The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-16
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, February SENATE.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Elections report
ed adversely to the claims of Abbott to seat from
North Carolina. MIR. Carpenter for himself and Rice
made minority report in favor of Abbott The
consideration of the French arms Investigation rcso
luton was then resumed.
WEDNESDAY, February 28.--HoUsE.
Several resolutions were offered and objected to
The bill to facilitate bank and clearing house ex-
changes came up, and was discussed. The House
then disposed OF considerable business which had
accumulated on the Speakers table, The senate bill
to extend tie time to the state of Wiconsin to
plete the road from Lake St. Croix to Lake Superior
was taken up and dscurred, but without reaching a
vote the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 90. SENATE.
bill reported to protect purchasers of land sold
for non-paynent of taxes in the late nsurrectonary
states. Messrs. Chandler, Morton and Upton made
personal explanations The resolution to investigate
the sale of arms to the French came up, and after
further discussion by Messrs. Carpenter, Schurz
Morton and others. was finally disposed Of the pre-
amble being laid upon the table and the resolution
adopted.
THURSDAY, February o. HOUSE. -
The bill giving extension of time to the state Of
Wisconsin for the completion of a railroad from
Lake st. Croix to Lake Supe, Tor taken up, and
on motion of Nh Holman. referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands, with instructions to amend it
so to grant to Wisconsin all the lands specified
which would insure to the Northern Pacific Railroad
company under existing laws, if the grant were not
revived
FRIDAY, March 1.-SENArE. = Mr..
Sumner made a personal explanation, stating that
health would not permit his serving the commit
tee appointed for the nves of the sale of arms
to France. The credentials Of Mr.. Sargent Senator
elect from California, were presented Mr. Sherman
announced that if the duty on ceisse and tea were
repealed, the law would not take effect before the
hrst OF July next The Naval appropriation bill was
reported with amendn ents. 4 bill passed pro.
vdlng for reporting and printing the debates of Con-
gress. resolution to appoint Messrs. Hamlin,
Carpenter, Sherman, Sawyer, Logan, Stevenson and
Harlan committee toexamine into the sale OF arms
to France INST with oppt son and was laid upon the
table The Legislative Apportionment bill was taken
up after which the Senate went into Executive
sion.
FRIDAY, March 1-HOUsE. The bill
for the extension of the Wisconsin Railroad land
grant came up, and referred to tie Committee
on Public Lands with instructions that X e amend
ed to gran. to the state of Wisconsin all the
lands specified, which would insure TO the Northern
T aciic Railroad Company under existing laws by
any location of is road if this grant rene
died, and to limit the grant to such l. fislation
might be talen by the Northern Pacific
Railroad: also providing that the act shall not
be construed to enlarge the grant of land to the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to authorize
the company toseiect lands elsewhere in lieu of any
this land shall be determined by the Secretary the
Interior and Attorney General also that coal lands
be excluded from the grant The House vent into
Commute of the Whole on the deficiency BILL AID.
journed.
MONDAY, March 4-SENATE. Bills
passed creating additional land districts in Min
nesota and Nevada. Other business of an unimpor-
; character transacted, when the legislative
80, 'ation bill was considered. Tie Senat. adj
H.. n'iock.
j0urnsd st.- 'arch 4.-HoUsE. Bills
MONDAf, h..- the steamboat law; to test
we're introduced to Errsn,. nlrrow guage rail-
plan for storm signals f,r~ $4,000 for dam
road In Colorado and appropriations Ton Court
noes y, ti,a aest+uctioy OF tIse fste,, forces.
House, c., wits corrupted By tfic FebEf-. ole
The House then went into ttt-"rutfee Of sfs Nh>
Oh the deficiency appropriation bill F.,
TUESDAY, March 5.--SENATE. -Messfs. |
Pomeroy and Caldwell notified the Senate that as
as the evidence of the Kansas investigation Is
received, they will insist upon thorough exanlha-
ton into the alleged bribery matter in tine eisettorf
of Senators in that state. Messra. Haynlih, Caifee
ter, Sawyer Logan, A1nes, Harlan and Stevenson,
were appointed committee to investigate tbs sale CT
France. Tue consideration OF the legislative
apportionment bill was resumed
TUESDAY, March 5.-HoUsE. "A sup
Elementary apportionment bill reported and re-
ported and recommtted. bill granting to the
Central Pacific half of the Island of Yerba Buena,
In Inc Bay of Ian Francisco, its western terminus,
caused lengthy discussion, and finally gave way to
the deficiency appropriation bill