The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-02
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, February 14.-SENATE.
The Indian appropriation bill was reported with
amendments. Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution
for an investigation of the alleged manufacture Of
arms for the French in the workshops of the United
States, and addressed the Senate the subject
Messrs. Norton Wilson, Harlan, Conkling, ana
Others also spoke. Without disposng of the resolu-
ton the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 14.-HoUsE.-
Mr.. Crocker took the seat made vacant by the resig
nation of Mr.. washburn of Massachusetts,. bill
was introduced to repeal the existing duties on teas
and referred. bill for the construction Of public
buildings in Cincinnati and Indianapolis was also
adopted: The army appropriation bin was reported
and made the special order for Tuesday next Tn
Senate amendments to the post office deficiency bin
ana 10 the denson appropriation bill was taken up
and concurred in. The House then went into Com
mlttee OF the Whole the naval appropriation bill
When the Committee the House adjourned
without ransactlng any further business Of impor-
lance.
THURSDAY, February 15-SESArE.
Mr. Brownlow made a personal statement in reply
to statement by Representative Beck In the House
rejecting upon his tBrownlow's) management of
| affairs while Governor Of Tennessee Brownlow
lampooned Beck in a merciless manner. The Com.
mittee on Education and Labor were instructed To
inquire into the expedency of an amendment to the
constitution providing educational test in thc
exercise of the electoral franchise The Senate thep
resumed the consideration of Summers resolution of
/ inquiry into the sale of arms to France The re-
mander OF the session occupied with its discus
slon the Senate adjourning without coming to vote
THURSDAY, February 15.-HoUsE.-
The bill for the erection ofpubc buildings at Qun-
! cy, III was passed. The House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the appropriation BILL and upon
rising the bill was passed. Adjourned
FRIDAY, February 6.-SENATE.-A
bin was introduced to retrict the killing of bufa
oes on government mad. Twenty-Five Thousand
copies Of the Of the United States against
Britain were ordered printed. The bill to extend
the time for the construction of a railroad from the
river st: Croix to Lake Superior was passed
The consideration Of the resolution as 10 tie sale OF
arms TO the French during the Francc-Prussan war
was resumed, and the debate lasted until adiourn-
| ment without coming to vote.
FRIDAY, February 16.-HoUsE. Mr..
Beck made kngthy personal explanation in reply
to Brownlow. The House afterward passed a large
number OF private bills, but did public business
and adjourred
MONDAY, February 19.-SENATE.-
The majority and minority reports OF the Ku-Klux
Comnittes were presented and ordered printed Mr.
Scott, from the joint select COMMITTEES on alleged
outragesin southern states reported bill continr-
ing IN force the provisions of the fourth section ri
the enforcement act of April 90 1871 rnti the end
ing OF me next regular session of Congress. bill
relating 10 the selection Of lands granted Mime
sofa b. the act of 1863 to aid in the IMPROVEMENT al
the Mississippi River, was reported with amend.
mems Mr Carpenter introduced bill authorizing
tne west Wisconsin Railway Company to construct a
| bridge across Lake ST. Croix at Hudson The 60
ate then resumed the consideration of the resolutio
enquire into the alleged sale of arms to agents
| france during the Franco-Prussian war
MONDAY, February 10-HoUsE.-
Among the bills introduced was one by Mr.. FRYE
supplementary TO the civil rights act of 1866. which
lays over for the present resolution was adop,ea
authorizing the Ways and Means Committee TO re-
port IN favor OF putting salt and coal on the free
hist The majority and minority reports of the K1l
hInx committee were Presented. A bill was passed
extending the time Tor settlers pubhc lands il
| minnesota to pay for their lands. The Geec:acc,
oiil was reported from the Committee of WAYS ana
Means, after which the House adjourned