The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-16
Congressional Summary.
Senate

Congressional Summary.
Senate.
SATURDAY, May 2.-The Senate was
not i'll session.
A bill was passed authorizing the application for
extension of patent for hemming attachment to
sewing machines.-The ways and means commit
tee reported bill to amend the customs laws and
abolish moeties-A number of private bills wero
passed, when the House adjourned.
senate.
MONDAY, May 4.-Bills were intro
duced: To assume legislative control of the Dis
trict Of Columbia relating to army Distinction
bill was reported to amend the pension laws
The above, with some other business of a mlscella-
neous character, occupied the morning hour, at the
expiration of which the civil rights bill was taken
up. Senators Norwood and Fenton addressed the
Senate when an adjournment was taken.
House.
A resolution was offered il relation to an amend
ed homestead law Referred.-A report On the
Sanborn investigation was presented.-A bill was
reported from committee relating to the liquor
traffic with indians. e Considerable business OF
no general importance was transacted, when the
currency question caused some debate, during
which motion to adjourn was carried.
Senate.
TUESDAY, May 5.-The bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war of 1912,
and TO restore to the rolls those persons stricken
theIefrom for disIoyaty was placed on the calen-
dar.-The southern relief bill was reported from
committee, and after some debate recommitted.-
favorable report made ON the bill relating to
homesteads IN Minnesota, and il placed on the
caendar.-The Senate resumed consideration Of
the civil rights bill, and without defuite action
held executive session and soon after adjourned.
House.
\ bill was reported relating to the adjustment Of
railroad land grants.-A resolution was intro
duced to inquire whether any government officers
had conspired TO defeat hinder investigation into
District affairs-Ihe bill defining rights Of cit-
zens abroad was reCOmmitted.-The House then
went into committee of the whole on the centen-
NAL bill, which approprlates S3,OO0Ooo. Some de
bate resulted, when. without reaching a vote, the
House took a recess ill evening for consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 6.-The committee
on finance reported back, with substitute, the
House bill IL relation to currency and free banking
a remonstrance presented of citizens Of
New York. Albany, Buffalo. Rochester, Toledo,
Erie and Cleveland, praying that swine be exempted
from the provisions of the House bill to prevent
cruelty to animals while i'll transit by railroad or
other means of transportation within the United
States. Referred.--Some unimporfant business
was then transacted, when the Senate went into
executive session, at the termination Of which an
adjournment took place.
Housc.
Mr.. Banning from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported till to amend the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Passed,-AIr. Ell
dredge submitted minority report in regard to S.
Carolina. ordered printed.--The Senate bill foi
the relief of settlers TT. Randall military
walton, Dakota was passed. 1t confirms the right
of settlers who had been i'll occupation OF their
lands prior to June 1860, when the reservation was
established, and OF those who made settlement in
good faith between 1867 and 1870, when the reser-
Walton occupied for military purposes.-The
House then went into committee of the whole on
the centennial bill Considerable debate took place
thereon when a recess was taken until evening.
On Resembling the discussion resumed. and
at 1890 o'clock with no definite action the House
adjourned
Senate.
THURSDAY. May IA memorial from
citizens of Wisconsin asking appropriation for
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers improvement was
presented and referred also a memorial from
printers of Washington in relation to the public
printing-The House till apprOpTiating Sl01.000
for relief of sufferers by the overflow in the south
passed also, bill relating to the transfer Of
bullion to the assistant treasurer's office III New
York.--The bill relating TO collection of customs
discussed and referred.-A committee of con-
ference the part of the Senate, on the bill relat-
ing to the expectation of distilled spirits, ap
CoInted.--A favorable report made on the
bin to refund TO the state of Georgia, certain money
expended by the state for common defence III 1867.
Placed on the Calendar.-Mr. Allison introduced a
bill amendatory of the act to aid in the ruction
of a railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean. Referred.-The committee Indian
affairs reported favorable the bill giving the
assent of Congress for improvements on the Wolf
River across the Eenominee Indian reservation IN
Wisconsin. Passe IA bill was introduced for
relief of settlers the odd numbered sections of
land within the limits of the Union Pacific Rail
road i'll the territory Of Dakota. Referred.--
Other unimportant business was transacted when
the Senate went into executive session: and soon
fter adjourned.
House.
The committee on ways and means reported back
the Senate amendments to the House bill, to faol-
tate the expectation of distilled spirits and amen l.
atory of the act in relation thereto. The amend
meuts were Concurred in, and the bill was sent
to the committee of conference. Messrs. BlanCh-
ard. Kasson and Beck were appointed a committee
on the part of the House.--The centennial bill
Mr.. Hawley, with great vehemence, advocated the
bill while it was opposed with equal sincerity by
others Finally a motion made to- lay the bill
on the table and pending vote on the motion, the
House adjourned.
senate.
FRIDAY. MAY S.-The committee on
Indian affairs reported on the bill relating to set
tiers on Shawnee lands in kansas.--Bls on the
calendar were then considered, and a number of
no general importance were passed.--Mr. Oglesby
from the committee on Indian affairs, reported
without amendment the bill to enable the Indians
to become citizens OF the United States. Placed
the caiendar.-The resolution for settlement of
differences between nations 10y international arbi-
tratlOn, taken from the table and referred to
the committee on fereign relations.--Mr. Carpen-
Ter introduced a resolution instruCting the iudic-
airy committee to inquire and report whether sec
ton three of the act to establish police court in
the District of Columbia, so far as the same denies
trial hy jury is constitutional Agreed tn The