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

MONDAY. Feb. 20.-Amdnr the execu-
tive communications laid before the
House this morning by the speaker was
one from the secretary Of war IN re-
spOnse to the BOutelle battle-Hag res0-
luton. 1t was referred to the committee
on military affairs Bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Simmons (N. C.l, for the
apportionment, on the basis ofilliteraey,
of s65,000000 among the states and terri
tories for educational purposes; BY Mr..
Hudd( Wis q Joint resolution proposing
a constitutional amendment extending
the presidential term 10 eight years; by
Mr.. Jackson Pa, to amend the home
stead laws so a. to provide that only
SO acres can be entered instead of I6o
acres and 10 permit only citizens Of the
United States TO enter homesteads; by
Mr.. Osborne Pa, providing for the
monthly payment Of pensions.
TUESDAY, Feb 2l.-Mr. CuIberson,
Tex, of the committee on judiciary,
reported a Joint resolution proposing
the following amendments TO the con-
stitutiOn. /. P0lygamy shall not exist
or be lawful within the United states
or in any place subject to their jurlsdic-
ton ?. POlygamv shall consist III q
marriage relation by contract or in fact
existing at the same time between one
person Of either sex and more than one
person Of the other sex. 3. Congress
shall have power concurrent with the
several states to enforce this act The
House adjourned till Thursday.
THURSDAY, Feb. 23.-The floor was ac-
corded TO the committee on public
buildings and grounds and bills were
reported from that committee and
placed upon the calendar for the cree
ton Of buildings at the following points
Kalamazoo, Mich; Logansport, Ind. ,
Allegheny City Pa; Youngstown, O. 4;
Atchison, kas. Hamilton, o.; Akron.
o.; Sioux City. Ia; Madison, Ind. !;
GAINESVILLE. o.; Helena, Mont. Chev-
enne, Wyo.i Vicksburg, Miss Kansas
City. Mo, and Evansville, Ind. The
House then went into committee Of the
whole for the consideration ofthe special
order. The bill for the erection of a pub
lie building at Birmingham, Ala, at an
ultimate cost OF $500, GOO was opposed
by Mr. Bland who moved to reduce
/ the cost to $500 600. The amendment
was lost and the bill agreed TO Bills
were agreed to apprOpriating 800, 600
| for the purchase Of additional land and
the improvement Of the public building
at Newark, y. J., and for the purchase
| Of additional land ut Council Bluffs. Ia.
at q cost not to exceed 80 600. The
| committee having risen, the House
| passed the bills agreed TO a. we'll as
| those coming over from Tuesday for the
| erection Of buildings at Allentown and
Lancaster. Pa, and for the enlargement
| Of the building at Charlest0wn, w. Va
FRIDAY, Feb. 24.-The speaker pro
! TEN. laid before the House to-day d
! communication from the secretary of
| the treasury transmitting an estimate
Of 10000 for the beginning Of the
| work Of construction Of the new milf
tary post at Highwood, near Chicago,
I'll. Referred. The Senate bill was
passed 10 carry into effect the interna-
tional convention of the I4th Of March,
1884, for the protection of submarine
cables. Mr.. Stone Ky called mp a bill
| for the allowance Of certain claims for
stores and supplies taken and used by
/ the United States army and reported By
/ the court Of claims under the provisions
Of the BowK-an act. The bill inC.udes
the claims Of thirty-f5ur persons and in
vOlve about 100000.