The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-14
Summary of Congressional Proceedings.

Summary of Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE, Dec 2O.-Among the bills reported
from committee was one authorizing the issue
of an additional three hundred million 5 Der
cent. bonds authorized by the funding law of
of the last observation-disclosures resolution for
the appointment of commission to investi-
gate the resources of San Domingo, and the
desire of the people respecting annexation to
the United States, was taken up and discussed
until quarter past four O'Clock, when the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Two bills were introduced and re-
ferred, one of which was for an appropriation
for the improvement of the harbors of She
boygan and Port Washington.-At one o'clock
| the House proceeded to the consideration of
the amnesty bill. After a lengthy and general
debate, Butler moved the previous question
on Blngham's amendment, which was second
ed by 81 yeas to "a nays, and pending the clos
ing speech of Gen. Butler, the House ad-
journed.
SENATE, Dec. 21st.-Sumner obtained leave
to make personal explanation in reference to
an article which appeared in the Washington
Patriot. The article stated in substance that
friends of Sumner and the President had been
e,AaAo u@-ing to effes. rAcnnci1io tor, he+AAr,
them: but that the efforts had signallv failed
the President declaring that Sumner had
harshly criticised his acts: that he had imputed
unworthy and dishonest motives to him (tbe
Presldent) and that he would, if it were not
for his official position hold the Senator per-
sonally responsible for these utterances Mr.
Sumner said that so far as he was concerned
there was no truth in the article: that he had
never. either in public or in private spoken
harshly OF the President or imputed unworthy
motives to him, and he appealed to Senators
and members of the Cabinet to witness the
truth of what he said.-Several bills were in
troduced, among which was one increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors 20 per cent. :
and another increasing che salaries OF heads
OF executive departments to $4,000 of the
Chief Justice to 81, 900; of the Associate
Justices to $4,000, of the Circuit Judges to
$1,000, Of District Judges, the Judges of the
court OF Claims and of the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia S6.000--The House
bill amending the law regulating the classifica-
hon OF sugar was taken up and passed.-The
Senate then resumed the consideration of the
resolution for the appointment of commits
SION to report on the proposed annexation of
San Domingo. Sumner made strong and
somewhat bitter speech against the measure
and was followed by Morton in its favor The
former sharply criticised the course of the
PRESIDENT on this matter and Morton as warm
ly defended it. The remainder of the session
which was continued all night. was devoted to
this discussion, and at six forty-five in the
morning the resolution was passed bv n vote
OF III ayes and nays. The Senate then adj
Journed after most exciting session.
HoUsE.-A few bills were introduced but
none of them were of general interest.-Peti-
lions were presented from working men of
New York asking for the emigration bv corpo-
rat1ons OF the landless population of the East.
and the right to purchase lands from the
creek Indians. on which they can SETTLE 100
acres to fam ly.-A memorial was presented
from Victoria G. Woodruff, claiming the right
OF suffrage under the 18th and 18th amend
ments to The Constitution, and asking the
enactment of certain laws guaranteeing that
of hn Init I'D
The vote on the amnesty bill was after some
discussion, postponed until the 18th of Jan
uary.-The contested election case from Ohio,
OF Eggleston against Strader. was disposed of
by resolution declaring Eggleston not emit
tied to the seat.-The death of Commissioner
Smythe, late representative from the Second
District of Iowa, was announced. and appro-
pirate eulogies spoken.-Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 22.-The credentials of T J.
Jewett. appointed by the Governor of Missou-
n to fill the temporary vacancy caused by
brakes resignation, were presented by Schurz.
and Jewett was sworn ina short executive
session was held. after which the House bill
for the relief of certain citizens of Virginia
from political disabilities was considered for
time, when it was laid aside. and the death of
Hon. VIM Smythe, of Iowa. was announced.
and the customary eulogies pronounced. The
senate then adjourned until January 4th.
HoUsE-The House went into Committee of
the Whole for general debate on the Presi-
dents message. Jones, of Kentucky. spoke
in eulogy of the South and in favor of univer
sal amnesty. Porter, Baker and Barry also
spoke in favor of universal amnesty Adj
journed to January 4th.
A COMPANY of responsible Parkers-
burg gentlemen have leased tract of
land near the left Fork of Sandy, in
jackson county, West Virginia, on
which there is spring strongly impre-
grated with arsenic. The company
have employed competent man to
mine for that article at the spring, who
will commence operations Immediately. |
Prof. Noble, distinguished scientific
gentleman of New Jersey, having analy-
zed the water of the spring, pronounces
it rich In arsenic. Mr.. Summerville.
the proprietor, has kept fence around
it for years to prevent the cattle from
drinking the water and thereby poison
ing themselves to death. Great results
are anticipated from the new enterprise. |