The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-01-03

NAL register or blue book, also, a bill amend |
atory of the act relating to the enrolment |
and licensing of certain vessels. Resolutions |
were passed, instructng the Committee on |
Pensions to inquire into the expediency of
placing on the pension rolls the names OF all
honorably discharged soldiers of the war OF
1912, irrespective of terms of service; and d.
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to in
form the Senate as to the quantity OF cotton
seized since the war, the amount of proceeds
of sales and the disposition thereof, etc. The
resolution reported by the Committee on FL
nance was then taken up aud discussed. The
Joint resolution of the house providing for
adjournment over the holidays occasioned
much filiuustering, Without action, the Sen
ate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Hale, of New York, made a per-
sonaI explanation, which led to discussion
with Messrs. Eldredge. Butler, and Wilson. of
Indiana Mr.. Kelly offered q resolution, which
was adopted instructlng the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish the House with state
ment OF the total amount OF money received
on temporary loans under the acts of Feb. 49,
March II, and july l6. 1862 and the act OF
June 50, 1864, Stating specifically the largest
amount on deposit under each act st any
time, and the rate Of interest thereon, to-
eether with the amount of said certia
Gates presented for payment, etc. Mr..
Hooper introduced bill authorizing The
Issue Of certificates Tor the net coinage value
OF gold bullion deposited at the minis and as
say Offices. Referred. The Sneaker an
nouuc-d that he hsd appointed Messrs. e. R
Hoar, Cox and HaZ ltou r. ents of the
Smithsonian Institute tor the next two years.
Mr.. CARRIED, rom the Committee on Appro-
pria'l rs. reported back the Senate amenu-
mrnf 10 the bill making appropriations for
tue eStra0rdinary expenses OF fhe naval SER
vic, increasing he amount from "a 10000
: -
n. NJ. Garfield also reported a dill aDpru-
Drlatue sos, 185 for the Years salaries Of the
five Official reporters Of debates PasSed d.
co-current resolution to anjouip
over the holda S was adopted.
A resolution t, luint z25 600 copies or each Of
the agricultural repo, is of 1872 AMI 1873 gave
rise to discussion, vrlvng the renewal OF the
framing privilese aud reducing expenses lor
printing public documents. The resolution
vas agreed to. Mr.. lessons effared a res In
ton calling on the Secretary OF War for al
estimate OF the cost # deeuening and widen
ing navigable channels OF rivers and harbore
connecting Lake Huron with Lake Erie
ADOPTED. NJ. Dawes intro uced n postal
teleRlaph bill, which was referred to the Com
mlttee on Appropriations. A bill was passed
author1z Nc tie First National Bauk of 81.
Anthony, Mimi. to change IS location to Min
neapoils, and change its name to Merchants
National Bank of Minneapolis. Mr. Butler,
OF Massachusetts,, from the Judiciary Com
mlttee. reported the supplementary civil
rights bill 1t provides that any proprietor
OF public inn, place OF entertainment,
line OF stage coaches, or other mean OF trans
portaton, OF a cemetery, benevolent institu-
ton, or public school, wholly or partly en-
doWed for public use, who shall make any dis
tinction as the admission Or accommodation
Of any citizen Of the United States because OF
race, color, or rrevious condition of servitUde,
SHALL on conviction thereof be fined no less
than S100 or more than 5000 for each Of
tense, and shall be liable to the citizen there
by injured, damages TO be recovered in an ac-
ton OF debt, such action to be prosecuted in
any United States Court or District Court
having jurisdiction. Various bills of no gen
eral interest were introduced and referred,
OH the suppositl0n that there would be no ses-
sion next Monday. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December I7.-The
In the Navy to 10000 men, came up, but went
over. Mr. Davis introduced a bill to rem-
burse West Virginia for losses caused by Fed
eral troops during the late war. Mr. Sumner
introduced resolution instructing the Com
mlttee on Finance to inquire into the expe-
diency of abolishing the Office of Commission
er OF Internal Revenue and other Offices I'M
der him, aud that international taxation be
collected by stamps, unst9mpCd articles to be
liable TO seizure and conhscatIOu by any Uni
ted States Court, the law TO beenforced under
the direction Of The Secretary of the Treasury.
Ias ed. A resolution was also adopted, d.
rectlnG the Committee on Finance to report
whether more efficient provisions Of law are
rot required to restrain national banks from
charging, receiving and taking a higher
rate OF interest than is allowed 10y
law to he taken. The Committee on Pensions
were directed to inquire into the expediency
Of amenuDg the pension laws so as to allow
the same pension FOR the loss OF an arm above
the elbow as for the loss of leg above the
knee. hr. EentOn addressed the Senate on
the resolution reported by the Committee on
Finances last week. The bill for the relief of
the Usage settlers was referred the Judi
cIaIy Committee. The House resolution for a
recess during the holidays was indefinitely
postponed-yeas 81, nays q. The House bill
to 1epeal the bankrupt act was referred to the
judiciary Committee. he House bill max
lug special appropriation OF $1,000. geo for
the navy was passed, after oeb4te-yeas IS
nays T. Without transacliug any further
business OF importance, the Senate adjourned
at O'Clock.
The Judiciary Committee were au-
thorized to send for persons ana papers IN
the inquiry rs 10 the Official conduct OF Judge
BUSTED, OF Alabama, and a resolution. H.
ssructlng the same committee to inquire and
report whether Judge Durrell, OF Louisiana
demeanors, with power 10 send for persons
and papers. Resolutions we're adopted in
snn9tlng the Committee on Expenditures on
Public Buildings TO inquire in.o the manage
nent OF moneys appropriated for pubic build
rigs; also Instructmg he Committee on For
elgn Affairs TO impure into the eXpedency of
reylvlng and raadjusdug the compensation
OF Consular off .eTs. The euate amendments
10 the bill for the Redemption of the
loan ot 1883 were accepted and the bill pass
ed. The bal to allow Gistl3rv warehouses
10 be continued IN use after changes III the
Management was uas ed. The sal{rv rorea'
TIL was taken uD, and the House became
theatre or excitement and confusion Vari-
ons amendments were offered and rejected.
after Dc ate EiHaiIv, Mr. IiuIlbut. OF iii
nols off red 9 81 stiturc for the original bill.
which passed b. n vote Of 10 to II. The sub
stltute fixed the salaries Of Senator's and
members of the House 81 $4,000, and actual
lndiVidual eXDCnSeS IN going to and returning
from Washington Ouce IN each session. The
salary OF the Wee President and Speaker is
hXed at So 500, with actual travelling expenses
as IN the c sc OF Sen tors and Representa-
lives. The salaries OF the Pre- sident and
Judges OF the Z. 5. Supreme Court remain
unchanged. The Secretary Of the Treas urv is
a so Instructed to cover into the Treasury all
sums OF money remaining uudraWn. under the
bill passed last winter. The House adjourned
a. 8 P. NJ
Senate.
TUESDAY, December 16.--The Chap.
lam, in bis prayer, alluded to the death of
Col. Dent, and invoked the consolation of Df
vine Providence upon the President and fam
ily. Abiding to tue death OF Agassiz. he in
voked the same blessing upon sqges and
scholars, among whom a rfince had inst
fallen. MI. Morrill,, from the Committee on