The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-07

-..,ocu---I5IliS wore passed
ra-r- poutlcal disabilities from several
! persons, and also amending the 25th section OF
the act Of the 18th of July, 1870 providing
homesteads for officers, soldiers and mariners
who served during the rebellion.-The consid-
GRAFTON of the motion to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill extending the time to con-
struct the railroad from the st. Croix river OF
lake to the west end of Lake Superior was
postponed until the second Tuesday in JAN
uary.-Some other business of minor import
ance was transacted, when the House adjourned
SENATE, Dec. 14th.-Memorials were pre-
sented representing that many veterans Of the
war Of 1912 are now inmates Of the poor
| houses and objects Of charity, and praying fol-
pensions in their behalf. The House resolu-
ton for recess over the holidays, from the
red Is nJssan s 1t6 was
| investigation into the cost of collecting the
customs revenues at the principal sea ports OF
the country, and what sums have been received
at the various ports from fines, seizures, &c
Some time was spent in discussing bill
providing relief for the employees Of the ex-
ccutive departmental bill to provide for the
payment of $25, 900 to J. NJ Bestoff, of Pa
ducah. KY, Union surgeon, for the destruc-
ton Of his dwelling house in 1864, by order OF
the Union commander during the rebel attack
upon the place, WAS discussed during the re-
mainder of the session without being disposed
of After an executive session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Morrell of Pennsylvania from the
Committee on Manufactures, reported a bill
to provide for celebrating the Tooth anniver-
sary of American Independence by holding an
international exhibition of arts, manufactures
and products of the soil and mines, In the city
of Philadelphia, in the year 1876. 1t was dis
cussed at some length, but went over without
final action.-Most OF the remainder of the
session was occupied in discussing a general
amnesty BILL covering all acts of rebels except
those of the principal officers Of the Confed-
eracy the members of the Confederate Con-
gress governors of seeded states, members
of secession conventions, and the graduates
of the military and naval academies who joined
the rebellion. The bill went over without
final action. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 15th.-A bill was passed allow
ing supernumerary army officers to be detailed
az instructors in colleges.-Another bill WAS
also passed amending the act for reducing the
army by substituting the LIST of July, 1871, in
stead of the LIST Of January, as the time for
mastering out supernumerarv officers.-Seve-
raj bills were introduced and referred, when
Senator Schurz, of Missouri, proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate at length in favor of his res
olution, declaring that political disqualified
tons should cease, as the necessity which die
tated them no longer exists. At the conclu-
sion of the speech the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Ssveral bills we're introduced and
appropriately referred, after which the House
resumed consideration of the amnesty bill.
Barry, Morgan; Mckenzie, Farnsworth, and
Winans argued in favor Of amnesty, Sypher,
Lawrence. and Maynard were opposed to the
bill and opposed to general and unlimited am
nesty. The bill finally went over to Tuesday.
Bills were reported appropriating $30,00s, 900
for pensions and amending the internal reve-
nue. bill where it relates to sugars, 30 that all
grades of sugar will be classed according to
color. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 16th.-Senator brakes resig-
L a1r
effect on the 18th inst.-Sumner presented
memorial from Boston merchants against the
annexation of San Domingo.-Sherman, from
the Finance Committee, reported back ad-
versely various bills for the abolition Of the
income taxa bill incorporating the Southern
Express Company was passed.-A resolution
was adopted calling upon the President for
in regard to the North Carolina
general amnesty resolution
was taken up, and Drake replied at length to
the speech Of Schurz OF yesterday. His con-
Guiding remarks embraced a formal farewell to
the Senate. Schurz briefly responded, defend
ing himself from the charge that he had gone
over to the Democratic party or that he in
tended to do so.-After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsK-Several bills we're introduced, and
two passed, one bill removing political dlsa-
bilities from number OF persons In Tennes-
see. and the bill relating to the duties on sugar,
which was unQeT COusIuoThlIou yostoiuoy. al
journed to Monday.
SENATE Dec. ia resolution reported
from the Printing Committee, WAS passed az
ter lengthy discussion, providing for print
ing condensed weekly reports of the Patent
Office, and sending one hundred copies to
zach state capital and the clerks Office Of each
judicial district.-Among the bills introduced
was one providing for the admission of Neva-
da.-The bill to reimburse J. NJ. Best, OF Pa
1ucah, KY, for property destroyed during the
war, was taken up and discussed until the
close Of the days session, without vote be-
ing taken.
HoUsE-Among the bills introduced WAS
one authorizing the Postmaster General to is
cue one cent correspondence postal cards
The Post Office Appropriation bill was report
I'd from the committee. 1t appropriates 1885,
L61 698.-A resolution was offered by Jones Of
Kentucky recognizing the right of secession as
and calling for full pardon and am
1esty for all political offenders during the late
var. Rejected-yeas, IA; nays 142.-Bills
we're passed, appropriating $780, to enable
he President to collect the Apache Indian
ribes in Arizona and New Mexico on reserva-
IONS to provide for subsistence, and promote
peace and civilization among them; authoriz-
ng soldiers of the war of 1912, and the Me1i-
an war, to enter under the homestead law
me hundred and sixty acres, on alternate re-