The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10. -Senator Morgan
resumed his speech on the fisheries
treety, and at its conclusion the discus
sion became general. resolution Of
fered Yesterday by Mr.. Sherman, call
ing on the secretary of the treasury for
a statement of the amounts deposited in
the national banks on August |, 1883,
and of the amount and description of
United States bonds and other securi-
ties, designed for the payment OF such
deposits, was passed. Mr.. Allison pre-
scented the conference report on the
army appropriation bill, which, with
out being read, was ordered to be print
ed in the record, to be acted on to-mor-
row.
THURSDAY, Aug. 16.-After the transac-
ton of some routine business Mr.. Rea-
gan took the floor and discussed the
Presidents message. The conference
report on the army appropriation bill
WAS then taken up and after debate was
concurred in. The Senate then consid-
cred the fisheries treaty III open eXecu-
tive session.
FRIDAY, Aug. l7.-When the Senate
took up the fisheries treaty Mr.. FRYE
asked unanimous consent for an order
of the Senate that at / O'clock each day
the debate on the treaty shall proceed
and shall close on Monday next at 6
O'Clock the friends Of the treaty having
the last two hours, ana that on Tuesday
next at y the final votes shall be taken
on all amendments, motions and the
resolution Of ratification. There being
no objection it was SO ordered. The
bill relating to postal crimes was taken
up and passed, after the adoption of an
amendment limiting the maximum
Imprisonment TO five instead of ten
years.
MONDAY, Aug. 20.-In open executive
session the Senate considered the fish
cries treaty A vote Will be taken at
noon tomorrow. The resolution here
tofore offered by Mr.. Edmunds, in
structing the committee on finance to
inquire and report as to the deposits of
white depositors in the Freedmen's
Bank, who were Ill no way connected
with its acknowledgements and failure,
was taken up and adopted.
TUESDAY, Aug. 2l.-Almost imme-
diately after the reading of the journal
to-day the Senate went into open exec
utive session on the fisheries treaty,
and Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech
in favor of ratification. The debate
closed at noon and then on motion of
Mr.. Mcpherson the treaty was tempo
rarily laid aside in order TO act upon the
resolution heretofore offered by him
returning the thanks of Congress to the
state OF New Jersey for the statues of
Richard Stockton and Gen. Philip kear-
new, furnished for the old hall of the
House of Representatives and accepting
them in the name Of the nation. The
resolution was adopted. The consider
alton of the fisheries treaty was resumed
and the Senate proceeded to vote on
the resolution offered some days ago by
Mr.. Gibson, providing for the recomit-
tai of the treaty for amendment, or re-
port OF a plan of arbitration. Rejected
by strict party yote-yeas Democrats,
90 nays, Republicans, 81. Mr.. Gray
moved to amend article XI. SO as to pro-
vide that all United States fishing yes
sells shall be accorded on all occasions
such facilities for the purchase of
casual or needful supplies as are or
dinarily grantei to United States trading
vessels, on obtaining a license for
that purpose. The amendment was re-
iected by a like party vote-yeas %,
navs 80. There being no further
amendment offered to any article, the
treaty was reported back from the COM
mittee OF the whole to the Senate; and
the vote was taken on the resolution of
ratification, requiring twO-thlrds ma
iority. The resolution was rejected by
like party vote-yeas y, nays 80. The
House amendment to the Chinese pro-
hibition bill was, on motion OF Mr..
Dolph concurred III and the bill now
goes to the President. The conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
was agreed to. The Senate then passed
ninety-three private bills upon the cal
| endar.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 15.-The entire day
| was spent in committee of the whole in
discussion of the ratification appropria-
ton bill.
THURSDAY, Aug. 16.-In the House the
| fertilization appropriation bill was
passed without division. An attempt
was made by Mr. Morrill, to obtain mu-
| tual consent to the Introduction of a
| resolution setting aside August % and
80 for the consideration of general PEN
sion legislation, but the point of no
quorum was made. Similar attempts in
| favor of other legislation resulted in the
same way and a motion to revoke all
| leaves of absence was tabled after a
warm debate. After continuing this
sort of thing for some time the House
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Aug. 1.-THE Senate amend
| ments to the sundry civil appropriation
bill were non-cOncurred IN IN the
House. and a conference ordered. The
House then resumed consideration of
the resolution assigning certain days
for general pension legislation, the
pending question being on the demand
for the previous question. The vote
resulted yeas l19, nays 5-no quorum,
and call of the House was ordered.
Mr.. Payson { Ill asked unanimous con-
sent that the hour should be extended
until the resolution was disposed of,
but objection was made. \ conference
report on the bill granting a right of
| way to the Utah & Northern Railroad
| company through the Fort Hall reser-
walton, Idaho, was agreed to. An I'M
successful attempt was made to have the
deficiency bill taken up, and no quorum
voting the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Aug. 1S.-Mr. McCrearv
(ky.} from the committee on foreign
| affairs reported for immediate consider
| alton the Senate bill to prevent the
coming OF Chinese iaborers into the
United Sta res, with an amendment re-
pealing the acts of May 6, 1882, and July
5, 1884, the repeal to take effect on the
| ratification OF the pending treaty. This
brought on general political debate,
and the day was consumed without any
business being transacted.
MONDAY. Aug. 20.-In the House to-
day the Chinese bill was again taken up,
and after some discussion was passed
Mr.. Breckenridge (Ark.) offered vari-
| Gus resolutions to correct certain abuses
arising under the present tariff laws in
| relation to bagging for cotton; sugar fit
for consumption; coal oil, alcohol and
| cottonseed oil. Referred. The follow
| ing bills were introduced 8nd referred
By Mr.. Anderson (La1-To define
trusts and to provide for tho punish
ment Of persons connected with them !;
also a resolution declaring that the re-
port of the Pacific Railroad commission
disclosed scandalous law-bre king on
the part of the management of the
Union and Central Pacific Railroad
Companies and providing for the print
Ing of 10000 extra copies of the report.
TUESDAY, Aug. 2l.-The deficiency bill