The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-15
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House..


WEDNESDAY,, Feb 5.-There was no
business transacted in the House to- day,
according to the agreement of the Re.
publicans and Democrats, large ma
Jority Of the members desiring 10 at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. and Miss
Tracy. The clerk was permitted
TO read the Journal in its una
bridged form. The Democrats did not
wish to go on record as approving the
journal, and consequently demanded
the yeas and nays on that motion. The
journal was approved-yeas $50, nays
the constitutional quorum being
counted by the Speaker. The House
then, at l2:43, on motion of Mr.. Mckin-
ley, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6-Biils were intro
duced in the House for a survey for a
| canal to connect Lakes Michigan and
Superior, and tor an Indian industrial
school. Mr.. Morrill kas), from the
committee on invalid pensions, report
ed back the Senate bill to increase the
pensions of certain soldiers and SAIL
ors, with a substitute providing that
all the soldiers, sailors and ma
rnes who have been since June l6,
1880, or who may hereafter become so
totally and permanently helpless from
injuries received or disease contracted
qulre the regular personal aid and at
tendance Of another person. shall be
entitled to receive pension
at the rate of s12 per month; one
disabled, but not needing a constant
attendant. is entitled to receive pen
sion not to exceed $50 per month, pro-
portlOnate to the degree OF disability.
The substitute was agreed to, and the
bill, as amended. passed. Mr.. Dolliver
tla.), from the committee on naval af-
| fairs, reported the bill for the relief of
| the survivors of the wreck of the Tren-
ton and Nandalia. and the stranding of
the Nlpsic, at Apla, Samoa, ana ii was
passed. A bill was also passed to estab-
lish two additional land districts in Mon
tana. Mr.. Perkins kas.l reported
from the committee on Indian affairs,
| and the House passed it after a short
discussion, bill extending for two
years the time within which the Kansas
City d Pacific Railroad Company NAV
construct its line through the Indian
territory.
FRIDAY, Feb. The speaker stated
this morning that the journal clerk had
been busy IN preparing the new code of
rules for publication, and that conse-
quently the journal OF yesterdays pro-
ceedings was not ready to he presented,
bill increasing The pension of Gen.
Abram Duryea to 500 per month was
passed after some debate. also a Senate
bill authorizing the construction of
bridge across the Missouri River be-
tween Douglas, or Sarpav County, Ne
braska, and Pottawattomie County,
Iowa. A bill appropriatiDg 100000 Tor
public building ic Butte, Mont, was
introduced. The House then gdjOurned
until Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. l0.-The only business
before the House was the discussion of
the new code of rules, pending which
an ad journment was taken.
TUE>DAY, Feb. 1.-THE debate on the
new code OF rules WAS continued and
resolution was agreed to as to the time
for taking the final vote Oh their adop-
ton.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5.-The Oklahoma
temporary government bill considered.
Mr.. b air addressed the Senate on his
educational bill. After speaking few
minutes he temporarily yielded the
floor to Mr.. sherman, who, from
the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported the following
Joint resolution, which WAS placed
on the calendar: Resolved. That the
United States OF America congratulaies
the people OF Brazil on their Just and
peaceful assumption of the powers,
duties and responsibilities of self-gov-
ernment based mon the free consent Of
the governed, and on their recent adop-
ton of Republican form of govern
ment." This Joint resolution IS report
ed as substitute for that of Mr..
Morgan, introduced December Is
10
on foreign relations. 1t omlts the
words expressed IN their Reputation
of monarcnic rule 1t also omits sew
eral paragraphs declaring the recogni-
tion of the United States of Brazil as a
lawful and rightiul government, and
directing the President to require the
people and officers Of the United States
to recognize the flag of the United
States OF Brazil as the flag OF free,
sovereign and independent state.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6.-The Senate con-
irmed the appointment of Elihu Col
man to be tnited States attorney from
the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and
Blanche X. Bruce to ne receiver of the
District of Columbia. The Senate took up
and discussed the bill TO provide tenn
porary territorial government for Okla
homa, but il went over without action.
Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate III advo-
cacy OF his educational blil.
The conference report on the Senate
Joint resolution for the removal of OBJ
structions to navigation in the Missouri
River was presented and agreed 10.
The House amendment reducing the
amount from S9SD.rtO to S75, 900, and
inserting a provision OF $4,000 for
improvements at the mouth OF the
Columo ola River was adopted. On
motion of MIR. Allison the senate bill
TO amend and alter the act OF Aug
gus. =, lSSS, authorizing the construction
of q railroad, wagon and foot passenger
bridge across the Mississippi River ar
Burlington Ia, was taken from the
calendar and passed. 1t extends for
two years from the passage of this act
the time for beginning and finishing the
bridge, and 1t makes other changes IN
the original bill. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
MoNDAY, Feb. 10.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration ot the bill 70 pro-
vide Temporary government for the
territory of Oklshoma, but ii was finally
laid aside and Mr. Blair addressed the
Senate on his educational bill. The 'ol-
lowing Senate bills were passed: APP
propriating 10000 FOR a site for pub
lie building in New Orleans: $500, coo for
a pubhr building at Sioux City. Ia i;
Soo0, coo for public building at Cedar
Rapids. la: to amend and alter the act
of July IT, lSSS, authorizing the con-
struct.on OF a railroad, wagon, and foot
passenger bridge across the Mississippi
River at Clinton, Ia. amending the act
authorizing the construction of wagon
and foot passenger bridge across
the Mississippi River at Ly-
ons, Ia; for the Issue of
ordnance and ordnance stores
TO the state Of Washington. to the
amount Of 81, ,000, in lieu OF ordnance
and ordnance stores borrowed by the
state of Oregon during the Nez Perces
Indian war OF lS7- and 1873; providing
the time and place for holding the
United States district court n South
Dakota: in relation 10 the arrest OF
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