The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-28

line of little girls in white dresses and
blue sashes stood on the opposite side
and repeated alternate lines of poetry.
The little girls strewed flowers, and the
boys spoke of "the fair strewing flow
ers for the brave" An arch was placed
on the line of march, as was the case
American eagle was placed to strike
attitudes as natural as was consistent
with the means taken to secure the
bird in its position. When the dis
tinguished visitor passed beneath the
arch a canon fired the salute and the
eagle took fright and yelled with terror.
But the writer's of that day were as
ready as those of our own time to give
to untoward circumstances a fair APP
pearance, so the reporter of the period
told how, as the hero passed beneath
the arch, "the bird of freedom uttered
a note of triumph"
summary of Congressional Proceedings.
SENATE, Jan. 4th.-Among the bills intro
duced was one to enable honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphans
and children to acquire homesteads on the
public lands of the United States.-The bill
the last session, authorizing an increase of
the issue of five per cent. bonds from $780,
o00, 900 to $500 900, 900, and making the inter
est on the same payable EMBELLISHMENTS
resolution calling for information on San Do
mingo matters was adopted without objection
Some discussion was had on the bill for the
relief of Congressman from importantly in
regard to official appointments, but it went
over without a vote.-After some further bust
ness of secondary Importance the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE-Among the bills offered was one to
extend the benefits of the homestead policy to
disabled soldiers and sailors, and to widows
and orphans and dependent relations Of those
who died in the service of their country
Wood offered resolution calling upon the
President for all correspondence, papers, &c,
relating to San Domingo. This created some
discussion, pending which theHouse adjourned.
SENATE Jan. 5th.-Several bills were intro
duced and referred. among which was one for
the appointment of inspectors in the Indian
service. 1t directs the President to nominate
to the Senate six inspectors Of Indian affairs,
Who under direction of the Interior Depart
ment, and at salary of 81 900 per annum
are to visit the Indian tribes and inspect their
sanitary, industrial and educational condition
"A bill was passed providing that hereafter nc
tax shall be imposed Or collected upon anv un-
distributable sum added to the contingent fund
OF any insurance company, nor ON unearned
received IOF T1SkS dSSnm0d.-A reSO
lutlon was adopted calling for the correspond
ence between the State Department and Min
lister Motley, relating to his duties and also to
his removal--The bill for the reimbursement
of j. M. Best, of Paducah, KY, for the de-
struction of his dwelling house during the war
by the Union forces was passed. after ccnsid-
cradle discussion. 1t appropriates 1926, 900 for
the purpose. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Gen. Schenck's resignation of his
seat was presented.-Orth, of Indiana, was
appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee
of Ways and Means, caused by Schenck's res
lgnat1on.-Some time was spent in discussing
the resolutions relative to Paraguayan affairs
and Minister Washpurn, but they went over
without vote.-A bill WAS passed giving Mr..
Schenck, United States Minister to England
an additional allowance of So, 500 per year for
private amanuenses, rendered necessary on
account of MIR. Schenck's partial disability of
Insight hand from wounds received in battle
Adjourned
HorsE-Jan. 6.-Several unimportant bills
were introduced when the House resumed the
consideration of the resolutions reported bv
the Committee on Foreign Affairs in reference
to the dispute between Minister Charles A.
Washburne and the late Government of Par
aguay. After some discussion they were
adopted. They declare Rear Admiral s. W.
Gordon, in neglecting to aid Mr.. Washburne
IN reaching the government to which he was
accredited failed to discharge his duty as Com
mander of the SoHth Atlantic Squadron; that
Messrs. Bliss and Masterman were members
of the personal suite of Mr.. Washburne and
were, therefore, under the law of nations, en-
titled to the protection of the United States
that the forcible arrest and detention of
Messrs. Bliss and Masterman by the govern
ment of Paraguay WAS violation of the law
OF nations and a gross insult to the honor
and dignity of the United States. They
approve the action of the President in with
drawing the American Minister, Gen. Mem hon,
from the government of Paraguay and de-
Ginning to have further diplomatic intercourse
with that government, and they declare it to
be clearly the duty of the United States naval
officers at foreign stations to render all reason
able assistance to diplomatic officers of the
United States, in the discharge of their duties,
and that refusal or neglect to render such
assistance when required, or any discourtesy
OF such naval officers toward diplomatic
officers, shall be subject of inquiry and pun
isment by the Naval Department. Additional
resolutions were adopted directing court of
inquiry for the trial of Admirals Gordon and
Davis; disappearing of the conduct of Rear
Admiral Chas. Fl. Davis in delaying for an un-
reasonable time to proceed to the rescue of
Messrs. Bliss and Masterman, in accepting
their release in the manner and under the
circumstances detailed in the testimony, and
In receiving, holding and treating them as
prisoners; declaring that Admiral Gordon, in
neglsctng to aid Mr.. Wasburn in reaching the
government to which he was accredited, failed
to diecharge bis duties as commander of the
South Atlantic Squadron. Adjourned
SENATE, January 9th.-A bill was introduced
appropriating $4,000 for the completion of
the harbor of Duluth, Minn.-The Judiciary
Committee reported adversely upon the bill
for the election of Presidential electors and
members of Congress by ballot.-The
House joint resolution appropriating So, 500 p
year for an amanuenis for Minister Schenck.
passed.-The correspondence between Minis
ter Motley and the state department was pre-
sented and ordered printed.-The bill relative
to mints, the assay Office and coinage was dis
cussed during the remainder of the session
without a vote. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-After the introduction of large
number of bills Orth asked to suspend the
rules and take from the Speakers table and
pass the Senate joint resolution authorizing
the appointment of commissioners in relation
to the annexation of Dominica. After con-
siderable discussion on the subject. and the
that the resolutions should re-
main open for debate until two O'Clock to-
morrow, the motion to suspend the rules was
carried, and the resolutions we're ia ken up an
debated until o'clock, when the House ad-
1ournAd