The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

TUESDAY. January 23-SENATE MIR.
Irumbull reported the amendment apportion-
ment bill. Mr. Sargent reported bill for the
development of the mineral wealth of the
country, which declares that all land grants.
whether surveyed or not are free and open to
exploration and purchase, and defines rules
for governing newly discovered mines Mr.
Pomeroy reported bill setting apart Ger
tain lands near the headwaters of the Yellow
stone River as public park. bill to allow
the importation, free Of duty, of certain ma
chinery designed for experiments in mining
In Louisiana. was passed. The amnesty bill
came up IN the regular order, and was debated
by Messrs. Morton, Thurman, Blair, and
Scott. Tie Senate then went into Executive
session.
TUESDAY, January 23.-HoUsE.- Mr..
Pierce reportsd a bill TO establish an educa-
tional fund, and to apply the proceeds of
public lands. The House went into Committee
Of tie Whole on the legislative and executive
appropriation bill After progressing through
thirteen pages of the bill the committee rose
The Senate amendments to the bill authoriz-
ing the Importation of machinery were nom
concurred in and committee of conference
appointed. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, January 24-SENATE.-
A bill making an appropriation to carry out
such Civil Service rules as were adopted by the
President, was referred. Mr.. Morton modified
his resolution so as to fix the 29th of May for
adjournment. The Chicago Relief bill came
up. Amendments were offered to include
Peshtigo, Manistee, Holland and Saginaw in
the provisions of the bill, and voted down.
The bill Its Oriotpa 81 form, then naSsaI
WEDNESDAY, January "a. HOUSE.
A resolution adopted authorizing the
Committee on Commerce to inquire into
various matters connected with the commerce
of the country. The civil appropriation bill
was then considered.
THURSDAY, January 25.-SENATE.-A
memorial was presented from the Choctaw In
dians, protesting against the establishment of
o territorial government in the Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pro-
hibit the deportation Of South Sea Islanders
by American clClzenS- On motion the vote
upon the Chicago relief bill was reconsidered.
and pending discussion the amnesty bill came
NJ IL its regular order. After this tie appor
tionment bill came up for consideration.
THURSDAY, January 25.- HOUSE. =
The educational bill way discussed by Messrs.
Hoar, Beck and Burchard Mr. Poland re
ported from the joint committee on Southern
outrages, recommending the adoption of a
resolution calling on the President for the
information On which he acted in exercising in
the State of South Carolina the power con-
ferred upon him III the act of April 10th, 1871
the ku-Klux act, with all particulars. Mr..
Beck offered a substitute, combining the infOr-
nation asked for to the State of South Caro-
lima which rnjpata1 and ha mol
resolution adopted. Mr.. Hale from the Com
mlttee on Appropriations, reported the naval
appropriation bill. which was made the special
order for Tuesday next The bill appropriates
SIT 943, BAT. The House went into Committee
of the Whole on the general legislative ap-
preparation bill, and, upon rising, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 26.-SENATE. The
credentials of VIM. 3. Allison, Senator elect
from Iowa, were presented. bill was pre-
scented authorizing the erection of bridge
over the Ohio river a. Evansville. Mr.. Nor
toms resolution fixing the time of final
adjournment May 30 was taken up and after
much discussion and many attempts to amend
passed by vote of 36 to II. The apportion-
ment bill was considered. but no definite action
taken.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 26. HOUSE. After
some unimportant preliminary business, the
House went into Committee of the Whole on
the legislative appropriation bill. The total
sum appropriated by it is s17,000,OO0. The
committee then took up the pension appropri-
alton bill, appropriating $50, 408, goo, and dis
posed of 1t. Upon rising, both bills were
reported to the House. They were passed.
Adjourned
MONDAY, January 29.-SENATE. Bills
were introduced as follows Authorizing the
g.,
seized by the United States after June 30th,
1865 by Mr.. Howe allowing homestead set
tiers and heirs of homestead settlers burned
out in the states of Minnesota Wisconsin and
Michigan until the first of January, 1873. to
rebuild on and reoccupy their homestead
lands. The apportionment bill came up
Numerous amendments were offered and voted
down, and the bill finally passed in the shape
n which it was reported.
MONDAY, January 29.-HOUsE.-A
number of bills were introduced, among
them the following For arming the
whole military force of the United States to
utilize the burned timber of public lands in
Michigan and Wisconsin; to allow women to
vote and hold office N the territories for the
organization of new territory out of the
northern portion of Dakota. Aresolution was
adopted instructing the Committee en- Public
Buildings and Grounds to inquire into the
propriety and feasibility of procuring for the
United States the title to Independence
Hall and Square in Philadelphia. A bill
for the recognition Of a state of war between
Spain and the Republic of Cuba declaring
both parties entitled to beligerent rights, in
Guiding the right of each to carry their respect
i've flags on the waters of the United States,
was referred. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Manufactures to
inquire whether materials for steamship build
ing can be supplied by the United States, and
as to the difference III prices between domestic
and foreign materials. The Senate resolution
for final adjournment On the 29th of May came
up. aud, after discussion, was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means, by vote of
129 yeas to n nays. The House refused to
suspend the rules and adopt a resolution ask
ing the Senate to return to the House the
pension bill, passed last week.