The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-30
FlFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.


accounts of workmen and mechanics,
/ under the eighthour law, was then
/ taken up, but went over on expiration
of the morning hour. The resolution
calling for information as TO Russia :
| prescription of Jews, was reported and
adopted. The House then began consid-
Grafton ofthe Senate meat inspection bill:
Mr.. Morgan Miss offered an amend
ment bringing lard within the opera
tions of the bill. Lost-veas A; nays
III. Mr.. Sayres Tex offered an
amendment providing that Texas fever
shall not be considered as a contagious
or Infectious disease. Lost-52 10 81.
/ The bill was then passed. The House
then proceeded, underthe special order,
to the consideration of the bill defining
lard. Without disposing of the meas
/ ure the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Aug. 2i.-The House to-
j day proceeded TO the consideration of
| the, bill defining lard Mr.. McRae
tArk.l offered an amendment to the
+ first section of the bill by admitting the
/ following words: And rendered in
i open kettles, the process used by farm
/ ers and butchers" the definition of
4 lard. Lost, yeas, %; nays, l02. After
long debate the House took
i recess, the evening session
! to be for debate on the
i lard bill. During the morning hour in
! the House bill was passed amending
4 the act authorizing the construction of a
/ bridge across the Red River ofthe North
/ Mr.. henderson tlll.) reported the Riv-
er and Harbor bill, asking non-concur-
j renee in all the Senate amendments
and agreeing to the conference re-
i quested by the Senate. Mr. Kerr
/ tia) made the point OF order that the
amendments must first be considered in
] committee of the whole. Mr.. Hender-
son thereupon withdrew the report,
stating that he would make it to-mor-
row morning as privileged matter.
/ Mr.. Buchanan \. j. again called up
the bill for the adjustment of the ac-
! counts Of laborers, workmen and me-
! chanics arising under the eight hour
law.
+ FRIDAY, Aug. 22.-In the House Mr.
/ Henderson Ill. submitted the report
of the committee on rivers and har-
bOrs on the Senate amendments to the
river and harbor bill, recommending
j n-concurrence in these amendments,
and agreeing to the conference asked
i by the Senate. Mr. Kerr la raised
the point of order that the amendments
must first be considered in commit
4 tee of the whole. This point being sus-
4 tanned by the speaker, the House re-
/ solved itself into committee of the
! whole, Mr.. Payson (Ill.l III the chair,
/ for the consideration of the measure.
/ Mr.. Henderson SAID that the Senate
amendments increased the appropria-
ton carried by the bill about S3,000,0OO
7 1t was this increase which the com
/ mlttec asked the House to non-Concur
! in. Mr.. Burton (O.l endcavored vain
/ ly 10 secure concurrence In the Senate
! amendment increasing from $50, 900 TO
/ s4o,Ob the appropriation for the inn
I provement of Ashtabula harbor
The Senate amendment providing for
! the purchase of the Portage Lake <
! River Improvement Company Canal
i and the Lake Superior Ship
/ Canal and Railway and Iron Com
4 pany, was non-concurred In. Mr..
/ Snider, Mimi advocated the adoption
/ OF the Senate amendment making an
appropriation for the Improvement of
st. Mary's River. He was seconded by
Mr.. tomstock, Of Minnesota, but the
amendment WAS non-concurred in
After non-concurring in about onehalf
of the Senate amendments the commit
tee rose.
SATURDAY, Aug. 23.-The bill defining
lard was taken up. the debate being
participated in by NcsSrs. Hit, Conger
: Butts. Frank, Mason and others ON
motion of Mr. Mason an amendment
was adopted striking from the bill the
clause preventing the use of casks
second time. Also an amendment al
lowing the Use of the brands Lard
Compound" or compound Lard
On the passage of the bill the vote
stood, yeas III; nays 46, no quorum
The House then adjourned. The bill
(
lnthe House this morning. unanimous
consent was asked for the consideration
of the Senate resolution looking to the
removal of the remains of Gen. Grant
I to Arlington. Mr.. Quinn N. " OBJ
jected Mr.. kintryc 90 reported, and
the House adopted resolution setting
apart Thursday and Saturday of next
week for the conside ration Of the bills
constituting eight hours a DAYS work
and relative To alien contract labor.
MONDAY, Aug. 25.-In the House, this
morning, Mr.. Cannon llll.1 submitted
the conference report on the sundrv
civil appropriation bill, which he ex-
planned AT some length, after which the
report was agreed 10. This conference
was held upon the paragraphs pertain
ing tothe irrigation and public Land sur
veys. regarding which both houses OF
Congress have been III dispute several
weeks. For the survey of the public
lands the House appropriated S2W,Aa.
The Senate Increased the amount to
S6o0,GoO The conterees fixed il at
S425, 600. For the topographic survey
for which the House appropriated 800
600. and the Senate 10000. the con
ferces agreed upon $4,000. One half
Of this sum is 10 be expended west of
the onc-hundredth meridian of longi-
tude. The House item appropria-
ting $4,000 for the irrigation survey
Is stricken ont. An appropriation
OF ,tI0 for engraving maps of the sur
vey i increased to S10,0No. The chief
difference between the two houses was
as 10 the repeal of the Law Of 1883. pro-
viding for the withdrawal of public
lands from entry. which the Senate in
sisted upon. BY unanimous consent the
senate amendments which have not
been acted upon 10 the river and har-
hor bill were non-Concurred in and
conference ordered.
TUE>pNY. Aug. o6.-The entire dav III
the House was occupied with dilatOrv
tactics 10 prevent vote on tie passage
of the land bill, which was successful
Members consumed the time in discuss
ing entirely irrelevant questions.
in appeals from the decision of
AIIS ttttti, anu III NlttlbHs IC
adjourn which, however. were lost as
often a made. Several times an at
tempt was nadc 10 get a vote onthe pre-
ylous question, hut on each occasion a
iaiure 81 quorum present would resnlt
from members speedily disappearing.
Finally Nr. Turner \. W was recoc-
nized by thc chair and occupied the
floor during the dosing hour, and the
House then adjourned
Senate.
WEDNE>DAy, Aug 20-Ncariy every
senator in the city, Republican or Dem
ocrat. Mas in his seat when the QUAY
resolution was called up after some
minor business nad been disposed of
4 very warm debate followed.
but before vote was reached
the morning hour expired, ana
the tariff bill was laid before the Senate