The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

a'e resumed consideration of the leeis-
lailye, executive and judicial appro-
priatlon bill-the pending question be-
ing the amendment to increase the cler-
lcal force Of the civil service commits
sion. a long, uninteresting discussion,
winch turned principally upon the
derellctioDs of the post Office depart
ment, was carried on by Senators Cock
rell, Teller, Vest and Stewart. Then
Mr.. Daniel attacked the civil-service
system itself as being un-American, un-
Republican and un-Democratic, after
winch the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. Mr.. Chandler's
resolution lnstructing the committee on
appropriations to make an investigation
in relation to the longevity, mileage and
sea service claims OF naval officers was
taken up and discussed in the Senate,
but went over till tomorrow without
action. The legislative appropri-
alton bill was taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Hawley's
amendment to give an additional
clerk of class to the civil service COM
mission. After debate the amendment
Was adopted and the bill went over
without action. The conference report
on the Nicaragua Canal bill was pre-
sented and agreed 10. A substitute for
the House bill TO remove the charge of
desertion against soldiers who left their
command only to re-enlist in another,
was adopted and conference ordered.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill as to cutting timber on Indian lands
was concurred in,
FRIDAY, Feb. S.-The naval and forti-
cation appropriation bills were reported
to the Senate to-day with amendments
Mr.. Chandler's resolution rs to naval
officers claims was agreed to. The res
olutlons heretofore offered by Mr.. Glib
son for an inquiry as to the state
OF suffrage throughout the United
States, with Mr.. Chandler's substitute
thereto, as to the recent election in
Louisiana, were on motion of Mr.
Spooner referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. The House
bill to quiet the title of
settlers on the Des Moines River lands
resumed consideration of the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. The amend
ment to increase the clerical force OF
the civil service commission was reject
ed without division and the bill was
passed. The pension appropriation bill
was amended on motion of Senators
Harris and Plumb, in relation to checks
for pensions and to payments for por-
tions OF a quarter up 10 the death of the
pensioner, and the bill was again passed.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
Union Pacific funding bill, the pending
question being Mr.. MitchelPs motion TO
recommit the bill, with instructions TO
include within its provisions the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company.
but 1t went over without ac-
ton The conference committee
on the South Dakota admission b II re-
ported inability to agree. The Senate
insisted on its disagreements and the
conference committee Was re-appoint-
ed. The Senate then took up The pri-
vate pension bills on the calendar and
passed fifty-twO of them IN twenty
three minutes and then adjourned till
tomorrow.
SATURDAY, Feb. 9.-The Senate bill to
establish a United States court in the
Indian Territory was, on motion of Mr..
Vest, taken up in conjunction with the
House bill to change the eastern
and northern judicial districts of
Texas. The substitute was agreed
to, and the bill passed A con ference
was asked, and Senators Vest, Edmunds
and Wilson (la.) were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate. On
motion OF Mr.. Sherman the House
amendment to the direct tax refund
ing bill was non-concurred in, and a
conference asked. Senator'S Sherman,
Morrill, and Harris were appointed con-
ierees on the lart of the Senate.
The fortification appropriation bill was
then taken up. On motion of Mr.. Man
derson an item OF 5000, 900 was inserted
for the purchase of movable submarine e
torpedoes i'm PEELED and controlled at will
by power from shore stations. The sew
eral amendments reported from the
committee on appropriations were
agreed to and the bill passed. Senators
Hoar, Cullom and Cockrell, were ap-
pointed, with the presiding officer, the
Senate committee on the Inauguration
ceremonies. Mr.. Manderson offered a
resolution, which WAS agreed to, for the
appointment, by the presiding officer, of
the tellers on The part of the senate in
the counting of the presidential votes.
The senate then resumed consideration
ofthe Union Pacific Refunding Bill-the
question being on Mr.. MitchelPs mo-
ton to re-commlt with instructions to
the committee to report bill applying
also to the Central Pacific, and Mr..
Stewart addressed the Senate.
MONDAY, Feb. 11.-Mr. Frye having
been called away by death in his fam
lily the Union Pacific funding bill was
laid aside and the naval appropriation
bill was taken up in the Senate. The
amendment reported by the committee
on appropriations for the construction
of two steel cruisers or gunboats of 500
to 200 tons displacement, to cost in
e aggregate not more than 800, 900; of
tons, at cost of not more
than 500, 900, ard of one ram for ha1 Dor
defense was agreed to without discus
sion Mr.. Chsnd ler moved to strike out
of the paragraph for the construction of
one armored steel cruising monitor, the
words "of the type, and TO be construct
ed according to the plans and specifica-
tions to be furnished to the navy de-
partment by John r. Thomas, of Hi
nols, to be approved bv the secretary
of the navy" The debate was a long
one. and pending vote the Senate ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, Feb. 12-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill, the pending question
being Mr.. Chandler's amendment to
strike out the words requiring the new
cruising monitor to he constructed of the
type and under the plans and specifica-
tions furnished by Mr.. Thomas, of Hi
nois. After some discussion the clause
was made to read as follows: lone
armored steel cruising monitor
ofthe type approved and recommended
by a naval board IN their report to the
secretary of the navy, and by him re-
ferred to and approved, in bis letter to
the chairman of the committee on
naval affairs of the House of Rep
resentatives, dated January 9, 1889,
TO he constructed according to plans
and specifications furnished by the navy
department; to be approved by the sec
retarv of the navy" An amendment
was adopted, appropriating $4,000 for
testing the Hurst guns; and the bill was
passed.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6.-The conference
report on the Nicaraguan Canal bill
l. . a,