The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-19
House.

The legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill went through its last stages
in the adoption of the financial conference
report in the House on the 9th. The remain
der of the day was consumed in conSidcra-
tion OF the Senate amendments TO the Indian
appropriation bill. The substitute for the
Senate provision regarding the opening OF
the tnc"mpahgre reservation was knocked
ont on point Of order, and the amendment
goes back To conference. The desire of the
cOnfereeS to nonconcur In the Senate free
homestead clause encountered bitter OppoSi-
tiOn. and an arrangement was made where.
by four hours are to be devoted to debate
proposition 10 concur submitted by Mr.. Eddy
of Minnesota. Mr.. Sherman, chairman OF
the Indian committee, declared that the free
homestead provision would cost the govern
II from the bill and has the support of the
secretary Of the interior.
All day in the House on the 10th was spent
on the Indian appropriation bill. The Sen,
ate amendments We're nonconcurrcd In ana
the blll sent to conference.
The bill to pay the Bowman act claims.
aggrcgating 81 1.2oOoro, for stores and sup
plies furnished the Union army during the
war WAS considered in the House on the llth
until = o'clock. but beyond completing the
general debate little progress was made.
OF the $40 odd claims in the bill all but
few come from the South. and dilatory
tactics were resOrted 10 to prevent progress.
During IN" filibusterinC the House was in an
uproar. Al : o'clock. after completing two
pages of the bill the House recessed until
o'clock for an evening session to be de-
voted to pension legislation. After the even
ing session the House adjourned until the
l4th.
During its session of three hours on the
1tth the Senate passed a considerable num-
ber OF bills from the general calendar. among
the number being one authorizing the con-
Struction of eight new revenue cutters not
exceeding in aggregate cost the sum of ST.
o2o.opr. and one TO provide Tor the appoint
mcnt of commission under the direction
of the secretary Of war for the preliminary
survey, with plans, specifications and ap-
prOXimate estimates of cost thereof. for the
construction Of ship canal of approved
width and depth from the lower shores of
Lake Michigan to the Wabash river. The
natiopal quarantine bill was made the regu-
lar order Of business and will be taken up
probably on the 10Th.
II was agreed 10y the House on the 18th to
consider the bill for the relief of the legal
heirs OF the victims and survivors of the
Maine disaster as soon as the poStutfirc ap-
prOpria ion bill il out Of the way. During
the general debate on the pOStOtCc bill
members eagerly took advantage of the lati-
tude allowed in committee of the whole on
the state of the union to discuss various
political questions. MCS>rS. GriggS tDem
Ca and Walker tRep., MasS) discussed the
conditions of the cotton industry. and Mr.
Tawncy Kep.. Minnl. a member Of the
ways and means committee, replied to the
speech of Mr.. Johnson Kep.. IndD made
some time ago against the adViSahility Of an
nexing the Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Tawney
strongly advocated the annexation of the
Islands.