The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
NJ nate.


WEDNESDAY, Jan. Pin the Senate,
on motion of Mr.. sherman, the bill to
q clare unlawful trusts and combina-
lons IN restraint of trade and produc-
ton WAS taken up and was amended by
striking out OF the first section the words
that completes with any similar article
upon which duty is levied by
the United States" and inserting
In lieu thereof the words ''in due course
o. trade" The bill was laid
aside after a short debate, in order to
allow Mr.. Hoar to offer amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Voorhees, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
House bill for the relief of the State
National Bank, OF New Orleans, for
merry the Louisiana State Bank. After
the adoption ola number amendments
the bill was passed and a committee of
conference ordered. On motion of Mr.
Hoar the concurrent resolution for the
counting of the electoral vote was taken
up and passed. 1t provides that the
two houses of Congress sha | assemble
on Wednesday, February l3, 1889, at l
O'Clock IN the afternoon, TO make a list
of the votes as they shall be declared
THURSDAY, Jan. 24.-Following the ex-
ample of the House, the Senate adj
lourned as token of respect to the
memory of Representative Burnes, of
Missouri.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-The Senate took up
and discussed the bill against trusts but
took no action. The District of Column
bla Appropriation bill was then taken
up, amended ana passed. One of the
amendments appropriates 500, 600 for a
geological park near the city of Wash
lngton. Conferees were appointed on
the part OF the Senate and then the fol-
lowing bills We're passed: Accept
ing the invitation of the i'm
periI German government to the
government OF the United States to
become a party to the international
Geodetic Association; to authorize the
construction of bridge or bridges
across the Mississippi River at La
Crosse, Wis. TO make the salary of the
supervising surgeOn-general of the Ma
rIne Hospital service the same as that
of the surgeon-general of the army. Mr..
Allison moved that the Senate insist on
its amendment to the tariff bill and
asked for conference with the House
on the bill and amendment. The
motion was agreed TO without objection.
Mr.. Sawyer, rom the post-otfice COM
mlttee, &c ported back the House bill to
increase the maximum of interna-
tlonal money orders from $50 to 500
and 1t was passed. The pension ap-
preparation bill was then taken up
and passed, with but one amend
ment, appropriating slS, 600 for the rent
of tension agencies. The Military
Academy appropriation bill was then
taken up, amen ~ and passed, Mr.. Al
llsOn explalnln { the increase over
the bill of last VAS due to the erec-
ton of two bu .yIugs at the academy,
&. - - -
other for a gymnasium.
MONDAY. Jan. 2S.-The diplomatic
and consular Appropriation bill was
taken up by the Senate, ana an amend
ment inserting an item of s. 900 for a
consul general at Apia, Samoa, was
agreed 10. Mr.. Gibson moved to insert
the word Ambassador" instead of the
ords 'envoys extraordinary and min
listers plenipOtentiary," as applied to
France, Germany, Great Britain and
Russia. The debate was a long one, and
pending & vote the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, the
question being on Mr.. Gibson's amend
ment TO make the title of the ministers
to France. Germany, Great Britain and
Russia, ambassadors" After long
discussion 1t was agreed to, yeas 26, nays
p. Mr.. Plumb then moved to strike
out the whole paragraph and to insert
in lieu of it the words: "For the pur-
pose OF enabling tue President to pro-
mote friendly and commercial inter.
course with Great Britain 20,OO0;"
and lie said that, if it prevailed,
he would move to insert similar
aragraphs as to other nations. The
amendment was rejected, without a
division. The amendments in relation
to Samoa having been reached the Sem
ate went into executive session. When
the door were re-opened, after a speech
by Senator Sherman, defining his posi-
ton on the Samoan difficulty, Mr.
Dolph obtained the floor, after which
the Senate adjourned