The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-05-10
FlETY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House.


ing the age imitation from 62 to 90 years
OF age. The bill authorizes the secre-
tary OF the interior 10 place on the pen
sion roll the name of any officer or en-
listed man OF go years of age or over,
or who shall hereafter reach that
age, who served ninety days or
more IN the army, navy or marine
corps of the [ nited States during the
war OF the rebellion and shall have re-
celyed an honorable discharge there
from; said pension to commence from
the date of the application therefor, and
TO continue during the term OF the life
OF said officer or enlisted man, at the
rate of IS month. All persons who
served ninety DAYS or more in the mill
tary or naval service ofthe United States
during the late war OF the rebellion, and
who have been honor bly, discharged
therefrom, and who are now or may
hereafter be suffering from men
tai or physical disability equivalent
t. the grade now established in the pen
sion office for the rating of IS per
month, upon due proof OF the fact, ac-
cordlng to such rules and regulations as
the secretary OF the interior may pro-
vide, shall be placed upon the list of in
valid pensioners OF the United States at
the rate Of $8 per month. 1t also plo-
soldier when She shall arrive at the age
of 90 years, or when she shall be with
out other means of support than her
daily labor. Mr. Yoder moved to
ra-commit the bill with in
structions to the committee on in
valid pensions to report back a Per
Diem bill. The motion to re-commit
was lOst-veas, IS; nays, l6l. The Sen
ate bill as amended by the substitute
was then passed-yeas, l79; nays, 20.
The House also passed the bill for the
classification OF worsted cloths and wool
cloths. 1t authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to classify as WOODEN cloths
all imports of worsted cloth, whether
known under the name OF worsted cloth
or under the names of worsteds or
diagonals or otherwise.
THURSDAY, May 1.-The House con-
sidered the Senate b;ll to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful re-
straints and monopolies. Mr.. Bland
(MO.) offered an amendment making
unlawful any contract or agreement to
prevent competition In the sale or Dur-
chase of any commodity transported
from one state to another. The amend
ment was adopted on a viva voCe vote
and the bill was passed in the same
manner with q single negative vote.
Mr.. Adams Oh. next called up the in
ternational copyright bill and explained
it's provisions. Without action. upon the
bill, the House adjourned. During the
debate Mr.. Cannon announced that the
tariff discussion would begin next
week.
FRIDAY, MAY 2.-The House refused
TO pass the copyright bill Tor engross-
ment and third reading-yeas, 9S; nays,
l26. Before the announcement of the
result, Mr.. Breckenridge tKy.)
who voted in the affirmative,
changed hia vote to the mega
tive for the purpose OF moving a recon
sideration. Mr.. Hopkins ND moved
to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table, and Mr.. Adams (Ill.) TO take
recess. A vote was taken on the recess
motion, and it was defeated, but as the
hour of O'Clock had arrived the chair
declared that under the rule the House
was IN recess until O'Clock. The mo-
ton to reconsider, and to lay that mo-
ton on the table, 60 over, to be acted
upon tomorrow.
SATURDAY. May 3.-The Eouse passed
the diplomatic and consular appropria
ton bill after discussing it IN committee
of the whole. Mr.. McCreary (Ky.)
made an argument III favor of reciprOci-
ty with the South American republic,
and condemned the Republican party
for being opposed to such reciprocity.
Speaking of the Pan-American confer
ence, he criticised the administration
for keeping the proceedings of the cpn-
ference as quiet as star-Chamber
proceedings and affording congress
no opportunity to read the speeches
delivered by the delegates. While the
conference had been a success, that
success had been delayed and retarded
by the blunders and mistakes of those
who had it in charge. 1t had been
mistake to appoint all the United States
delegates from those who were in SYM
pathy with the present administration
and not in sympathy with more than
one-half of the people OF the country
who desired that taxation should be re-
duCed. 1t had been a mistake not to
appoint one United States delegate whoI
was identified with the people of the
Southern states. 1t had been q serious
blunder that the PanAmerican dele
gates were not sent to the Southern
states. But in spite of blunders and
mistakes, he believed that the inter
national conference would be Ie-
corded in history as q success. It
would be remembered as the first step
in the social and commercial union
among the American republics. Ap
plause. The committee then rose and
the bill was passed. A Joint resolution
was passed appropriating 81 100000 for
Improvement of the Mississippi river
from the head of the passes to the
mouth of the Ohio riyer-such sum TO be
Immediately available. Conference re-.
ports on public building bills for build
ings at Ashland, Wis, (limit 100000
and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, (limit Sl50, ,000)
were agreed to.
MONDAY, May 5.-The House to-day
passed the following bills: Authorizing
the secretary of war to establish new
harbor lines in Portage Lake, Mich;
Senate bill to establish two additional
land offices in Washington. A res
olution offered by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge WAS adopted accepting
the Senate's invitation to attend
the funeral services, and provid-
ing for committee of nine to assist the
Senate committee in making the ar
rangements for the funeral. In &C
cordance with the terms of the resolu-
ton tine speaker appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Beckinridge
(ky.), Holman, Blount, Bland. Hatch,
Wilson (ky.), Banks, Dunnell and But.
terworth. The House then, as mark
Of respect to the deceased, adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 30.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration of the customs adj
ministration bill. Mr.. Vests amend
ment that the general appraiser who
originally acted on q case shall be ex-
Guided from the board of three general
appraisers 10 which an appeal may be
made, was defeated after long deblte.
Several other amendments were offered
and discussed, but the bill was finally
laid aside without action. Mr.. Dolpb,
from the committee on foreign relations,
reported a concurrent resolution re-
questing the President to negotiate with
the governments OF Great Britain and
Mexico with a view Of securing treaty
stipulations for the prevention OF the
entry into the [ nited States OF Chinese
from Canada and Mexico.
THURSDAY, May 1.-Senator Vest, of
the select committee on meat products,
made report of the result OF his com
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