The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-01-17


free and unlimited coinage Of silver
Mr.. Plumb followed Mr.. Daniel. After
brief executive session the Senate al
lourned. The Idaho senators drew bal
lots for the terms Of service this morn
ing. with the result that Senator ShouI
secured the long term and Senator Nc.
Connell the short term.
THURSDAY, Jan. S-ILe Senate to-day
passed the bill providing for patrol
steamer TO replace baovs in the II. Ma
rvs River The finance bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Stewart asked unanimous
consent that vote shonld be taken OF
the bill aud amendments at / O clock
on Saturday. After debate Mr.. lngal i
asked unanimous consent that general
debate on the bill shall close with the
adjournment on Tuesday next, and
that on "Wednesday debate shall be re-
sumcd on the olli and amendments un-
der the ten-ninutes rule-tEe final vote
TO be taken on the message OF the bill
before adjournment on "Wednesday
FRIDAY, Jan. q. - senator Stanford
introduced in the Senate bill for the
extension Of the executive mansion III
accordance with the plan proposed by
mansion as n private executive man
sion. enlarged by the addition Of an cN-
ecutlye office or official wing on the
west, and a public wing or gallery
of pictures, historic relics and
art treasures on the east. Both
are the counterparts of the original
structure IN design, and connected by
colonnades and Railways. and, on the
south by a connecting range OF iron
and glass, forming executive conserva-
tories and and winter gardens; the
whole architectural group forming an
inner park or garden. al a cost not II
exceed $3.50. coo. Mr. Plumb gave motto"
of an amendment, limiting to 81 ,GW the
compulsory requirement Of deposit d
United States bonds for every national
bank, this not 10 apply tC
the deposit of bonds to secure
public moneys in the national
banks. The finance bill WAS then taken
up again and Mr.. Blackburn addressed
the Senate in advocacy oi Mr.. Stewart )
amendment for the free coinage Of sIl-
yer. Mr. Morgan followed Mr.. Black
burn III advocacy of the amendment.
/ He Welded the Hoor without conclud-
ing his speech. and the bill was laid
aside. Senate bill appropriating SlGp,-
600 for a public building at Joliet, Ill.
and House bin appfoprI&tlHg $4,000
for one at Rockford, ILL.,, We're reportcd d
and placed on the calendar. Ais
SeCate bill creating Office OF fourth as
sistant postmaster general. / he Senate
then went into executive session.
SATURDAY. Jan. l0.-In the Senate
I Mr.. Dawes presented Il conference Te
port on the bill To carry out in part the
provisions of the act to divide the Sioux
/ Indian reservation, and in response to 3
question by Mr.. Edmunds made an eX.
planatiOn. The conference report was
agreed to- The Senate then resumed
consideration of the finance bill, and
/ Mr.. Morgan continued the speech be.
gun bv him Yesterday in support of the
tree coinage amendment. The tnan-
cial bill was then laid aside. and 3
message from tie President was
read. forwarding a memorial OF the
Legislative Assembly Of Oklahoma fol
an appropriation for the relief Of tic
oldest people ot that territory. Refer
red to the committee on appropriations
House bills approprlatIng slU0,0UO Tor {
public building IN Rockford. H., anC
$500, coo for one In Pueblo, Col, were
/ passed with amendments, and confer
ences were asked. Mr.. Dolph, from
the committee on public lands, reported
Senate bill to amend the railroad laEC
forfeiture bill Of last session, SO as t
make the period OF Fix mOnti it
! (for the assertion of tht
rights of settlementl begin tt
run not from the time of the passage
of the act, but from the date of the
restoration of such lal d6 TO settlement
and sale; and after an explanation il
was passed Mr.. Sherman, from tho
committee on foreign relations. reported
a bill to amend the act of February
( 1889, incorporating the Nicaragua Cana!
/ Companv laut horiZing the issue O
bonds guaranteed by the nited
States. 1t was placed on the calendar
and with the accompanying report
ordered TO be printed.
/ MONDAY, Jan. 12.-Thc House bIll tc
amend the law as 10 the visitation and
| inspection of the military prison, ana
| the examination OF Its accounts anu
/ government, was passed. The following
( bills were introduced and referred: BY
Mr. Quay, TO prevent force ana fraud
( in fede raj elections, and TO ensure the
( lawful and peaceful conduct thereof; by
/ Mr.. Stanford, to provide for an eNren-
sion of the executive mansion III the
city Of Washington. Mr.. Frye
/ offered resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for copies of all reports by
/ Special Agent Goti ami Assistant Spccia
/ Agent Murray on the condition of affairs
in the seal islands Of Alaska. Mr.
/ Dawes offered Il resolution, which was
agreed TO, calling on the secretary of the
! interior for information concerning
4 leases Of Irdian lands in sevcralty OF
/ the Omaha reservation, and the surren
( der Of the occupation 10 white people
! The House bill authorizing Oklahoma
/ City and Oklahoma Territory tC
issue bonds in aid Of the Choe-
! taw Coal x Railway Company
/ heretofore made hv Mr.. Plumb to r..
consider the vote passing a Senate hi
/ to establish the record and pension
office Of the war department and civ
ing 10 the officer now in charge OF tina
work the rank Of c0lonel was taken nj
and discussed Plumb and Mr.
Spooner arguing against the bill, an,
. Mr.. CockrelI, Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Nor
rill for IT, Finally the motion to recon
slider was laid on the table-ycas 50
nays land the bill now goes to til,
House The Senate then resumed con
I sideration Of the finance bill.
+ TUESDAY. Jan. I%.-Nr. Morgan, OF
behalf of Mr.. CoIquitt, gave notice 10
dav Of an amendment to the tinancia
bill. ab0lis.iDg the tax on state banks
Senator Sherman spoke at length on tho
/ bill. Speeches were also made by Sch
ators Allison, AIdrich and Mcconnell
II was decided that Senators Jones, o
/ Nevada; ingalls,. Gibson and His@ocl
should be allowed to address the Senate
at length tomorrow. beginning at i
O'clock. after which the ten mintue de
bate should be entered upon.
House.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. In the morniny