The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-01
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FRIDAY, Feb. 2l.-The Senate to-day
agreed to the conference report on the
bill to increase the pensions of totally
disabled pensioners. 1t was explained
that under the act of 1880 it had been
provided that totally disabled pen
sloners then drawing $50 a month
should receive $72; that the increase
did not apply to those who were PEN
stoned thereafter that the bin, as it
passed the Senate, was intended
TO correct that omission. The
House had amended the bill SO
as to allow arrears OF pensions IN such
cases. The conference WAS on that
point, and the result was practically the
adoption of the Senate bill as originally
passed-no arrears being allowed. On
motion of Mr.. Plumb the Senute pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the
House bill to provide for town site en-
tries of lands in Oklahoma, Mr. Plum
making motion to substitute the Senate
bill for the House bill. Mr.. Berry OPP
posed 1t and pending discussion the
Senate went into executive session.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 19.-Mr. Blair con-
tinued his address on his educational
bill. The bill lapproprlating 500, 900 for a
public building in Lansing, Mich, was
passed. The Presidents message trans
mttlng the agreement recently made
with the Sisseton x Wahpeton bands OF
Sioux Indians Ior the cession Of their
lands WAS presented and referred. The
House bill for the sale of the military
reservation of Fort Bliss. near FL Paso,
Tex, and the selection of another site
therefor, was passed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20-The resolution
offered by Nh. Chandler, calling on the
Encouragement for in Ormation as to
the assassination at Quincy, Fla, OF
Deputy Saunders. was taken up, and
Mr.. Pasco resumed his remarks. After
debate the resolution was agreed to
without division. The Senate bill
to authorize the building OF a
bridge across White River. Ark, by
the Mississippi d Little Rock Railway
Company was passed. The House
amendments to the Senate bill to pro-
vide for the times and places for hold
ing terms of the United States district
court in South Dakota were occurred in.
The educational bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Blair proceeded with his argu-
ment. At the close Of his speech Mr..
Faulkner obtained the floor to speak on
the bill, and the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY. Feb. 2i.-The debate in op-
position to Senator Blair's education bill
was opened by Senator Faulkner. 4
message from the President, with a
communication from the secretary OF
the interior aid the dra't of bill au-
thorizing the removal of Indians from
the ella Point reservation, in Arizona,
to another reservation in the territory,
was presented and referred to the com
mittee on Indian affairs. Mr.. Sherman
offered q resolution, which was agreed
TO, calling on the secretary of war for a
report Of the court martial proceedings
IN the trial OF Private Wild at Fort
Yates.
TUESDAY, Feb. 25.-The Blair bill was
defeated, Moses, Coke and Stanford
holding the floor. Among the bills re.
ported and placed on the calendar was
one to authorize the purchase of gold
and silver bullion, and the issue of treas
ury notes in payment thereof. The bill
directs the purchase of silver bullion 10
the amount OF 81 Sc. 900 a month, and OF
as much gold bullion as may be offered,
and the issue therefor OF treasury notes,
snd 1t repeats the law directing the
coinage OF 2,G00, 900 silver dollars per
month. Mr.. Beck said the report from
the finance committee was not unanl-
nous and that be opposed II. Senators
Sherman and Mcpherson are also said
to be opposed TO the bill.