0lled is army nurses; to .estOre pen
si0ns in certain eases; for relief of im-
p0rters of an mails for breeding purposes
IN certain cases. Mr.. FRYE offered a res
,lution, which was adopted, instrucing
The committee on commerce TO inquire
INTO the right and expedienCy of con
greSS In assuming control Of the erection
OF bridges over navigable waters within
state limits.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Son Motion of
Mr.. Vest, bill appropriating Sl.200,0G0
Tor public building at Kansas City. Mo,
was passed. Senator RIddleberger made
another att-mpt 10 induce the Senate to
take action on his resolution TO consider
titt DIl4tS}I tAiIdtlllOn treaty III open
sess5O on. Later in the day the EduCa-
tiOnal bill being taken up, Mr. Call spoke
IN its lavor, and Mr.. Blair suggested th:t
: P. NJ. tomorrow be fixed as the time
for vote TO be taken. Mr. Plumb, who
desired to speak, suggested / 4. NJ. next
Wednesday, which was unanimously
agreed to.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9.-When Mr.. Riddle
5erger's resolution for amending the
rules 80 as to allow the British extradi-
ton treaty to be considered in open ses-
sion was reached, he explained that the
British lions tail having been twisted by
vote ot . 20 y, the passage of the res
aiut.1n was no longer necessary. Sena-
tor Hawley and others called the Vir-
ginIan 70 order ana he sat down, remark
Ing as he did 50 that he supposed he had
right TO say as much and that
nc lid not like to be called to
order every time he rose. Mr..
hlddlebeIg gers aIlusion was to vote in
secret session last night bv which the
consideration of the treaty was post
Poned to next December. On motion of
Mr.. Morrill, the Senate Joint resolution
for the erection OF a statue to the late
Spencer f. Baird, secret rv Of the Smith
Sonlan institution, IN front of the Ma
.lonal museum and appropriatiug SI5, 900
tor the purpose was passed. Mr.. Hoar
introduced a bill to extend the iurisdic-
ton of circuit and district courts of the
Gnltcd states to the great lakes and
their connecting waters. 1t ex-
tends this jurisdiction to all crimes
and otfenseS now punishable
by law, which may be com
mittcd upon the great lakes or any o.
their adjoining waters; on board Of anv
vessels belonging in whole or in part to
the United States or any citizen thereof,
with like force and effect as though such
crimes were committed upon the high
seas. The second section provides that
the trial of all such crimes and ofenses
not committed in any state, shall be
held In the district where the offender
Is found, or into which he may first be
brought