The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-06
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, December 19.-SENATE. -
The House bill appropriatlng $4,O0O,o0O for
public buildings in Chicago was passed Mr.
Stewart introduced a resolution providing a
sixteenth amendment to the constitution pro-
hibting giving aid to sectarlan schools. Mr.
Sumner gave notice that he would propose an
amendment to the constitution providing that
the President shall be ineligible for reelection.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill to punish
stock gambling by public officers, and for other
purposes. 1t prohibits all persons employed
IN the Treasury department or IN the collection
or disbursement of the revenue, from beng
engaged or concerned In buying or selling COIN,
government securities or stock of any de-
ecriphon, under the penalty of a fine not eX-
ceeding $4,000. or imprisonment not exceed
Ing ten years, or both, at the discretion of the
court The resolution directing the COMMITTEE
on Retrenchment to inquire into the charges
mado by Mr.. SchurtZ In reference to the Cen
eral Order Business in the New York custom
house was adopted with amendments. \ reso-
luton directing tho Sergeant-at-Arms TO arrest
Saunders, the refractory witness in North
Carolina, was passed. The Senate then went
into executive session.
TUESDAY, December 19-HoUsE. =
number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred. A debate took place on Mr. Harris
labor bill, after which q bill appropriating
| $27, $40 to supply the deficiency in the expen-
SEES of the Ku klux Committee was passed, and
the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY December 20-SEyATE
"A bill appropriating quarter of million of
dollars for the Geneva Commission and sixty
thousand dollars for the Mixed Commission
expenses at Washington, was passed. num-
Der of measures were introduced, among them
resolution by Garrett Davis. of Kentucky,
directing the Ipvestigatlng and Ietrenchment
| Commltterr t7~saaport concerning Inc PTesl-
| dents Interests in public contracts, the ap-
pointment of his relatives to office, and also as
to the appointment of those who have made
him presents Senator Fenton introduced a
bill for the reorganization Of the customs ser
| yi3e. The House general amnesty bill was then
taken up and debated, after which the Senate
went into executive session.
WEDNESDAY, December N.-HoUsE-
The Select Committee of the Civ&l Service were
instructed to inquire into the azpedlency o
of providing for the election OF posAmasters b.
the people. The post route bill passed.. Mr.
Gallegos, delegate from New Mexia), was
sworn ill., The discussion of Mr.. Hoars labor
bill was resumed AID became very animated
The bill was passed. with amendments, 10y q
vote of l34 yeas, and Sc nays. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 21-SENATE.-
Mr.. Sumner introduced his oLe-term amend
mentt to the constitution, and called attention
to the fact that his amendment was not to sc
into effect until March 4, 1878, therefore Il
would not interfere with the preference o.
Senators for any particular candidate mex
year. Mr.. Sumner also offered a resolution
~, t.af
on Retreuchment to inquire into the lease Of
SANTANA Bay by the United States. The House
General Amnesty bill was taken up. and al
amendment, offerad by Mr. Merton, providing
that the act should not be construed so AZ K
validate the election of anybody 10 an Office
under the United States government who wa'
at the time of his election ineligible by law
adopted. Mr.. Sumner again offered his sup
Elementary civil rights bill, which created
some discussion, but without acting on the bill
the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 2l.-H0UsE.-
Thursday a field day in the House, NJ
business being transacted