The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-30


not in session.
The House went into committee of the whole on
the consular appropriation bill. motion re-
ected to strike out the item of $40 900 for the minis
ter resident of Uruguay, who is also accredited to
Paraguay. Amendments were adopted making the
salary of consular clerks five years continuously in
the service, 81 $50 instead of 81 500 and for repay
ing to the government OF Brazil money errone-
ously claimed and paid to the United States &37 900
or so much thereof may be necessary. The biil
was then laid aside, and the post office appropria-
ton bill was taken up. This bill appropriates $685.
653 1871, of which 64 $40 is to meet the difference
between the and expenses of the depart
ment. Without making progress on the bill. the
committee rose and reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which was passed.
A bill to reIeal moieties was reported, when the
House adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, May 1S.-A resolution for
adjournment, June %, was laid over.--Rille were
introduced: To promote Geographic conlnlun-
cation between the United States and Asia; for the
appointment Of a commission to examine and re-
port on the reclamation of the auyal basin of the
Mississippi. Referred After the introduction
of some unimportant resolutions. the legislative
appropriation bill was taken up and several amend
ments adopted, when it was laid aside.-A bin
was passed amending the act regulating the
sular and diplomatic service also bill to relieve
vessels from compulsory fees in certain Cases.
The Senate went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned
Bills were introduced: For Improvement of the
Mississippi; In relation to boards of directors of
stock companies, in relation to disposition of the
Geneva award for iron steamship service between
the United States and England Considerable
unmportant business was then transacted when
the House ad journed
Senate.
TUESDAY, May ia resolution was
agreed to that Congress adjourn on the ODD June
- joint resolution proposing an additional
amendment to the constitution, to provide that all
claims and demands aga INST the United States shall
be presented or prosecuted within ten wears after
they accrue arise, else be forever barred was
presentcd.-The legislative appropriation bill was
then taken up, and after the adoption of amend
ment increasing the appropriation SIS 400 aud a
statement that the increase in passport charges
would reach 100000, the bill passed.-The sun
dry civil appropriation bill re ported with I'M
Upon call of the House, quorum was found
present, and the Senate adjourned.
House.
A committee of conference was appointed to
consider sundry Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill.--The House then took up the
bill to amend the customs laws aud to repeal the
system of moiti"s to informers in customs revenue
petusl right to recover by law any money received
as moiety by any officer of the government; and
making it unlawful for any Senator, Representa-
tive delegate iii Congress TO act as agent attor-
ney, proctor, advocate, solicitor counsel for any
person against whom suits proceedings are
brought for violation of revenue laws. The bill
passd-The election committee made report in
the Louisiana contested election casc that neither
Pinohback or Sheridan had right to a seat Rep
resentatlvc at large. Mr.. Lamar presented Il
mil ority report that Pinchback not elected and
sheridan prflp
prirted.-The postofice committee made a re-
por- on the Pacific Mail Subsidy for semi-monthly
serrice, taking the ground that the conditions had
not been complied with by the company, and con-
sequently the company had lapsed.-Adjomncd
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, May 20.-The commit
tee on claims reported adversely on the bill pro-
yiding for settling thu claims of loyal persons
cruing during the rebelon.--A substitute for the
bill i'll relation to the expectation of distilled spirits
| was Laid oycr.--A bill was passed To enable the
Secretary of the Interior to ma Ike final settlement
| with the Pcttawatomie Indians of Michigan
| The committee on Indian affairs reported a bill
conveying criminal jurisdiction over Indian reser-
vations To L. s. courts also bill disposng of the
| proceeds of Cherokee land sales. - The House
resolutiusproviding for final adjournment the 22d
of June was coDcurred in.-The civil appropria-
| ton bill then considered, but without final
| action the Senate held executive session, and
| soon after adjourned.
House.
An Adjournment resolution similar to that passed
by the Senate was passed. The report the
Sanborn contracts called up, but. owing to the
absence of Gen. Butler, who wishes to speak tn,
report, it postponed.-Thc House then went
into committee on the post Office appropriation bill
An amendment adopted making agricultural
reports free of postage, when the committee rose
The pension appropriation bill was then re-
ported. 1t apIropriates $4,000 ,000.-The House
| then adjourned,
| Senate.
THURSDAY, May 21.-Mr. West, from
the committee trans or stion, reported two Sen.
ate bills for Improvement of the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi. with report. Placed on the calendar-
4 bill was introduced to establish compensation of
certain customs officers, TO regulate service i'll col
lection of customs at the various ports III the Z. s.
and disposition of fines, penalties aud torteitures
| incurred under the Iawf relating to customs. Re
ferred to the finance committee.--COusidera
of the civil rights bill was resumed, but no definite
| action reached--The Senate went into executive
| session, and thereafter adjourned.
House.
Mr. Orth presented petition from the Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union, of indianapolis, re-
questing Congress to amend the oath of office SC
that all officers under the government shall be re-
auired to abstain from the of intoxicating
drinks as a beverage during ther terms OF Office.
| THE uostOfhce and pension appropriation bills
were then considered i'll committee 81 The whole
and passed.-Mr. Foster then addressed the
House on the bill to repeal the law under which the
! Sanborn contracts made. The bill went over.
THE bill for the admission of Mexico as a state
was passed, when the House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, May GA memorial was
presented of the agricultural congress- asking that
one-haf of the proceeds OF tic sale % public lands
be used toward the support of agricultural colleges
| education and abor.-Committee on public lands
reported favoraby on the bill to settle certain ac-
counts between the United States and the states
| Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Placed on the caen-
| dar-The committee military affairs reported
favorably on the House bill authorizing the Presl-
dent to issue army ratioDs and clothing to destitute
| people on the Tombghee. Rio and Alabama rivers.
! Passed Some further business vas then trans
acted when the civil rights bill was taken up, and
| discussion thereon occupied the Senate until q
| m, when the press dispatch closed. No vote had
| been reached.
The committee claims reported a bill
making appropriations for the payment of claims
reported allowed by the commissioners of claims
under the act of March 4 1871. He stated that the
bill allowed over one thousand different claim s.
aggregating 1915 274-The public school bill v as
then passed Also bill for the relief of the vi d.
ows and orphans of soldiers killed by guerrilias in
1864 a number of private bills were then pass
ed, when the House adjourned
Marriage of Granddaughter OF Brig.
ham Young.
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