The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-02-01
Congressional Summary.

absence of the Vice-Presldent. bill was IN
troduced to authorize the construction of
pneumatic tube road from New York to CHI,
ca.o. The consideration of tee legislative and
judicial appropriation bill occupied the re-
mainder OF the session.
HOUSE. The Committee on Elec-
tons reported that neither Delarge nor
Bowen, contestants. ere entitled TO seats as
representatives from South Carolina. The
House then went into a committee OF the
consideration of the bill was interrupted by
business of the District OF Columbia, which
was specially assigned for to-day.
SENATE. January %, Mr.. West
was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Com
mttee on Pacific Railroads; Ames, Committee
on Commerce. Mr.. Sherman from the Finance
Com mittee, reported adversely on bills OF Mr..
Cole, of California, to replace national bank
with United States notes, and to authorize the
part payment of Custom duties in United
States notes. Mr.. Window, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported the bill es-
tab!ishing two dollars and fifty cents as the
minimum price of lands remaining to
the United States within the limits OF
railroad land grants bill appropriating
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the investisa-
ton in regard to the elections In Kansas,
Louisiana ana Arkansas, was passed. The
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
tion bill was taken up. All the amendments
reported bv the Committee on Appropriations
we're agreed to. An amendment increasing the
pay of Numbers of Congress to S., COO year
was tabled.
HoUsE-A bill was passed relieving
from taxation all alcohol used for scientific
purposes Mr. Stevenson offered a resolution
reciting an allegation that members of the
House have been intere sted with the Dubuque
and Sioux City Railroad, which, it is said, re-
ceived subsidies in lands, which had been
managed by the Credit Mobiller. and directing
that a select committee of the first appointed
Poland Committee to investigate the
matter and report what members
have been interested with the Dubu-
que and Sioux City. Railroad. The Central
Pacific Railroad was included, and the resolu
ton adopted The House then, in Committee
of the Whele took up the consular and diplo-
matte approx ration BILL The amendment
was agreed to reducing the salary of the Min :
lister to Uruguay and Paraguay to $500, and
the bill passed. The Senate amendments to
| the Vienna Exposition bill were taken up. An
amendment was adopted reducing the appro-
priation from 100000 TO 5000 GOO, and the bill
| returned to the Senate. The House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the naval al pro-
| priation bill.
SENATE.-On January 22d several
bills were reported favorably from the Naval
Committee. A bill was passed authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to negotiate with the
|
cuped by them; also bill supplemental t.
! an act incorporating the Texas Pacific Railway
Company. The credentials of Mr.. MILAN,
elected by the Warmoth legislature to ill the
unexpired term OF Kellogg as United States
Senator from Louisiana, and also the creden-
tials of Ray, elected by the Kellogg leg
isature, were presented and referred
The House bill abolishing the grades
of Admiral and Vice-Admiral was
passed: Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported substitute for Mr.
| Morton's bill to regulate the distribution OF
reported a bill establishing 1886 65-l00 as the
custom house value of sovereign or pound
| sterling ofGreat Britain, and par of exchange.
| The bill for the construction of ten sloops of
war was taken up and passed. The Senate
| then resumed the consideration of the caien-
dar, and several bills granting .pensions were
| passed. the Dill to allow women to vote and
| hold Office in the territories was indefinitely
postponed. The bill to abolish the franking
privilege was then taken up, and after the
adoption OF an amendment providing that no
| allowance shall now or hereafter be made
members of Congress in lieu of the franking
| privilege, passed. yeas 33, nays 16.
| HOUsE-The bill for the admission
| OF Colorado as state was taken up and dis
| cussed until the expiration of the morning
| hour. Several amendments to bills were acted
upon favorably, after which the bids for the
for giving bounties to American ship builders
came up and was laid on the table by decisive
| yote-thus virtually defeating it. bill was
passed appropriating s11 $50 to supply the de-
| jciency for expenses of the United States
Mixed Commission on American and British
claims. The Speaker presented a message
from the President vetoing the act reducing
| from two years TO SIX months the time in
which nea tiialsrnay be, on motion OF the
| United States, granted in the Court of Claims
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| the proposed law, and regards 1t as tending tC
facilitate the perpetration of frauds on the
| United States. The message was referred tC
the Judiciary Committee.
SENATE. were passed on Jan.
81, for the protec ion of owners of saw mills on
the Mississippi river; for the erection of pub
lie buildings in Nashville for the sale of 9
portion of the lighthouse reservation at Fort
| Gratiot. Mich; and to enable the Commits
| sloner Of Indian Affairs to purchase certain
| improvements within Nezperce Reservation
Idado An amendment was reported t the
| bill to require national banks to restore their
capital when impaired. and to amend the ma
tlonal currency act. The Finance Committee
reported O bill fixing the salaries of
the following officers at $4,000 a year
| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. Assistant Postmast-
or General, Solicitor, Register. and Supervis-
ing Architect Of the Treasury Department,
| COMMISSIONER OF IdtenIS, Inferior AH9lrs. the
General Land Office, Pensions and Customs.
auditors OF the Treasury, Superintendent OF
the Money Order System, and Superintendent
Of Foreign Mails. The annual po5t-road bill
was introduced; also a bill legalizing the
titles of seven years settlers on lands to which
| Indian titles have been extinguished. The
| credentials of p. B. S. Pinchback Senator
| elect from Louisiana, were presented. Mr.
| Acorn introduced bill to provide for the
| construction of levees on the MississiDni
| River. The Committee on Appropriations re-
| ported the Legislative appropriation bill. The
Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to authorize the construction Of six new
sloops Of war.
HoUsE-.The Committee on Appro
prlations was instructed to enquire into the
present value Of existing telegraph lines. the
cost OF constructing the same and the proba-
bic cost OF new lines A bill was passed au-
thorIzlng settlers upon untimbered land to
enter forty acres of timbered land for every
Is &C es of untimbered land at 81 Is per acre
The Election Committee reported that Riblack
the contestant, is entitled to the seat from
Florida as against Wells. The bill for tie ad-
mission of Colorado was taken up and debated
until the expiration of the morning hour. and
the rest of the day given to the consider
alton of reports from the Finance Committee.
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