The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-07
Congressional Summary.
MONDAY. January 26.-Seyeral ne

Senate.
MONDAY, January 26.-Several peti-
tons were presented-The House bill to confirm
land titles in Missouri was passed The House
bill granting authority for coinage to be executed
at the minis of the United States for foreign couu-
tres was passed.-Also, the House bill to abolish
the office of First Deputy Commissioners of Internal
Revenue.-At the expiration of the morning hour
the LOUISIANA Senatorial question came up and was
debated for some time The consideration of the
finance resolution followed.-After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced to repeal so much of the act
of March 3, 1873, as provided that the representa-
tves elect to Congress may receive their compensa-
ton monthly from the beginning of the first session
OF Congress to provide a rational currency for
the redemption thereof i'll con and for the redemp-
ton of circulating notes heretofore issued by or
under the authority of the United States The bill
embraces what is known as the Indian plan of
financial relief and provides for the issue by the
United States of S20,00G,000 circulating notes. to
be known as the United States cold bond notes, of
various denominations, which to be held in the
treasury as reserve and exchangeable at par for
outstanding bonds of the United States at me
pleasure OF the holder. They shall circulate as
/ money and be used by the government as ma
tional bank currency now issued: proyid
ing for a survey by army and navy en- gineers
of ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mssis-
sippi river, near Cairo for the removal OF all the
troops i'll the southern states to the western coun-
try, as protection against the Indians to prevent
the payment of interest national bank deposifs
to grant pension to the widow of JAS t. Orr late
o. s. Minister to Russia; to Incorporate the East
ern and Western Transportation Company, with a
capitIl OF 3oo00,0oo, 10 maintain aud operate a
railroad from Port Roya Harbor S. c., to Leayen-
| worth, Kan, via Macon and Memphis--Several
resolutions We're offered after which the West Yr-
ginla contested election case taken up and oc-
cupied the remainder ofthe session.
Senate
TUESDAY, January 27.-Several peti
| tons were presented. --The credentials of W. S.
| Mcmillan as Senator from Louisiana were recon-
| mitted to the Committee on Credentials THE
| Committee on Military Affairs reported with
amendments, the House JOINT resolution author
| zing the Secretary ofWar to detail medical officers
OF the army to inquih into and report upon the
| cases OF epidemic cholera. Also, without amend
ment, Senator Buckingham's bill i'll relation to
| bountles providing that every volunteer accepted
by the War department under the proclamation of
| May ~, 1861, shall be paid the full bounty OF
| one hundred dollars, promised thereby The
| committee on Foreign Relations reported back
| the bill to ray the French snoliation claims S.
| senator Morton spoke III favor of the resolution
| offered by lin few days ago. providing for Great
| ing commission of five persons to examine and
report to Congress what legislation is REQUIRED in
regard to interstate railroads to provide for cheaper
transportation, for the safety and comfort of pas
sengers, Tor the reform of abuses and 10 promote
the general efficiency of railroads in the interests of
commerce and Tor the convenience of the travelling
public. - The Senate then proceeded TO the consid
Grafton OF the calendar The first bill was that in
MT. sumner the first day of he Sos
so supplementary to the act to protect all citizens
of the United States in their civil rights and to fur
nlsh means CT their ylndicatIon. No action taken
The next bill was the Joint resolution on te nrono
| sltlon for an amendment to the Constitution pro-
vdng for the election of President bv direct vote
OF the people and aboshing the office Vice-Pres-
iden, introduced by Sumner on the first day of the
session. Referred to the Committee ON Privilege 5
and Electios---The bill to authorize the organi-
cation OF nat onal banks without circulation was Ia
Ken up, but without action the Senate adjourned.
House
| The Senate amendment to the post-route bill was
agreed to--Ihe Committee on Public lands re-
ported biz reviying the grant OF lands TO aid in
| the construction of a railroad from Vicksburg t.
| the Texas ftate hne.- The Pacific Railroad Com
mittee reported bill to incorporate the Southe I'll
Transcontnental Railroad Company, and to grant
| II the right of way through public lands.-The
Committee on Pubic Lands reported bill to amend
the act to encourage the growth of timber on west
ern pralr!es. Lost.-The Committee of WAYS and
| Means reported q bill allowing merchandise in
United Safes ports On toe 31st of January 1872 TO
pay the duties to which they were liable on that
| day, even though not in public store bonded
warehouse the next day. After explanation, the
bill passed.--The Committee on APPROXIMATIONS
| reported back, with amendments, the Senate bill
| III relation to the lines of telegraph connecting
| of the government. Passed. Also bill
to reduce the expenditures on public buildings
| Referre1.-The House resumed the consideration
| OF the West Virginia contested election ase--At
| the close OF the debate, which had occupied the
House for nearly week, the House proceeded to
vote on the various resolutions The resolutions
OF the majority of the Committee on Elections re-
ported by Mr.. Smith, of New York were til t John
| J. Davis and J. NJ. Hogan, chosen at the Angus
| election, were not duly elected, and lat Benjamin
wilson and b. L. Martin, chosen at the October
election, duly elected. The resolutions Of the
| morning, reported by Mr.. Hazeton, took the oppo-
site ground; and We're SUPPORTED by the Republican
| committee supported by the Democrats The re.
| suit OF the voting was that Davis and Hogan were
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| sworn in. The time occupied in voting was over
two hours. 1T was O'Clock when the House ad-
| journed.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, January IS. Among a
number Of petitions presented was one from the
National Board Of Trade for the removal of obstruc-
tions 10 navigation at the mouth of Detroit river
a bill was passed making appropriation TO
pay Marcus Ottertourg, late q. S. Consul TO the
City OF Mexico the salaIy of Minister while acting
as such i'll that Repubc.-Mr Cameron intro.
duced bill to amend the diplomatic and consular
systems act OF August IL, 1856. The BILL drafted by
the State Department. proposes to revise the sal
aries OF many United States Consuls and Consus
General throughout the world. The salaries
| provided tor the more prominent are: Con-
! suls General-LOndon $1,000, Paris $1,000.
/ Calcrtta 5000, Montreal $1,000 Cairo $1,000
savannah st,OOD, Rio de Janeiro 5000, Ian
| aga"a $1,000, Shanghai $1,000, Vienna "A, GOA
Berlin, Frankfort, Rome, and Constaniuople s.. 900
each; Consuls-L s., 600, Hong Kong $1,000,
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have smaller salaries than the amounts above nam
I ed, but have also fees. The morning hour hav-
| ing expired, the Senate resumed the consideration
| OF the resolution reported by the Finance Commit
tee declaring 1t to be the duty of Congress, at the
| present session, to adopt definite measures to re-
| deem the pledge made in the act of March IT, 1869
for the practical redemption of u. S. notes in coin
| Messrs. Bayard and Morrill,, of Vermont made
| speeches. Pending the discussion the Senate went
| INTO executive session, and aftorward adjourned
| House.
The Committee on Appropriations reported a bill
to revise, consolidate and amend the statutes in re-
latlon to estimates, appropriations and public ac-
TO counts y also, bill reduce theexpendifures on
public buIdings.--Abill was also introduced and
passed, establishing hfe-savng stations and appro.
prlating 81 600 therefor. The bill approprates
LOCO for medals ordered to represented to persons
VINO distinguished themselves in saving lives from
the wreck of the steamer Mets.-The House then
spent some time in Committee of the Whole on
the army appropriation bill.-Upon rising,
Mr.. Potter presented a memorial of New
e aork bankers and merchants against any
Cox, offered substitute for the bill introduced
IN the House by the Committee OF Ways and Means,
liking the statues of the currency issue of the
United States, which was referred. Tie substitute
declares that the United States notes issuad in
cess of $3.50 600 900 issued without authority Of
law are not legal tender and Congress cannot give
them the attribute of money under recent decision
OF the supreme Court, but having been issued are
just debt against the United States redeemaile in
legal money. 1t requires the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to cause to he published in one newspaper in
every city of 90 90 inhabitants full list OF the de-
nomination and numbers of such oyer-issue. and
every bank now having or which NAV have them to
stamp each with the words " This is not legal ten
Ger. and provides that the notes shall be received
Tor all dues except duties on imports and when
ceved INTO the treasury shall be cancelled and not
re-lssued. The House then took recess until
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