The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-05-02
Senate.
MONDAY, April 2O.-Much business

of miscellaneous character was transacted during
the morning hour, including the report by COM
mittee of bill to equalize bounties, which provides
that every honoraby discharged soldier who served
in the of the rebellion shall receive the sum of
IS. 33 per month, for all his term of service, be
tween April H. 1861, and May 9, 1865 or in case of
volunteer, up to the time of muster out of the vol
unteer organization to which he belonged.-The
Louisiana bill then discussed for short time
but gave way for al executive session. followed by
adjournment.
A number of bills were introduced including one
to fix the Presidents salary at $4,000, and one to
increase the tax On circulation Of national banks
Resolutions for recognition of Cuban independ-
ence referred), and to inquire into the expedency
of establishing by law uniform rate of interest
throughout the United States and territories
Adopted - The bill approprating $780, 900 for
protection of frontier against Indians was passed
The centennial bill was made special order for
May 5.--Some further business of no general i'm
portance transacted when the House adj
journed.
TUESDAY, April 21.-The bill for re-
lief of sufferers the South passed.-The House
bill relating to bonds of the Louisville and Portland
Canal considered, amendment adopted, and
returned to the House.-The Louisiana bill then
came up, but gave way to executive session.
after which tie Senate adjouened.
House.
Considerable business was transacted during the
morning hour, but not of general Importance, ex-
cept the report of bill for the appointment of
commissioners to report plan for the prevention
of overfows of the Mississippi and the adoption of
the Senate amendment to the southern relief bill.
THE House then considered the legislative APP
preparation bill in committee eff the whole--After
fixing the pay of whisky guagers at 81 per day, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 22-The Men
MONTE bill was discussed, but no vote reached
bill introduced to enable Indians to become
citizens. Observation-Disclosures of the Louis
lana bill was then resumed. Mr.. salisbury
addressing the Senate when the Presidents mes
sage yeoing the currency bill was received, ordered
printed and postponed i'll next week.-Bills on the
calendar were then considered, and several of no
general interest were passad.-An executive ses-
sion was then held, followed by an adjournment.
House.
a bill for the removal of political disabilities of
Raphael Semmes offered, but the House
fused to receive it until after the distribution of
the Geneva award.--A bill was reported to carry
into execution the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution. During its con-
sideration the morning hour expired and the legis
alive appropriation bill was taken up. After some
amendments thereto the House adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, April %. & Some unim-
portant business occupied the morning hour, at the
expiration of which consideration of the Louisiana
bill resumed. Mr.. Merrimon addressed the
Senate but before finishing his speech, gave way to
motion to adjourn, and the Senate adjourned.
House.
Resolutions were introduced for information re-
ating to the Currency.-Bills were introduced,
fixing the tax state banks.-The House then
took up the bill in relation to the rights of Ameri-
citizens in foreign countries. At the expiration
of the morning hour the bill went over, and the
legislative appropriation bill occupied the attention
of the House.-After some debate thereon in
committee of the whole the committee rose, and
the postotice appropriation bill under con-
sideration, when the House took till at
which time a half hours session was held in con-
siderlng the BILL
Senate.
FRIDAY, April 24-Bills on the cal
endar were considered, and bill providing
nue. for the support of the government passed.
A bill relating to the Geneva award placed on
the calendar; also bill in relation to coinage
Mr.. Merrimon then concluded his speech on the
Louisiana bill, when Mr.. Edmunds introduced a
bill to provide for commissioner upon the sub
ject of postal telegraphy. Reierred.--A lengthy
report made by the committee on cheap trans
portaion.--The bill relating to the payment of
bounties and prize money to colored soldiers and
sailors passed. - The Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned until Monday.
House.
A message from the President transmitting copies
of all orders and correspondence in relation to the
trouble in Arkansas was laid before the House,
The consular and diplomatic bill was the reported
1t appropriates s., 347, 304-The House then went
into committee of the whole on the legislative an
preparation bill, which with the introduction of
bill for the reduction of duties certain articles
occupied the balance of the session.