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

the sundry civil appropriation bill presented by
Garfield. motion by Mr.. Kelley to recommitteG
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
ana Morgan. The report was recommitted, yeas go
nays 10. conference report the bill resDectine
STAFF promotions in the army was agreed to The
bills repeats 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. A con-
current resolution extending the session to p NJ
was adopted. bill giving the widow of General
Anderson $4,000 instead of a pension was passed
The Senate bill to reimburse the State
of Nebraska $4,000 was also passed
The House took recess from I2:3l
until go. In the interim Mrs. DIR. Mary Walker
made her way up to the clerks desk and began tc
harangue 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 re-
assembling resolution was adopted authorizing
the Appropriation Committee 10 sit during the re-
cess and supervise all the laws affecting appropra-
tons. The testimony in the Buell. case was pre-
sented and ordered printed. The conference COM
mittee on the sundry civil appropriation bill re-
ported inability to agree, and new committee
appointed. bill was passed under a s1,sDen-
sion of the rules abolishing the franking privilege
after the first of September next, and providing
stamps for the President heads of departments
Senate and House-speeehes of MEMBERS not to be
stamped. A bill was passed extending the right OF
homesteads to soldiers widows, the eldest child
or father and mothers of soldiers if dead The
Senate amendment to the bill for the restoration OF
appropriating money for public buildings at Raleigh
and Plttsburg passed. The session was extended to
3 o'clock. Garfield presented conference report
STATING that the enforcement act was modified by
providing that IN any county parish in any con-
gressional district if the citizens request the iudre
OF the United States Circuit Court have the regis
tralon or election guarded or scrutinized the judge
snail appoint two citizens of the election district
voting precincts OF different political parties, as
supervisors of elections, with no mower to make
arrests their duty being to be present at the election
ana watch the counting of the votes. The report
was adopted Bills removing the political disabili-
ties of Geo. s. Houston, of Alabama and F. r.
vance, OF North Carolina, were passed also a bill
approprlatlng 500, 600 for government building at
Evansville, Indiana. The amendment to the hin
extending the benefits of the Agricultural College
blll To Arkansas were concurred in. A conference
report on the Ohio bridge bill was agreed to. In
the midst of much confusion and pressure ON the
part OF the members to get the recognition of the
speaker, the hour of adjournment being about TO
arrive, a resolution of thanks to the Speaker was
offered by Mr.. Randall and adopted unanimously.
the abe, prompt and impartial manner in which
ne mas discharged his duties. Then the Speaker at
p NJ, declared the House adjourned for the second
session of the Add Congress.