The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-04-14
CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY, April 2.-The Senate took
up the Memphis bridge bi /. Mr.. Berry
moved to amend the first section by
making 1t Obj satory TO have the bridge
constructed Tor the passage of wagons,
Yehlcles and passengers, as well as Of
railway trains. The amendment was
agreed to, together with other minor
amendments. The bill was then passed
and conference committee ordered.
Tie b1ll giving a pension of g 600 to
Mrs. Gen. Logan was passed by the
Senate.
TUESDAY. April "a vote was taken
on Mr.. Palmer's motion to recommif
the bond purchase bill, and the motion
was relected-yeas 20, nays 81. Senator
Spooner offered as a substitute for the
whole bill the following: THAT section
? OF the act making appropriations for
the sundry civil expenses of the govern-
ment for the year ending June 80, 1882.
in these words: That the secretary Of
the treasury may at any time apply the
surplus money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, or so much thereof
as tie may consider proper, for the pur-
chase or redemption of United States
bonds, provided that the bonds so
purchased shall constitute 10 part
Of the sinking fund but shall be can
ceiled, was intended TO be permanent
provision OF law; and the same is here
by declared to have been since its en-
actment and TO be now in full force and
effect. Mr.. Stewart withdrew his
motion to reconsider his vote y ssing
the bill for the relief of purchasers and
other grantees Of swamp and overhoHed
lands and to re mburse and indemnify
certain states. The bill therefore goes
n % hny
fore offered by Mr. Riddleberger to sus-
pend so much of The rules as provide
for executive session during the con-
slderatlOn of the fisheries treaty, was
taken up, and upon motion of Senator
Butter, the resolution was referred to
the committee on foreign relations, only
eight senators voting in the negative
WEDNESDAY, April 4-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the House bill
to provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the secretary of the
treasury. the pending question being on
Mr. Beck : amendment. 4 long debate
took place, but no vote was reached
The bill to reimburse the depositors of
the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com
pany for losses incurred bv the failure
OF that company was then taken up.
Numerous amendments were offered,
any of them.
THURSDAY, April 5.-Mr Wilson, of
Iowa, male a long speech on the Presi-
dents message, at the close o. which
the consideration of the House bill for
the purchase Of United States bonds was
resumed. In few sentences Mr.. Me
Pherson withdrew the amendment Of
tered by him Yesterday Then the sub
stltute as amended by the Beck prop0-
sition was agreed TO without discussion
and the bill was read the third time and
passed. On motion Of Mr.. Beck he Sen
ate insisted on its amendment TO the
bill and the following committee on con-
ference was appointed: Messrs. Sher-
man, Allison and Beck.
FRIDAY. April 6.-Among the private
pension bills passed was one giving S25
a month to Dr. Mary Z. Walker as a
late assistant surgeon, [. S. army; Civ
ing $500 year 10 the widow
Of Gen. Charles P. Stone; TO in
crease the pension OF the
oldest revolutionary pensloner on the
rolls, Nancy Paiues. 96 wears ofage from
3 a month to an amount not fixed, but
left 10 the secretary of the interior: CIV
ing pension of S50a month to the widow
Of Rear Admiral Nicholson; giving a
pension of 800 a month TO the widow of
Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick. giving $50
month 10 the widow Of Gen. Robert An
derson; pensioning a soldiers foster
mother" giving pension of $50 a
month to the widow of Brig.-Gen Tay-
lor; giving $50 a month 10 the widow
of Commander William Gibson. and one
of SO a month to the widow of Medi-
cal Inspector DENLY of the navy
Altogether there were 137 bills passed
.,fE
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the bill for bureau of animal industry.
All the amendments recommended
by the committee were agreed to pro
forma, go as TO allow the committee
10 shane the bi as it thought best.
The bill to provide for the admission
and organization of the territory Of
Lincoln was then taken up and took Its
place as the unfinished business.