The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-28
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TUESDAY, March 17.-Petitions All

memorials were presented relating to the financial
question, and in favor of a survey for canal from
the Falls of st. Croix to Lake SupcrIor.-A bill
was PASSED to authorize the President to accept for
tho citizens of the United States jurisdiction of Ger
tain tribunals III the Ottoman Empire and ia
Egypt established or to be established under the
authority of the Sublime Porte and the governments
of Egypt also, bills compromising III" LoulsVllie
and Beardsone Turnpike Company for certain
bridges destroyed during the war and for the relief
of Willard Dawes late iutcrna! revenue collector OF
Kentucky-Mr Frennghuvscn gave notice that
the civil rights bill introduced by the late Senator
Sumner has been perfected, and that as soon as Nh
Ednunds the chairman of the Judiciary COM
mittee, Is able to take part III the debate
he Will call it up for action.--Ihe Senate
then resumed confederation ct the eil to eaualize
the distribution OF national bank currency, ana MI
Logan being entitled to Che floor, addressed the
Senate.--At the conclusion Of his remarks the
Senate adjourned.
A bill was passed exempting Kansas and Missouri
from the operations of the act of May IS, 1872,
which forbids the pre-emption Of iron and coai
mines.-After conflict for the precedence between
the cheap transportation bin and the contested cleo
ton case, the House went into committee OF the
whole Mr.. Woodruff in the char, on the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bIils.--tpon
rising the House took recess until 7:3O 2. N for
debate on the transportation bill.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 1S.-A memorial
of Mrs. D. r. Lawrence was l,.u asking that band
of praying temperance women received at the bar
of the Senate, and that the present occupant of the
chair and Senators Chandler and SpragUe be ap-
pointed a committee to receive thcm.-Bills were
introduced for the relief of certain settlers on Indi
ana lands, and providing for opening and lmprOV-
ing water rCUtCs.-Ihe Senate then considered
private bills until the expiration OF the morning
hour, when the discussion of the bill to equalize the
distribution OF currency resumed. After lis
tening to remarks from Senator Davis, the bill was
laid aside and the army appropriation bill taken up.
Mr.. West explained the provisions of the bi saying
the total amount appropriated for the support OF the
army for the present fiscal year ST. 796, 600 The
arsenal estimates Tor the next hPcai year we're sd
$4,000, but under the revised estimates they
reduced to S34, 218,G00. The House had voted for
S2S, 3Ol, 9l6 The Senate committee on appropria-
tons had reduced this amount to $50 500, or ST.
062, 500 less than the amount appropriated for the
present fiscal year. The reduction was mainly due
to the Curtainent of the army from $4,000 to $4,000
men. The bill was then read and nearly all OF the
first section agreed TO reported by the committee
the amendments all being concurred in. Without
final action the Senate adjourned.
House.
The session was devoted exclusively
to debate the bill to regulate Interstate railroad
commerce. which subject several written speeches
were delivered. The evening session was given to
the bill to revise and consolidate the statutes. The
attendance at both sessions was very small and the
proceedings devoid of any general interest.
Senate.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20. - Bills were
passed. ameudatory to the act to prevent the exter
mination of fur-beariug animals III Alaska; i'll re-
Iation to the employment of aliens engineers and
pilots; and appropriating $4,000 to pay the eE-
penses of the Joint committee to Investigate into the
management of affairs in the District Of Columbia.
Bils on the calendar were next considered, and at
the expiration of the morning hour the army ap-
preparation bill considered. Pending the dis
Cusslon, the Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
House.
The consideration of the bill to promote the min
ing resources of the United States was resumed but
in a short time the bill was laid aside and the egis
lative appropriation bin taken up, and occupied the
remainder of the session.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 20.-A number of res
olutions and memorials were presented and read.
THE committee public lands reported unfa-
vorably the Senate bill granting aid to the Allan
tic and Great Western canal company, and the COM
mittee discharged from its further consIdera-
tlon.--At the expiration of the morning hour the
army appropriation bin was taken up aud passed,
with amendments. The fortiiCatiOn bill was then
considered and passed.-Aftor a brief executive
session the Senate adjourned.
Houec.
After the reading of the journal, Mr.. Dawes.
chairman of the Committee Of Ways and Means,
gave notice that on Monday next he should ask tbs
privilege of bringing before the House the consid-
Grafton of what is generally termed the 500 900
bill, with the understandings that amendments re
ducing that amount would nc admitted lie should
himself Introduce amendment to limit the
amount to S3sG,oo0,00o. The Georgia contested
election came up but went over The House
next considered business relation to the District
OF Columbia. Adjourned.