The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-01-14
NATIONAL LAW MAKERS.
Senate,

Senate.
WAsHINGToN, D. C., Jan. 5-The feature OF
to-day's session of the senate was the speech
delivered by Mr.. Villas against the aut-optiOu
bill. For nearly three hours he held the uudI-
Ylded attention of the supporters ami oppO-
nentS OF the measure, while he stated conslIiu-
uonal objections which, IN his opinion pre-
Guided the possibility OF its passage by
NE Senate. The bill went over tn
having been set apart for the consideration OF
the two bills in relation TO quarantine auu in
migration. Mr.. liiil offered The following rcso-
luton winch. at the suggestion of Nh Chaui-
ler' went over I'LL tomorrow: "kesolyed. To,
the clerk of The Senate be directed 10 lransu.i,
10 the honorable, the secretary of STAT
a copy of senate bill now pending III this
body, entitled a bill tor the suspension Of
Immigration for one year, aud that the szcro-
tnry OF state be- and hereby is respectfully Is
quested TO inform the Senate at his earliest con-
yenlenCe whether the provisions of the said bIl
absolutely suspcnding immigration for the
period OF one year are IN conflict with any
treaties now existing between the United
States and any foreign countries ana
II so, with what countries: and any
further information which he may deem
necessary Tor the Information of The
Senate in relation to the rropriety
the -Iactment OF the said bill in its present
form. The House joint resolution directing
the secretary OF the treasury To cover back INTO
the treasury siS.S00 of the Appropriation made
by Congress 10 pay the ChoCtaw and ChIckasaw
trihes of Indians for the.r interest in lands of
tho Cheyenne and AraPa hC@ reservations Uhat
sum being more than was C.tuAllv due TO the
thoctRw> and ChickasGwS) Wf.3 taken up and
passed with an amendment.
WAsHINGTON. D, G., Jan. 4.-Ehe senate re-
sumed business to.GAy at the close OF Its holi-
day recess with q fa-T show of industry and an
attendance OF a few more than quorum. At
the suggestion OF Nj. Teller. the McGarrahHu
bill went over Till Tuesday next. ! he Senate 1T
p. NJ. took up the auti-optiou till as the un:irl-
lshed business An nmcEGment WAS offered by
MIR. NRshburn, and agreed 10, inserting IN Sec
uun the words SO as TO make the prOylsO
read: That such contract or agreement shall
not be made settled for delivery or set
uement of difference, or by any other
mode OF periormHI &C or settlement III or upon
any Board of Trade, etc. Mr.. White moved to
insert IN section the word flour "a one of
the articles referred to. Nj Whites amend
ment was agreed TO. Mr.. WI Ite moved 10 strike
outth the prOylou at the end &c section 2. and
addressed the senate IN advocacy OF that mo-
tion. The vote was taken, after further discus
sion, and resulted: Yeas, Il: nays, 20. AS a
quorum did not vote, the roll of senator's was
called Forty-two senators Gus. quorUml an
s"ercd TO thelr names, but without further nc
ton on Mr.. WHITES amendment, the senate
went into executive session ard soon adjourned.
WASHINGTOH, d. C., Jan. 6.-ro-day's session
OF the Senate was given up exclusively TO the
discussion OF the blil on the subject of quaran-
iine regulations and its Correlativ measure
the blii to suspend Immigration for one year.
Many amendments were offered, some of which
were agreed to- the others going over until to-
morrow when the bill again comes up he
special order. The resolutions offered yesttr-
day by Nh Hill calling on the State Department
lor Information as to whether the bill to srs
pend immigration Is in conf CT with any treaty
with a foreign government was agreed 10 with
sUlne verbal amendments.
WASHiNGTON, j. C., Jan. 9-The Senate was
in session to-day for over two hours. Half OF
the time was spent on Mr.. MCPherSOn'S JOINT
resolution authorizing and directing the seCre.
lazy OF the treasury to suspend all purchases OF
silver under tEv sherman act; d the other
half on the bill gt%utIng additional quarantine
powers and impoSt ug additional duties upou
The marine hospital service. Mr.. Aldrich gave
notice Of n substitute which he proposed TO
offer. and he asked unanimous Consent-ip
LIfsf...
berS whom he accused Of maSqGCrading =
to have vote taken on the substitute
ana the original measure tomorrow, Objcc- !
lol came from MT. Daniel, and the matter went
over Indefinitely and without any agreement |
The discussion OF the quarantine bil! took |
place on an amendment offered by Mr.. White
tDem., La limiting its operation to January,
lS9a. No vote was reached OIL the amendment,
mn nhq 9e PHI c6c * '% we he g HR II @ TW@iT
have the precedence
WAsHINGroN. u. C., Jan. l0.-The bill grant
ing additional quarantine powers ana lmpoS- |
ing additional duties upon the secretary OF the |
treasury and the Marine Hospital service wa4 |
passed by The senate, An important amend !
ment WAS adopted 10 the section giving the |
President power to suspend lmInlg grafton |
from infected countries, and now the Sec
tion gives 10 the President power not 10 suspend
imui ;ratIOn. but 10 prohibit in hole or in |
part, the introduction OF persons and property. !
yer the quarantine bl'l was passed the specIrl
o.C sr the Dill prohibiting INN grafton for
yeaT WAS permitted 10 lapse. The antI-option |
bill WAS then taken up ana Mr.. Wins tDem.. |
Wis., completed mis- argument against It, !
There WAS no action on the bill. the Senate adj |
jOurnlng lST lack OF quorum.
WAsHINGTON. D. C.. JsGs. 5-The second gen
eral appropriation bill TO pass the HOuse this I
session the fortifcatIon appropriation bill, |
and it went through today without an amend !
ment or the slightest debate A few private |
pension bills were passed, and the House ad- |
JOuTned without Il quorum.
WAsHINGToN, d. C., Jan. 4,-Only few of the
members Of the House were IN their seats Whca |
the session called 10 order at y o clock by
the speaker. Mr Martin called up the private !
pension bills on the calendar. but objection be !
ing made by Mr. Bland of no quorum being |
present, 10 action was taken. Mr. otis offered |
in the House to-day Bill creating a depart /
ment OF transportation and providing Tor the I
construction OF NCuraguan ship cana. The |
department IS to have general supervision of |
the carry ng trade of the entire country and !
to exercise all The powers of an inter
state commerce commission, whichlS abolished.
on his appointment the secretary OF trans pOr-
tauOn is to name commission OF three per
SouS. one from the Atlantic slope, one from the |
Mississippi Valley and one from the Pacific |
slope, 10 he known rs the Nicaragua Canal |
Commission, whose duty it is made to proceed ,
TO Central America and inspect the work per !
formed by the "MaTlt.mS Canal Company" |
and report what treaties ste: ere necessary to
give the United States full contro- Of that
teTWay.
in the House to-day small. The Speaker, !
after the approval of the journal, stated that |
e -
Outhwaite extending the provisions of the act |
TO provide for the master and pay Of certain o.
hcers and men Of the volunteer forces Its con- !
SlderatlOn had been postponed until 10 day. |
I he bill was passed. -Four or five private pen
sion bills were passed without opposition; but
Mr. kiigore made the point OF no quorum Oh
the next. and a call of the House was ordered. |
one hundred and eighty-SiX members respond
ed 10 their names hen ABOUT twenty five pen |
sion bilIs were passed without opposition.
NAsHINGTOS, D. c, IGu. The House
m
the District OF Columbia appropriation Dill. !
Without disposIng Of the blll the House ad- |
journed.
WAsHINGToS, D. C., Jan. There were very
few senators present when the days proceed
:2gs began. Certificates Of election of presi- !
d.rIal electors were presented by the vice
president fIom the states Of Nebraska, MIuneSo-
tA. Kansas, Missouri ana Washington, and were
p!a~cd on file Mr.. PIatt introduced q bill 10 |
and il was referred 70 the ommttee on terrItOr-
les. The bill granting additional quarantine |
powers and imposing additional duties upon |
the marine hospital service was taken up. ami
the formal amendments which were offered sst !
evening were agreed 70. ThiS brought the sen
le TO ! Amendment reported BY the commit /
tee on epidemic diseases as section : OF iha btI
VIII" 1 empowers the President 10 suspend COR |
SUCH time as he shall deem necessary Immi- |
grafton fom countries or places where the |
c. o c-a or yellow fever exists. Mr. Vie moved |
10 strike out yellow fever and insert 'OthcF !
contagious or infectious diseases and he spoke
OF the PrcTs enc e typhus fever in Mexico.
After desEltory discussion section rs lhUs |
amended was agreed t.. Several amendments
lmoGifyiag the yeTbiaGe Of the b!lb were offered /
ty Nj. Chandler AMI were agreed to, also /
one aTp-oP-Istng SLGO',tQl 70 Le expended bv
thr President 10 meet eXigeuC!es il the cXCCu-
'Ioa Of the provisions Of the Uiii. After me- |
lnfprmal inierchangcs OF views an agreement |
was reached that jhe spccisl order IS 10 he bills
nU u < subject Of guar, utIne and immigration
shall be continued till Monday and that the
Enti-oVtiOn bill shall Ge resumed on tuesday.
NA,HINGroN. .. c. Jan. 9-The District of
Columbia APPROPRIATION bill was passed by the
House this mu-ulng. Then an hour wes con
,umcd n he consideration cf q bill t. p-omL t.
The efficiency of the militia. But there no
determination. The remainder OF he Gay was
devoted to the C9DiiiersioQ Of a blll 10 permit
the Norfolk * N e. e-u Railway COMPANY TO /
enter the District Of Columbia. { mis- was bit