The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22
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w EDNESDAT, Feb. IZ.-in the senate
Mr.. Sherman called up the Joint resolu-
ton heretofore reported by him from
the committee on foreign relations. con-
graduating the people Of the United
States of Brazil on their adoption OF
republican form OF government. The
resolution is III these words: That the
United States of America congratulate
the people of Brazil on their Just and
peaceful assumption of the powers,
duties, and responsi! lli,ies Of self-gov-
eminent, based on the free consent of
the governed. ard on their recent
adoption OF a Republican form of gov
eminent" The Joint resolution was
passed unani yeas, 45; nays, o.
Mr.. Sherman, from the committee
on foreign relations, reported the
concurrent resolution requesting
the President to invite the
King of the Hawaiian Islands 20
select delegates 10 represent the king in
the Pan American congress, now as
sembled at the capital, and it was
passed. The bill .or the sale of the site
of Fort Bliss, Tex, and for new site
and buildings, wasreported and placed
on the calendar. The Senate bill to au-
thorIze the construction of a bridge
across the Arkansas River IN the In
dian Territory was passed. Alter an
executive session the Senate sd ourned
THURSDAY, Feb. I3.--Ihe Senate to
day passed the bill creating the terrific
ry of Oklahoma. Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment to include No Mans Land within
the new territory WAS agreed TO. Among
the bills reported from committees and
placed on the calendar were two for the
establishment and maintenance of In
dian Industrial Schools in Michigan and
South Dakota. The Senate bill appro-
priatins S5G0, 600 for public building N
Portland, ore, was passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1i-Mr. Sherman's reso-
luton, offered yesterday, to proceed,
after the morning business, t. the con
sideration of bills on the calendar,
under rule s, was agreed to. House
the wreck OF the United States steam
ers Trenton and Nandalia, and the
stranding oi the United States steamer
Nirsic, at Apia. Samoan Islands, was
passed. Senator Spooner called up and
secured the passage in the Senate of
the bill providing for the erect on OF
public building at Eau Claire to cost
$1,000 A bill passed the Senate ap-
proprlaung s.. 800 10 pay attorneys fees
due Porter, Harrison K Fishback. This
was in payment of claim for attorney
fees in the defense of Gov. Uoyey,
OF Indiana, in a suit for damages re-
sultlng from the prosecution of Knights
of the Golden Circle. Two pension bills
OF Importance We're passed. The hrst
repeats the sections of the revised stat
u'es which require that the claim for
pension hy state nlilitjaman for dis
ability incurred while Temporarily on
duty must be fled before July.
1874. The other provides that oaths re-
qnired in pension or bounty cases may
be taken before any officer authorized
TO administer oaths for general pur-
poses. In executive session the Senate
confirmed the following nominations:
Chas Emory Smith, of PENNSYLVANIA,
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary TO Russia; ]. Fenner Lee. of
MARYLAND, secretary Of legation AZ Rio
Janeiro, and a number of postmasters
and census supervisors.
Among the bills on the calendar pass
ed were the following: Providing tor
an assistant secretary OF war, with sal
ary of 81 500; tor a bridge across the It.
Croix River; for the relief of soldiers or
sailors who enlisted or served under as
sumed names: approprlatIng Sl2o,ooo
for revenue cutter Tor services on the
Pacific coast; to prevent the lntroduc-
state TO another. Senator Evarts intro
duced bill authorizing the secretary OF
the interior TO purchase 5000 copies OF
the historical book OF references known
as tie "Natioral Roster OF the Grand
Army of the Republic" for which the
bill appropriates $4,000.
MONDAY, Feb. IA large number OF
petitions were presented and referred.
The bill 10 authorize the President 10
confer the brevet rank on officers OF
the [ nlted States army for gallant sery-
ices IN Indian campaigns WAS passed.
Mr.. Blair then spoke for three hours
on his education bill. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Hale, the House
amendment TO the bills 70 have the sta
tistics OF mortgage Indebtedness OBJ
tanned IN the next census was non con-
Cured in, and q conference wss asked.
Senators Hale, Davis, and Berry were
appointed conterees. The Senste bill!
TO establish two additional land districts
in the state of Washington was passed.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS.-The bills reported
and placed cn the calendar were: APP
propriatiug So. DO, COO for the construc-
ton Of s deep-wster barbor 81 Calves
ton. Tex, not more than sl,gS9, COO to
bs expended each year, and fer the