The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-03-01
Congressional Summary.

so as to allow producers of tobacco to sell one
hundred dollars worth of tobacco annually to
consumers at the place of production. M.
Anthony offered resolution designed to ex-
pedite business. Messrs. Cragin, Logan and
Bayard were appointed committee to make
necessary preparations for the inauou-
ration. The House bill to revise. consolIda tie
and amend the laws relating to pensions was
amended IN several particulars and passed.
One of the amendments limits the compensa-
ton OF agents and attorneys employed by ap
phcants Tor PENSIONS The naval appropria-
ti0n bill came up as the unfinished business,
but failed to receive tinaliacuon. Mr.. Sprague
submitted the conference report on the fort1h-
cation appropriation bill, which was concurred
III. A message was received from the Presl-|
dent calling the attention of Congress to the
danger of a conflict between the Federal au
thcrities and territorial authorities of Utah.
HoUsE-The House IN Committee of
the Whole took up the sundry civil appropla-
ton bull. which appropridtes s27 sos, 1926. At
two O'Clock the bill for the distribution of the
Geneva award came up and occupied the re-
malnder of the session.
SENATE. On February Is the Com
mlttee ON Pensions reported adversely to
granting pensions to soldiers Of the war OF
1872 who served less than sixty DAYS. Bills
were reported from committee, for the intro
ductlon OF al International code of signals Iii
| the merchant service of the United States
|
| st. Louis Railroad Company to construct
| railroad from Washington City through the
| states OF Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, lndi-
! ana and Illinois to st. Louis, Missouri
for the suppression of trade in, and
| the circulation of obscene literature and
| articles OF immoral use TO establish board
of local inspectors for steam vessels for the
| customs district of Michigan aud for restoT-
| ing to the pension rolls the nades OF all per
sons hitherto pensioned for services IN the war
OF 1872 and dropped therefrom on account OF
| sympathy with the late rebellion resou-
tion was adopted appropriatlnS $4,000 TO pay
| the expenses OF the committee to investigate
| the charges of bribery in the late Senatorial
election in Kansas. The naval appropriation
| bill was considered.
HOUSE. bill was passed authoriz-
ing the construction OF a raiiro; bridge over
the Arkansas River at Van Buren,. Mesers.
| Dawes and Beck were appointed a committee
to notify the President and Vice-President
| elect of their election The Senate bill in
relation to Mineral lands was passed. No
other business of importance was transacted,
SENATE. No business OF Importance
was transacted in the Senate February II,
| which adjourned to meet III joint convention
with the House for the purpose of counting
| the electoral vote.
| HoUsE.-A bill was passed changing
the time for holding U. S. Courts in bI1nneso-
|
nouncing that the House was prepared to re-
ceiy9 that body and proceed with the counting
| OF the electoral vote. The Senate accordingly
met with the House IN joint convention and
proceeded to count the vote. Separate action
was had by each body on the votes of Geor-
gia, Mississippi Texas, Arkansas and Louis
lana, which resulted IN the three votes Of
Georgia, cast for Horace Greeley being
| thrown out. The vote Of Arkansas was
thrown out on the ground that the persons
certified as having been elected were not elect
ed Presidential electors from that state. In
the case of Louisiana. two certificates of voters
OF different electors being presented, neither
was recognized, aud the vote thrown ont.
The entire votes of Mississippi and Texas
were admitted. The result of the count was
| then declared, and the JOINT convention adj
iijourned.
! SENATE. February ii bills were
passed to continue the Southern Claims Com
mission; authorizing the Secretary of War 80
have monument erected at Salisbury, n. G.,
to Union soldiers who died there in prison: O
establish the custom house value of an Eng
lish sovereign or pound sterling, and to fix
the par value of exchange; granting right of
way over public lands to the Denver George
t.wn and Utah Railroad Company of Colorado;
granting right Of way to the Denver, South
Park and Pacific Rairaad, of Colorado to
provide for obtaining information OF the con
dItlOn OF banks organized under state laws
universities and colleges for scientific pur-
poses amending the act to promote the de-
velopment of the mining resources of the
United States extending the time when the
first annual expenditure on minidg claims
may be made until June 1Gth, 1874.
, HoUsE. Tho river and harbor bill
was reported. 1t appropriates s. 6O7, 400.
Bills were passed: Authorizing the Presl-
dent to negotiate for the ccssion ct portion
or the Creek reservation to the Seminoles and
Il
Bostor, OF Peoria, one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars for losses in constructing
an lron-clad steamer; aui hOri2ing the building
OF the Montana and Wyoming railroad. The
bill further amending the postal laws,
making letter postage after july 1st two
cents, was reported The amendment was
adopted striking out the words :. actually aud
wholly from the section relating to weekly
newspapers, so that it Will not exclude those
country weekly papers having . portion OF
Their editions printed in largo cities. An
amendment was agreed to making the post
age on daily newspapers not exceeding four
ounces weight, fifteen cents per quarter. The
army appropriation bill was next considered
and passed. It apprepnates S3l 81, 953
SENATE. On February 10 Senator
Pomeroy made a personal explanation, de
nounclng the conspiracy against him in the
Kansas legislature as ylllalny without parallel,
| denying every charge affecting his integrity
and asking the appointment of committee of
investigation to CONSIST principally of his po-
ltlcai opponents. His request WAS complied
with. The committee consist OF Mcesrs,
frellnghuysen, Buckingham, Alcorn Thur
man: a bill was passed providing for the
erection Of public buildings at = arkers-
burg, West Virginia. The cred entails
OF W. Il. Machen, appointed to fiji the
uneAprcd term OF Garrett Davis were pre-
sented and Mr.. Machen sworn in The Vice
| President submitted letter from Hon Henry
wilson, announcing that he had transmitted
to the Governor of Massachusetts his resiena-
tloh as senator, to take effect at the end OF
TINS congress. A resolution was adopted for
the appointment of a committee to consider
the testimony transmitted 10 the House al
feeling certain Senators. Mr.. CarIcnter in
troduced bill relative to the judicial DIS
trlcts OF WIsconsn-ret A bill was re-
ported extending for nine months the time
allowed the St. Paul aud Pacific Railroad
company Tor the completion of its roads
several anne ndments tC the ocean mail steam
ship service bill were submitted The Ala
bama CLAIMS bill was taken up and passed.
HoUSE.-B1lIS were introduced
amending the act Incorporating The Texas and
| racine Railroad Company; to revive shipping
ana commerce reimburse Frederick CITY aud
| the banks thereof $500, 600 for losses inflicted
| by the confederate troops III 1864 and to re-
| fund taxes improperly collected for rcdemp-
ton OF United States notes III coin on and after
the hrst OF May, 1874. Motions to suspend the
| fuoS and put several bills upon their passage
! We're defeated tor want of the necessary two
| thirds vote. The Senate bill for appropriatnc
| e2O0,000 Tor government building at Grand
! ltaplds, Michigan, was passed Mr. Cox Of
! tered preamble and TcSOlut on defining the
spheres CT national, state aud territorial gov
| ernments--rejected Messrs Dawes of Mas
! sachusetts, and Beck of Kentucky. were an
pointed t3llers to count the electoral votes on