The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-07-11
Congressional Summary.
- Resolutions
senate.
SATURDAY. June 20. =

SATURDAY, June 90 = Resolutions
were adopted Ordering reports printed; appro-
| prating money to purchase Lafayette's watch;
| giving cannon for statue of Gen. Mead and re-
Iating TO the statue of Farragut.-The bill grant
| ing right of way through lands III Arkansas was
placed on the calendar Several oiils on the cal-
| and adopted on Susan b. Anthonys petition for re-
| funding her fine.--A IN. ssage from the President
relating to the District of Columbia bill was ordered
printed-The civil appropriation bill was then
considered, and several amendments agreed to-
| A new conference committee was appointed on the
Indian appropriation bill.
House.
resolution was adopted continuing the powers
| of the Arkansas investigating committee during
| vacation a conference report on the currency
| bill was adopted-R Resolutions adopted for
the Impeachment of Judge Busted in relation to
impeachment of Judge Storey; ordering the pro-
duction of certain evidence in the Louisiana
a message from the President relating to the
district OF Columbia bill was received and ordered
printed "A conference report on the Indian APP
preparation LII rejected.--A bill was passed
amending the god bank law-The House then
took recess till evening.
Senate.
MONDAY. June 22.-The tariff bill was
| taken up. aud some amendments mace thereto,
among others that the act shall take effect June
| 80, 1874 The House having refused to concur in
the Senate amendments to the tariff bill, the Sen
| ate insisted them, and appointed a conference
committee "A conference report on the postal
bill was reiected.--Some discussion of confer
ence report on the Geneva award bill took place,
when the Senate took recess till evenng.--At
the evening session bill passed granting right of
way to the Arkansas Valley X. R.-The House, by
message, refused to concur i'll Senate amend
| ments to the civil Appropriation bill. The Senate
| insisted and ordered n conference committee
The House resolution extending The session to
o'clock p m, Tuesday, was agreed to.-Ad-
| iourned.
| The civil appropriation bill discussed and a
committee of conference appointed on the bill
The House then took up the Geneva award bill, and
| agreed to the Senates amendments, with certain
modif ,ations.-A joint resolution providing for
| election of President 10y the people ordered
| prnted.--A recess till evening was taken.--The
| evening session occupied with discussion of
| the tariff aud revenue amendments of the Senate,
| mainly "a concurrent resolution was adopted eX-
| tending the session to Tuesday, Z. m.-At lis
| IA. m. the House adjourned.
| TUESDAY, June 23-The resolution
authorizing certain committees to sit during recess
was agreed to--Further discussion of the tariff
bill was postponed until next December--SSeveral
| House bills then passed aud the conference
| report on the civil appropriation bill agreed to-
A short executive session held, after which
committee was appointed TO notify the President
| that the Senate was ready to al ourn which soon
reported that the President had no further
municatIon to make.--After come other business
of special interest, the President pro TEN de
| olared the Senate of the United States adjourned
sine die.
| The conference report the river and harbor
appropriation bill agreed to also the report on
the rostotice Appropriation bill and the report on
the civil appropriation bill-A bill was passed re-
moving the political disabilities of j. l.. Pugh of
| Alabama.--E. II. HOar and Mitchell were appoint
| ed by the Speaker to frame government for
the District of Columbia. THE committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President reported that he
had no further communication to make TO the
House, and as the hands on the cock dial indicated
six. the Speaker, wishing all OF the members a safe
and happy return to their homes and families. pro
nounced the first session of the fortyth Congress
adjourned sine die.