The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-03-15

authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior &c
survey and dispose Of certain Indian lands II
Nebraska aud Kansas for the benefit OF the
Indians: and to aid i'll the execution OF the
laws in Utah. The sundry civil expenses ap-
preparation bill was reported with amend
ments.
HOUSE. resolutions for the ex-
pulsion of Aines and Brooks occupied the at
tention of the House. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Voorhees,, Beck Stevenson, Whit
horn, Niblack, Bingham, Banks, Butler, VIII
| son, Goodrich and Eldridge.
SFNTAE.-On February 25th the
Presidents message relative to the fishery
clause IN the Treaty Of Washington was read.
bill was passed authorizing the sale of a
portion Of the military reservation at Fort
Ripley, Minnesota. Several bills were report
ed from committees, among them the House
bill creating port of delivery at La Crosse,
Wisconsin, After a considerable discussion
about business to be considered. the agricui-
tural college bill again came up, and was re-
ferred to a committee OF conference. The
army appropriation bill was next considered
and passed, after which the Utah bill came up.
HoUsE.-Tbe Speaker laid before the
House message i'll reference to Louisiana.
The day and evening sessions were devoted to
the consideration of the resolutions offered by
the Poland Credit Mobilier Committee for the
SENATE. On February oath, after
some unimportant introductory business. the
agricultural college bill was taken mp, but iu-
terrupted by motion to consider instead the
committee report on the case OF Senator CaId-
well. The motion was defeated and the con-
slderation of the college bill proceeded, Occu-
pyng the entire day and evening session.
HoUsE.-Some bills were presented
for reference, but there is no possibility Of
their being acted upon. The Speaker present
cd message from the President. urging leg
lslatlon to bring into operation the articles If
the Treaty of Washington, May Sth, 1871, re-
lative to the fisheries and other matters touch
ing the relations of the United States with the
British North American possessions. The
river and harbor appropriation bill came up.
Sir. Butler interrupted its consider alton by
presenting the report of the judiciary Com
mittee III the matter Of impeachlng growing
out OF the report Of the Credit Mo-
bilier Committee. Messrs. Patton and
Goodrich dissented from the views Of the
majority. spirited debate followed upon
the question of recommittal, after which the
river and harbor bill received attention and
was passed by a vote of Ia against 49, The
fisheries bill was next taken up
and after debate and slight amendment
passed. The Senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill We're considered
and with one or two exceptions concurred iu
disagreelng votes. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Senate amend
HlentS to the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill To the first amendment
Mr.. Butler proposed an additional clause in p.
creaslng the salaries, after the 18th OF March,
1888, as follows President Of the United
States, $4,000; Vice-President, Justices OF
the Supreme Court, heads of departments,
AID Speaker of the House, $4,000 each: Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court SO 500; Assist
ant Secretaries Of the State, of the Treasury
and of the Interior, Sc 500 each: Senators. Rep
resentalyes and delegates, including the
Forty-second Congress, 81, 500 each. and in
lieu of mileage they are 10 be allowed the
actual expenses to and from Washington each
session. including the Forty second Congress.
After an animated debate the substitute was
agreed to-. Various other propositions TO IN
crease the salaries Of employees of the House
were offered and carried amid considerable
confusion.
SENATE. the Dist, a resolution
of the legislature of North Carolina was pre-
sented aud referred stating that the with
drawal of the United States troops from that
state would endanger the public peace. The
Committee on Public Lands reported adverse
ly on The soldiers bounty land bill. Several
bills were introduced by Senators and report
ed from committee. The two per cent. bill
was refused third reading. The post-office
appropriation bill came up and occupied the
remainder of the day.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed author
izing tue construction OF a railroad bridge
across the Mississippi river at ST. Louis also
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to dispose Of the old post Office property
at Chicago. The bill granting the right OF
way to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad Company came up, and created con-
siderable discussion. The afternoon was spent
in considering the civil appropriation bill. In
tho evening", the Sutto Tunnel bill wa dis
cussed, and Mr.. Banks made speech on Cuba
SENATE. On the Odd the Committee
on Judiciary reported adversely the House
bill for the distribution of the Geneva award
Notice was given that the report of the Cald-
well and Louisiana committees viii be called
up week from Monday. The postoffice ap-
propriation bill came up in regular ordor and
passed.
HOUsE.-The Committee on WAYS and
Means reported the evidence taken in refer
ence TO Judge sherman. together with a reso-
luton instructing the judiciary Committee to
examine the evidence with the view of i'm
peaching Judge Charles T. Sherman. The
resolution was adopted The sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was taken up and passed. A
resolution was adopted authorizing the Com
m1ttee on Elections to take testimony in ref
erence to election frauds against s. H. Sypher
of Louisiana. The river and harbor appro-
prlatlon bill was next t,ken up.