The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-23
MONDAY. May II. = MIR. Conkling

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vention, that the two Houses Of Congress adjourn
| sine die. Referred The committee on public
lands reported favorably the House bill for re-
! lief of settlers on railroad lands.-A favorable
report was also made Oh resolution to print extra
copies OF the letter of tie secretary Of the treas
ury in regard to better protection of immigrants on
| ship board Passed.-Mr Morrill, of Vermont
introduced resolution directing the committee on
/ public buildings and grounds to ascertain i the
| material IN the present unfinished Washington
/ monument would be sufficient for erection of an
| arch, to be called the Washington Arch. Agreed
| lo.---ln ne teneVa award bill was then taken up,
but without reaching vote, the Senate adjourned
House.
Bills were introduced: To provide for free
| banking and better security to depositors hinder
! usury, give elasticity to currency, preserve its
value to the people and prevent financial panics by
locking up currency: to fix the term of the Pres-
ncy at six years. and to prohibit reelection to
authorize the commissioner of revenue, by sum-
mary process. to compromise certain revenue cases:
tor the election of supervisors and collectors of in
terGal by their respective districts The
Indian appropriation bill was then taken up and
passed. also the river and harbor Apr opriation
bil--Ihe bill relating to homestead and rail-
road lands, and the bill relating taxation of Pa
cific railroad lands, passed.-The deficiency bill
was then taken up, but without action, adjourned
senate.
TUESDAY, May r. The committee
on finance reported an amendment to the finance
bill.-The civil rights bill came up but was laid
over after some debate. The bill to protect front
ier settlers against Indians was reported on favor
ably, and placed on the calendar.-A bill relating
to jurisdiction of courts-martial reported and
placed on the cblendar.-The Geneva award bill
was then taken up and passed after several amend
ments-Resolutions in relation to Arkansas af-
fairs were presented and ordered printed The
Senate then adjourned.
House.
The committee on elections reported on the Utah
contested election case, declaring Cannon entitled
to a seat, whereuFon a resolution was adopted
charging Cannon with the scandalous and dis
graceful practice of polygamy. and nstructing the
committee on elections TO inquire into the charge
and recommend such action on the part of the
House as should seem meet.-A resolution
lating to affairs in Arkansas, was offered by Mr.
Poland, but objected to, aud was not received. L.
The bill for the relief of certain Indian contractors
returned with the Presidents message yefoinp
the same.-The House adjourned
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 13.-Bills were in
troduced: for the better protection of immigrants.
Referred to regulate commerce among the sew
eral states with foreign nations. Referred The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
finance bnl.-The following amendment. which
reported by the finance committee yesterday
was lost by a vote of 16 aves to 81 nays And
each of SAID associations shall keep and maintain as
part of Its lawful money reserve of one-third of
the coin received by it interest on bonds of fhe
notes or government deposits unless such assocja-
ton shall elect to exchange such proportion of coin
for bonds of the United States of the character
herein provided for, which shall therefrom until
the first day of January, 1873, be delivered to them
by the Secretary of the Treasury, and which may
afterward be held by such association and consid-
cred part of the reserve, three per cent only of
the interest upon which bonds shall be paid to such
association. or to amy holder thereof and the re-
naming two per cent. shall be retained By the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the whole amount
of gold thus received shall be applied by him ex-
clusively to the payment of per cent $40 bonds
of the United States. The House homestead
bill was placed the calendar. and the Indian
bill referred--Adjourned.
The House went into committee of the whole on
the bill to amend the law of February 28 1871 for
the better security of life on boats and steam yes
sells. After amending the title of the BILL it pass
ed.-The deficiency bill then considered in |
committee Of the WHOLE and after some progress
thereon, the Senate Geneva award bill was taken
from the table and referred.-The House then |
adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 1.-THE petitions of |
soldiers OF the war of 1912 were reported ON adj |
versely, as the House bill which will be reported