The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-30
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.

| tKOCEEDlNGS In CONGkESS.
MONDAY, March 11-SENATE.-Abi bill
was introduced appropriatng 100000 for public
buildings at Carson, Nevada. The appropriation bill
csne up, and after discussion the amendment
adopted IA Committee OF the Whole, appropriating
S50,0J0 for civil service reform, was agreed to
yeas %, nays II. Adjourned
| MONDAY, March 11-HoUsE. Among
the bills introduced were the following: To tax in
comes over $4,000; to abolish the grades of Vice
Ad1iral aid Rear Admiral and correct other abuses
| intthe navy; to connect the telegraph with the
postal system. The supplementary civil rights bill
q ne up, but no action was taken. great,deal of
| time was consumed in voting upon diatory motions.
| A resolution was adopted for. investigating the
/ cRrges affecting Secretary Robson. The Speaker
am ounced the special committee on the charges
agaist the Secretary of the Navy Messrs Blair of
After some further business OF no importance the
| House adjourned
TUESDAY, March 12.-SENATE. - The
bill granting right of way to the Great Southern
Railroad in Florida came up and passed. A
resolution adopted asking the President to in.
| form the Senate what amount of money has been
expended by the Government during the past three
years for telegraph service including cable dispatch
es; and the rates paid Bills introduced to
prevent IKE destruction of timber on public lands
to provide an adequate supply of circulating medium
for states needing it, 1t directs the Secretary of the
Treasury, application of the Governors of states
| to supply them with treasury notes to amount
which, in connection with the rational bank notes
already furnished, shallmake So for each inhabtant
provided real estate security is given for the repay
ment of such sums in fifteen years. The considera-
ton OF the Legislative appropriation bill was resumed
TUESDAY, March 12-HoUsE. The
bill granting to the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany half OF the island of elba Buena III San Fran
cisco bay was taken up and after discussion recon-
| mitted to the Pacific Railroad Committee. The
Speaker called the attention of the House the fact
that yesterday the name of T. B. Vance was included
| IN the general amnesty bill. He considered this
abuse OF the privilege conferred by the House, as
there had been implied obligation that person
should be included in such bill who bad been men,
Der of Congress, and had resigned and given aid to
| the rebelilon Mi. Bingham moved to reconsider
the vote by which the amnesty bill had been passed
The appropriation bill Up in the Committee of
| the Whole. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 13.-SENATE. "A
bill was passed authorizing survey for the mark
ing of the boundary line between the United States
and the British possessions, from the Lake of the
| Woods to the summit of the Rocky Mountains. Mr..
Conkling called up his resolution asking the Pres-
| dent to communicate to the Senate the number of
recommendations for office made by Senators from
New York. Illinois, Missouri and Nebraska, and pro-
| posing to add an amendment. An animated discus
| sion followed, which interrupted by a call for
The regular order, the appropriation bill. The
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session.
! WEDNESDAY, March 13.-HoUsE- A
bill was passed granting to the Davenport and st.
Paul Railroad right Of way over the government
Rock Island bridge, the company to contribute one
| third OF the expenses of maintaining the bridge.
The session was principally occupied with the post
office appropriation bill, the amendment increasing
the subsidy Of the Pacific Mail Steamship COMPANY
being under consideration.
| THURSDAY, March 14.-SENATE.- Mr..
Logan introduced bill furnishing trusses to dsa-
bed soldiers. The Senate resumed the consideration
of the legislative appropriation bill. The pending
question was on the amendment to increase the sal
aries OF United States District Judges S. OO0 The
amendment was adopted and also the amendment
increasing the salaries of Judges Of the Court of
Claims to s., 90. Mr.. Trumbull offered an amend
ment providing for the transfer of judges frsm one
district to another, according to the exigencies of
the occasion, which adopted. The bill then
passed. The tariff bill next taken up, with the
understanding that the Chicago relief bill shall come
up Monday.
THURSDAY, March 14.-HoUsE.-A
bill was passed approprating 1887 900 to reimburse
Kansas for expenditures in equipping, subsistng
and paying tie troops called into by the Gov
ernor on the requistion of Gen. Curtiss in 1864 to
repel the invasion of rebels under Gen Price
bill was passed authorizing the Southern Claim CON-
lssioners to appoint special commissioners to take
| testimony. A larg number of private bills were
| passed, including some for remission of taxes on
! spirits destroyed by the Chicago fire. The pill to
extend the time Of the state of Wisconsin to COM
pIete the Lake St. Croix Railroad then came up and
efter some discussion went over Mr. Garfield
from the Conference Committee on the bill for the
st. Louis custom II use, made report appropriat
ing 1000 for the site, and 81 900 for the build
ing, which was agreed to- Adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 15-SENATE. Mr..
Tritrnbull made personal explanation after which
the consideration of the tariff bin was resumed Mr.
1 c,N-Dl-..
he had concluded he called for the yeas and NAYS on
his amendment to place tea and coffee on the free
list, but Mr. Ferry, Of Michigan, by unanimous con-
sent called up the House bill extending the time for
the completion of the Portage Lake and Lake SUI
peilor Canal, which passed. bill authorizing the
Fresldeni to appoint a Paymaster General of the
army was also passed No other business of i'm
portance was transacted
FRIDAY, March 15.--HoUsE.-Th
House resumed the consideration of the Senate bill!
extending the time for Wisconsin to con plete the
Lake st. Croix Railroad Eldridges motion to
strike out the amendment reported by the commit
tee orblddng the construction that the act granted
any lands in lieu of which OTHER lands might be
selected by the Northern Pacific Railroad Coi1psny,
or as granting any coal lands, prevailed TIE
amendment requiring tie rails used to be of Ameri-
| can manufacture was rejected. The House then
adopted Mr.. Ketchums substitute for the original bill
providing that all lands granted by Congrest in 1856
md 1864 for lands for the construction Of the Croix
and Lake superior Railroad st.ch grants having ex-
pred by limitation are declared forfeited to the
United States, and shal henceforward be subject to
homestead entry and settlement un Ter the home
stead act of the 10th of May, 1862. The vote on the
substitute was ayes a. 50. Having thus effec-
tualls killed the measure, the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Marcl, 1s.-SENATE. Mr..
Carpenter presented memorial of 1500 officers and
soldiers OF Wisconsin regiments and asked for
modification Of the land laws in favor of soldiers
Bills were introduced granting the Fort Kearne
~ reservation to Nebraska for the benefit of
iilc state Deaf and Dumb aud Insane Asyums to
ald In rebuilding the levees the Mississippi River
providing for the issue United States lU-4O bonds
at The rate OF SIG per mile to the Mississippi Valley
LeVee company to aid In the construction of Ievee
from cape GIrardeau, Missouri. to Fort jackson.
LOUISIANA. Conklngs resolution asking the Presi-
cent Tor statement of the recommendations to Of
nee made by Senators from New York Illinois MIS-
sour and Nebraska, was taken nm and nassed i, :.
modified form. The Chicago relief bill was taken mn
and discussed, but without actiou the Senate went
mo executive session, and soon aftet adjourned
MONDAY, March 1S.-HoUsE. -Amonp
the bills introduced one by Mr.. Burnel con-
corning lands granted for railroad from Lake ST
Crolx to Lake Superior allowing settlers who psd two
dollars and fifty cents acre to the government
cr lld on even sections to enter equal Quantities
IN the ood-numbered sections without cash Mr.
Hoopers supplementary civil rights bill came mn
put as much tirns was consumed on dilatorv mo-
tons upon the bill, it went over The Sn,,,ts hi,
to contract with the proprietors of the
Ulooe Tor reporting and publishing long debates of
congress Tor two years. occupied the remainder of
the session. "
TUESDAY, March 1o.-SENATE.-Ab bill
for the relief of the ofc and crew of the Kear
sarge passed. 1t directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay them $4,000 prize money The Commit
Finance adv aIxa