The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-08
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WEDNESDAY,. Feb. 20.-The Blair bill
was again before the Senate Mr..
Chandler presented a petition from
| MON County, Ark, representing that
at the state election there IN Septem-
Der, loSs. systematic reign OF terror
mobs paraded the county, night and
day, terrorizing whites, and shooting and
whipping coiored voters; that schools
and churches had been demoralized,
and ballot-boxes carried oil, and ask
ing for the protection guaranteed by the
constitution. The statement and Mr..
Chandler's resolution of censure, with
several others from Arkansas on the
same subject, was referred to the CON-
mIttee on privileges and elections. Mr..
GOrman presented the credentials OF
his colleague. Mr.. Wilson, for the
new senatorial term; and they were
ordered on file. Iwenty-slX pension
and private bills were passed, and
also the following public bills:
Providing for a steam vessel Tor he
use of the riyil government OF Alasks,
and approprlating $50, for the vessel
and II | eco for the annual expenses; ap-
propriating 4l0a,t for enlargement OF
the public bnl!ding ct Topeka, kas.;
10 provide for the judicial determination
Ot the controversy between the nlted
to a certain tract Of land in Greer
County. The bill to amend the act TO
prevent the determination OF iur-bear-
ing animals in Alaska was indefinitely
postponed.
THUEsIAY, Feb. Reconsideration
| was had OF The bill 10 declare unlawful
trusts and combinations IN restraint OF
trade and production. Mr.. Sherman,
who reported it rom the committee on
finance. said that he had been instruct
ed 10y the committee to move to strike
out the third section, which fixes pen
aties for the otfense OF entering
trusts or combinations. Mr.. Reag IN
gave notice of an amendment, which
| he intended TO offer, being the
! bill offered bv him December last.
| The bill went over without action. The
! calendar WAS then taken UP, and the
| following bills, among others, passed
| To snthorlZe the Oregon and Washing
/ ton Bridge Company to construct and
maintain a bridge across the Columbia
| River, between the state OF Oregon and
/ the state of Washington, and 10 estab-
| lish il as posi- road for the erection
ton ana location OF a bronze statue OF
| Christopher Columbus, and the re-
moval OF the naval monument to q
new site. II appropriates $1,000, and
| fixes IS the site .or the statue
| the circle on the western entrance ia
/! the capitol, on Pennsylvania Avenue,
| where the naval monument low stands
| The latter is to be moved to the triangle
| bounded by Connecticut Avenue and
Twelfth and Q Streets. The contract il
to be made by the secretary OF the
navy. the chairman OF the Joint com
mittce on the library, and the archltec1
of the capital. To authorize the con
struction of railroad bridge across the
Missouri River. IN the county OF Mo
mona, Iowa, and in the county OF hur1
| Nebraska.
FRlpAY. Feb. 2S.-The senate to-day
after electing senator Ingalls, vice pres:
4 dent pro tenn. Vice President Nortol
leaving tomorrow for a two weeks vis
II IN Florida, considered the bill report
Ell from the committee Oh pension
January I5, granting pensions 10 eN-sol
oiiers and sailors who are lncapacIt tee
for tie performance OF manua
labor. and providing for pension
10 dependent relatives OF deceased
soldiers snd sailors. Mr.. Davis
chairman of the committee on pen
sions, said that the Gnr ual expenses O
invalid pensions under the penGln
bill was estimated al 81. 400, ,Ho; for ID
crease of existing pensions, s3As.t1t
tor the widows OF unpcnsloned soldier
diving annually. 81, rs. 900: or widows {
pens toner's annually. SsGi, COS; for wld
ous whose Claims are Dow pending q
have been rejected, SO. sGD0 Geo: FOR chi
, dren 0 widows. Il -. eco; for childre,
under pending bill $4,000; total, So
Cos eco. Tie bill went over ate
: | debate Mr. Blair then mad
smother sreech on his bill. the gist
wnicn consisted in a general scoring {
] the press foI not printing his spescL,e
: on mcuon Of Mr. Teller, the House bi
j ! for the appointment OF TWO persons
5 represent tie United States n the Il
/ teIuatioual confere nee al Msdrld in c
; er-uce 10 Industrial property W!
; | uassed. The Senate then adjourned III
J | iii Monday.
Il MONDAY, March Son motion OF VI
:! Hoar the bill fixing the salaries OF Il