The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.


WEDNESDAY, Jan Go.-When the SEN
ale resumed consideration of the con-
suIar ana diplomatic appropriation blil
Mr.. Dolph took the floor and delivered
set speech, after which Mr. Reagan
nl'ed up the time in q similar manner.
1he British eNtradition treaty was con-
sldered in executive session but no vote
WAS taken.
IHuRSDAY, Jan. President Cleve-
land sent TO the Senate the following
nominations: Jesse ID. Abrahams, of
Virginia, TO be comptroller of the cur
rency, vice VIM. l. Trenholm. resigned (;
sydney l.. Wilson. of Kentucky, 10 be
pension agent at Washington; pecius :.
Wade, OF Montana, 10 be chief Justice
OF tue supreme court of the territory
Of Montana, vice Newton W. MCCon-
nell, resigned; Col. Joseph c. Brecken-
ridge, inspector general, to be in
specIor-general with the rank of hrila-
der general. The consideration OF the
Samoan amendments TO the Diplomatic
and Consular Appropriation bill led 10
some rather sensational utterances. Mr.
Reagan offered the amendment which
he had indicated yesterday-to insert
the words land for the protection of
the rights of American citizens residing
in said islands, and TO preserve the neu-
trallty and independence thereof
Alter warm debate, participated
In by Senators Reagan, Sherman, FRYE,
Hale and Others, Mr.. Reagan withdrew
his amendment The other pending
amendments were then agreed TO with
out division. The amendment raising
TO the rank OF ambassadors the minis
terS 10 England, France, Germany and
Russia WAS rejected, yeas -, nays %,
and the bill passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senate further
debated the British extradition treaty,
and II was rejected by vote of IS to IS.
The House amendments 10 the Senate bill
for the admission of South Dakota were
non-conourred in and Senators Platt,
Cullom and Butler appointed a commit
tee Of conference.
MONDAY, Feb. THE Union Pacific
funding bill was taken up in the Sem
ate and as II was read the date Of the.
lst OF July, 1888, (as that up to which
the calculations should be madel was
changed, wherever it occurred,
TO the LIST OF July, 1889;
and other dates were made to con-
form TO that change, MIR. Mitchell gave
notice that he would, at the proper
time, move to recommit the bill with
ItStIuCilouS 10 TIE GOnNlIt2e 10 include
legislation in reference to the Central
Pacific Railroad Company. The trust
bill was before the Senate for a short
time, but no action was taken.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5.-The House bill for
the establishment Of a territorial govern
ment in Oklahoma having been present
ed IN the Senate to-day, Mr.. Platt moved
It's reference to the committee on terrific
rles, and Mr.. Dawes moved its reference
10 the committee on Indian affairs At
ter discussion, participated in by Sena-
tors Morgan. Coke, Plat, Dawes and
Blair, the bill was referred to the COM
mlttee on terrltorles-yeas 80, NAYS y.
Mr.. Hawley offered an amendment to
the sundry ciyilappropriation bill, which
was referred 10 the committee on mill
tary affairs, for the payment 10 the
widow of Gen. Sheridan of S50, coo, in
grateful recognition Of his eminent and
extraordinary services to his country"
The House joint resolution for the pay
ment OF S5OO,0OO to the representatives
Of the late James b. Eads was passed.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bin was then taken UP.
The amendments reported from the
committee on appropriations were
agreed 10, without question, the only
noticeable one being that increasing the
salary of the presidents private secre-
tiny from 50, ,250 TO 5000.