The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-02
Senate.

W EDNESDAY, July 2J.-Mr. Morgan,
from the committee on foreign rela-
tons, reported substitute for a resolu
ton heretofore offered by Mr.. Pasco,
asking the president to communicate to
the Senate any information in his pos
session touching the alleged arrest and
imprisonment Of \. }. Diaz by the au-
thoritics of Cuba, and what action, if
any, had been taken in respect thereto.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up and an amend
ment for the appointment by
the President Of Il commission
of three persons to visit the Puyallup
Reservation, in the state of Washing
ton, To make full inquiry and inyestiga-
ton regarding such reservation; W heth-
er the power of alienation by the In
dians should be removed; whether rail-
roads should be granted a right-ot-wav
through the reservation; and as TO the
wisdom or necessity of the disposal of
the Indians of their interest, was agreed
to. otl-cr unimportant amendments
were made, but the senate adjourned
without taking final action on the bill
THURSDAY, July 24.-Nr. Morgan intro
duced bill to fix the limit of value and
TO provide for the free coinage of silver:
and it was read and referred to the com
mittec on finance. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Indian approprIa
ton bill An amendment which pro-
voked discussion was one increas-
ing an Appropriation OF SlW',On
for the support of Indian schools to
$4,000, including the construction of a
school building al Blackfeet agency,
Mont After debate the amendment
was agreed to. \ number of unimport-
ant amendments were adopted, after
which the bill was reported to
the Senate. and all the amend
ments agreed 10 by the committee of
the whole were concurred in and the
bill passed Mr. Hale introduced a
joint resolution providing that nothing
in the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill shall be construed to inter
rupt the publication Of the reports of
the international conference. Passed.
The tariff bill was laid before the Senate
as the ''untinished business, and after a
short executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, July 25.-The tariff bill was
taken up in the Senate, and Mr.. Aid
rich asked unanimous consent that the
formal reading Of the bill he dispensed
with. and that the bill be read by para
graphs the committee amendments be
inc first acted upon. After some dis
cussion Mr. AIdrich modified his re-
quest and simply asked that the formal
and that the bill be read by
paragraphs for consideration. 1t
would be open to amendment as
read. under the rules Of the Senate, and
this was agreed to. Mr.. Vance opened
the discussion. He was followed by
Senator Mcpherson, who moved that
the pending bill be reeommitted 10 the
committee on finance with instructions
to report. at the earliest practicable
moment. a bill to reduce the revenue
and to equalize duties on imports on the
basis that the average rate Of duty
should not exceed the average adj
valorcm war tariff rate of 1864. After
some further discussion. and without
action en- Mr.. NcPherson's motion
(which is pending the Senate adj
journed.
SATURDAY. July 2h.-The Senate talked
tariff for couple Of hours. but the bill
went over till Monday. On motion Of
Mr.. Wilson Ia the House amend
ments TO the Original Package Bill
were non-concurred in and a confer
ence was ordered. Messrs. Wilson Ia. !,
and Mr.. Edmunds and Mr.. George
were appointed conferrecs on the part OF
the Senate. \ bill passed granting
pensions Of s2,t90 year To the widow
Of the late Mai ten. George Crook, TO
Mrs. Fremont and IL Mrs. Mcclellan.
MONDAY, July 2s.-Mr. Vest made the
principal speech against the tariff bill IN
the Senate to-day. Mr.. Turpie adj
dressed the Senate on Mr.. Mcpherson :
resolution to recommit the bill with
instructions to report bill 10
reduce revenue and TO eaualize
duties on imports, IN which
the average al yalorem rate OF
duty on all dutiable articles shall not eX-
ceed the average al yalorem war tariff
rate Of 1864 The question Vac taken
on the motion II re-comnit and II was
defeated by strict party v0te--yeas
70: nays - The reading Of the bill by
paragraphs toT amendment was begun
tIf Plumb offered a resolution, which
-as agreed TO, calling on the secretary