The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-04-26
ElFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.


tons, called UP the contested election
case or Pnsey vs., Pdrrett, from the First
Indiana Distrlct. The committee re-
ported unanimously IN favor of the sit
ting memh her, and the report was
adopted. Mr.. EoweiI tIl.) called up
the contested Il election Gaze OF Bowen vs.
Buchanan, from the Ninth District OF
Virginia. The resolution, which con-
firms the right of the sitting
member, was adopted. Mr.. Nc
klnlev tO.). from the committee on
waysand means, reported the tariff bill,
and it was or,.ered printed ard re-
terrtd 10 the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Carlisle (kv.) presented the views
OF the minority; aud Mr. Mckenna
Gal presented his Individual views.
Ordered printed. The House then went
into committee of the whole on the mil
ltary academy appropriation bill. After
short time occupied IN its consldera
tlon the committee rose and the BID
Was passed.
THURSDAY. April l1.-Tne river and
haTbor appropriate II bill was completed
by the house committee to-day. 1t car
rics an appropriation of so, ,C00,C0
The Wisconsin important items in it are
as follows: Gr,en Pay, 30 .000; Keno
Dor of refuge, Milwaukee, $4,000;
Racine, Sl7, 800; Superior Bay and
It. Louis Bay, g ',000; Sheboygan, SI5,-
COO; Asblr nd, $1,000. WiEconsin-C Chip
pewa River at Yellow Banks, $1,000;
Fox River, below Portage, 100000.
The committee on rivers and harbors
to-day struck from the bill the Hay
Lake and st. Mary River channel ap-
Eropriations. ard will on Monday take
up tie Senate seperate bil, on this inn
provemeit.
FRrpAY, April lS.-The House witG
messed scene to-day between Mr.
Thomas, " 81 and MIR. Enloe Tenn
ever Ethc Southern war claims bill,
which Mr.. Thomas denounced as an in
famous measure, and which resulted
in its recommitment. The dis
cuesion hecaa me go warm at one
that Mr.. iInioe passed over to Mr.
fhomas' seat and assumed threatening
manner, the speaker being obliged to
call Mr.. inloe to order. After hot
debate, MIR. McComas offered reso-
luton to recommlt the bill with M
structions to the committee to report 1t
back within two weeks, and that the
bill be placed at t { head OF the ca!en-
dar. This was agree q to. The reso-
ltltltil WAC lt t'Oi ttai " tibS liohCO. -
Grosvenor raised the point OF order
against the resolution, ani the speaker
ruled the resolution ont of order. The
b:ll, therefore, went back on the Calen-
dar. The House committee on post
offices and post-roads to-day reported
to the HOuse, Tavorably, a bill which
has been looked upon as an en-
tering wedge !Or systematic reform
in the matter OF The erection OF public
buildings, and which Is calculated to
pace the whole matter Of governmental
expenditure tcr this purpose upon =
basis that will not only he economical
hut Just and ialf. The bill provides 10
the erection Of putIic building IN
every town Of 1000 population and
over, To be uSe,i for post-otfice and
ther federal business
SATURDAY, April 1.-THE Ashland
ubiic building b:ll which passed the
Senate a Jew days ago at an approprla'
ton in, rtased TO 5000 Q, came over to
e House to-day as amended and a
con ferenCe COMMITTEES was ordered
Tire bill passed the House recently al
30 COO, having been cut ,.own by the
House committee rom Sl0O,HD, as Ii
WAS introduced by Mr.. McCord. The
House suspended business ri ! o'clock
to pa, trihute 10 the memory Of Samuel
:. Cox, OF New York Among those
" ho rlade speeches were Nessrs. Cum
mings, Mills, Holman, Butterworth and
others.
MoNpAY. April 21.-Mr. Struble Ia.l
submitted the conference report on tbs
bill to provide Il temporary government
tor the territory OF Oklahoma. The bli
chsnges the boundaries So as to exclude
from the territurltl limits w'.at is known
as the Cherokee outlet. As soon as the
Indian Claim 10 this outlet ls eXtln
gni-hed it shall become part OF tie
territory thoEt iurther leglsls
ton, and the lands therein
shall be opened 10 settlement as
other lands IN the territory. 1t is asC
provided that jurisdiction 10 enforce the
law o. the | nited States IN the Chero.
kce outlet shall he conferred upon the
supreme and dis.r Ct courts of the terri
tory o! Ok laht ma. The previous ques.
ton on the rep0rt Was ordered, ana the
report WAS adopted. TIE bill appro.
priating SIS, -, o to provide nee
essarv vaults and safeguards Tor the
serur y OF the public money in the
custody of the United Stites treasurer
was passed. Mr. Morrill, moved that
the rules be suspended and the bill
passed to pension prisoners OF war.
Nessrs. Tarnsey and Cummings opposed
the bill, anl Messrs. Hopkins. Booth
man. Cutc' con, Kennedy, Morse and
Morrill, spoke IN its favor. The motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was then put and deteated-yeas l43,
navs IS, not the necessary twO-thlrds.
TUESDAY,, April 22.-The House in
committee of the whole considered the
legislative appropriation bill. Mr.. But
terworth 90, III bret explanation o'
ts provisions, said that II some OF the
bureaus OF the delartmen nts there WAS
substantially evil pension list. IL
consisted OF number of old persons
who had faithfully served the govern
mcnt in the past. but " ho were no long
er able to perform their duties. They
were carried on the rolls, but were of no
service 10 the government. The com
mittee on appropriations had allowed
an increase in the clerical .orce of the
civil service commission substantially as
reQuested by the commission. Alter q
long debate, but without finishing the
bill. the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. April l6.-The contest il
the senate between Republican and
Democratic Senators-elect from Mon
tana. was disposed Of to-day by the
sdoption of the resolution declaring
V Ibur F. Saunders and Thomas c
Power. the Republican Senators, "en
titled upon the merits of the case tC
seats by q strict party yote-yeas, s.
nays. 2G. Tne vote was first taken or
the resolution declaring Clark anc
Nsginnls not entitled 10 seats, ano
WAS agreed tc-yeas, SIS; nays, 70
Messrs. Barbour. George. kenna ane
Walthall voting with the Republican
IN the affirmative. MIR. Butler offered
substitute resolution declaring san
ders and Power entitled 10 seats. which
Was rejected bv a party yote-yeas. %
nsvs 81. Resolutions declaring Wilbur
+. Sanders and Thomas {. Power zen
titled upon tile merits of the case t
seats III the senate Irom Montana wer;
then agreed To- Messrs. Sanders anc
Power were immediately, with some
demonstrations of applause from tn,
galleries. escorted 10 the clerks desl
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