The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-18
Congressional Summary.
House..

SATURDAY, April "A bill was pass
ed amendatory of the act of February ls, 1893, III
regard TO the enrolment of ooasting and fishing
vessels. 1t provides that the act shall not be 50
construed n to apply to canal boats employed IN
internal waters canals of any state aud that all
such boats, except only such as are provided with
sails or propelling machinery adapted to lake or
coastwise vigation, and excepting such as are EN-
ployed in trade with Canada, shall be exempt from
the provisions of that act, and from the payment
of all customs and other taxes under act OF Con-
gress. Mr.. Butler (of Mass.) asked leave to re-
port from the judiciary committee, bill to pre-
vent msladmnstration IN the civil service OF the
United States by officers against whom articles OF
impeachment have been presented. The bill pro-
vides that whoever, being civil officer of the
United States, except President Vice President,
shall be impeached for high crimes and inside
meapors By the House of Representatives, shall be
suspended until he shall be discharged from such
Imprisonment by the seuate, or Withdrawal Of ini-
parchment. The second section provides that the
duties, jurisdiction and powers of every suspended
officer during the term OF such suSpenslon shan
be exercised 10y any other officer authorized by law
to exercise the functions of the Office. In case of
the resignation, DEATH or inability of such civil
officer, i'll no provision is made by law, II
authorizes the President 10 appoint an officer to
perform the duties of such suspended officer, and
to receive the salary aud emouments belonging to
the office. Objection being made, the bill was not
reported. - Speakers warrant was ordered
Issued for the attachment of g. II. Patrick, of
Montgomery, Ala. and that be be brought before
he House for contempt for refusing to appear be-
fore the judiciary committee and testify in the
matter of the impeachment Of Judge Buateed.--
The House then went into committee on the whole
on the rrlAate calendar.
SENATE.
MONDAY, April Ga bill was intro
duced amendatory of the bill to limit the liability
of ship owners It provides that the non-liability
clause Of the act of March g. 1851 shall apply to all
vessels steamboats, and other craft engaged i'll in
|, land navigation. bill also introduced to
release the government of Japan from the payment
of the balance of the Japanese indemnity fund
. amounting to 1915 00o.---The House bill TO pro-
| vide for tina apportionment of the territory of
Wyoming for legislative purposes, was reported
from committee without amendnent.-The
morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed
the considerations of the bill to provide for the
dernption and reissue of United States notes, and
for free banking. The question pending was the
motion of Mr.. MerrnOn to strike out the entire
bill, with the exception Of the first and second
, tons, as amended These sections fix the amount
of United States notes at four hundred millions,
and provide for Issue Of forty-six millions of ad-
, ditional national bank circulation. Mr.. Scott
moved as an amendment to the section authorizing
an increase of $40 600 600 national bank currency,
the following: "And each national banking Assoc
citation organized, or hereafter to be organized,
shall keep and maintain part of the coin re-
ceived by it as interest on bonds Of the United
States deposited security for circulating notes
government deposits and that hereafter only one
fourth OF the reserve now prescribed by law for
national banking associations snail consist OF bal
ances due 10 an association available FOR the re-
demption CT circulating notes from associations
in cities OF redemption, and upon which balances
no interest shall be paid" The amendment was
accepted by Mr.. Merrimcn. Mr.. Conhling moved an
additional section follows ''Ihat nothing in this
shall be construed to authorize increase of the
principal Of the public debt of the United STATES "
Rejected-yeas "a, nays u. Other amendments
were offered and rejected, when g vote taken
} on Mr.. MerrimOn's substitute and it was adopted
yeas %, nays "a. The bill having been considered
in committee of the whole, then reported to the
Senate and after various futile attempts at amend
nent, passed by vote of % yeas to q nays.--Ad-
? journed.
Under call of states many bills Of general in
terest were presented and referred.-On motion
of Mr.. Sawyer, permission given to the COM
mittee ON public lands to report hack the Senate
bill extending TO the 31st of December, 1879, the
time for completing the Central Railroad Of Wiscon
sin. After considerable debate the bill passed.
The committee elections reported i'll the Ken
lucky election that Young, the sitting member,
is entitled to a seat.-After some further business
of no special Importance, the House adjourned.
Senate,
5 TUESDAY, April 7-Mr. Morrill,, of
Vermont, from the finance committee, reported I'M
favorably on the Senate bill providing for re.
sumption of specie payment and for free banking
Also unfavorably the bill to refund internal rev.
enue taxes enormously assessed and colIccted.-A
bill was passed for the reile of the heirs of Asbury
Dickens.-Bills on the calendar were then consid-
cred, after which the Senate adjourned.
House.
bill was introduced to establish assay offices at
ST. Louis, Chicago, and Helena, Moptapa.---Ihe
consideration OF the currency ayt was theb resumed
Without final action the House adjourned.
! Scnn,c.
WEDNESDAY, April 9.-Tho- commit
tee claims reported favorably on the bill to refer
the cotton claim of il. N. and stephen \. Douglas
TO the Court of Ciaims.-Bt the expiration of the
! morning hour thc Senate resumed consideration OF
lis I'M
on Monday next he viii call up the bill for new
election i'll Louisana.-SOme discussion took
place on the bill to provide for the incorporation
and regulation of railroad companies in territories,
after which the Senate went into executive session
, House.
Bills were passed giving consent for the erection
OF bridge across the Arkansas river at Pine Bluff,
Ark, and for the sale of the present marine hospi-
tal and the site for the erection thereon of new
marine hospital at rittst,urt - Mr. Woodward
from The committee civil service reform, re-
a ported bill providing that no officer of the United
states shall directly indirectly receive or be paid
ior MS own use or beneht any money property OF
the United states except his compensation,
and that no public property shall be used by
ofhcias, or by any person for private purposes.
The act il not TO be construed as to prevent the
payment of all actual and necessary travelling ex-
penses when travelling on legitimate and necessary
duties pertaining to their Offices. Mr.. Dawes Of
fered an amendment 10y inserting the words Z. or
make any private profit of labor or service of
any person employed Try the United States which
iaoor or service Is paid for by the United States =
The morning hour expired, and the bill went
over untu tomorrow The tous" theH Resumed
constipation IF tie currency Eill and after consid
cradle DEBATE took a recess until evening.
senate.
THURSDAY, April 9.-Scveral bills
reported from committee aud ordered printed 4
House bill was passed, for the inspection and dis
oursement ef Interpretations Iilade ty officers of
t.ie army - The unfinished business being tho
senate bill to provide for the incorporation and