The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-01-12
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very little progress was made.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. "A bill was pass
ed increasing the lawful leave Of alb
sence for employees in the printing and
engraving department from fifteen to
thirty days. a bin was passed reducing
the fees of pension attorneys. The
river and harb)r bill was debated in
committee OF the whole.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3.-The day was taken
up in the discussion of dilatory mo-
tlons TO stave on q vote on a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Reed, of Maine, pro-
ylding that during the remainder OF the
present session of Congress there
shall be no call of the states and
territories on the first and third Mon
days of each month. These MONDAYS
are what are known as suspension
days and the object Of the resolution
Is TO prevent the opponents of the Union
Pacific funding measure and the Okla
homa bill from nLbuStering against an
attempt TO pass these measures under
suspension of the rules by Introducing
voluminous bills under the call of states
and consuming the day by the demand
Tor their reading in full. No fnai ac-
ton was reached on the resolution.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4.-The House to-day
passed, with numerous amendments,
the Senate bill 10 incorporate the Mar
ltime Canal Company OF Nicaragua, by
vote of yeas, l5I; nays, 81. Mr.. Dunn,
of Arkansas, called up the bill, with the
amendments agreed TO IN committee OF
the whole upon which the
previous question was ordered be
fore the holiday recess. The
first amendment upon which d
yea and nay vote was demanded was
that offered by Mr. Holman. of Indiana,
providing that noting in the act shall
be construed to commit the United
States to any liability on account OF the
Nicaragua Company, and requiring this
prOviso to be printed IN every bond,
certificate of stock or other obligation
issued by the co Gpany. The amend
ment was agreed to-yeas, li5; nays, -.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Will
son, of Minnesota, providing that no
certificate of stock shall be issued until
at least 10 per cent. shall be paid for IN
money; that the stocks shall not be as
signable until the whole of the same
shall be paid in; that no bonds l. excess
of the amount of capital shall be issued
until such paid capital shall amount to
s. 600 900, was agreed to-yeas, l02;
NAYS, -. Mr.. Reed Immediately called
up the resolution reported 10y him yes
.erday from the committee on rules,
aboishing, during the remainder of the
session, the call of states for lntrOddC-
ton and reference of bills on the first
and third (suSpension) Mondays of
each month. After a long debate a vote
was taken, resulting in no quorum, and
the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. j.-The deadlock in
. l a 70 NIr
called up the resolution to abolish Tor
the remainder of the session the call OF
states, for the introduction OF bills on
the first and third Mondays of each
month, and on ordering the previous
question the vote stood yeas 9S, nays %,
no quorum. A call of the House was
ordered. Quiet and Incidence then
reigued until Mr.. Breckenridge (ky.),
moved an adjournment. Mr.. Springer
(Ill.D, said that if the House would agree
to a resolution directing the sergeant
alarms to telegraph TO absent MEM
hers, requesting them 10 return on
Monday, he would not oppose the adj
iOnrnment He wanted only TO secure
a quorum. After debate Mr.. Springer's
proposition was agreed TO aud an ad
iouTnment was taken.
MONDAY. jan THE deadlock on
the proposed change in the rules con-
tinued to-day, and no business Wa
transacted.
TUESDAY, Jan S.-The deadlock in the
House was broken by recommittal OF
Mr.. Reeds resolution to the committee
on rules. A clash then followed, caused
by the efforts of various members 70
secure consideration of measures I'm
their charge, and the day was spent Ike
the five preceding ones, with no prog
ress made.