The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-12-13

Senate.

OF the hdndNud 10 CONSTRUCT punilC Dullu-
ing at Topeka ; to remove all political dis
abilities to aid In the execution OF the laws
10 Utah. Mr.. Sherman called up his bill for
the redemption of the loan of 1865 and it was
passed Mr.. Ferry called up his resolution ln-
structlpg the Finance Committee to report
bill providing a remedy for the existing none
tary arrangement, and addressed the Senate
in its favor, asking, IN conclusion, that 1t be
referred to The Finance Committee.
The Senate then elected the standing COM
~ ttees as follows
Privileges ana Elections Messrs. Morton, chair
man; Carpenter, Logan, Anthony, Alcorn, Mitchell,
Sumner, Hamilton, and Salisbury.
Foreign Relations-Messrs Cameron, Chairman;
Morton, Hamilton, Howe, Frelnghuysen, Schurz,
Stockton, and McCreery.
Finance -Messrs. Sherman, chairman; Morrill, of
Vermont Scott, Wright, Ferry of Michigan, Fen
ton, and Bayard.
appropriations Meesrs Morrill, of Maine chair
maR; Sprague, Window, West, Ames, Sargent,
Wilson, Stevenson, and Davis.
CoHmsrce-Messrs. Chandler, chairman Spen-
Ger, Conkling, Paulding, Hale, Boutwell,, Gordon,
| ..1d Dennis.
Manufactures-Messrs. Robertson, chairman :;
| Sprague, Gilbert, Fenton and Stockton.
observation-disclosures. Frelnghuysen, chairman /;
| Robertson, Lewis, Dennis, and Gordon.
Military Afairs-Messrs. Logan, chairman; Cam
eron, Spencer, Clayton, Nsdieigh, Kelly, and RAN
som.
| Naval Affairs-Messrs. Cragin chairman; Antho-
by, Morrill, of Maine, Sargent, Conover, stockton,
/ and Norwood.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. EQQllnu5 CHAIRMAN COuE-
| ling, Carpenter, Frelinghuyssn, Wright. Thurman,
| ana stevens.
Post-ofioes and Post-roads-Messrs. Rams ey,
| chairman; Hamlin, Ferry of Michigan, flanagan,
Dorsey, Jones, salisbury, Nerrtman, and Hamilton
| Of Maryland.
Public Lands-Messrs sprague, chairman: Win.
dom, Stewart, Pratt, Ogiesby, Nadeish, Boutwell,,
| Kelly, and Upton.
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Thurman, chair.
man; Ferry OF Connecticut, Fenton, Bayard, aid
| Bogy.
Indian Affairs-Messrs Buckingham, chairman
Allison, Ogesby, Morrill, of Maine, ingalls,, Bogy,
| and McCreery.
| Pensions-Messrs Pratt, chairman: Ferry OF
Connecticut, Oglesby ingalls,, Patterson, Hamilton
of Texas, AID Norwood.
| Revolutionary Claims-MessTs. BrownloY, chair
man !; Gilbert, CoEover, Johnston, and Gold
thwrite.
Clams-Messrs. Scott, chairman; Pratt, Bore
man, Wright, Mitchell, Boutwell,, Davis. Merrinan
| and 5oldthwaite.
District of Columbia -Messrs Lewis, chairman
Spencer, Hitchcock, Robertson, Jones, Dorsey, and
Johnson.
Patents-Messrs Ferry Of Connecticut, chair.
man; Window, Wadleigh, Hamilton of Maryland
| and Johnston.
PuOhc Buildings and Grounds-Messrs. Morrill,
| OF Vermont, chairman Gilbert, Cameron, Stock
| ton, and Cooper.
Territories-Messrs Berelnan, chairman Hitch
Creery.
Railroad5-Messrs Stewart chairman; Scott
West, Ramsey, Hitchcock, sCragin, Howe, Frsliug-
huysen, Hamilton of Texas, Ransom, aud Kelly.
Mines and Mlning-Messrs. Hamlin, chairman
Chandler, Sargent, Crozier, Upton, and Gold
thwaite.
Revision of the Laws of the United States
Messrs. Conkling, chairman; Carpenter, Stewart,
AlcoIn, and ransom.
Education and Labor-Messrs. Flanagan, chair
man; Patterson, ingalls,, Sumner, Morton, Bogy,
and Gordon.
| Civil Service and Retrerchment-M essrs. Wright,
| chairman, Boutwell,, sherman, Ramn, Howe,
| Hamilton Of Maryland, and AcCreery.
! To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the senate--Messrs. Carpenter, chairman; Jones,
Pripting-nlessrs. anthony, chairman; Howe,
! and salisbury.
Library-Messrs. Howe, chairman; Allison, and
| Edmunds.
Engrossed Bis-Messrs. Bayard, chairman
Lewis, and Coope-.
! Enrolled Bilis-Messrs. Ames, chairman ; and
! Clayton.
| Revis on of the Rues-Messrs Ferry OF Micht-
gan, chairman; HamIin, and Merrimar.
| Leyee Of the Mississippi River-Messrs Alcorn,
chairman Clayton, Schurz, and Cooper.
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard-1Iessrs
| Window, chairman; sherman, Conkllng, West
| Conover, Norwood, and Davis.
| The credentials or Mcssrs. Pirchbacls and
| Mcmillan Were referred to th5 Committee on
i Privileges and Elections. The Senate then
| went lut executive session, and adjourned
until Monday.
! House.
| A resolution offered by Mr. Hale, OF
! Maine, asking for the appointment Of a sc ect
! committee OF seven tor the consideration of a i
/
| airy bill OF last winter, adopted, aud a
| number OF bills on the subject were at once in
! trOduced and referred. The committee was
| gra lted leave 10 report at any time. Bills
| were Introduced: 10 prohibit the payment OF
| interest by national banks to amend the Ma
tlonal Banking Act reimburse distillers their
| OUTLAWS for spirit meters TO restore
the Thanking privilege; supplement-
! ary to the civil rights bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
| put in circulation the residue of the s44 Ol0-
0J0 reserve, by purchasing Government bonds
| herewith; u regulate commerce among the
several States by railroad; for a canal con-
| Meeting the waters OF the Illinois, Mississippi
| and Rock Rivers; declaring the true intent
| and meaning of the Pacific Railroad Act for
public buildings at st. Joseph; for improve
ment OF the Mississippi River. between the
| mouth Of the Ohio ana the Missouri; for a
! canal around Niagara Fails; III reference 10
| the free circulation OF weekly newspapers: to
| require uniform charges on railroads. and to
| punish unjust discrimination III favor OF or
| against particular persons or places and 10
| provide TOR the just distribution Of the &c
neva award. Several propositions 10 amend
| the rules Of the House we've made and re-
| tcrred. Mr.. Kellogg, Of Connections, offered
| a resolution directing - special committee
| on reduction Of salaries to investigate the
actual amount paid members of the last Con-
| Grtss for mileage stationery and other allow
| ances. Referred 20 the special committee, as
| follows Messrs. Hale, Of Maine MAYNARD.
| kasson, Scofield, Hale, Of New York Niblack
and Jewett. Adjourned.
Senate
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Decem Der
Bills were introduced: To provide for the