The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-17
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.

! TUESDAY, JANUARY 30.-HoUsE.-
LldredSe introduced bill for the erection of
lighthouse at the mouth of Fond du Lac
River, Wisconsin. A bill was passed pro-
vidlng that merchandise conveyed either by
boat or rail- from the port of arrival to the
interior, shall be under the exclusive control
or custom officers. Also one extending the
statute OF limitations for prosecutions for
pension or bounty fOrgeries from two to five
years. Mr. Butler reported bll further to
regulate the appellate jurisdiction of the Su .
preme Court. 1t increases the existing mini
mum OF limitation of 81 000 It also allows
| criminal cases to be carried from the Circuit
court to the Supreme Court for review of
doubtful law questions. The House then took
| up the Senate amendments to the apportion-
ment bill, and they were concurred in The
committee on Elections made report on the
| Arkansas cont ested election case, that Wells is
entitled TO the seat Ind that the sitting mem
Der, Mr.. Edwards, is not. The House then
went INTO Committee of the Whole on the IN
dian appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-SENATE-
bill was introduced for the enlargement of
the St. Marys Falls Canal; also bill declar-
ing the meaning of the intended revenue act
Of July IA, 1870. Mr.. Trumbull reported ad-
yersely to bill authorizing the President to
accept the resignation of the Judge of any
court of the United States. The amnesty bill
was taken up and debated by Messrs. Chand-
ler Sumner and Morrill, after which the SEN
ate adjourned
WEDNESDAY. January 31-HoUsE.-
The bill in reference to appeals to
the Supreme Court was passed A discussion
arose on the report Of the Committee of Ways
| Means i'm To tho h.
Secretary of the Treasury in negotiating the
new loan, during which Mr. Maynard from
the conference committee on the bill allowing
certain machinery to beimported free Of duty,
Tor sulphur mining IN Louisiana and for plate
glass manufactures generally reported that
the committee had agreed to strike out the
section for plate glass machinery. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 1.-SENATE.-A
bill was introduced by Mr.. Morrill,, authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to distribute among
the officers and crew belonging to the United
States steamer Kearsarge. while engaged in
the capture and destruction of the Alabama
the sum of $4,000 as prize money, in lieu of
the bounty authorized by the act of June 80,
1864, provided the money shall not be paid to
| the aSSlSneeS OF the mariners, but Only to
themselves or legal representa- tives Bills
were also introduced establishing drawback
on all foreign mrterlalS used IN the construc
ton of American-built vessels increasing the
compensation CT letter-carriers to 81 200 per
annum, and re-establishing the branch mint AZ
New Orleans. The Chicago relief bill de-
bated until the expiration OF the morning
hour, when the amnesty bill was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Carpenter, Thurman and
Davis, Of Kentucky.
THURSDAY, February HOUSE,
The resolution declaring that the Secretary OF
the Treasury, in negotiating the loan. had
neither increased the bonded debt nor incurred
an expenditure contrary to law, was adopted
by strict party vote-yeas no. NAYS &C. The
House then considered the Indian apDropria
ton bill
FRIDAY, February 2-HoUsE.-The
Indian appropriation bill was passed, with al
amendment that no payment be made to hos
tile tribes, and that deductions for Indian
depredations be made. A bill was presented
to pay the College OF William and Mary. il
Virginia, 565, 900 for the destruction made by
disOrderly soldiers during the war. Severa
bills for the extension of patents were rassed
The House then took up the bill to establish
an educational fund and apply the proceeds OF
the public lands to the education of the PEG
pie. Messrs. Kelly Hubbard, Kerr, Bird
Parker, Bright and Critcher opposed the mea-
sure, and Messrs. Brchard, Shellabarger anC
others spoke ID Its favor. A controversy be-
tween Briggs, of Delaware, and Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, created much amusement.
MONDAY, February 5.-SENATE.-
Among the bills introduced were the following: IL
extend the time for the state of Wisconsin to com
pete the road from Lake ST. Croix to Lake Superior
TO create two adcft oral land ;,t,,. q, il, z.;,,o
relative TO the homestead settlers burned out in Min
nesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and an amendment
Allowing them one year from the passage Of the ac
to rebuild on and occupy said lands A resolution
for the encouragement OF the manufacture of Bessc
mer steel in lndianawas offered. The amnesty bill
then came up and was debated until the expiration
OF the morning hour.
MONDAY, February 5.-HoUsE.-
Bills We're introduced for the organization of til.
territory Of Oklahama, and for bridge over th.
Mississippi river for the Western Union Railroad
The bin for the removal of political disabilities was
taken up and passed \ bill reported to carry
into effect the provisions Of the late treaty witt
Great Britain relating to the fisheries and its COZ
sideration was assigned fer the tuird Tuesday il
March. Mr. Brooks, of New York moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution recognizing
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments valid paris of the Constitution. Agreed "a
-166 to p. Adjourned
TUESDAY, February G. SENATE Mr..
Edmunds offered resolution asking the President
to send to the Senate any information in his posses
ion relative TO the alleged intention of Great Britain
to revoke the Treaty of Washington. unless the
claims Of the United States shall be presented upon
principles in manner agreeable to the other party
Messrs irumoull and Cameron opposed the resoll-
ton, and it went over. The amnesty bill was dis
cussed by Messrs Sherman, Thurman, Morton and
Freinghuysen until O'Clock P. NJ, when the Senate
went INTO executive session, and soon after ad-
iourded.
TUESDAY, February, G. -HoUsE-
Among the bills introduced two for bridges
across the Mississippi; one at Muscatine, Iowa and
the other al South st. Louis Also granting pen
sons to certain soldiers, pilots and others in the
Black Hawk war; and to promote Geographic COM
| municatiOn between America, Asia and Europe The
House resumed the consideration of the blu to estab-
lish an educational fund and to apply the proceeds
of the public tax to the education of the people, The
discussion lasted until late hour, when the House
adjourned, the bill going over