The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-18
Proceedings In Congress.

SENATE. Among the bills introduced
on December 18th was one by Mr.. Carpenter
regulating the taking OF private properly LOT
public use A resolution for the appointment
OF a committee Of five on the question OF pro,
viding cheaper transportation rom the west
to the East was passed Mr.. shermsn, from
the Committee on Finance, reported, Sl'a !
amendments, the House bill authorizing the
exchange of registered bonds Tor COUPON
bonds AS amended tho bill authorizes the
Secretary OF the Fteas ury to issue coupon
bonds in exchange for registered bonds III
of her respects Of the same class and deScflp-
ton provided the expenses OF Their ISSUE pe
paid bv the owner thereof, and under such
regulations as the Secretary OF me IIeas4 ll
shall prescribe. MIR. Sherman also reported
the House bill revising the mint aud coinage
laws with amendments, among which IS one
providing fer trade silver dollar OF Tue
weight Of 420 grains troy, silver iiah-9ot,@i
weighing 1871 grammes, and quarter-uGelaaa.,t
and dime, respectively one-Dait "nu Inv 80
| the weight of the fifty-cent coin All tbes
! silver coins are to be legal-tender at men
| nominal valne for any amount not eXceeainS
/ four dollars IN any one payment NO o'hel
/ business OF Importance was transacted
HoUsE-Amonc the bills introduced
were the following: Authorizing nee -,
! 10 repjal The law requiring double postage Oh
matter not fdiiy prepaid TO repeal the taA i on on
| tobacco granting one million acres 81 PupliC
| lands to the Brown Theological ihF t'tsc ~
| Florida also for like grant to the AGflcu1'
| tural College of Florida. Mr.. HafheiI ICseut-
| Ell nefIfion of the two SOILS of the late Sena-
| for Dourlas for compensation for cotton TAKEN
| from them in North Carolina during lt6 a.
| 4 resolution was passed, yeas 10, nays %
! that no me 3suf5s hG taken toward reltioSIil=i
! from the army register or reglnlepfal ep.pIs W
| the limited States the ma mes OF the batties ..
| the rebellion. resolution ilstructing the
| Pogt-office Committee to enquire as to the pro-
| priety of the election of postmas'ers wac
| adopted. bill was passed Tor the trdiiPoII
tation Though the mails OF a8ncuitu fat anu
towering seeds. cuttings, bulbs, roots, sclons'
| etc. at the rate of two Cents TOR every 1ouI
| ounces weight, not TO exceed -poonu
packages. resolJ ton offered by Mr. ION 70
regard to affairs in Louisiana, was rcJeetea.
The House then went into committee o. tue
Whole Oh the deficiency BILL
SENATE. On December u the tol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed = commit
tee TO consider the question of cheaper trans
portation from West to East; Mes rs. WINDOW,
sherman. Conklng, AmeS, Casserly and NOT
| wood. The Indian appropriation Dill was re-
ported with uninportant amendments Ile
Senate RESUMED the ccnShteIdtioh VI tilS
French spoliation bill,
HoUsE-The bill providing Tor deter
mining the boundary line through the Haro
channel as decided by the Emperor OF Ger
many Tas passed. The bill appTopIlatlh"
100000 for American exhibitors at Vienna
was discussed a considerable length. BROOKS
denied the Credit Mobiljer charges made
against him BY II. S. McComb. \ desultory
discussion took place relative to charging the
scope of the Investigation, and as TO slttlpS
with open doors, but 10 action was taken
The report of the conference committee on
the bill to remove the sunken wrecks from
the channel OF Sandy Hook was taken nip and
agreed TO. The House then took uo as the
special order the bill reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee last session tCl settle
ment with the states of Ono, Indiana ana II
linois Of the five per cent OF the net proceeds
of the sales OF public lands within those states
but adjourned without action.
SENATE-On December Is, III POme-
roy, from the Committee on Public Lands, re
ported bill for the relief Of the settlers on
the Cherokee lands. The bill was discussed
until the expiration Of the morning hour. Bills
were introduced to secure more efficient anC
honest administration of Indian ahalIs, anc
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior &c
negotiate with the Creek indians Ter the
cession Of a part of their reservation
Mr.. Stevenson formally announced the deatl
of bis colleague Carrot Davis, and delivered
a eu,ogy. Messrs. Nickers, Cameron, Thur
, man, Sumner, Bayard and Trumbuil also euio
! gized the deceased. Mr.. Sumner, IN his re
, marks made an allusion TO Seward and Gree
ley as contemporaries of Dayis-hke HIM fol
lowers Of Clay. After the addresses the Gus
tomary resolutions were adopted and the Sen
ate adjourned.
HousE--On motion of Mr.. Monroe, {
bill was passed authorizing the C0mptrole1
of the Currency to examine into the condition
] of The savings banks in the District OF Column
bia. The bill for settlement with the states o.
OHIO, Indiana and Illinois of the five per cent
| land claim under an act of March Sd, 1857
was passed, The House spant some time II
| committee OF the whole en- he deficiency bill
: and upon rising, euloGieS on the late Senator
= Davis of Kentucky. were delivered, attel
which the House rdiOuned
, SENATE. The House bill amendatory
of the postal code. with amendments. was re
ported on December 10Th and PASSED. The
l amendments change the rates of postage OF
seeds, authorized to be transmitted, from
twenty cents for four ounces to one cent fol
I two ounces or fraction OF two ounces, anC
provides that all mail matter OF the third class
must be fully prepaid. Several bills were re
? ported from committee adversely, Mr.. Sher
man, from the Finance Committee, reported
substitute for the bill prohibiting the sale O
= liquors in the District of Columbia and othe
! territories The bill authorizing the eXchaug,
ol registered and coupon bonds was disease,
and laid over. Mr.. Ramsey reported poSta
3 telegraph bill. The Senate then resumed the
consideration of the French spohatlon bill
HOUsE.-A resolution was adopted
authorizing the Banking Cnbmittce to il
quire whether unlawful combinations fp
2 locking up gold and money exist causing
S commercial and financial snipgency, and rc
+ port legislation to prevent and punish sucl
: unlawful combinations. i bill to defTay III,
expenses Of the MEXICAN Commission wa
2 passed The diplomatic appropriation bill
2 appropriating 81 S32,0G0 was reported anl
: made the special order tor January z. The
, consideration Of the deficiency bill was ti.5i
resumed in Committee Of the Whole ang
upon rising the measure was pas SCd. Yeas Q
} nays II. The bill TO defray the expense @
transporting goods to the Vienna EXpositi -
, was passed. Leave of absence was granted t,
, a great many members. Amid much con
fusion and pressure for adjournment scyera
bills were introduced and referred, and Tia
House adjourned.
SENATE-A bill, Oh Friday, Deem
Der 20, extending the time for the completion
! OF the Winona and st. Peter Railroad passed
! as was also the deficiency appropriation bill
No other business OF Importance was transact
ed, and the Senate adjourned over the Holi
+ days
HoUsE.-BilIs were introduced. TC
extend the time for entries for Usage lands IN
Kansas: To secure more efficient Indian a..
mlnistration IN the territories; To amend tn,
Constitution IN regard to the election of Presi
J dent, NIce-Presldent and Senators by tn,
people. The House adjourned over the Hob
days.
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