The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-25
Congressional Summary.

SATURDAY. April ll.-Ihe report OF
the committee on elections in the Kentucky election
case declaring Young entitled to seat, was agreed
to.-Bills were passed: Permitting aliens to act
pilots providing they have resided IN the United
States two months; relating to inland Navigation
also many bills of private nature.---A resolution
was offered to inquire into the expectancy OF
liCht-ship at the mouth OF the Detroit r1Ver.-1he
House then resumed consideration of the currency
bill. After discussion and the offer and re-
lection of several amendments, the previous ques-
ton was moved, pending which motion to ad-
journ prevailed The status OF the bill being that
the previous question is pending, and the various
amendments, including the Senate bill as substi-
tute comes up on tuesday.
Senate.
MONDAY, April ia memorial of
printers of New York in relation to the public
printing was presented - Bayard offered an
amendment to Carpenters Louisiana bill-it de-
clares McEvoy and Penn duly elected.--Ihe ter
ritorial railroad bill then came up and WIS consid
cred for a time.-Mr. Carpenter asked to have his
Louisiana bill taken up. The Senate refused to
consider il at that time, and resumed consideration
of the railroad BILL After the adoption of several
amendments the bill was pass sd.-After some I'M
important business, executive session was held.
Adjourned
e. House.
MONDAY, April 13.-Several bills were
introduced and referred--The bill allowing free
exchange of newspapers and periodicals between
publishers, and the free transportation of newspa-
pers in the counties in which they are published,
passed-After some discussion on the resolution
relating to mail and postothce abuses, the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 14-AIr. Morrill, of
Vermont from the finance committee, reported I'm
favorably on the Senate bill providing for a re-
sumption of specie payment and for free banking
also, unfavorably the bill to refund internal
enue taxes enormously assessed and coected.---A
DiGkens.--Bills on the calendar then ConBid-
cred, after which the Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills reported from committees: To reor-
ganize the customs service; for the reorganization
of the treasury department; and abolishing the
Office of appraiser of imported merchandise at
tain ports. The latter bill after some efforts at
amendment was passed.-A resolution was in
PRODUCED submitting to state legislatures amend
ment to the constitution for the election of United
States Senator by the people, The currency bill
then taken up. After the offer and rejection
of several amendments the bill passed by a vote of
yeas 128, nays Ill., The House then considered
business the Speakers table, which being dis
posed of, the Sgnate bill to amend the national
| rency acts, and to establish free banking was
reached. Considerable discussion occurred, after
which the bill passed by vote of l40 yeas to 102
| nays. Adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, April ia message was
.
by that body of the currency bills-The bill pro-
| viding for the payment of salaries of teachers
| of the District passed.--After some un-
important business, consideration OF the louisiana
bill was resumed. Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland be-
gan an address on Louisiana affairs generally, but
before concluding his argument. the Senate went
INTO executive session and soon after adjourned.
House.
bill abolishing the mileage system and pro-
viding that members of Congress shall be paid
their actual travelling expenses to and from Wash
ington once each session, was reported from COM
mittee. Motions made to re-commit and to table
were lost and the bill passed--yeas 16s nays "a
Mr.. Cox offered resolution reciting the existence
of architectural defects i'll the new state DEPART
ment building, and providing for board of three
architects to examine 1t. Referred The bill re-
iat1ng to salaries OF employees of the House then
came up, pending It's consideration the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, April 16.-Considerable
miscellaneous business was transacted incIud-
ing concurrence III the House bill for the
payment of unexpended balances to indian Com
missloners; favorable report ON the Alaska fur
trade bill: and the introduction OF a bill rcouirinp
pro rata freight rates on the Union Pacific Railroad
--fendlng the discussion of the Mennonite bill
the consideration of the Louisiana bill was resumed
Conslderable discussion followed, when, without
followed soon after by adjournment.
House.
Inc bill relating to salaries of employees was taken
up.-Amendments were adopted making the Con
gressional printer officer of the Senate and in
creasing the item of $4,000 fer the purchase Of
books for the Congressional library to 50 OOO--A
motion by Mr.. Holman to amend by reducing the
ffeSldents salary to S25 600 drew out lively rags
age OF arms by Butler, Cox and Kellogg, when the
amendment was rejected. Several other amend
nents were offered and rejected when after getting
tnrough tour pages OF the bill the committee rose
The committee on judiciary, reported a bill for
the distribution OF the Geneva award Ordered
printed and recommitted. House adjourned
senate.
FRIDAY, April 16.-A petition of cit
liens OF California against imitation was presented