The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-04-22
Summary of Congressional Proceedings.

Summary OF Congressional Proceedings.
Powell Clayton mas been sworn in as
Senator from Arkansas.
The Senate has passed a deficiency
bill with amendments, appropriating
5000, 900 for life saving purposes on the
coast of New Jersey also one appro-
priating 800, 900 for army buildings at
Fort Leavenworth
The event of Mondays session was
the speech of Senator Sumner in sup
port of his resolutions declaring the
use of the navy in support of the Baez
Government during the negotiations of
the treaty of annexation an 1Inwarrant-
able exercise of the war power. The
galleries were crowded with spectators,
: and all available space upon the floor
of the Senate was filled by privileged
reading of his resolutions, and
) then submitted an additional one
declaring that whatever may be the
title by an unratifed treaty, after the
failure of the Senate to ratify that
treaty all pretext of title to the terri
tory has ceased, SO that a government
Is IN all respects stranger to the terri
tory without excuse or apology for
any interference against its enemies,
and therefore any belligerent act on
the coast of San Domingo, after the
failure of the Dominican treaty in
the Senate, is an unauthorized violence,
utterly without support in law or rea-
son, and proceeding directly from that
kingly prerogatiye which Is disavowed
, by the Constitution of the United
States. The speech in support of these
resolutions was listened to with closest
3 attention throughout, and occupied
some three hours. At it's conclusion
S short speeches were made in re-
ply by Senators Morton and Howe
: The debate on Summers San Domln-
go resolutions was continuedin the Sen
. ate on Tuesday and Wednesday by
/ Howe, Frelinghuysen and Morton il
e opposition, and Schurz in support of
e them. The debate was closed by Har-
t Ian in support Of the administration
n and against the resolutions, which, at
l. the conclusion OF his speech, he moved
. to lay on the table. Sumner endeavored
+ to get the floor to reply, but Harlan in
sisted upon IN immediate vote upon
d the motion. Sumner thought he had a
e right to close The debate, but the
: Vice President decided not I'M
j. less Harlan withdrew his motion,
e which he refused to do. The clerk,
+ then, amid much confusion, proceeded
to call the roll, and the vote stood,
e yeas 80, nays 16 twelve Democrats and
/, four Republicans, Patterson, Robert
r son, Schurz and Sumner, voting no.
S The following were absent or did not
vote. NIeesre. Bayard, Caldwell Car
r. penter, Fenton, Ferry of Connecticut,
l. Flanagan, Lewis, Logan, Morrill, OF
/ Maine, Morrill, of Vermont, Scott, Spen-
e Ger, Upton, Vickers and Wilson. Bay
ard and Carpenter were paired off, the
:, majority of the others would probably
S have voted no.
The select committee III the House on
: the Presidents message relating to the
outrages in the South has reported a
I bill to enforce the provisions of the
e 18th amendment to the Constitution of
k the United States. 1t provides that
I any person who shall subject or cause
to be subjected, under cover of State
I law or regulation, any person over
! whom the United States has jurisdic-
= ton, to the deprivation Of any rights
or privileges accorded such person by
+ the national constitution, shall be liable
L to the person 50 injured in suit for
y civil damage, to be prosecuted in the
y United States district courts, any
: law or regulation of the states
t to the contrary notwithstanding.
? Any conspiracy of two or more
: persons to commit murder, robbery. ar
L son, larceny, perjury, assault, or to
s resist the officers of the law in the dis
charge of their duty, either as principals
or accessories, shall subject the persons
SO combining to a penalty not exceed
ing $4,000, or Imprisonment not ex-
1 ceed1ng ten years, OF both, in the dis
;, cretlon of the court; and if any of the
a parties to such actually commit the
L crime of murder, he shall, upon CON
), viction. suffer death ANY offense
8 under this act commenced in one dis
: trlct and continued in others may be
tired III either. In cases of conspiracies
e against the peace and good order
h of society, and the lives and prop
1 erty of individuals, the President is
authorized, if he deem it necessary
to use the military power to suppress
I the same, and restore order, even
: though the State authorities may not
call upon him for aid. The President
0 Is also empowered, in case said conspi-
1 racles assume such magnitude as to
e prevent the ordinary process of law
: and the local authorities connive at the
: outrages, and show no disposition to
maintain the laws, to suspend the writ
1 of habeas corpus and declare martial
law. This provision is to remain in
s force only until June 1st, 1872. This
does not repeal any former act, except
SO far as it may be in conflict with it.
r The bill has been debated from dav
t to day since its introduction, and little
2 else has been done.
3 IHE following standing committees
, have been appointed in the House:
, On ACCOMPLISHMENTS Burlington.
Sawyer, Harris of Massachusetts,. Arch,
er and Lewis
5 Printing-Messrs. Beatty, Elliott.
8 Roberts and Price.
HE House has passed the Senate
bill granting Phoebe Schofeld. pen
sion of eighty dollars per month from
} June 9Th, 1867, she being at that time
1 one hundred years old and widow of
a Revolutionary soldier.
Bsg" No MORE MERCURY FOR ME,-
2 Put them in the fire, my dear, /" was the adj
, vice of Mrs. Mccarthy to her son, a billions
and dyspeptic youth who had just brought
nome another box of blue pills. - But what
am l to take, then. mother said he. ssGeta
| bottle of PLANTATION TrT Che ,o,,I.-1