The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-09-20

bill to authorize the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi River at
Winona, Mimi, was taken from the
calendar and passed with verbal
amendment). At the suggestion of Mr..
Eumunds it was agreed that one hour
be given each day, after the routine
morning business to bills on the calen-
dar unobjected to.
SATURDAY, Sept. l3.-Mr. Quay offered
the usual resolutions of sorrow and con-
dolence in regard to the death of Sam
uel }. Randall, and proceeded to adj
dress the Senate. Further eloquent
tributes by Senators Daniel, Cullom,
Blackburn, Morgan, Gibson and His
cock followed. and then as further
mark of respec; the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, Sept. l5.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr.. Frye submitted proposition
to take up bridge bills on the calendar,
which was agreed to. and the following
bills were passed: Senate bill to amend
the act of March 3, 1888, for a railway
bridge across the Illinois River at a
point between Columbiana, in Green
County, and Farrowtown, in Calhoun
County, H.; Senate bill to author
ize the Mobile. Jackson & Kansas
City Railroad Company to cross certain
rivers in Mississippi; House bill to
n
Tennessee River Company to construct
bridges across the Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers with amendments);
House bill to construct wagon bridge
across the Mississippi River at Hastings,
Mimi; House bin to authorize the Chi
cago, Henderson, Bowling Green q
Chattanooga Company to construct
bridge over Green and Barren rivers in
Kentucky; Senate bill to authorize the
construction of bridge across the
Kentucky River and lis tributaries;
House bill to amend the act of July l6,
1883, authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Red River of the
North. All the bridge bills having been
disposed of, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of bills on the calen-
dar, to which there was no objection,
(under rule 81. The following bills,
among others, were passed Senate
bill to amend the act of June 10. 1873, to
create an auditor of railroad
accounts; Senate bill for the
relief of certain officers and en-
listed men of the First Kansas Colored
Volunteers; Senate bill authorizing the
use of the Louisville & Portland Canal
! basin on certain conditions; House bill
to create port of entry at Eagle Pass,
Tex, in lieu Of lndianola, Tex. At the
close of the hour assigned to business
on the calendar. the conference report
on the railroad land forfeiture bill was
taken up and Mr.. Sanders resumed his
argument. After remarks by Messrs.
Plumb and Morgan it was agreed that
the vote on the conference report shall
| be taken at o, clock tomorrow.
TuEsDAY, Sept. l6.-Nice- President
Morton presided in the Senate. The
following bills passed: The House bill
authorizing the secretary OF the interior
to sell certain lands, and 10 grant the
proceeds of such sale to the town of
Pelican, Oneida County, Wis, for
school purposes; the Senate bill au
thoIizing the librarian of Congress
TO purchase tat not exceeding S3O,U0n}
Townsend's library of national, state
and individual records concerning the
origin. progress and consequences of
the late civil war; the Senate bill to
authorize the construction of a pontoon
bridge across the Arkansas River at
DaIdanelle, Ark; the House bill for
marking the positions Of troops of
the army OF Northern Virginia at
Gettysburg, Pa; the Senate bill
to grant the right of way
through the public lands for irrigation
purposes; the Senate bill to provide for
the reappraisai and sale of the unsold
portion of the grounds and the build
ings thereon. known as the Dearborn
Arsenal, in Michigan. The conference
report on the railroad land forfeiture
bill was resumed, and Mr.. Morgan con
tinued his argument against II. When
the vote was taken the con-
ference report was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 13-(a strict party vote.
The House anti-lottery bill was then, on
motion Of Mr.. Sawyer, taken from the
calendar and passed without a word of
discussion. 1t is what is known as the
Caldwell bill, which was reported to the
House by Representative Caldwell,
OF Ohio. and passed that body
August lG The Senate adopted
it in lieu of all pending measures
relating to tie subject. The House bill
to repeal timber-culture laws was taken
up, and Mr.. Plumb moved a substitute,
which was agreed to and the bill passed.
4 conference was asked on the dlsa-
grceing votes, and Messrs. Plumb, Pet
tigrew and Walthall were appointed
conterees on the part of the Senate.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Ed
muuds, took MP from the ca lendar the
Senate bill To establish q United States
land court. The bill, having been read
WAS laid aside until tomorrow.