The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-09
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House.


WEDNESDAY,. July 0.-Representativ i've
Sanford, of New York, otfe red for refer
ence TO the wavs and means committee
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, the secretary of state has ex-
pressed the opinion that the remission
of duties upon sugar and molaSses ought
TO be accompanied by reciprocal ar
rangements between the United States
and Spain, and the republics of
South and Central America, where
by these sugar producing cOun-
tries can be induced TO remit, or SO
TO reduce their import duties upon
products of American industry, and
especially upon the products of Ameri-
can agriculture, as to secure to the peo-
pie of the United States important
trade reciprocal relationships; there
fore, Resolved, that it is the sense of
the Congress Of the United States that
legislation touching the subject Of the
duties upon sugar and molasscs should
be postponed until the next session of
Congress. Resolved, that the President
be requested to cause negotiations TO
be entered into with the govern
ments of Spain and of the republics of
South and Central America in regard to
the consummatlon of the reciprocal ar
rangementS of trade hereinbcfore men
toned and TO institute such other inves-
legations as To him may appear to be
proper, in order that he may be pre-
pared To furnish to Congress, at its next
session. such information and conclu-
sions as will enable it to legislate upon
the subject without delay Speaker
Reed announced the appointment Of
the following members on the
committee to investigate the charges
against Commissioner Raum: Morrill,,
Sawyer, Smyscr, Goodnight and Martin
Ind The House agreed to the CON
ference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, and then went
into committee of the whole Mr.. Allen,
ther consideration ofthe Senate amend
ments 10 the sundry civil appropriation
bill. In speaking of the Senate irriga-
ton amendment, Mr.. Cummings \. W
made an attack upon the director of the
geological survey, criticising the work Of
the bureau and ridiculing the prepara-
ton of the Typographical maps. With a
deficiency of 100000 900 staring it in
the face. he thought the government
had little use for geological map cost
ing more than $1,000, ,00o.
THURSDAY, July I-Representatiye
Oates, of Alabama, rising to a question
Of privilege in the House, to-day, ere
ated a deep sensation by offering a
resolution for the investigation of the
charges of corruption against members
of the House contained in a recent edl-
torial in the National Economist. Mr..
Oates said that when charge of this
character was made by a journal of
responsibility and wide circulation il
should not be passed over in silence.
e. ha "a
country ought to know it, If it was not
true II was due To the good name of the
members of the House that this fact
should be established. After warm
debate the Speaker ruled that the rcso-
luton was not a privileged one. The
debate on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill vas then continued.
FRIDAY, Aug. l.-On the call of the
House, to-day, los members failed To re-
spond To their names. Mr. Cannon has
given notice that at the earliest oppor-
tunity he will ask action on a resolution
roVoklng all leaves of absence, except
ing those granted on account of sick
ness. The House then resumed con-
Slderatlon of the Senate amendments t0
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
After brief scrap between Mr.. Rog-
ers and the Chair over an attempt of
the former to debate question which
the cnalr declared out of order, the pre-
ylous question was ordered on non-con-
curing in minor Senate amendment:
Yeas, 1O.i; navs. "a. On non-concurring
in the Senate amendment no quorum
voted. \ motion to adjourn was voted
down, and the remainder OF the after
noon was consumed IN VAIN attempt to
secure a quorum, and, without dIsposing
of the bill, the House took a arecess-the
evening session to be for the considera-
ton of private pension bills.
SATURDAY, Aug. 2.-The House com
pleted consideration of the Senate
amendments to the sundry civil arpro-
priation bill. The pending amendment
was that appropratlng $4,000 for a
lightship on the North Carolina coast.
The amendment was concurred IN
yeas 1876, nays y. One hundred and
forty members were announced as
paired on this vote. There was great
difficulty in disposng of the remaining
amendments. owing to the slimnesS of
attendance, but after a resolution was
adopted revoking leaves Of absence, the
bill was finally sent to conference and
at O'Clock the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Aug. 1.-The greater por-
ton of the day was taken up by de
bate of a strongly personal character
over the system of rules and the posi-
ton of the Speaker. The only move to-
ward consideration of the general de-
ticiency bill was made hy Mr.. Hender-
son, of Iowa, who explained that the
Pacific Railroad claims were not provid-
ed for in the bill. While he believed
that the time was near at hand when
these claims would have to be settled,
the committee had been practically
unanimous in refusing to provide for
their payment, when they were stu
pending in the courts of the country.
TUESDAY, Aug. 5-Mr. Bingham Pa
moved to lay on the table the motion
(Which has been pending for some
time to reconsider the vote by which
the House passed the bill to grant leaves
of absence to clerks in first and second
class post-otfices. The motion to recon-
slider was tabled, yeas Is, nays 90. Mr.
Mckinley (O.l, from the committee
on rules. reported as sub
stitute for the Cummings res
olution) a resolution asking the see
retary of the navy for the reasons
for the increase of the force at the Kit
terv navy ward. Mr. Lacey, Of Iowa,
submitted the majority report on the
Clayton-B -Breckinridge election case The
report. which declares the seat vacant
was ordered printed and LAID over. The
House then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Payson, of illinois, in the
chair. on the general deficiency bill.
Without disposing of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY. july 50.-Mr. Morrill,
addressed the Senate on the tariff bill.
and "a the close of his speech the con
sideration of the bill by paragraphs was
continued. The only change made in
the schedule was reduction on mo-
ton Of Mr.. AIdrichl Of the duty on
chloroform from 10 10 - cents per
pound. Mr.. Hoar presented a memo
rial of the North Carolina Republican
Association Of the District of Columbia
in favor of the passage Of the national
election bill Mr. Vest present.