The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-14
Congressional Summary.
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MONHaf, March 2.-PetitiOnS

MONEaf, March 2.-Petitions from
merchants and others, of Chicago, for and again st
imitation, were presented; also a petition from
Wisconsin against any contraction OF legal tender
not s.-The bill to extend the time for psting
the Wisconsin Central Railroad was passed The
committee on public lands reported favoraby on
the Senate bill cedpg to the several states The beds
all unsurVeyed la es, bayots and other bodies of
navigable water lying within the limits of each state
sumner presented petition of laiies of New
York setting forth the service rendered by them dl-
ring the war, and asking for pension. THE bin
Tor the removal of the bronze statue Of Jefferson
from the grounds at the executive mansion to the
old hall OF the House of Representatives. was taken
up and passed. - Bills We're introduced d, authoriz-
ing the secretary of the Interior for the ben
eft OF the Great and Little Usage Indians i'll Kan
sas 100000 per apnum for four years out of the
proceeds OF the sale of their lands and to give the
central branch of the Union Pacific Railroad the
right to grants of lands and subsidy bonds for ex
tending its road TO unite with the Union Pacific
RaIroat at the 10Uth meridian, providing the Su.
preme Court shall decide such to have been the in
tention OF Pacific r. r. acts of 1862. '6i aud '6G-
The bill in regard to the appointment of a COM
mission to investigate into the alcoholic liquors
traffic came up, but gave way to the House bill in
relation to the Centennial exhibition. which was
discussed until adjournment, without final action
House.
Bills were introduced: to give f1exibility to the
currency without imitation to egalize the issue of
the reserve Of Si4 1000 600, and to make the same
aValabie Tor time of extraordinary financial
n
WIS cousin Central and Wisconsin Valley Railroad
TO cover into the treasury bonds and money belong
ing to the Japanese and Chinese indemnify finds
imposing duty OF five per cent. al valorem on
macarom and vermIcelH; fol the admission OF
Utah into the Union as a state; TO prevent maI-ad-
minstraion in the civil service by officers against
whom articles OF impeachment are presented to
enable Members of Congress to do business with
their constituents and other denlrtments
OF the government, and to limit the frank
ing i3IG privilege to certain newspapers. (The
Dill provides that during any session of Con
gress, and for thirty days prior and subsequently
thereto, all written and printed matter and such
othef thlrgs as have been ordered by either house
Tor distribution, shall go free of postage Section
provides that all newspapers regularly printed
ami not advertising sheets simply shall 90 free al
postage through mails in the county where they
are puphshed but shall not be delivered under
the f1ee delivery system. The third section re-
dulres all postal matter to be repad) Fer the
appointment of joint commission to examine
the national lines of water communication =
bill was passed extending to unnaturaIized enlist
ed men OF the navy and marine corps the same
privilege IS TO obtaining citizenship as unnatural
l1ed enlisted men of the army now have THE
House then went into committee of the whole. Mr.
Hurlbut in the chair, the special order being
the bill TO repeal the tax on matches and bank
checks.-Upon rising bill was introduced to
collect unpaid direct taxes. Adjourned,
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 3.--Tbe fortifica-
ton bill was reported from committee without
amendment also oills authorizing the Secretary of
war to issue arms to Nebraska, and to provide for
The incorporation and regulation of railroad com
panles in the territories of the United States =
Mr. ramsey introduced bill to place the of
Brlgad1er-General ii. H. Van Cleve upon the retired
list OF the army.--The Centennial bill was then
discussed until adjournment
House.
The committee on public lands reported a bill to
amend the homestead aws.-A bill was passed TO
amend the act OF July, 1870, to prevent the exor-
mlnation of fur bearing animals in Alaska so as to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to desio
nate month III which fur seals may be taken for
thelf skins on the islands of st. Paul and st
George, and the waters adjacent thereto The
house then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to regulate commerce among the several states
out Without taking action, adjourned,
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 4.-The Chair
laid before The Senate Joint resolution of the
Wisconsin Legislature asking Congress to proyide
Tor the constru( ton of ship canal around Niagara
falls.-A number of bills for the relief of yari
Gus persons were reported from the committee on
claims, and placed the calendar Mr. Ram
sey submitted a resolution instructing the com
nlttee on transportation routes to the seaboard
10 consider ana report upon the expediency OF i'm
proving he water routes aud railway cominunica
tons from the Mississippi valley to the seaboard
ana to regulate commerce among states by cheape n
ing transportation between the east and west =
The Senate discussed the liquor traffic bill until the
expiration of the morning hour, when Senator car
penter addressed the Senate on the bill introduced
by him ordering a new election in Jouisiapa -
AZ the conclusion of Mr.. Carpenters remarks Mr.
hitchcock submitted an amendment to the forti
hcaton appropriation BILL appropriating $40 GOO for
d Poss on me north fork of Loup river, Nebraska
the centennial bill was then taken up and &C
cupied the remainder of the session.
House.
Inc indian appropriation bill was reported: also
bill concerning the execution of the laws in Utah
.-,,i!ne House then re- umed the consideration of
the Dill 10 regulate commerce by railroads. but ad-
Journed without action.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 5.-BiIls were in
troduced to compensate various persons in West
Virginia for property belonging to them DESTROYED
by the federal troops during the war to organize
the territory of Oklahama for the Improvement of
the mouth of the Mississippi - Bills were passed
70 amend the act to encourage the growth of timber
on western pralrles: and granting pensions to ex-
bill for the relief of the Kentucky
Agricultural and Mechanical Association was ra
ported 1avorabiy from the communicating
senate resumed the consideration of the liquor bill
which was laid aside at the expiration of the morn
ing hour, and the centennial bill taken up With
out final action the Senate adjourned
House.
motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
bill for the fl ee distribution of public documents
was earried-yeas 12l, nays log. The bill as
reported then rejected yeas Ill,
nays 120.-Resolutions were reported from the
on elections in the Virginia contested
eleclon case That Davis, the sitting member is not
entitled to seat, and that Thomas the contestant
is. Adopted, and Mr.. Thomas sworn in - The
House then went into committee of the Whole on
tie legislative appropriation biIl.-Upon rising a
recess was taken until evening for the cons deratop
of the bill to revise the statutes.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 6-The finance com
lnittee reported bill legaizing unstamped docu-
nents signed in certain southern states during the
committee on commerce reported
on the bill to create national board of
registration for sea-going vessels-A bill was in
PRODUCED and referred, appropriating $4,000 to nav
'he expenses of the joint select committee TO inves
igate the affairs of the District of Columbia
ramsay resolution in regard to cheap transporta
oh was discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour, when the Senate resumed consideration of
e centennial Dill, which was referred to the COM
nhttee on appropriations in an amended form II
now reads: "Be it resolved ETC. That the presi
aent be requested to extend respectful and cordial
invitation to the Governors of each one of the limited
states to be represented and take part in national
tAh1oitlon to be held at Philadelphia under tbe
auspices OF the government of the United States in
inc year 1876.-The liquor commission was then
taken up and passed.-After an executive session
the Senate adjourned
n OH was passed authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to contract for bronze statute of the late Adj
niral tarragut.-Mr. Butler presented a resoJu
ion oI he Massachusetts, Legislature resembling tho
eSolutlon OF censure against Senator sumner
~ evening session was held for the discussion of