The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-20
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, April 3.-SENArE. The
bill furnishing straw bidders for violating the mail
contracts was ordered printed. The Commissioner
OF Agriculture was directed to communicate to Il
Senate statement OF the comparative importation,
OF Wooens Tor each year of the last decade, and all
facts In regard to the fluctuations in the production
OF sheep and the price of wool. The House bill All,
thorlzlng the payment of bounty to accepted voun-
teers who enlisted under the proclamation OF May
Sd 1851 prior to the odd of July of the same wear
was reported from the committee with amendments
NO iurtner business of Importance was transacted
WEDNESDAY, April 3. -HoUsE.-
eral bills were acted on, when the steamboat bill was
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
THURSDAY, April 4. -SENATE "A bill
was reported to promote shipbuilding and the com
neroial interests of the United States Bills were
introduced directing the Postmaster General to
cuntrect with the New York and yenezeula Steam
snip Compan to carry mails semi monthly at 5000
per TRIP ana to Incorporate the Catholic Total Alb
stlnence Union of America. The bill giving the as
sent OF congress to subscription of the District of
Columbia to the stock of the Piedmont and Potomac
hallroad Company was amended and passed The
Senate then went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 4-HoUsE. A con
current resolution eulogizing Prof. Morse was
| adopted. The steamboat bull was passed with
d
amend the national currency act The report de-
clarlng Hadley, OF Alabama, the sitting member
emitted 70 his seat was agreed to- and the contes
tant voted his expenses, amounting to upwards of
so,ooo. The bill from the committee on commerce.
Tor me appointment of Shipping Commissioners
| IN the interest OF sal ots of commerce. was then
| taken up and argued, but the House adjourned be-
lore IT could bebroHght t. q vote.
FRIDAY, April 5.-SENATE.-The
House bill for the feief of settlers on public lands
III Iowa under the homestead act passed. Sew
eral railroad bills~were n oduced the most import
| ant OF which was one by Senator Schurz in refer
ence to carrying freight and passengers by the Union
4 Pacific railway and ite branches. Adjourned to
| Monday
FRIDAY, April 5.-HoUsE.-A bill
was passed authorizing joint entry by presumption
settlers, The bill to eject colossal statue of Ad-
mlral Farrsgut was concurred in. The bill for the
appointment OF shipping commissioners came Up.
| ana AFTER amendment was passed. without call of
the yeas and nays. The Indian appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed. Also the bill to nav
Captain Winslow, the officers and crew of the Kear-
sarge at the time of the destruction of the Alabama,
$90O00, as the estimated value thereof in the same
manner as prize money. Also bill to pay Mr..
Green 900 IN full for the by the government
OF MS patent machine for bending chain cable links
connecting shackles and tackle hooks. Also bill
authorizing the construction Of q failroad bridge
across the Mississippi at Fort Madison. The House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on the
/ Ahiy hppiopiidtiou III.
MONDAY, April S.-SENATE.-T
Vice President laid before the Senate credited COPY
OF the report OF the Investigating Committee of the
Kansas Legislature, in relation to bribery and cor
ruptlon in the Senatorial elections of 1867 and 1871
which was referred. Bills were passed authorizing
the construction of fridge across the Mississippi
river at b oneville, No.; appropriating l4B5J TO
Martha House Russell, to compensate her for cotton
and other articles used by in the army after the bat
tie OF Stone River; apIropratng $25 for the re-
lief OF }. Milton Best Of Kentucky, as compensation
for the destruction of his property by the Union
army and for the relief of those suffering from the
| destruction of the salt works of Kentucky by the
army under the command of Gen. Buell.. The def
cheney appropriation DILL was reported with nuner-
| Gus amendments. Bills introduced to provide
for the transit of merchant vessels of heavy draugh
| across the mouth Of the Mississippi river by subs
dizing the National Ship buoying and Towing Com.
pany; incorporating the National Soldiers and Sail
| ors' Orphan Industrial Training Association the
House bill authorizing negotiations for the Durchas.
OF the southern portion of the Ute Indian reserva
ton In Colorado and the bill authorizing the con
Btruction of bridges across the Mississippi river a
Quincy, Ilinois-the latter with amendments. Mr.
Ramsey called up the bill to break up the system OF
straw bids for mail contracts, and it was passed witt
the amendments. The Indian appropriation bill
occupied the remainder Of the session.
MONDAY, April S.-HoUsE A large
number of bills of various subjects were INTRODUCED
and referred. including one by Mr.. HawIey, pro
posing an amendment 70 the Constitution providing
that two Senators from each state shall be elected b,
the people thereof. The supplementary civil rights
| bill was ordered engrossed and read third time
The House instructed the Committee on Banking anC
currency to investigate to the national banks
gagged II the conspiracy to lock up money, the com
rltttee 70 have the power to send for persons ano
papers bill for the relief of the settlers on tn
Cherokee lands was passed. Nr. Randall presented
! petition from n Lrnther of DIR. Howard, published
as political prisoner in Cuba, and offered resot,
ton requiring the facts in the case, and that the
President should promptly demand bis unoon
ditlonal release and the return of his cOniscateC
property, and also demand full reparation and apol
ogy for such indignity and outrsge upon an Ameri
can citizen. Referred. Mr. Kerr introduced a bill
to refund to several United States Judges the
of income tax collected frorr them. Referred. 4
bill to allow aged and intirm pre-empt6.r publ,
lands to make the necessary atfidavits before az;
officer authorized 10 administer oaths passed
The HOUSE then went into committee Of the whole
On the Legislative appropriation bill. Upon rising
Mir. Kendall introduced BIZ, 10 require uniform
charge for the transportation of freight Gud
gers by railroad companies common carriers, ana
to prevent and punish unjust discrimination il
favor of or against particular persons or places
| which was referred. Adjourned