The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS



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w,nxrsn,v Eah 1s.rba Senate To-
cav passed the copyright bill 4 confer
ence was asked on the diSdgreelng votes of
the two houses. and NeSSrS. Platt.
IIiScock. and GRAY were appointed con
ferece on the mart of the Senate The Sen
ate bill tor the erection of a new custom
house in the city OF New York was passed:
also the House bill amending the act IF
July. 1852, dividing the state of Iowa into
two judicial districts.
TIiIF,DNY. feh. lq.-The Senate bill TO
increase. tie pension Of Brig.-Gep. w. II.
Powell To 81 per mCnth was reported and
adoIted. ai>o the Senate bill giving the
consent Of the United States to the cree
ton of a bridge across Portage Lake
Mich. between lIourhton and Hancock.
The senate hi authorizing the Coos Bay
& Eoselury Comuonv TO build a bridge
across the Coal Bank Slough. in Oregon
was passed. The credentials of Mr.. Vance
for his new senatorial term were placed on
file. The hII for the adjudication of
claims arising from Indian depre-
dations was then taken up. Nari-
Gus amendments were offered and
agreed to, and the 5ill was passed. \
yornS of tho two Eonsps. and MecsrS
Moody. Paddock and Faulkner were ap-
point, confcreeS on the part of the SEN
ate. The Nicaragua Canal bill was taken
up and ht tcame ., unfinished business. Ii
was laid aSiuc informally.
FrIt,y Fah pn-Tbn Senate to-day
consiI,,re thp NirIraama canal hill Civ
irt. tI,r c1,orantnc Of fie United states 10
The cnnITanv;s / nrr cent. ponds to the
amount of lIQA. COS. .OooD No action was
reached. The senate passed 80 pension
bills in fortv-flvr minutes Among them
was one increasing the pension or Brig
cen. I.andTam. Of EcnIuCky. 70 $50.
SA1TEpAY, Feb. .l.-TEc senate con-
tinucd consideration of the Nicaragua
canal huL The olteStitn being on the
amendment offered hy Mr.. AteWart-pro-
yidinr That the cI.lrf of engineers of the
army shall have sIpcryision and control
of The construction of the canal-t was
disagreed to: yeas. p: nays. -. The bill
thpn went over witi0rt action. The CON
fnrrnca rriort ON thr NAVY anpronria1ion
hi was aor,ed m and the s'Indry civil
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for ~ :, i,unaii;,fr CON. J,lrratign Of biIl,
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-tl;r bin tor III. relief of the supreme
ccurt with Srnata amendments. and tIc
hjII to ~ tl,n salaries Of I'nitcd States
irG,.,S The resolution was then agreed
, t, after debate. yeas j55 paNs 1. and
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ynte vas f;,krn the sneaker ann,uncrd
/ that the >rma,r amrudDIrnt /, nd h,cn non
concurrel M Tx = vote Of Jff Ia T. ana a
confrrInrr VS. ordered The IloiIs.. then
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