The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-01-24
Congressional Summary
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FRIDAY, January 16.-Numerous petit
tons presented. The bin appropriatmg
s5 600 for busts OF the late Chief Justices fancy and
Chase, for Supreme Court Room, was reported from
committee aid passed The bill to establish pc
routes taken up and discussed until the expra-
ton of the morning hour. Mr.. Logan introduced
bills making retirements i'll the army and marine
corps obligatory after certain age authorizing
appointments and promotions in the medical and
ordnance departments of the army and for other
purposes and to increase the pay of the depart
ment of the army. Referred.-The consideration
of the resolution reported by the Finance Committee
resumed, and Mr.. Sherman addressed the
Senate. He argued that specie the only true
standard of value, and that no other could be es-
tablished At the conclusion of Mr. Sherman's
speech, the Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Dawes from the Committee Of Ways and
Means reported bill to reimburse distiers for the
amount paid by them in procuring lice meters by
order of the Internal Revenue Bureau but which
tiers were subsequently abolished by law
Recommitted This being private bill day,
large number were reported. Most OF
the Whole, under the rule adopted few
days The House at $40 adjourn ed, the ses-
sion tomorrow to be for debate only.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January 15.-Numerous
petitions were presented and referred.-A petit
ton that the salaries of letter carriers be fixed at
$1,000 per annum unsupported upon favorablv.-
A resolution adopted directing the Supervising
Surgeon of the Marine Hospital to prepare b1lef
history of the yellow fever epidemic of IS13.-
MIR. Morrill,, Of Vermont. introduced resolution
instructing the Committee on Postofices and Post
Roads inquire into the eXpediency of continuing
mail service on routes where the actual receipts are
not one Quarter OF the expense, Agreed to- The
consideration of the bill to establish post routes
throughout the country resumed, and the de-
bate lasted until the expiration of the morning hour
when the resolutions reported by the Committee ON
Finance again came UP for debate. Mr. Morton re-
piled to Mr.. Schurz, and speeches were made hv
Messrs. Howe and Fenton.-Aftef an executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Smith, of New York, from the Committee ON
Elections. reported resolution declaring Wilson
and Martin entitled to seats from the first and Sec
ond districts of West Virginia, and minority re-
port presented by Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin.
The reports were ordered printed, to be called up
at an early dayThe bill for the relief of the East
Tennessee University was reported back from
the committee to which il was referred unfayorbly
Hyde offered a resolution looking to the regu-
atlon of commerce on navigable rivers, to prevent
tug-boat and other combinations to establish mi
form rates on railroads etc. Referred. Mr. Po-
land, from the Committee on Revision of Laws re-
ported bill providing for appeals from Circuit
Corts to the Supreme Court in cases of habeag cor
pus. Passed--The naval appropriation bill was
then considered in committee of the whole and
afterwards passed. Adjourned
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 14.-Various
unfayorable reports were made by the Committee
on Claims on bills Of private nature and their
further consideration was indefinitely postponed
At the expiration of the morning hour the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration of the resolution
from the Finance Committee. and Mr. Schurz ad-
dressed the Senate at length. The Senate after
ward consi fered executive business
House.
MIR. Poland, from the Committee on Revision of
the Laws, reported a revision and codiicaiop Of
the statutes up TO the 1st of December 1873 and
proceeded to give history Of the work. and state
ment of its Importance and necessity. CansIdera-
ton postponed. The House then went into Com
mittee Of the Whole, Mr. T. H. Roberts in tbe Oh air
and resumed consideration of the naval arpronria
ton bill. The committee arose without hayinq
made much progress the bill, and the House
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 13.-BilIs were
introduced for the relief OF the Trustees of the In
sane ASS Jun at Nashville authorlz ng the Secretary
of the Interior to use for their original objects all
unexpended balances of APPROXIMATIONS for the
Indian service; and providing that a bust of CHIEF
Justice Chase be placed in the Supreme Court
Room---A resolution was introduced providing
for the appointment Of a commission to examine
a
making appropriations to pay the salaries of the
official reporters of the Senate.--The House reso-
luton to fill vacancies in the Board of Regents in
the Smithsonian Institute taken up and pass-
ed The Chair appointed Sargent member of
the Board Of Regents on the part Of the Senate -
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution reported by the Finance Commit
tee, declaring it to be tho duty of Congress TO adont
definite measures to redeem the pledge i'll the act
OF 1862 for the earliest practicable redemption of
the United States notes in gold coin Mr. Freling-
huysen spoke against imitation. and in CONCLUSION
presented bill to secure resumption of specie
payments without contracting the currency, aud it
was referred to the Committee on Finance It
authorizes the Secretary of The Treasury to issue
s225,Do0, 900 sixty p cent 1910 bouds to be dis
posed of from time to time for the purpose of
purchasing $500 000, 0oe of gold coin with which to
redeem the legal tenders of the United States and
it shall be the instruction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, so soon he shall deem it expelient
with such an amount of gold as for the time beipg
he may have procured, to commence and continue
the redemption of legal tenders When redeemed
they are not to be reissued except in exchange for
gold certificates at par, and when SO reissued they
shall be redeemable in geld coin but the total
amount OF legal tenders outstanding and redeemed
shall at no time exceed 1856, 200 Go0.-The deaths
OF James Brooks, and WILDER D. Foster, late mem
bers OF the House Of Representatives, were an
nounced and the Senate then adjourned
House.
The House resumed the consideration of the hill,
TO promote education. After discussion the bill was
to March. The House then went into