The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-03-04
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
senate.

e tiIe Ihlher OF our country introduced five
years ago through resolution offered by Mr.
| hoar aud on that occasion the address wasresd
| ~ Mr. ingalls,, who was then president of
tne Heiate pro TEN, while to-day (under like
| hy senator Manderson (NebD who holds
lAe same once. Mr.. Nanderson is a good elo.
| CHiouls'. ana his reading had close and respect
| ItI attention OH the part of the senators and
NlNlt6rs IN the galleries. There was little time
| wasted In finishing up the sundry civil ammo.
lltlloh blIl' after which the conference re-
! hoft on the army appropriation bill was agreed
| 10, ana the consular and 4 diplomatic approprja-
! lIon bill was brought before the Senate Be
lpre any progress WAS made on this bill the
senate proceeded to consider executive busi-
| ness: The reading was concluded atlPM The
suhdtl civil appropriation bill was then taken
! up ana ali the amendments made in committee
| oil lhe Whole some OF which had had been re-
| served last night were agreed to. Mr Davis
! rep Minn} renewed the amendment offered
! the net OF March s. 1891 (repealing the timber
| culture .awsl. shall not apply TO or affect any
GaSe iaeo where contest was pendlng in he land
| ueWartmeht prior to the passage of that
Davis Davis motion was agreed to-yeas.
s;ruck out of the bill Nh iIawiey offered an Is
amendment aPpropriatng 500, 600 for the con
Htructlon Of the necessary buildings at the mil
! iiult OF cost at 800 600. Agreed 10. The bill
! MAS then passed. The senate bill authorizing
| The st Louis Il Madison Transfer Company to
| construct bridge over the Mississippi River
! WGN passed. Mr.. Blackburn gave notice of an
| Intended amendment 10 the Ceficiency hill
| which provides tor the payment OF III
claim btH which the Hodse defeated.
| ne conference report on the army ap-
| preparation bill. which had been presented las,
| week was called up and agreed to after d dis
| Cu~Slon as 10 the rank which the next chief of
| me signal service Is to hold. The conference
| committee had struck out the Senate amend
ment fixing he rank lieutenant colonel in
stead OF trIgadier general The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was then ken
! up. DIt without aly action 10
| Et :. 70 proceeded to executive business When
| the doors we're reopenei the senate adjourned.
| ihan an hour two Of the general appropriation
| DitlS-thS diplomatic and consular or the mill.
| tary ecademy-were read considered and
| passed by the senate. And then the legislative,
| NtCutlVe and judicial appropriation bill
which appropriHteS ABOUT So 100000 Ia ken
| up and considered up TO the time of ad diourD-
m'nt al. the amendments that were reported
| from the cOmp.ittce having been agreed 10. ex.
| cept aS to few reserved for discussion and ac-
| tton tomorrow. There no discussion at
a.! on either OF the first two bills. The only
| item that mis mt have led TO a contest in
| the diplomatic and consular bill was the
| amendment authorizing the President of the
Initei states TO direct that the American mln-
| Ist"r to any foreign court represented in the
| United @tAtes by an ambassador. envoy extra
| ordinary, minister dent, special envoy, or
| charge atfHlres. shall be at the same desigDa-
| ton. But 10 point made upon il aad the
| amcntmeut was agreed to. The pensions APP
/ Precipitation bill was reported from the commit
| lee IN appropriations exactly us 1t pnsssd the
! House and was placed on the calendar to be
| called up tomorrow.
! Ns~HI>GToH, u. C.. Feb -I-There was q de
| tmta IN the Senate to-day over the question pre-
| ,"Htei in the legislature appropriation bill
| whether he Ifah commission. which has
| u-'u in existence for the last ten years, should
| nr abolished as proposed by the llOusc, or con-
| tiEIed ia Office as recommended by the Senate
| committee on appropriations. The question
| was decided i'll fHyor OF continuing ne com
| mission. on mOriou of Mr. sherman gRep.,
| nJ an amendmeut WAS agreed to, ordering the
A.1f
| ne ret Of June H. ISIS, to aid vessels
| ,Tr. ekgd or Disabled in waters coterminous
ndH. The eNp.n#aton WI, to the effect that as
| Ae.lHal anal vas entirely In Canadian terri
'ury. the existence OF these words Int he law WAS
an obstacle to is execution HS Interfering with
| 'hc principle of reciprocity. The question of
| c,erk> to senators was jnF - up ana an amend
| meEt prGNIdtng tor thirt. cierksto scnat rs
| no orc not ChalTmcn of committees was agreed
ro. he total cost Of these clerks viii be- sii -
| Eer tauNm.
W,.:tINGToH. y. G.. FEB. .l-Ancr Mr.. Her
| 3erl's House bill ioT a bridge at Montgomery.
| Ma. had been passed the leg sjsjative appropria-
| iioH hIll Vas taken-up and an amendment Was
gree! 10. G!roprlaI!ag s1"1 o. for the purchase
| IF q Urgr Bancroft library Of historical manu-
| scripts ana represented books and pamphlets.
| Ca mU;IuI OF Nr. GUIman the clause about
! bill Nj. Allison Oterei su amendr1aHt
| .Gtlu To the exportatiou of commodities by rail
| rom the United states 10 foreign countries. It
| requires collectors of CUS:om to make returns
| rt exports 10 foreign countries. leaving the
| QltfNt states DA TRl. II brONiileS IDr Il EALl-
.v>t TO be delivered to the collector OF the Gus
| m, at the frontier port through which the
| GODS pass into the foreign country; and also
| .pr manifest to tho customs OtnCtr at the lh>t
| urt III the United states, These reQu utremeIts.
however. Gre not to ue held as
| pulicable TO goods in transit be
| wseu American ports by routes pass
| ing through foreign territory or to mercnan-
| Use IN transit bc:'vfcn places in the dominion
| ~ CHIHda by routes passing through the
| lurcd Iate>, or to merchandise arriving at
| The rortN ,ie>iLn8ted nader tho authority OF
: 'ctiou s0n5 o! the Revised >talUtes, aui which
| may he destined for places in the republic OF
HcN5CO. Mr. Allison explained that the object
pt tho anenfment vas TO facilitate the pre-, lra-
ton OF statistics as 20 IN" commerce 10 Mhlch
| D.. lie bill was then passed anu Mr..
! Dawes novel that the senate insist on lis
motion VAS agreed to. Senators Dawes,
| Allison and Cockreil were appointed
| youterees on the part of the Senate.
| Nr. sherman then move to proceed to
| Executive business Nr. GormRn called for the
| ycns and nays on Mr.. ch, rmsn'S motion. The
| motion WAS deieatei-yeaS, y; nays p. After
| rrSen'a,ive Spinola, OF New orr, the eenate
| adjourned
| WA>utHeToN, D. C., Feb. 27.-S nator Mitch
| I'll gn1c notice in the senate to-day OF an
| amendment he would offer to the deficiency
| appropriation bill. which provides that where
| the legislature 81 any state has appropriated
| ~ n4T lor the equipment OF il National
| .ruUrQ. the latter Is entitled 10 purchase
| for cash from The United States clothing
lies as ii may need at cost prices The pension
| nurr0prlattou bill was passed by the senate
| yItEuUt any amendments. 1t appTopriaies tor
army ana navy pensions .iucIudlng Mlhao"
| AMI minor children 81 ). UU0,0 900 and about
| Co Cop in addition Tor fees OF examining sur
! .cuu-. CLERK hlre nj pension agencies ana some
| small items. MI. Gurfaaa commented upon the
| magnitude of pension appropriations ana gave
! IL as his opinion that II would be necessary
| 20 appropriate sex, 600 0Oo for pensions
| next session here was genera! eN-
prt.>siou in the discussion that no material re
| 'ucliou could be effected except through re
,r3l az modification of some of the laws on the
rllirc,. and that there was no probability OF
! ,rT y thing. After the agricultural bill had
| -..eu placed on the calender the pension aPpro
rial.on bill Was taken up. ana Nj German
-,liet attention 70 the fact that bill appro-
ur.alinE over Slf6.Geo 900 vas being run throush
| the senate With very few senators siNlns @ HnV M
notice 70 il. After dj>CuSs'o by Nes>rS. Nc
PE,r.ou Palmer. Piatt and Allison, the
! li.. aas pus>et without amendment Ihe con,
fzraurc rntort on the Military Academy bill
Nh. iced ta. The House btll 10 grant to The
! t,4iuc>ylIe, McAlljster K St Louis Railroad
| 4, uuany "a right o: way thorough the Indian
crrIfCry was passed \ conference vas or,
dcryl On the clyi! appropriation oil. and
H,-~<-s Allison. Hale and German were ap-
| rpir,tcd CoutereeS Public business WAS then
| ,aS.c ended IN order that htting triohtes mlsh
! &c PAID to the memory of the late senator
! N,suTycrox. D. c. Feb. > -Hou,e bill ex-
ndiuc for one year the time oT fling petitions
..,I.,. court a. private land claims WAS passed.
! Asa .euate foint resolution authorizing NE
.arD ptts portraits OF the chici Justices "i ne
/ Tn! rt stale, for exhibition at the Nort4
/ ~ The naval ipDTOp-IA ION hiil was takcn
! r3I,. m su GmeUIs reported from the committee
! .t artru-rlatIaus being first acted upon ! he
! tr>t amendment that ELECTED discussion Was!h
| ON arpropViGung S5go00c for the expenses oi
| ,ne intcrI ationsl naval rendezvous ana u
.c.y Information rs TO the necessity OF ap-
! ,.-,rriurlu.- so lsrse ii sum asked by Mr..
/ [rSt lie was told by Nr. Hale, in charge OF
/ nm t+fi. that Invitations hsd been extended TO
.ra:.ll nation, 10 send ships OF war 10 pErilcl-
| rr-a in ne review. 1t would be an imposing
rfIt stately spectacle. A large item OF expense
I would te the employment of temporary Sea-
/ men pne navy being now hard up Tor me II p.
J irotfer considera ple item would be the matter
/ 81 sslu-eS He could not give IN detail the
! purposes for which The money would be uSed.
/ After further discussion the applo = :.
:, s;n0 rI9 was greed 10. with the words ''or so
! y1uch thereof as may be necessary added 10
I i ne whole uendmen' Was then agreed Io
+ az was sI>o the next amendment spproprlAt!ng
- 500 tor army exposes incidental TO the naval
: ,s,,-;a.- ~ arantnant for the construction