The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-04-11
Congressional Summary.
MONDAY. March 3O-MemorisI,

the governors of Indiana Ohio and Illinois in rels
ton to the two per cent. fund which they claim is
due them by the general government. elected coa
siderable discussion. Several resolutions were
presented and referred At the expiration of tha
morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to provide for the redemption and reissue
of United States notes and for free banking The
motion of Mr.. Morton to strike out the second sec
ton of the bill reported by the committee which
provides that on the first Of January, 1879 the
United States notes should be redeemed III coin or
interest bearing bonds, was adopted. Mr. Morton
also moved to strike out the fourth section of the
BILL which provides for the retirement of United
States notes in the ratio of 10 per cent. of the adj
ditional national bank notes authorized by the bill
but before reaching vote on the question the Sen
ate went into executive session and sfter ad-
iourned.
n6asc.
Bills were introduced. to refund taxes collected
from distillers OF fruit; approprating 10000 to
buy Carpenters painting of the signing of the proc
lamation of emancipation and for the construction
of the Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake r. r. and the
performance of all government service free of
charge.-Mr. Wheeler, from the COMMITTEES on
Soininerce, reporteo pack with amendments the
senate Dill providing Tor the payment of bonds of
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company which
went over, after Observation-Disclosures.
SENATE.
! TUESDAY, March 31.-After the trans
action OF miscellaneous business the Senate rssum
ed the consideration of the bill for the redemption
and reissue of United States notes and for free
banking the pending milton being that of Mortons
to strike out section four of the bill, which was
| agreed to-yeas 20, nays II. Several amendment
were ofared and rejecled when without final ac-
ton, the Senate adjourned
House.
The bill providing for the payment of the bonds
Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company WIS
| adopted, with observation-disclosures $780, nays g.
The House then dscnssed the currency bill, and
adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April The House bill
to secure to the Episcopal Board of Missions the
churches and other buildings at the White Earth
Indian Reservation i'll Minnesota was passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the bill
to provide for the redemption aud rejsserf United
States notes and for free banking the pe ndng cues
| ton beirg on the amendment of Gordon 20 that of
Logan, which provides for the organization of ma
tonal banking associations i'll any state having a
| less proportion of national bank circulation than
the state of Maine, and the issue of currency on the
basis of population and wealth, until each state and
territory has amount of such bank circulation
| equal to that of Maine. The amendment was re-
! jected-yeas 25, nays 26. Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont.
| Offered an amendment providing that the maximum
limit Of fractional currency issued for circulation
shall be fixed at forty million dollars and that the
excess outstanding be withdrawn as early as prac-
ticable. Rejectedyeas 49, yeas 80. Other amend
ments offered but without further action tbs,
Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr. Clymer, from the committee on publ, lands.
reported bill to enable the Menn0nites Of Russia
TO effect permanent settlements on public lands of
the United States. The bill was made the special
order for Wednesday next. The bill authorizes the
secretary OF the Interior to sell them such guam
titles of public lands, not mineral character and
not otherwise appropriated or reserved as they
may require, at d minimum price, payable in five
annual instruments. - The House then took up
and discussed in the morning hour the Senate bill
supplemental to the mining law of the 14th of Nav
1877; the principal point of discussion being the
effect of the proposed amendments the Com
stock lode and Sutro tunnel. - At the expiration
of the morning hour the currency bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Phelps made long argument against
imitation. = An evening session was held for
action on the bill for the revision of the laws.
Senate.
THURSDAY, April 2.-The Senate bills
to amend the act to promote the mining interests of
the United States and in relation the Louisville
and Portland Canal, were returned from the House
with amendments, and referred. a memorial
presented from the urgivors of the Polaris ex
pedition, asking for relief also the petition OF Mrs
Mary Hall, widow of Captain Hall, the Arctic ex-
porer, for a penslon.-Ihe committee on postof-
fees reported bill to provide for the transmission
of correspondence by telegraph. It is copy of the
Hubbard postal telegraph bill, unchanged except in
matters of detai.--The morning hour having ex-
pred, the senate resumed consideration of the bill
to provide for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes and for free banking Mr. Merri1nop
offered a substitute for the third section of the
bill reported by the committee. the following
That SAG, O,00O IN notes for circulation, add
ton to such circulation allowed by law shall be
issued to any national banking associations now or
gained, which ma be organized hereafter; and
such increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several states, provided in section one
of the act of July r. 1870" Adopted-yeas 49, NAYS
10. Other amendments were offered and rejected.
and the bill went orer.-Mr. Window introduced
h t,n 10, H.
feet permanent settlement public lands of the
United States.-Tte Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive business and soon after
adjourned.
The committee on commerce reported bill au-
thorizing the appointment of competent person
to obtain and report authentic information regard
ing the seal fisheries and fur trade of Alaska the
condition of the natives etc. with salary Of eight
dollars day and actual travelling expenses-The
consideration of the currency bill then resumed
Mr. Kelly gave notice that at the close of the debate
he would offer his 800 as substitute for the bill of
the committee house then took a recess un-
til evening for the discussion Of the bill.
Senate.
FRIDBY, April 3.-The committee on
military affairs reported favoraby on the bill to set
apart portion of Mackinac Island as a national
park. The Senate then considered bills on the
when the bill to provide for the redemption and re-
issue of United States notes and for free banking
was again taken up but went at the request of
Mr.. sherman. The bill for the payment of tie
Louisville and Portland Canal Company occupied
the remainder of the session, the Senate adiournng
until Monday.
House.
bill was passed to legalize the pontoon bridge
across the Mississippi at Prairie du Chen also the
bill for the appointment Of agent to obtain in
formation in regard to the fur and seal trade of
Alaska. The House then considered bills the
private character, and passed seventy, mostly pen
sion bills One of the bills passed requests the
President to his good offices with the English
government for the discharge from prison of Ed
ward O'Meagher Condor, of Cincinnati, convicted
on charge of murder in Manchester, Eng
Among the reports made very important
one from the committee on war. Claims in the
case of j.. and Il. Green, of Jackson, Miss. The
claim for nearly 81 100000 for the value of cot
ton and WOODEN mills destroyed during the of
the rebellion by order of Gen. Grant and for cotton
bonds and confederate money taken from bank
at Jackson. The committee reported adversely, |
and the bill was laid on the table. The House then
ad iourned