The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-13
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

Robertson introduced bill to secure uniformity in
the guage of the railroads of the United States The
House bill making tea and coffee free was taken up
and discussed. Amendments including salt and coal
were offered and rejected. Mr.. Morton then offered
as an amendment to the pending House bill the
whole of the tariff bill reported from the Senate FL
and coffee. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, offered the
free list in the Senate bill q substitute for Mr.
| Morton's amendment which was adopted-yeas "a,
| nays 13. Mr. Wright moved to add the conditions
Of the Finance Committees bill reducing the duties
ten per cent. Oh textile fabrics and manufactures OF
iron, steel earhenware, glassware, leather and In
dla rubber Agreed to--yeas 80, nays II. Several
other notices of amendments were given, and the
Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 60 HougE.-No
business of Importance transacted in the House
WEDNESDAY,, March 27--SFNATE.
Bills were introduced to incorporate the National
Union Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Industrial
Training School, and confirming entries by actual
settlers on railway grants, where the have been
| allowed through mistake of government officers
Bills prohibiting the enlistment of minors in the
military service of the United States without the
consent OF parents guardians, and requiring all
votes for representatives to Congress to be by ballot
were reported back from committee without amend.
ments The ST. Croix and Bayfield, Railroad bill was
called up, and, after some discussion, the House
amendments were rejected-yeas 16, nays 3d. Mr.
Casserly ohered an amendment providing that set
tiers along the line of the road shall be entitled at
thear option either to receive back from the United
States the money paid on or for their lands, or to
recei eighty acres in addition to the amount now
held by them. Without action on the amendment
the bill went over, and the House bill to repeal the
duty on tea and coffee up. This measure was
debated until adjournment.
WEDNESDAY, March q. -HoUsE.-No
business of importance transacted in the House
THURSDAY, March %. SENATE. The
bill to repeal the duty tea and coffee occupied the
attention of the Senate until late hour. The
amendment adding to the bill the free list Of the
Senate tariff bill was concurred ill., Various amend
nlents were onered and rejected. The question was
tnen taken on tho amendment made in commit
tee adding the second section of the tariff reducing
the duties on cotton wooens silks, iron, earthen-
ware, glassware &c. ten per cent, and it was con-
CURED ln-yeas 81, nays IT. Mr.. Freinghuysen
moved to strike from the section manufactures of
silk now subject to duty of six per cent which was
agreed to-yeas %, nays "A. This leaves the duty
unchanged The third section of the tariff bill was
added. Mr. Hamin said that the whole of the tariff
Dill reported from the Finance Committee had now
been adopted except the first section and he moved
that that section be adopted substitute for the
hrst section OF the tea and coffee bill under con-
sheraton. Lost. Mr.. Trumbull moved the same
amendment offered by Mr.. Hamlin, emitting the
paragraph relating to tea and coffee. Adopted Mr.
Scott modified his AMENDING mt to provide that all in
ternal taxes illuminating gas the income tax the
taxes imposed by section ITO of the internal revenue
law OF June 3oth 1864, except the taxes npon banks
ana bankers and all taxes by stamps, such as relate
to spirits, fermented liquors, snuff tobacco &C. be
repealed said repeal to take effect the fist cf Janu-
airy, 1872. This amendment was carried, and the
bill passed amid great confusion by vote of IS to
-Messrs Foreman, Hamlin, Frelinghuysen and
Scott In the negative. 1t goes to the House for
concurrence in the amendments which include sub
stantially the bill reported by the Senate Finance
Committee, and the whole reduction Of the internal
tax involved in Mr.. SCOTS amendment first section,
provided for free tea and coffee. On motion Of Mr.
Wright the Senate cencurred in the House amend
ment to the Chicago relief BILL exempting lumber
from the operations of the act Adjourned
|, THURSDAY, March 28.-HoUsE. Mr..
Dawes, from the Committee of Ways and means. re-
ported back the Chicago relief bill, and intraated
that he would allow amendment to be offered
exempting lumber from its operations Mr. Far
well offered that amendment, which was agreed to-
and the Senate amendment, as thus modified, was
concurred in. The steamboat bill was considered
until adjournment.
MONDAY, April 1.-SENATE. Bills
were introduced authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi betw cen Warsaw. Hi
nois, and Alexandria, Missouri; for the protection
OF owners of saw-mils ON the Mississippi River au
thorizng the sale of timber government lands in
Wisconsin; Tor the erection of government build
Ings at Jefferson, Mo-; joint resolution to erect
colossal statue to Admiral Farragut was cOncurred
In. The Indian appropriation bill came up and the
amendments reported from the Committee on Ind4
an Affairs were acted on. The bill relative to pr
vate land claims in Alabama, Louisiana and Florids
Was passed. Adjourned.
MONDAY April, HOUSE. Under q
call OF states large number of bills of misceane
Gus character were introduced and referred. Mr.
Hooper's supplementary civil rights bill again came
up but action on it was prevented by datory mo-
tons, which consumed the remainder Of the morn.
ing hour Mr.. MerCur moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill repeating all laws giving portions OF
lines and penalties to informers IN interval revenue
, cases. Agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Dun,
nell moved to suspend the rules and pass bill ex
tending the time for the completion OF the railroad
from Copper Harbor, in Michigan, to Green Bay
Wisconsin Agreed to without division. A bill
granting amnesty to a number OF persons was also
passed, and the judiciary Committee were authorized
ID report general amnesty bill at once. Adjourned
TUESDAY April 2.-SENATE Mr.
Robertson submitted letter from General Wade
Hampton, Kershaw, and NJ. C. Butler denying tina;
he or Sawyer were connected with the K T. K Mr.
Nye presented the constitution adopted by the Utah
state Convention TO accompany their application for
admission as state. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken up, and discussed until 5 D. m when
the Senate apjourned,
TUESDAY, April 2-HoUsE. MIR.
Hooper, Of Utah. presented the memorial of the
constitutional Convention OF Utah. for The sdinis-
sion OF that territory into the Union under the name
VI Desere' referred. Brooks, of New York, pre-
sented memorial from the wofRingrreh CT New
York, asking o charter for the Working1nen's Co
operative Colonization National Bank of America a,
capital ten millions, in hundred dollar shares
payable IN i've dollars monthly instalments The
institution is to aid cooperative associations in
Iarming mining, manufacturing and other me-
cnancai pursuits, and in colonizng farms and in
villages The funds of the bank are to he in United
states stocks The directors ere 10 be rcHt fde
Workingmen. bill was passed making it unlawful
iof any register or receiver surveyor of public
| clerk a tuITp any
tract OF public land, to act agent fot the pur-
chase OF real estate or for the location of lands FOX
any person. Mr.. Dawes reported resolution deny.
ing the right of the Senate to originate new tariff
bill. which was adopted. The House then consider
ed the steamboat bin, but adjourned without dis
posing of it.