The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-05-25
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.


SENATE. The post office appropria-
tion Dill came up unfinished business. The sub
say Tor mail service with Brazil fixed at $500
900. The amendment appropriating 5,4.9, 600 for
post cffice DEFICIENCIES was agreed to- The amend.
ment aooilshing the franking privilege after the
nlst OF next January was tabied-yeas %, navs %
fa section prohibiting persons who have held
nee ia any Executive Department of the Govern
inent acting as attorney solicitor or agent in the
prosecution OF any claim AGAINST the United States
was stricken out. The bill having been considered
Senate. 1''' ~ 'iie
HoUsE.-Mr. Eldridge, by way OF
sarcasm on Mr.. Kelley and Mr. MAYNARD. sent II,
their substitute for the tariff and tax bills altered tr
read; " To further Increase the taxes and eucoti.
rage monopolies without adding t. the revenues. /,
the reading OF which Mr.. Cox demanded and which
ehectualiy used up the morning hour 4 resolution
10 pay the defeated contestant for the seat of Mt
rogers OF North Carolina, 800 was adopted Mr.
WOOD IN speech, alluded to the secret meeting al
lne committee on Foreign Affairs at the State De.
Partment He stated that the meeting was called
oy the President by notes issued to the Republican
men Ders OF the Committee, the Democratic members
Delng excluded. In reply to Mr.. Wood the Speaker
sted that II the President of the United States chose
10 invite any one to meet him at any place he did moi
see that the House Of Representatives had any night
to interfere. The House then proceeded to vote or
senate amendments to the deficiency bill
SENATE. The post Office appropria-
ton bill occupied the entire attention of the Senate
HoUsE.-The bill allowing rebate of
the tax on whisky destroyed by fire or other casual
ty while In bonded warehouses, with an amendment
excepting cases where thu tax has been actually pad
was passed. The House disposed of the Senate
amendments TO the deficiency bill after which the
oena,e amendments to the Indian appropriation bill
imt IN IKE manner The House then went
chalr, ON tie tariff and tax bill. Mr. Kelly TO save
,ine, moved to strike out the enacting clause of the
OH, winch was carried. The Committee tbere,,pon
rose ana the Chairman reported its action in stfik-
ing out the enacting clause The bill was then re-
| committed to the committee on Ways and Means
with instructions to report it back forthwith amend
ed by reducing the duties to 80 per cent of the ex
| listing rates. The vote on the recommittsi was
yeas lit, nays IS. The bill was repofed bach as In
structed and it was referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. VI
SENATE.-The bill providing that the
Presidential election in Louisiana shall be held ON
the same day with the state election the first Mon
day in November. discussed Until the expitat;or
OF the morning hour, when the post-ofioe appfonFi
atioh OH was taken up and passed. The House am
hesty Dill occupied the remainder Of the session
HoUsE.-The supplementary appor-
Torment bill was passed without division The
House then went into committee of the whole on
the tax and tariff bill. Tie duty en- tea and coffee
was stricken out and the tax on coal fixed at rs cents
per ton. An evening session held to dispose OF
business reported from the COMMITTEE on Military
aHafs Bills were passed amending the act OF
fepruafy, 1868, to establish and protect national
cemeteries, and providing that all retired officers of
the army shall be retired at their actual not their
brevet rank and with the pay prescribed for retired
officers OF the same rank in the regular army.
SENATE.-The House steamboat bill
was reported with amendments The Goat Island hi
was taken up and read second time The Wesl
Point appropriation bill was passed and the amnesty
bill taken up, the pending question bhing rn Mr.
Summers motion to substitute his suppiemenlary
civil rights bill as it came from the House. Mr.
Blair offered an amendment, providing that the
people in each city, county state shall decide fol
themselves, by popular VOTE the questions Of mix
ed or separate schools. Rejecte yeas o. nays 80
Mr. Tru1nbull moved to strike out the civil rigbts
bill, his object being, he sad to get dire ct vote on
amnesty Los-ayes, %, noes 80 the Vice President
giving the casting vote. The question was then ake1
on the adoption of Mr.. Summers civil rights bill
amended as substitute for the amnesty bill which
was lost-ayes p, nays %. This vote brought the
House amnesty bill before the Senate Mr. Sumne,
then moved his civil rights as an amendment
me,e ely. The vote wss-yeas %, NAYS g. The Vice
President voted in the Affirmative. 80 The amend
ment was agreed to. Several amendments were OF
fered, and either accepted rejected, when tn.
question was take upon the bill, and it was defeated
| 10y decisive vote.
HOUSE. House spent most of the
day in Committee of the Whole on the tariff and tar
bill. The South Carolina contested election case wal
decided III fa'er of Mr.. Wallace, the sitting member
His contestant was allowed s., 154 for expenses
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner introduced his
supplementary civil rights bill, and moved to have
planHd .he oe1en,at. az.ta1,1 IL
izing the issue of one thousand bfeeeh- loading arms
TO the inhabitants of Montana, for defense apains
the INDIANS passed The Louisiana election bin was
also passed. The Senate then held its executive SEES
SION, after which the open session resumed, ant
the bill to amend the enforcement act was taken III
and discussed.
HoUSE.-A number of private bills
were reported and acted on in the morning hour
The fertilization bill was passed 1t approuriates
,Ss5, 0OO The tariff and tax bill was then acted or
in Committee of the Whole
SENATE.-A bill was passed to in
crease 20 per cent the pensions 70 soldiers and sail
ors who lost both eyes, both hanls otherwise
totally disabled; also bill to create an additional
land district in Kansas. At the expiration of the
morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to amend the enforcement act Mr. Cole
from the Conference Committee on the deficiency
appropriation BILL made report An evening SEES
sion held, at which the following bills were
passed, among others: Granting pension of 81 00l
the rank of Professor of Mathematics in the navy
for the relief of the widow of Charles H. Pendleton
late OF the navy; granting ten years additional ser
vice on the active list to Lieutenant Commander W
b. Gushing, for the capture of the rebel cruiser Al
bemarie; to pay Chas. W. Whitney 500 900 for the Il
largement of the iron-clad steam battery Keokuk
be IN full of all claims; to pay the heirs of Geo
Bestar of PEORIA 1928 900 for the construction of ar
lron-clad steam battery in 1868.
HOUSE. Several bills were introduced
under the call of states. Mr.. Voorhees, of Indiana
made personal explanation in which he declared
himself unalteraby opposed to Horace Greeley. Mr.
Bird said he would not vote the Cincinnati ticket
even if endorsed by theBaltimore convention Messrs
Randall and Niback stated that they would vote FOL
Greeley and Brown if endorsed at Baltimore A bill
arpropriang $4,000 for life size marble statue OF
Senator Baker, of California, passed. D. c. Gid
dngs was declared entitled to the seat occupied by
Mr.. Clark, Of Texas. On motion all debate on tia,
tariff bill ordered to be closed by three oclocl
next Thursday. by 127 to 81 Other business of NJ
general Importance was transacted
The Orleans Family mt VersaiIIes--.A
Suggestive Scene.
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