The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-23

Senate.
WASHINGTON. d. G., April i3.-Mr.
Doiph. from the committee on foreign re-
lationS, reported back the House bill for
the absolute prohibition of the coming OF
Chinese into the United States with sub
Stltute. He stated that The substitute was
the bill passed by the senate to continue
IN force for ten years all laws now in force
prohibiting and regulating the coming of
Chinese. After discussion the bill with
tie substitute was placed on the calendar.
The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr..
Stewart, calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as 10 the pur-
chase Of silver, the coinage of standard
silver dollars and the issue of treasury
notes was taken up, and Mr.. Morgan adj
dressed the Senate in favor Of the flee
coinage OF silver. Mr.. StewartS reSolu-
ton went over without action: and the
Senate proceeded to consideration OF
bills on the calendar. Some of these
were disposed of as follows: TO reOrgan-
iZe the artillery and infantry of the army
and 10 increase its efficiency. Passed. To
increase the pay Cf certain non-cOm-
mlSsioned officers OF the army. Passed.
1t fixes the following rates of pay after
July |, 1891: Sergeant-maior 500 regI-
mental quartermaStcr sergeant, SO;
first sergeant, S3t: sergeant, so: corporal,
Sl6, and all are to receive the increase of
pay for length of service as provided by
L
standard of classification and grading OF
wheat, corn. oats, barley and rye. Passed.
The Senate then proceeded To executive
business, referring to the appropriate COM
mlttees number Of nominations as well
as a communication from the President
and then ad djOurncd.
WASuINGTON. April lf.-At the close of
the routine business in the Senate this
morning. in the course of which the reS0-
iutlonS OF Boston merchants taVOrlng the
repeal of the silver law of 1890 were pre-
sentcd, the calendar was taken up and
number OF bills were dlSpOSef of. Among
them was a hill anpropriating $4,000
for the foundation and pedestal Tor
bronze statue of Christopher Columbus at
the west entrance OF the capitol grounds on
Pennsylvania Avenue, where the Peace
monument now stands, which was passed.
The Senate also passed bill extending
the privileges of the free delivery OF mails
to cities and towns with popula-
tlon of less than 5000 and where
the pOSt-oflices gross receipts for
the previous year amounted to $4,000.
The bill to amend the act ITO eS
tabliSh circuit courts of appeal and rcgu-
late in certain cases the jurisdiction of the
courts of the United States was also
passed. The bill! to facilitate the DISPOSE
ton of causes III the court of claims was
discussed, but without action. the Senate
went into executive session and soon adj
journcd till Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Mr. Vest IN
trOduced a bill to-day'to prohibit contracts
by the postmaster general with any steam
ship company making unjust dIScrmina-
tons against any port OF the United
States. Mr.. Vest submitted certain res
olutions of the Merchants Exchange of
st. Louis, which called attention to
the fact that the United States X
Brazil Steamship Company, one of the
subsidized lines, mad refused to deliver
coffee imported from Brazil at the port Of
Newport News. The resolution hereto
fore offered by Mr.. Pfeffer requesting the
secretary of state to obtain information
concerning The use of electricity as a power
in the propulsion Of farm machinery and
implements. and in the propagation
and growth of the plants i'll foreign
countries was taken up, explained
briefly by Mr.. PETER and agreed TO. Mr..
Cali 5 motion to reconsider the vote where
by on Thursday last the Senate passed the
bill 10 amend the act of 1890. to establish
circuit court OF appeals. was taken up and
the bill was 50 amended as to be SatlSfac-
tory to MIR. Call and other senators ana
passed. The bill to facilitate the dis position
of causes in the court of claims was then
taken up as the unfinished business the
pending question being the amendment of
fered by Mr.. Daniel, requiring the two adj
ditiOnal Judges to be members OF different
political parties. Mr.. Daniel mOditieS his
amendment S } as to make it read: Both
of whom shall not belong to the same pO-
litical party" Mr.. Daniels amendment
was rejected and the bill was passed
Yeas, 81: nays, Is.
WASHINGTON, April IL. The recent lib
critics taken by members of the House IN
connection with the Congressional Record
were called to the attention Of the Senate
III the shape of resolution offered by
MI Sanders, which at the Sug-
gcStion of Mr.. Platt went over with
out action. The resolution instructs
the judiciary committee to inquire
whether the publication iii the Record OF
copyrighted books without the consent OF
the proprietor for the infringement of the
right Of such proprietor. and whether it
subjects any persons who Sc | the Record
containing such reprint to liability for
damages. The bill to amend the act OF
June 25, 1890. approving the funding act
of Arizona. was taken up and read. one
sentence in it attracted the attention Of
Mr.. Stewart. 1t was a provision tnat
the interest on the bonds provided for in
the Arizona funding act should be pay
able in gold coin of the United states.
1t was the first time Mr.. Stewart said
since the passage Of the resumption act
that such a clause had been contained in
the bill. After some dis 'uSSiOn an amend
ment was offered and =; SSed striking out
the words I'm gold coin. and after snort
executive session. the Senate adjourned
The silver senators claim that the vote on
the Arizona bill is victory for rthem.
he House.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Ihe naval ap-
preparation bill was before the llOusa for
discussion. and most of the session was
consumed in debate.
WASHINGTON. April 14.-MOrc than two
hours of the time of the House was con-
sumed to-day in determining whether
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concerted arrangement and under leave to
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