The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-02-12
CONGRESS-.
Senate.

BEYOND the reading of the. agricultural
appropriation bill and agreeing to the
amendments proposed by the committee,
the Senate transacted no business OF i'm
portancc in open session on the ID. The
greater part OF the afternoon was passed
In executive session. the discussion being
cPon the Hawaiian annexation treaty.
One OF the features of the session on the
Sd was speech by Mr.. tafTery Of Louisiana
In support Of the resolution reported by the
committee on privileges and elections de-
caring that Henry w. Corbett is not en-
titled to seat in the Senate from the state
OF oregon. Mr.. Corhett was appointed as
senator ny the governor Of Oregon after the
failure Of the Legislature to elect senator
10 succeed Senator Mitchell. Mr.. taHerE
maintained that the governor of state had
no authority to appoint 10 fill an Original
Sacarty-a vacancy beginning win new
term-after the Legislature had had an op-
portunitI to elect and had faiied 10 do 50.
The agricultural appropriation bill was un-
der consideration during the greater part Of
the afternoon and was finally passed After
a brief executive session the Senate af-
journei.
No business Of importance was transacted
In the brief open session on the 18th. After
the executive session of three hours the Sen
ate adjourned until the 9TH.
In the Senate on the 7th Morgan proposed
an amendment to Whites resolution. which
provides distinctly for the annexation of
Hawaii An appropriation of $4,000 for a
revenue cutter on the Yukon river WAS
passed.
senator Mason introduced a resolution in
the senate on the Sth inst. declaring the in
tention OF the United States To restore ana
MAINTAIN peace on the island OF Cuba. Allen
ofered as an amendment to the consular ap-
preparation bill resolution recognizing the
helligerency OF the Cubans Cannon fol
lowed with a resolution fixing March (.
1873, as the date OF such recognition.
After three days spent on the District of
columbia appropriation bill. mostly in pO-
lticai discussion, the House passed the
measure on the 2d, and then took up the
bill to provide FOR Notifications and coast
defcnses. Several Democrats, notably Mr.,
Mcclellan OF New York. criticised the meas
nre because II cut down appropriations for
these works below what has been aPpro-
priated in recent years.
The day on the 30 was spent ostcnsibly IN
considering the fortifrations appropriation
bill. In reality the major portion Of the
time was consumed in The discussion Of po-
litical topics. The existence of prosperity
I'm the country was again the main question
q dispute All attempts TO increase the
appropriations in the fortificatiOnS appropri-
alton bill or to amend it in any respect were
voted down.
The ith was private bill day but by sys-
tematic flibusteriug the private calendar
containing the bills reported ny the com
nltfe-a on claims was not reached, the whole
day and evening being consumed in passing
thirty seven private pension bills fayprahly
acted upon by the House AT the session the
week before. During the consideration OF
one Of the bills an interesting discussion of
the approaching sale of the Kansas Pacific
road set for February II, was pre.ipitated
uy MI Fleming Ibem.. Of Georgia., who.
with his Democratic colleagues. desired leg
isiation to require the President to bid tn"
full amount Of the debt prncpal and ir,
'erest Mr.. Powers. chairman II the Pacific
railroad committee contcnded that the real
purpose Of the opposition was to compel the
government to tax" the road ana operate it
He said he thought the administration
which had secured every dollar owing from