The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-03-22
Congressional Summary.

9th, Messrs. JONES' of Nevada, Ferry, of Con
nectlcut, and Woodleigh, of New Hampshire
were sworn in. Considerable discussion was
had upon the question of admitting Geo. r..
Spencer, of Alabama, whose seat is contested
by Sykes, but the Senate took no final action
i'll the matter. President Grant advised the
Senate that he would have no communication
to make except in the forin of nominations.
SENATE. Before the adjournment Oh
Monday session OF the Senate the following
additional bills were passed Authorizing con-
demned ordnance for monumental purposes
several private relief bills authorizing pro.
motions IN the medical and ordnance depart
ments to extend time for filing claims for ad-
dltlonal bounty; authorizing the Secretary oil
War to distribute arms and military equip
ments to states which have not received Their
quota under the act Of 1868 for tie relief O.
J. W. Fee, late Lieutenant Of the 1st Eentucky
Infantry authorizing joint entries on puGiic
lands by prescription settlers; granting a
pension OF fifty dollars per month to the
widow of General W. W. Morris ; also Ike
pension to the widow of General Wood daugli-
ter of ex-President Tyler.
On Tuesday, the 4th, the Senate reconyened
at $3.50 A. NJ, and passed bills providing for
the purchase OF a site for public building at
PlttsburS to remove the political DISABILITIES
OF Ii. nj. /. Hunter, of Virginia !; and to ex-
tend he time for the restoration to market of
the Ottawa and Chippewa lands in Michigan.
Messts. Conkling and Irumbull, having b en-
appointed for that purpose, waited upon the
President, and on returning reported that he
had no further communication to make to Con
gress. At a few minutes before twelve the
Nlce-Presldent elect, escorted by Senator
Cragln, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, followed by the members
OF the Cabinet, entered the chamber
Vice-Presldent Colfax then addressed the Sen
ate. He concluded by introducing the
new Vlce-Presldent, to whom he administered
the oath, after which the latter made few
remarks. The Senate was then declared adj
journed. Vice-PresIdent Wilson then called
the Senate of the Forty-third Congress to
order, and announced his readiness to admin
lister the oath OF office TO Senators elected to
the Forty-third Congress, and accc rdingly the
following Senator's were sworn in Allison
Bogy, Cameron, Conkling, Conover, Den
his, Dorsey, Howe, ingalls,, McCreery
OF Kentucky, Mitchell, Morrill,, Og,
Iesby, Patterson, Sargent, Sherman
Conkling and Merriman. Senators Gordon.
Jones and Wadleigh did not appear. After
the oath of off zee had been administered to
the new Senators, the Presidents proclama-
ton converting the Senate III extra session a
II O'Clock to-day was read. A PROCESSION was
then formed and proceeded to the platform on
the central portico of the Capitol. AT 1850
the Senate returned to its chamber. COM
mttee was appointed to notify the President
that the Senate was ready to receive any COM
munication he might have to make. The
Senate then adjourned to Thursday.
HOUSE. following Senate bills
were passed. To provide a board of Commits
sioners to report system OF irrigation for the
San Joaquin, Sacramento and Tulares valleys.
California TO establish a board of local IN
spectorS of steam vessels in Michigan; TO
amend the act to enable discharged soldiers
and sailors to secure homesteads on pubic
lands; donating cannon balls to the Gettys-
burg Battle field Memorial Association to aII-
thorize the interment of honorably discharged
ldIers and marines i'll national cemeteries
The Senate bill to authorize the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company to connect with, CONSOLE
date with or lease other railroad lines in Cali
fornla, except through lines TO the Pacific
Ocean, etc., was defeated. The number of
committees was increased from nine
TO thirteen. Mr.. Garfield made personal ex-
planation, in which he protested against that
portion OF the report of the Poland Credit Mo-
Diier Committee which referred to him. At
IL O'clock Speaker Blaine delivered his vale
dictory and declared the House of Reprcsen-
tatives of the Forty Second Congress adjourn
ed sine die
SENATE-On Monday, March 81,
the Senate concurred in the House resoIl-
ton to print ten thousand copies of the testi-
mony before the Poland Committee. Bills
were passed to establish military prison to
relieve Treasurer Spinner from responsibility
for dedication of subOrdiuateS to establish a
board OF local inspectors OF steam vessels for
Michigan; relating to the sale of vacant coal
land; relating to the old bridge at Rock Is
lana; authorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish duplicate certificates OF discharge
where the same have been lost: authorizing
the Secretary of War to survey plats and sell
the present cemetery grounds upon the Fort
Gratlot military reservation III Michigan, and
for other purposes; granting the right of way
through public lands to the Utah Northern
Pacific Railroad Company; to confirm certain
land titles III the state of Missouri with
to aid in the erectionof monu-
ment to Major General Thomas; to amend
tue tariff act of June 5th, 1872 striking ont
the IS per cent duty on maccarOnl and YER
micelli The consideration of the deficiency
bill was resumed and the bill passed. \ com
munlcatIon was presented from members of
the Legislature of South Carolina against the
admission OF Patterson TO the Senate. Mcssrs
Butler, Peters and Potter, the committee
from the House of Representatives, appeared
at the bar of the Senate and ImpeaChed Mark
w. Delahay, District Judge of the United
States Court for the district of Kansas, in the
name of the House of Representatives. and of
all the people of the United States, for high
crimes and mlSdemeanOrS IN office. The preSi-
ding officer Informed the committee that the
Senate will take order in the premises, and
give the House due notice. Conference re-
ports on the sundry civil and the postoffice an
preparation bills were agreed to. Messrs Ere
lin3huysen, Nlckers and Thurman, from the
select committee to investigate the charges
against PomeIoy, submitted reports The de
hclency bill was considered and passed The
committee on the Geneva award
bill reported their inability to agree. and
postponement of the distribu- |
ton OF the money. Agreed to. The confer ,
ance report on the legislative, executive and |
JUDICIAL appropriation bill was received. The |
committee agreed to retain the House amend |
,In-,,
in ayes So, nays Z. Senator Pat
-erson asked for the consideration of his case.
but the Senate refused.
HOUsE.-Bills were passed appropri
ltlng 800 600 for a government building at
Lynchburg, Va. to refund tie internal rcye-
lue tax OF import duty to persons possessing
tobacco or snuff and cigars manufactured or
prior to the Esd of November 1865 |
the entry OF 100 acres of coal
lands by individuals, OF $50 ACRES by associa- |
lions, at the rate of ten dollars per acre where
-hc land Is not within fifteen miles of com |
pleted railroad, and twenty dollars per acre |
when it is for the relief of owners of land |
sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionarv |
states, allowing repayment OF net proceeds or |
tor the apOrhOnment of all taxes, peXpenses |
interest, etc; for the construction of railroad
bridge lacross the Mississippi River at st. |
Louis; for the payment of claims allowed bv |
the Commissioners OF Southern Claims: to |
prevent cruelty to animals in transit: to !
lmend the act establishing Department of |
Justice; TO remove the political and legal dis |
abilities OF Wm. Smith, of Farqubar county. |
Virginia; in regard to the sale Of public |
lands, for to reimburse Montana |
Tor expenses Of Indian hOstilitles to remove |
disabilities of Sheldon nj. Leake. OF Virginia !: |
10 quit the title OF lands to tiers on lands |
belonging to the West Wisconsin Railroad |
company !; to secure homesteads to actual |
settlers on the public domain to authorize |
nqnIries into the canse OF stcam hnilnr nx-