The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-06-22
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

makers, against the repeal of the eight-hour law. |
Mr.. Sherman called up the conference report the
tariff BILL and it was concurred in. Mr.. Howe pub
nltted majority report on the Committee ON In |
vestigation and Retrenchment on the New York |
Custom House. Mr.. Bayard submitted statement |
signed by himself and Mr.. Casscler, the minority
of the committee The bin to prevent cruelty to ami |
mails III transit, was passed with the amendment |
that it go into effect the 1st of October. The |
Senate resumed the consideration of the sundry |
civil appropriation bill.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed to distri- |
butte to the late nsurrectionary states their quota of
arms and equipments from 1862 to 1869. The con- |
ference report on the tax and tariff bill agreed
to. Mr. Dawes said he had interesting figures which
ne would have printed In the Globe and which !
showed that the reduction of tax for the last two
years has been s85000,00O which, with the s54 O00
900 reduction in this BILL make $40, 900 900. The
and to peace basis only S65, 600 900 than
in 1860. The rate of expenditure per capita in 1860
was sl.95 IN 1871, 1.76.
SENATE.-The House amendments to
the Senate bin to provide for the redemption and
sale OF land were concurred in. bill passed to
grant the right of way to the New Mexico and Gulf
Railroad Company The sundry civil service ap-
preparation bill was then considered. )
SENATE. Bills were passed to prevent
and punish attempts to obstruct the administration
of justice in courts of the United States, and to
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speech indicating the memory of the late Secretary
stanton from the slanderous attack made against
m'n by Mr.. Sumner. The fertilization appropria-
ton Su was passed. The River and Harbor bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole, reported
to the Senate, and then passed. The Senate bills
to authorize Inquiries into the cause of boiler explo
sions, and to reimburse Kentucky fs the expenses
incurred In pasHng troops to suppress the rebellion
was passed. The House amendments to the bill
supplementary to the act for providing artificial
limbs to disabled soldiers concurred in. The
for patiG al
cemeteries were passed. 1t provides that where
known the Secretary OF War shall have head board
with his name and state put over the grave of each
| soldier.
SENATE. Vice President APP
pointed Messrs. Stewart and Stockton members of
the Board of Visitors TO West Point in place of
Aiessrs. Wilson and Blair, declined bill to reim-
| purse u. ,. Marshals Tor moneys necessarily
pended by them in the taking of the ninth census, in
excess OF the compensation allowed them under the
| law in force before the passage of this act was
passed. The sundry civil appropriation bin was
considered. Amendments appropriating SlSg 600
for the erection of light house at Green Bay Wis,
| and $4,000 for light house at the entrance to
| Mhlte River, Mich, were agreed to. Mr.. Kellogg
! offered an amendment substantially the supple
mental act already passed by the Senate this
removing the restrictions of the provisions of the
| original enforcement act to places having 10000
! population and upwards and extending them to all
voting precincts This lead to discussion which
was still III progress at 3 A. NJ. Saturday.
| HOUSE,-A bill was offered fixing the
time of the operation of the tariff free-hst at fhe
| first of July instead of August bill providing
that when it was shown to the satisfaction Of the
Treasury that parties are entitled to refund of the
duty paid on goods in public stores bonded ware
houses the first OF AugusG, 1872, under the provs-
ions Of the recently passed tariff act it shall be the
duty OF the Secretary to draw warrant for the
| amount was passed Ten thousand copies of the
tariff act was ordered printed for the the men,
| bers OF the House. The same number of copies of
the new postal code were also ordered printed The
| he Ahic had hoo,
passed by the Senate the Presidents veto,
granting Mary Ann Montgomery pension The
Senate bill authorizing the construction of a rail-
road bridge across the Mississippi River at Red Wing
was also passed. The Senate amendments to the
| river and harbor bill were read. The House nom
| concurr5d III numerous amendments including that
combining appropriations to the next fiscal wear and
| asked for committee of conference. The House
| llon-concurred in the Senate amendments to the
tOrtlhcatlOn bill, and asked for committee con-
ference Motions to suspend the rules and pass the
Senate bill to declare and enforce the civil rights of
citizens of the United States also the Senate Ku-
AUX Dll were negat1Ved. The conference report on
| the Denver aud Rio Grande railroad was agreed to-
The Senate bill appropriating million dollars for
! the payment of the Kentucky claims passed
Also the Senate bill to reimburse United States Mar
shas for taking the ninth census in excess of COM
pensatIon was passed.
! SENATE of thanks to
Yice-Presdent Colfax for the courtesy dignity and
mparalty exhibited by HIM as its presiding officer
were unanimously passed. The House bill refund
|
| August, 1872, was passed. The bill authorizing
the President to appoint Commissioners to the
Vienna international Exhibition III 1873 was passed
The committee of conference reported the river and
harbor appropriation BILL which was non-coucurred
III. resolution was adopted TOT ay Senator Vickers
for the year commencing the 4th of March, 1867
! was passed.
HOUSE. conference report on the
| bill increasing the pensions for disabilities was
agreed to- The committee on public lands reported
substitute for the Senate bill restoring to the market
all lands remaining undsposed Of in the reservation
of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan which
was passed. The amendments to the Senate sundry
civil appropriation bills having been sent to the
! House. Mr.. Garfield moved to non-concur in the
Senate amendments, and refer them to conference
committee. Agreed to. The bill restoring the right
OF homestead entry TO certain soldiers and sailors
who had forfeited that right technical grounds
was passed. Conference reports ON the hin To nav
the claims allowed by the Northern Claims Commits
! son. and the forhfcaton appropriation BILL were
agreed to. The report of the committee investi-
cation OF Indian frauds was ordered printed.
SENATE. -Bayard presented minor
ity report on the New York Custom House reports,
which was ordered printed. The bill to encourage
! the growth of timber on the western prairies was
! amended so as to require ten years cultivation of
timber instead OF five to acquire title, and passed
The bill providing Tor the purchase of site for
puohc buildings at Cincinnati tabled The res
oluton OF the House extending the session until six
| p NJ. adopted. A motion to take the steamboat
bin was lost. Bills were passed authorizing the is
sue OF college script to Arkansas for restoration to
the market certain Indian land in Michigan: pre-
scrlbng conditions to be observed in the constIuc-
| ton OF bridges across the Ohio River. A message
was received from the House announcing the disa-
greement of the committee o! conference ON the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and asking for new
| committee. Agreed to. A bill to the disa-
blItIes from Ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina
! was passed. The special committee appointed to
investigate the charges against Senator Clayton,
made majority and minority reports The second
| committee of conference the civil appropriation
bill made up a report, which was concurred in A
| conference committee appointed on the bin in
relation to the construction of bridges across the
Ohio Several private bills were passed The
| House bill abolshing the ranking privilege was
received. Senator Irumbnl moved that it be put
on It's passage. Objections we're made and at S.45
| but few minutes. The open session was then re-
sumed, and continued with much confusion till 9
O'Clock, when the presiding officer (AIr Anthony
pronounced the Senate adjourned without day
HOUSE.-Ihe conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill was presented by
| Garfield. motion by Mr.. Kelley to recommitted
to debate, which became heated and noisy, so much
so that the Speaker was called upon to cause the
| arrest OF the offending members, Messrs. Bingham
and Morgan. The report was recommtted, yeas 49,
nays 10. conference report on the bill respecting
/ stan promotions in the army was agreed to- The
bls repeats SO much OF the sixth section of the army
appropriation bill of 1870 prohibits promotions in
! the Engineers Department, providing that no pro-
motions be made over the grade of Colonel con-
| current resolution extending the session to p M
| was adopted bill giving the widow of General
| Anderson $4,000 instead of pension was passed
| The Senate bill to reimburse the State
| of Nebraska $4,000 was also passed
The House took from 1890
until go. In the interim Mrs. DIR. Mary Walker
made her way up to the clerks desk and began to
haraGgue the members remaining in the hall upon
the subject of women nurses in the army. She was
elected by the doorkeeper and his assistant. On
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