The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-11
Summary Of Congressional Proceedings

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SENATE, Jan. 18TH After several reparts
from the finance Committee had been made
a resolution was adopted directing the Commit
tee on the Judiciary to examine and report how
ia Congress Is authorized to regulate fare and
transportation on railroads between states I'M
der the constitutional provisions authorizing
| Congress to regulate commerce between states
"A long and acrimonious discussion ensued
on the proposition TO refer to a special com
mlttee the Presidents Message aud accom-
panylng documents relative to the outrages in
the South, but. without reaching a vote. the
Senate held an executive session, and then ad
journed.
HoUsE.-1he legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill passed, with the
amendments increasing the salaries of the
Chief and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court to $500 and $4,000 respectively, and
increasing the appropriation for the Bureau of
Education from $4,000 to $4,000. A
bill was introduced to admit Washing
ton Territory as State.-Ihe Senate
bill authorizing the sale of certain lands re-
served fo1 tho use of the Menomonee tribe of
Indians III Wisconsin, was passed, withan
| amendment prohibiting the making of any
contract with the Indians for commission or
compensation for services in regard to the sale
of their lands or obtaining their annuities.-
The postoffice appropriation bill was passed,
and also resolution exonerating Mr.. Brooks
from the charges made by Mr.. Hastings. Ad-
journed.
SENATE, JAN 19th.-A bill was passed abol-
ishing tho offices of admiral and vice-admiral
when vacancy shall Occur--A bill was intro
duced providing that the Government shall aid
| the construction of the Portland Rutland
Oswego and Chicago Railroad by loan of six
| per cent. thirty-year bonds to the amount of
| S50,O per mile for its whole extent from
Portland to Chicago. The road is to be double
track and furnished with steel rails and iron
| trldges. The Postmaster General is to estab-
lish rates for the transportation of freight and
| passengers.-A bill was passed appropriating
| 81 ,696 to Mrs. Melinda Harmon, to discharge
| a mortgage given by her husband to the coun-
sci who defended him in the trial. before rebel
authorities, on the charge of bridge burning
| III the interests of the Union cause. Harmon
and his son were Doth convicted of the charge
and hung.-The motion of Mr.. Morton for the
| appointment OF a special committee of five to
| investigate the charges of violence and resist
ance to the laws in the South was passed.
After an executive session, the Senate adj
| journed.
! HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced was
one giving aid in the construction of twenty
| or more tirst-class steamships, together with
/ ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills
| wharf docks, and to secure to the Govern
| ment the use of the same for postal, naval
| and other purposes.-The morning hour was
| consumed in the discussion of bill, reported
| IIOm TIE COMMITTEE on lnuldn AHaTB, pro-
vidlng for the consolidation of Indian tribes
and to organize a system of government for
| the new territory it created. 1t establishes a
/ temporary government by name the Territory
! of Oklahama. bounded on the north by
the southern boundary of Kansas west
| by the eastern boundary of New
| Mexico, south by tho northern boundary
of Texas, and east by the western boundary
of Arkansas and Missouri. 1t went over with
out a vote.-The vote by which the House.
some days ago, laid On the table the bill ex-
| tending the time for the construction of the
railroad from ST. Croix river or lake to the
west end of Lake Superior, or to BAYFIELD,, wac
reconsidered and the motion to lay on the ia
Bile rejected. After lengthy discussion of
/ the bill, the previous question was moved. but
| the House refused to second it. and the bill
went oyer.-Some time was spent in Commit
tee of the Whole on the consular and diplo-
| matte appropriation bill. which aDpropriates
| 81, 43S, 900, but without making any particular
| progress the committee rose, and the House
! adjourned.
| SENATE, Jan. 20tn.-Among the bills intro
| duced was one Incorporating a company TO
| construct tunnel under the Hudson River
l. between New York and Jersey City and one
| under East River between New York and
| Brook yn.-The special committee on southern
| outrages was named, consisting Of Senators
Scott, Wilson. Rice, Chandler, and Bayard.-
/ The Sutro Tunnel bill. which provides for
| paying over to the Sutro Tunnel Company the
| proceeds of moneys received by the United
| States from the sales of mineral lands fifty
| thousand dollars to be paid upon the compile
| ton of every five hundred feet, and the tunnel
to be completed within ten years, was
taken up, discussed, and laid aside.
The bill to refund states the interest and dis
and transport troops for the service of the
| United States in the recent war was debated
during the remainder of the session.-After an
executive session, the Senate adjourned until
! Monday.
HoUsE.-Some time was spent in committee
of the whole, on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, but without disposing of it
the House took up and amended and passed
the Senate bill providing a territorial govern
ment for the District of Columbia.-The army
appropriation bill was reported from commit
tee. 1t appropriates S27 ATS, 600. Adjourned.
Saturdays session will be for general debate
only.