The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-24
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY,, February 7.-SENATE.
bill introduced to provide for the appointment
of commission the subject of prohibitory legis-
lation for the suppression of intenperance The PEN
sion bill reported with amendments and passed.
1t appropriates $4,000 000 At the expiration of
the morning hour the amnesty bill was taken up The
pending question on Mr.. Carpenters substitute
for Mr.. Summers supplementary civil rights bill,
which was rejected. MI. Sherman moved to strike
out the 4th section of Mr.. Summers bill which would
repeal all laws, whether state or national which dis
crmnate against race or color by the use OF the word
:" white" Without coming to vote the amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-HoUsE.-
The educational bill occupied the attention of the
House until adjournment. Various amendments
were acted upon and agreed to. Pending motion
to reconsid vote by which a substitute offered by
Mr.. Burchard was rejected, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 8.-SENATE.
Memorials presented complaining of inj dstice
arising from the administration of the revenue laws.
Mr. Sumner reported favorably upon the bill estab-
fishing asemi-menthly mail service upon the Chinese
route bll was passed authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to redeem three millions month of
the three per cent. certificates. Mr. Kellogg, from
the Committee on Commerce reporteda bill giving the
Secretary of War full control the navigation of
channels, excavations across bars, &c. The Commit
tee on Territories reported the Ramsey bill to esab
l1sh the territory at Ojbway, with amendment
changing the name of the proposed territory to Penn
bina 1t is to consist of that portion of Dakota lying
north of the fortysxth parallel. After further bust
ness of no special Importance, the amnesty bill
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
THURSDAY, February S.-HoUsE.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on Elections, re
ported i'll the Pennsylvania case of Cessna against
Myers, that Myers was entitled to seat. The edu-
calonal bill was passed. The members then drew
for seats, after which the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 8. -SENATE.-The
chairman IF the on ra-
ported the legislative, executive and Judicial appro
priation bin, with amendments. Bills were intro
duced Approving the act of the Dacotah territorial
legislature authorizing the people to vote railroad
aid, and to reimburse soldiers for clothing lost in
| the Chicago fire. Mr.. Edmunds' resolution, asking
the PreTdent for information respecting the alleged
intention of Great Britain to revoke the Treaty of
| Washington, debated, but gave way to the am
nesty bill, the latter being the regular order. Sum
ners amendment, the supplementary civil rights
| bll, was adopted by the casting vote of the Vice
President the vote of the Senate having stood % to
| - Mr.. Morton offered an amendment providing
that before ANY person shall take the benefit of the
biu he must swear that he never belonged to Ku-
Klux or any such organization, which adopted.
vote was then taken on the bill, and it reject
| ed, the vote standing ayes 80, nays 19-not two
| thirds. The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
! FRIDAY, February 9.-HoUsE.-
motion of Mr.. Buel, resolution referred to the
Judiciary Committee consider the propriety of re-
porting bin for the repeal of the bankrupt act.
! The House then went into Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of the bill to pay the College eff
William and Mary in Virginia, S65 900 for the de-
struction of its buildings and other property de-
stroyed without authority by disorder soldiers of
/ the United States during the late rebellion. With
out disposng of the measure, the committee and
! the House adjourned
| MONDAY, February 12.-SENATE.-
Mr.. Sumner offered long preamble setting forth
the alleged manufacture and sale of arms and am
munition in the workshops of the Ur States
Government for the French, to be used against Ger
many in 1870, and resolution for the appointment
of select committee of to investigate all sales
/ of ordnance stores made by the Government of the
! United States during the between France and
/ Germany, which went over. Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Wilson to place the colored
soldiers on the same footing white soldiers,
garding bounties and pensions. The Committee on
Foreign Relations were directed to consider the ex-
| pediency of passing joint resolution authorizing
the President to communicate to the Government OF
Spain the protest of the United States against the
conduct of the authorities of Cuba toward Chinese
| laborers on that island. The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Chicago relief bill passed
was carried. The Senate then took up the bill for
the disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures
| and then adjourned.
MONDAY, February 12.-HoUsE. "A
number of bills we're introduced, among them one
allowing respondents in criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify in their behalf, which
passed. Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts,, introduced
bill to prevent the bribery of United States
officers. The Committee Foreign Affairs reported
bill relating to telegraph communications between
the United States and foreign countries. A resolu-
| ton was adopted instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to report bill for the removal of political
disabilities from all who have applied for such relief
Mr.. Myers moved to suspend the rules. and adopt
resolution instructing the Committee Ways and
Means to report bill repeating all import dntes on
tea and coffee, which adopted. Mr.. Butler OF
Massachusetts moved to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution calling on the President for such infor-
nation as he may have of any intention or design
on the part of the British Government to withdraw
| from or impede the execution of any provision of
the Treaty of Washington, especially the hearing
tore the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva, but the
| House refused. Adjourned.