The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-12-13

House.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3.-In the House,
after the reading of the journal, the
Speaker stated the pending business 10
be the further consideration of the
copyright bill. Mr.. Simonds Conn J,
n charge of the bill. stated that the
| trends of the measure We're willing to
have vote taken immediately. but eN-
pressed his readiness to yield any time
that the opponents might desire After
arguments against the bill by Messrs.
Springer, Peters and Kerr, and in its
favor by Messrs. Breckenridge (kv.l,
. Farquhar, McAdoo Cummings and But
tcrWorth, the question recurred on
the passage of the bill and the roll-call
resulted: Yeas, I59: navs. 9o.
THURSDAY, Dec. 4.-The unfinished
/ business in the House this morning was
e bill for the punishment of every
guardian, cOnsel yator, curator, commit
tee or other judiciary agent, for the en-
iez2iement OF the pensions OF a ward.
The previous question was ordered
yeas, ll3: nays. 92-and the bill was
assed. On motion OF Mr.. Morrow
Gal the House went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Burrows Mich }
in the chair. on the Pension APP
planned that the bill appropriated
Sl;23. l43, GOO. 1t was estimated that
tiis sum of money would be distributed
among 63i,1l3 pensioners. 1t was es-
tlmated that the gross cost of these pen
sions for the year 1892 would average
sos. 40 each. He believed that there
would be no deficiency next wear. but
on the contrary, that there would prove
10 be a slight excess of APPROPRIATION
After some further debate, the commits
tee rose, and lhe House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. ON motion Of Mr..
Nockery No an amendment to the
pension appropriation was adopted pro-
vld!ng that no agent or attorney shall
demand, receive or be allowed any com
rcnSation in any claim for increase OF
pension on account of increase of disa-
bi'ity. Mr.. Springer (lll.) offered an
amendment increasing to SlJO000 900
the appropriation for the payment of
pensions. Mr.. Springcr's amendment
was lost-65 to l2a. After further de-
bate the committee rose. the bill was
passed, and the House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Dee. 6.-Mr. O'Neill Pa,
from the committee on library, calico
up the Senate Joint resolution
directing the president to request
the widow OF Gen. |. :. Grant
to permit the removal of the remains
If her iliustIious husband to Arling-
ton Cemetery. The morning hour ex-
pired without action on the resolution.
On motion of Mr. Perkins lky.) the
Senate bill was passed appropriating
100000 for the purchase OF additional
lations for the Sioux Indians. On mo-
lion Of Mr.. >pinola N. y the Senate
bill was passed for the retirement of
Gen. George Stoneman, with the rank
Of colonel.
MONDAY, Dee. Sin the House Mr..
Mckinley reported from the ways and
means committee, and the House passed
the bill providing for a rebate on to-
bacco III stock equal TO the reduction
mad in the internal revenue tax by
the last tariff bill. +. b. Taylor from
the committee on judiciary, reported
back the EniOe resolution for the arrest
of George Minot, one of the door
keepers, for attempting violently TO
prevent Enloe's exit from the House
during the call of the House in August
last. The committee reports that the
case calls for no action, and the resolu
ton was laid upon the table without op-
position.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-In the morning
hour the House returned the consid-
eratIon of the Plumb resolution looking
10 the removal Of the remains of t-Mn.
L. :. Grant to Arlington. After long
debate the rTsolut on was defeated
AYES. 92: nays, loo. The following
bills for the erection of public bt'lidlngs
were passed with limitation of cost as
stated: Mankato, " mn, 500, 900; Mer-
dian, Miss, so, 100; Youngstown.
o., $1,000; Canden, AK, 81, coo;
sioux Falls, :. D., sl50,0o0; stock
ton, Cal, 5000; Beatrice, Neb.,