The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
House..


WEDNESDAY,, Dec. l7.-Aiter a long
debate the House passed the apportion-
ment bill without amendnent-yeas
ISL; nays, 81.
THURSDAY, Dec. 1S.-1n the House to-
day Mr.. Farquhar (N. ", as chairman
of the committee on merchant marine
and fisheries, moved that the House 90
into committee of the whole for the
consideration Of the Senate bill to place
the American marine, engaged IN the
foreign trade, on an equality with that
of other nations, with the substitute
therefor. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. FarquLar advocated the bill at
length, and pending further discussion
the committee rose and She House adj
jourDed.
FRIDAY, Dee. 19.-Mr. Perkins (kaS.)
presented the conference report on the
bill amending the act for the division of
a portion of the Sioux Indians in DakO-
ta into smaller reservations. tThe only
change made is an authorization for the
expenditure of the appropriation of
SlOO,0 made for the purchase OF beef
in other nations.) The report was
agreed to.
SATURDAY. Dee. 20.-In the House to-
day Mr.. Milliken (Me.) presented
number OF conference reports on public
building bills. The reports were all
agreed to, but good deal of time was
consumed. On motion of Mr.. Clunie
Gal the Senate bill was passed for the
relief of ). Ii. BROOKS, assistant treas
urer at San Francisco, and the securities
on his official bond. In the morning
hour bill was passed TO authorize the
construction of a tunnel under the wa
ters of the Bay of New York. between
the town of Middletown and New
kTtrecht. The House then went into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Burrows
in the chair, on the urgent deficiency
bill, with Senate amendments. MIR.
Henderson moved 4 conference IN the
Senate amendments, with one eXcep-
ton. This exception was the amend
ment providing for the payment of Sem
ate session employees, including the
clerks of senators. After a long debate
the motion OF Mr.. Henderson was
agreed 10, the committee rose. the bill
was returned to the Senate for its action,
and the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Dec. 22. - Representative
Blanchard, Of Louisiana, offered for ref
erence a preamble and resolutions, dl-
rectiug that a committee inquire into
the causes of the late Indian trouble,
especially into The death of Sitting Bull,
which appeared to have been brought
about "under circumstances recognized
neither by the laws of war nor the laws
of peace
Senate.
WEDNESDAY,. Dec. 1.-The Senate,
with small attendance of members,
proceeded with the usual routine busi-
ness of the morn ing hour. Mr.; Quay
call q up the bill providing for the sale
Of nt, - at
Erie, Pa, and it was passed. Mr.. Hoar
asked unanimous consent that on Fri
dav next, at 3 p. NJ, the debate on the
election bill should be considered
closed. This was met by Il chorus OF OBJ
iections from the Democrats. The
morning hour having expired the SEN
ate resumed the, consideration of the
election bill, Mr.. Dolph continuing his
speech of yesterday on the subject.
THURSDAY, Dec. 1S.-Imnediatelv aft
er the approval Of the journal, the Sem
ate, on motion Of Mr.. Hale, went into
secret session, which lasted but lew
minutes. Mr.. sherman, from the COM
mittee on finance, reported bill pro-
vIdlng against contraction of the cur
rencv, which was ordered printed and
recOmmitted. The election bill was then
taken up and debated, but no action
WAS taken.
FRIDAY, Dec. 19.-Mr. Stanford ex-
planned and advocated his bill to pro-
vide the government with means sutti-
lent TO supply the national want OF Il
sound circulating medium. The bill
vas, on his motion, referred to the com
mittee on finance. Mr.. Ingalls, intro
iuced a bill, which was referred
% the finance committee, to allow
he exchange of the interest bearing
lebt for legal tender notes. Mr.. Man
lcrson offered a resolution, which was
referred to the committee on Indian al
airs, instructlng that committee to in
Iuire into the condition of the Indian
ribes in North OAK kota, Soutlr Oak ota,
Montana and elsewhere, the steps
necessary TO disarm them, etc. The
elections bill was then taken up.
MONDAY, Dec. 22.-In the Senate to-
lay Mr.. Spooner submitted various con-
ference reports on public building
measures. They were agreed to. The
House amendment othc Senate amend
ment to the urgency deficiency bill
striking out the appropriation for the
pay of clerks OF Senators) was nom
opcurred in. The discussion Of the
IL .3on bill was then resumed, Mr..
Higgins taking the floor. Mr.. Voorhees,
ollowed Mr. Hoar, at & p. NJ, moved
hat the s1nate take a recess till s. The
-eas and nays were ordered and the
.ote was, yeas 20, nays 5-no quorum.
Mr.. Hoar then moved TO adjourn, which
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