The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-12-25
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| On motion of Mr.. Chandler (N IL. the
senate on Inc i'ih passed bill directing
the the secretary Of The navy to report ON the
subject Of 4 statue in Washington city II
the late Admiral David l. Porter AlnoaS
the many bills introduced was one hy A.r.
Faulkner CIV A. granting a right 4 way
the gold fields aud another hy Mr.. Fry,
| lMeJ providing for the operation of steara-
boats on the Yukon river. Alaska. Mr.. Gal
ItnSer, \. H. secured the adoption Of a rrso-
lutlon directing the secretary Of the trcaS-
uFH /" transmit 10 congress all corresponds
encc regarding the Legal right OF collectors
or internal revenue TO appoint their own as
SStantS and also the CORES eSpondencc with
the civil service commission relating to the
risht or the commission to review appoint
mehts made by such collectors.
Mr.. Wolcott OF Color. do. chairman of the
commission appointed by President Mckiu-
ley to secure. il possible, the cooperation
ference upon the silver question. said in the
Senate. on the 10th, that the commission had
not yet made report to the President and
IT was uncertain when report would he
made Negotiations for himctalir con
terence, hr said, are still pending, hut Mr.
Nolc0tt assured the Senate that the COM
mission had no intention Of proiougiug its
efforts beyond the point where reasonable
nope of success should exist. Mr. Wocoit
promised to explain fully the work Of the
commission in speech - be delivered after
the holiday recess. resolution directing
the secretary Of war to send supplies tp
American and other sufferers in the kIuu-
dixie region waa passed. The sum If 500
| o0o is appropriated The appointment #
charles Dawes as comptroller Of currency
was confirmed.
spirited debate was prccipitatcd in the
Senate on the nth hy the submission ~ Mr..
PIatt of Connecticut Of the report of the
SPECIAL Joint committee of the Senate and
House Of representatives appointed tu in
ycstlGatc the use IF alcohol in the arts. Ii
developed that wide divergence of opinion
exists among senators a. 10 the practirahil-
ltF. from the point of view Of government
revenue, Of reducing the present tax upon
alcohol used in the arts. Mr. Hoar "f
Massachusetts who faV0rS such il reduction
expressed the opinion that il Congress would
lay aside political considerations and dra!
with the liquor question cOuragcouSly ami
honestly by the Imposition of an additional
tax of 81 barrel on beer the question of
the governments revenue would take care of
itself. Mr. Vest of Missouri StTenuuU-ly np-
posed any additional tax on beer. \ joint
resolution accepting the Invitation Of Nor
way to participate in an international fish
cries exposition next year was passed. tn
der special order l3S private pension bills
were passed.
The open session Of the Senate on the 10Th
was brief the time being consumed in the in
PRODUCTION of bills and resolutions, several
Of the latter calling for Information from
various departments, being passed. One If
the resolutions agreed to increase from $Iu.-
up to S62,TD the amount t. bc expended
by the government on the buildings nj the
Trans Mississippi International exposition
TO be held in Omaha, and reduced 10y ST.
$40 the sum to be expended upon the gov
Z
session the Senate received and adopted the
conference report on the bill appropriatiu4
S2ooGr1 aud providing for the extension IF
relief 10 the miners in the Yukon river cuUu-
try. Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska introduced a
resolution, which was passed. directing the
poStm St"r-gencral to inform the Senate of
all railway and steamship contracts made by
the | nltcd States now in force. the names
or persons or companies with whom they
are made the service To be performed ami
the sum to be paid by the United States
Mr. White Of California presented rcSniu-
tion, which was agreed t.. calling upon the
President to inform the Senate what action
and Charles w Nelson citizens Of CaI!for-
mia. held rs prisoners in the Republic of Co
duccd ana had passed resolution calling
upon the secretary OF state for all papers
from the Haytian government rratina, 10
Bernard Campbell. Adjournment was taken
until January >.
The House spent the day on the 10th =
the consideration of the legislative, cNe,1.-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. Eighty
nine of the l12 pages Of III" bill were coy
cred and only one amendment of Importance
was adopted II reduced the clerical force
at the pension office nncty-tiye, involving
reduction in salaries Of Sll5.Nn. The civil
service question as on the previous day WAS
the chief topic Of discussion. and the propo-
sition of Assistant Secretary Of Treasury
Nandcrlip to retire clerks for age WAS de-
nounced. Mr.. De Almond Dcm.. MOD re-
preached the majority for not voting upon
the Cuban bciligcrcncy resolution passed 10y
the Senate at tn" last session. His remarks
We're given added Importance in view of tho
action Of the Democratic caucus last might
declaring for an aggressive support of the
recognition Of Cuban beligcrcncy. He de-
Clared that he could not bc mistaken in his
belief that the American people without dis
tinctiOn of party SympathiZes with tie Gu
ban cause
The House on the 10th passed a bill ap-
propriatng $4,000 for the relief of the
people who are in the Yukon river country,
and also the bill passed by the Senate yes
terdiN to prohlnHt pclhGic sealing 10y Alnerl-
can citizens. The former bill encountered
practically no opposition. As passed, the
sum carried by il is to be expended under
the direction of the secretary of war for
the purchase, transportation and di~tribU-
tiOn of subsistence stores. II provides that
these subsistence stores may be sold at
prices fixed by the secretary IF war or do
mated where the peopl" are unable to pay
for them. 1t empowers him to purchase
reiHdccrs and employ drivers. not citizens
Of the United States aud aftcrward dispose
OF the reindeer.
The House on the 18th completed the con
sideration Of the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. excepting the
paragraph relating to the civil service By
agreement debate on this latter paragraph
will 90 over until after the holidays Two
amendments were adopted. The bill,
ported, abolished the assay office at Dead
wood : D. and the lniutS at Carson Cjtv
New, and New orleans, La The reprcSen-
tatiyeS from the two former states made a
vigorous and successful fight 10 continue the
appFtSIIdilpHS lot l'atuNuDd ana carson
City. The appropriations committee was
beaten in each instance. The House
refused tn accept the Senate Amendment for
the bill for the relief Of the miners in the
upper Yukon country and it was sent to
conference.
The 18th being the last day Of the session
before the holidays the chaplain OF the
House took occasion In his opening prayer
to refer 10 the approaching season OF peace
and good Will and to pay tribute to the
late Representative Cook" OF Illinois whose
eutOgies We're set for that day. The con-
ference report on the emergency relief meas
ure for the klOndike country was presented
and agreed to. II compromises the amount
OF relief at S2cosr. provides for securing
the consent Of Canada to extending the ra-
lief TO the Canadian side ana authorizes tho
use of the army to carry out the relief meas
ures. 1t also provides that the supplies
must be pu- .haSed instead Of being donated
The speaker announced several committee
changes including Royce Of Indiana to sue
.eed Johnson Of Indiana, resigned. as chair
man OF elections committee. 40. >; Coddiug
Of Pennsylvania to succeed kirkpatrick uf
Pennsylvania on Pacific railroads. At 2:IO
the House adjourned to January s.