The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
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&c and Fox nation Of Indiars and The
Iowa tribe of Indians OF okIahC ma Terri
tory was passed. The conference report
on the bill for public building at Pueblo,
reduced tTom SdCo.CC0 10 S25Q,00o.
The House apIortionmcnt bill was
then taken up. bat alter long debate. par
ticipated III by Senators Washburn. Davis,
German. Carlisle and others. the bill was
laid aside. \ conference report on the bill
fcr Il public building at Rockford, Ill. W IS
agreed to.
THURSDAY. Jan. .9.-The Senate TO day
passed the -conDTt ssional apportiCnmcnt
bill. The Senate first began to vote Oh The
amendments proposed by the minority.
These were all re cctcd, aud the bill was
then passed exactly rs it came from The
llousc-yeaS -. nays "a strict party
vote. The Senate then took up the army
appropriation bill. but went into executive
session. at the clCsc Of which an ad iouln-
ment was taken.
FRIDAY. Jan. :0.-No business was
transacted. an adjournment being tGken in
respect to The mCm,ry OF Secretary Wiz
dOm.
SATURDAY. Jan. 3l.-The ARM aprro-
priation bill was then taken ur. The
amendment OF the committee on appro-
pratlonS (Which vas under discussion last
FlidayD'to strike eat lie provision that
government transportation on land-alGcd
the charges to private parties. was agreed
to, and the bill vas aSsed. The fortIca-
ton appropriation lii was then taken up.
but II " as laid aside informally. and pen
sion biils on the cal, nG2r were proceeded
with. There were 10 bills passed, among
them one giving Il lonSl0n OF so
a month 10 tie widow Of Gen. Edward f..
Noycs. and the House bill granting Il pen
sion Of SI00 a month 10 Gen. Franz Sigcl.
The bill TO Fer sion Mary Ann DouGhcrty
was objected to and went over. The
House amendment to the bill for the relief
ot Sarah l.. rerinc tltferlcd TO the court OF
claims Re claim tcr additional compensa-
tion for the construction Of iron-Cladst was
agreed to.
MONDAY. Feb. 2.-Mr. Turpie intro
duccd q iolnt reE olution (Which was rC-
ferred TO ibc committee on judiciary pro-
posing an amcEUmt III TO TIE constitution
for the election Of United States senators
by the direct vote Of Tie Ieopic. J he
calendar was taken VI. tie FIRST bill
upon II bcirg a bill i'll resrcct to c'r-
tam treaty sturuIations. MI Sherman
asked 10 have Immediate action taken upon
il. but did moi press his request. 1 he Tor
titicatiOn lii was then taken UP. An
amendment reported by the committee 10
reduce the appropriation for gun ana nor
san Francisco, Hampton Rt ads and " ash
ineton from Sl,0Cc0C0 10 <TC0Gg0 gave rise
TO a discussion. hut WAS finally agreed to.
TUESDAY, Feb. 3.-Amonc the petitions
and memorials presented and rc1erTcd IN
the Senate was one from tt" ""l." Gf New
Orleans deprccatlng any .>--,-l,- -i-ru> son
of the free coinage scheme. Horse bill to
amend ,ctiou $50 Of the Revised Statutes
Tn TcIrGt ne" 10 temporary dcsiGnati". :
to fiji vacancies III CGSp Ct ire DEAN.
sickness or absence Of heads Of depart
mcnts) was reported back with sub
stitute. The substitute amends three Sec
tons of the Revised Statutes on the sui
jcct and limits TO thirty days the period OF
such designation. except where the autlCS
are exercised by the assistant secretary. III
which case there is no limitation. Alter
some discussion the substitute was rejected
and the House bill passed. Senate bill 10
confirm certain entries on The Oioe ard
Missouri reservation lands in Kansas and
Nebraska was passed. Senate bill author
iZIng he secretary Of war TO have a Sulta-
he site selected foI Il military post
and haTbOr dctenccS at San Diego, Cal.
AMI to report The cost thereof 10 Congress,
was passed. The Senate concurred IN the
House amendment 10 the Senate blIl Tor Il
pubic building al It. Paul. Mimi, rcduc-
ing the cost from S1.5t00G0 to $4,000
The bill now goes TO the President. The
Military Academy appropriation bill was
reported. and after an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. Es.-Ihe House
adopted the conference report on the bill
for the disposal of the abandoned Fort
Ellis military reservation. under the
homestead law. The Senate resolution
fer the printing of l5,U0o extra
copies of the report OF the lrrl-
of the arid lands was agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House the res
ignati0n of John II. McC Carthy. as repre-
sentative of the Eighth District of New
ork, and it was laid on the table. The
House then went into committee OF the
whole on the military academy appropria-
ton bill. but adjourned without making
any progress.
THURSDAY, Jan. 29.-Thc House went
into committee of the whole on the mil
tary academy appropriation bill. The
committee having IISen informally. Mr..
DingIey. of Maine, chairman OF tie COM
mittee investigating the alleged liver
pool, presented special report OF that
committee. This gave rise to opsidcr;i le
debate, at the close of which the coIan II
tee OF the whole resumed its session.
After long debate. which assumed Il
political character, and without dlsposlng
of the bill. the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
FRIDAY. Jan. 81. 30.-lmmedately after the
session opened announcement was made
of the sudden death of Secretary OF the
TreaSury Window. and on motion of Mr..
Mckinley. after the adoption of appropri-
ate resolutions, the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY.. Jan. 31.-The military
academy appropriation bill was passed
without further opposition. The House
went INTO committee Of the whole, Mr..
Payson tlll.1 in the chair, on the dlplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hit III. explained that the bill called
for an expenditure of 81. 664 ,925. being S45.
$50 less than the appropriation tor The cur
rent year. When the committee rose. on
motion of Mr.. Mckinley 1t was ordered
that the House shall meet at O'Clock
Monday, in order to enable members to at
tend the funeral of Secretary Window.
Public business heing suspended, the
House proceeded to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Lewis Watson, OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
MONDAY. Feb. 2-On motion of MI
Mckinley co. bin was passed amending
section 1So revised stateteS, so as to read:
Vacancies occaSioned by death or reSgna
tion shall not he temporarily filled under
the three preceding sections for a longer
period than thirty days The present law
limits the time TO ten days. and the hill has
special reference 10 the appointment
1 of a successor to the late Secretary Win.
dom. J. J. Owenby was then brought be.
/ fore the bar OF the House and purged him.
self of contempt by expressing his willing
ness 10 testify before the silver pool com
mittee. He was. however. rot released
from the custody of the sergeant-at-arms
On motion Of Nil Snider. fMinn. the Sen
ate bill was passed with an amendment
striking cut the appropriation clause.
providing for the erection of public
Dul1d1ng al II. fauI. MInn., at cost Of
SSfa.00
TIL sDAY. Feb. 2.-The Senate bill tC
prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors un
der Ii years of age in the District of Co
lumhia was passed. Also, Senate bill
granting 10 the UmaiilIa Irrigation Com
pany right of way through the Un.atilli
/ Indian Reservation. Ore. On motor
Of Mr.. Caldwell tO.j Senate amend
ment was agreed 10, 10 House
bill granting pension 10 Mrs. E. F. Noyes
| widow OF The late Gen Noyes. On motion
of Mr.. Grain Texas senate amendment.
we're concurred in 10 House bill 10 promote
the construction of safe deep-water har
Dor on the coast Of Texas. The House
then went into committee Of the whole on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation