The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-09
Congressional Summary.
.r,rpnAy April 25.-The Senate was

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not in session.
The House went into committee Of the wnoie %,
the Legislative appropriation bill. An ahiiA
and somewhat personal discussion took place Oh
motion to strike out of the bill the item Tor suosi
ence and care of horses and carriages LOT "e tS,er
ments The motion was finally agreed w. $50
some further amendment of the bill, some ueua.
cnnrrad in relation to the comptroller OF the cur
rency when the committee rose, ana lhe iioo''
adjourned.
MONDAY. April 27.-The entire ses-
sion was devoted to the prepouncement OF euioeies
on the late Senator Sumner.
Bills were introduced: To facilitate specie pay
ment; to repeal all bank tax laws; imposing 'aA
on incomes exceeding 5000; Tor an aooi'lohA
sue of $4,000 900 legal tender notes. Tor Tree pah
ing and resumption of specie payment; relating "
inland uayigation-A resolution was auopteu 70
remove any inequality or injustice III the ial!e %
officers of the Senate and House.--Ihe renalluel
of the session devoted to eulogies on the late
Senator Sumner.
Senate.
TUESDAY. April 28.-A resolution was
presented of the directors of the L. and T. cahai'
DENYING that they opposed to government
taking possession Of the work.-Biils removing
political disabilities of Raphael Semmes, Ben
nett John FORSYTH, George Pickett and u A. III
four were reported adversely.--1he veto OF tne
financial bill was then considered. After some ue-
bate vote taken on the passage OF tne p ho o
withstandins the Presidents veto. Result, yeas 81,
NAYS So -wc-thirds not voting in the affirmative,
the bill was Iost-After executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 for relief
of southern sufferers.-A resolution was offered
1,iII x,-ty,Sr hon, IN
discharged soldiers to acquire homesteads ON pub
lie lands without being required to commence SET
Element and Improvement. Objected to also a
resolution relating to corrupt officials in New York
The legislative appropriation Dill was then
taken up, several amendments auopseu,ahu pa7Seu'
AID ourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 29.-Bills were in
troduced: To regulate commerce; in relation to
the civil service; reducing the fees OF pension
agents relating to the court of clams.-Bills
were passed Amending the act relating to enroll
ment of national militia; for the restoration TO
homestead entry of certain lands in Minnesota
The civil rights bill then taken up, and after
some discussion, pending which bill was intro
duced relating to the seizure of the ferry-boat
Neustra Sonora de Regia, when the Senate went in
to executive session, and adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced relating to currency
The House then took up the bill to carry into exc
cution the provisions of the fourteenth amend
ment, and addressed by Hale, of New York.
The bill went ver-Some further business was
transacted, including short discussion ON the In
dian appropriation bill, when the House adjourned
Senate.
THURSDAY, April 30.-Little business
of Importance was transacted during The morning
hour, at the expiration of which the civil rights
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Norwood addressed the
Senate. The bill was laid aside, Mr.. Norwood be-
ing unable to finish his address.--The legislative
appropriation bill received from the House,
and ordered printed.-The resolutions adopted by
the mass meeting at Indianapolis, in relation to
finances, were presented and referred.--The Sem
ate then proceeded to the consideration of bills
the calendar, and number of private character
passed.--The bill relating to paymasters i'll
the army then passed, and the Senate adj
journed.
The oil to carry into execution theprovisions of
the fourteenth amendment was taken up, and Mr..
Hoar addressed the House.-The House then con-
sidered Senate amendments to the P. and L. canal
bill. After long debate they concurred in
and the bill passed The Utah contested election
case then reported on, in favor of Cannon, the
sitting member. Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, May Mr. Washburn, the
Senator from Massachusetts,, appeared and
! took his seat.-The committee public lands re-
ported in favor of extending the time for the
pletion of the st. Croix X. R.--Bis the calen-
| dar then considered. None of general i'm
| portance were acted upon-After short executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
House.
After the passage of some local bills the House
went into committee of the whole the Indian ap-
preparation bill With little progress the com
mittee rose, and a recess was taken until n. On
! of having the klowa chiefs Satanic and Big Tree,
| who convicted of murder in Texas. couple
! tiles of that state, but the proposition not
sanctioned by the HOuse.--It then appearing that
] there quorum present the House ad innrned