The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-09

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Senate.
WASHISGToN. March 30.-The feature
OF the morning business IN the Senate Was
the Induction OF sCnatoTrle Roger q.
Mills, of Texas, into his new dignity. \
bill was introduced ny Senator Dolph, rom
the committee on foreign relations. 10 pro
vide !or the punishment ot IIOtalIoIs OF
treaty rights Of aliens. The bill was sag
gcsted by the Italian troubles in New
Orleans last year. The Indian APP
preparation bill having been taken
up, the d ScuSSlOn on the subject OF
army officers being assigned 10 the GHtlcS
OF Indian agents was a-tn taken up. Mr..
HaWley moved 60 amend the House pro
vision by adding to ii proEisO that
whenever the President shall hc of opinion
that the good ot the service specially re-
quireS II, he may appoint CIVILIAN. Mr..
HaWlcy'S amendment to the House pro-
vision was agreed 10, and without reach
ing vote on the amendment to strike out
the House provision. the Senate adjourned
WAsuINGToN. March 3l.-Mr. Morgan
offered series OF resolutions in the Senate
today, inStrUGtng the committee on
finance to inquire and report as TO the et-
feet OF the silver act OF 1890 on the price OF
silver bullion, as to the issue or legal ten
der notes. etc. After discussion it was
laid on the table. The Indian appropria-
ton bill was taken up. and the vote
was taken without further discussion on
the House provision for the assignment
OF army officers to the duty OF In
dian agents. The amendment recon-
mcnded by the committee on apprOprIa
tons to strike out the provision was de
fcated-yeaS 50. nays 81. SO that the pro-
vision remains Incorporated III the bill.
| Without further action on the bill the
| Senate adjourned.
ASIuNGToN, April LIN the Senate
| an amendment offered by Mr.. Villas to IN
sntool led to a discussion. III which Mr.. Al
| lSon, chairman of the committee on appro-
| prlatlOns, criticised the Indian commits
sioner Mr.. Hansbrough offered an
| amendment tor commission to negotiate
with the Turtle Mountain band Of
| Chippewa Indians in North Dakota
! for the ceSsion of the right and in
tercst which they clam IN their lands.
| Agreed TO. Finally the bill was reported
to The Senate from the committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Dawes moved to strike out the
! provision for the assignment of army Off
| GERS to the duties of Indian agents, and
! consented that the motion should 90 over
| till Monday. After short executive SeS-
sion the Senate adjourned till Monday.
| WASIuNGToN, ID. C.. April 4.-The sill
yer question was brought up by a long
| speech by Mr.. Morgan. Mr. Stewart then
made a speech on the general subject of
! silver. At the close OF his remarks the
| matter went over, Mr.. Morgan's resolution
| hcing placed on the calendar under the
rules. After an executive session the Sen
| ate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. April Sin the Senate
! Mr. Morgan offered an amendment to his
| silver resolutions. which was ordered to
| he printed. 1t instrUcts the finance COM
| mittCe to report a bill supplementary to
! the act OF july #, 1890. which shall provide
! Tor the coinage OF gold and silver bullion on
| equal terms as to each metal, and for the
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| not to exceed $500 and on the sam" terms
! and conditions as III the act OF $500 upon
| all gold and silver bullion that the nlted
| states may acquire by purchase, and that
any dcpoStor VINO shall deposit in the
| treasury gold or silver bullion III quantl-
titles of not less than Sl00 in value, the
! product of mines III the United States,
| which has not pccn previously coined,
! shall at his option, receive coin certlil-
! Gates for the same at the mint value OF
! such bullion. The Indian Appropriation
| bill was then taken up, the question being
| on Nr. Dawes motion to strike out the
! provision fer the assignment OF army Oif-
GERS to the duties Of Indian agents. After
! a general discussion on the question, Mr.
/ Dawes thaying charge of the billl made
an appeal TO the Senate to agree to his mo-
ton TO strike the army officer provision
out of the bill. Before he concluded his
address the Senate adjourned.
| The House.
WASHINGTON, March 3o-The entire
session was taken up in debate in commit
! tee of the whole on the Springer free wool
| bill.
WASHINGTOS, March 5L-TariT was
again the subject Of debate and no business
| was done. Less than a dozen mcmberS
We're present when the House reassembed
| at 8 O'Clock tonight and went INTO COM
| lnittee OF the whole on the free wool bill.
4 4 frar hy- !
| Millien Me-, Greenicaf N. " and
| Pendleton CIV. W the House Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Mr. CatchngS
| Miss. J. from the committee on rules, re-
/ ported back a resolution for the appoint
ment OF a special committee of seven
| against the Census Bureau. Mr.. Wilcox
! Conn., sad the standing committee on
! the eleventh census was abundant
| ~ able to conduct the inquiry.
He offered an amendment putting
| the investigation in the charge
of that committee Mr.. Catchings Miss
! demanded the previous question; where
! upOn Mr.. Miller Wis., assumed the role
/ OF iilibusterer. He moved an adjournment
! and this being defeated BY vote Of rs 20
| = Mr., kilgoye, of Texas. good-uaturedly
voting WITH Mr.. Miller, moved for q re-
cess until about 5 o'clock. On this he
made the point OF no quorum. Mr.
| CatChingS called attention to the rule
| which provided that pending report from
the committee on rules, but one motion to
| adjourn shall be entertained. Mr.. Miller
denounced the rules, declaring that the
business of the House would be conducted
| better without any rules. The House had
| 81 ent the time of this session doing nOth-
/ ing, worse than nothing. all on account of
/ these rules. Mr.. WIlc0X'S amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution as
amended adopted. After further flibus-
| tering the House went into committee on
/ the free wool bill.
| WASHINGTON, April 2.-The general
discussion on the tariff bills closed in the
! House to-day. The first speaker to-day
was Mr.. Mckinney N. H. who favored
| the bill and attacked the protective tariff
| system. Mr. Wilson No. J had few min
uteS accorded to hIm and made an earnest
| speech in favor of the bill Mr. Cummings
! y. Y. also advocated the bill. Nr. Bur-
rows Mich. member OF the committee
| ton to the dill. Mr.. Brickner WIS., and
| Mr.. Dearmond Mo. spoke in favor OF the
| bill. The House then adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April 4.-Ihe speech of
| Mr.. Springer on the free wool bill. was
! warmly aPplauded. and the general debate
! being closed. the committee took up the
| bill by paragraphs for amendment and
! discussion under the tve-minute rule. Nj,
| Burrows Mich. moved to stIIke out from
! the first p aragraph the provision which
/ places '.all woolS'' on the free list. He
read a communication from Mr.. North
| denying that any such interpreta-
| ton could be placed upon his first
communication as had been placed upon
| it by the report or the majority CT the com
/ mittee on ways and means. There was an
/ unusually large number of members IN at
! tendance. but they paid little or no atten-
tion 10 the debate. The confusion Was
very great: so great IN fact that at one time
! MI Burrows suggested the committee arise
| and the House adjourn in order to enable
/ members 10 carry on their conversation
F.! without being interrupted by the Speaker.
| Without taking a vote on Mr.. Burrows
| amendment the committee rose and the
! House ad djourncd.
| WAsHISGToN. d. G.. April 5.-1he free
| wool bill was up for debate, but. although
! the entire session was spent IN talk, no
progress was made.