The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-06-13
Congressional Summary.
Spnale.

MONDAY. June RESOLUTIONS of the
National Agricultural Congress in relation 10 III
creased water communication, were passed.
The committee on transportation reported Dill,
with a substitute to provide for bureau of inter-
nal commerce-placed calendar.-Ihe Dlll
granting $50 month pension to Mrs Gen. CahpS,
passed also the bill amending the law reiatlh9 TO
PATENTS and the military academy appropriation
bin-A memorial of U. S. citizens for the repeal
of the charter of the Masonic Hall Association OF
the District Of Columbia was referred 10 .ne Juai
ciary comlnittee.-A Resolution was introduced
induiring what legislation is necessary to regulate
commerce between states, across naVltai'le rivers
The bill introduced April Is, relating to CON
struction of railroad and telegraph lines from the
Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean was placed on the
caIendar-The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken UP, pending the discussion of which the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned
bill was introduced for amendment Of the
constitution so to provide for the election OF
Senators by the people.-A committee OF confer
ence was ordered on the Senate amendments to the
banking Iaw-The House concurred in the Sen
ate amendment to the centennial bill, providing
that the United States shall not be liable, directly
indirectly, for any expenses attending the eXhl-
bition-Ihe tariff bill then passed; also, the
bill relating savings banks and i'll relation to the
absence of settlers from lands on account of grass
hoppers. Bills relating to Pacific railroads were
also passed when, pending vote on the reference
of the civil rights bill to the Judiciary committee
the House adjourned.
senate.
TUESDAY, June Bills were report
ed and placed on the calendar as follows: For the
better organization of United States courts in
louisiana; reducing the fees of pension agents
and the bill amending the customs and revenue
laws.-Morning hour having expired, the Senate
resumed consideration of the Indian appropriation
bill, and number of amendments OF unimport-
ant character, submitted by the committee, were
agreed to. The bill then passed.--The reso-
luton in regard to cheap transportation taken
up but before its final disposition the Senate went
into executive session, and thereafter adjourned.
House.
The bill in relation to courts and judicial officers
il Utah passed 10y vote of $50 yeas to So nays
"A bill passed authorizing the discontinue
| ance OF work on certain public buildings. Some
other business in relation to public buildings was
transacted, when the House took recess Til eve
ming.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.--The following
| bills passed: To amend the charter of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Co.; explanatory of the
act ill relation to savings banks the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill aud the pension a1-
preparation bl.-Ihe resolution in relation to
cheap transportation then considered, but
without final action. the Senate went into executive
session aud thereafter adjourned.
ticuse.
The bill for the termination of the treaty of 1853
between the United States and Belgium was pass
ed.-Senate amendments TO the army appropria-
ton bill considered, aud the bill sent to con-
ference committee, also the bill increasing
pensions i'll certain CasCs.-Ihe conference report
on the navy appropriation bill was agreed to- -
The bill extending the time for the presentation OF
claims reComnltted.-The bill prov iding
for improvement of the mouth of the mississippi
river considered, but without final action the
| House took a recess till evening.
Senate.
! THURSDAY, June 4.-The bill to re-
move the political disabilities of Fitzhugh Lee and
Van r. Morgan rassed.-The bill providing
for the collection of money from the Pacific rail
| read was referred.-A resolution was placed on
the calendar relating to a statue of Admiral Farra-
gut also bill disappearing the act of Dakota leg
! lslature relating to collection of demands against
Yessels.--The cheap transportation resolutions
were then taken up, pending discussion on which, a
committee OF conference was appointed on the Sen
ate amendments to the Freedmeus Trust Co. hill.
Adjourned
House.
The following bills were passed: For the further
security of navigation on the Mississippi; for the
deepening Of the channel at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi; for the establishment of Hfe-saving
stations and houses of refuge on sea and lake
coasts, and TO prevent the introduction infectious
dlseases.--Senate amendments to the bill in re
gard TO savings banks, and o Che military academy
appropriation bill coDcurrcd in.-A Joint
resolution passed to provide site for a statue of
Gen. Nathaniel Greene; also resolution relating
to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
Pending debate on the bill for Improvement of the
Mississippi, the House took a recess till evening.
senate.
FRIDAY, June "a committee of CON
ference was appointed ON the Senate amendments
TO the army Appropriation bnl.-The bill for the
relief of certain settlers public lands was re-
ported upon favorabIy.-A memorial of 2 geo cit
ems of Illinois for double track railroad from
the Mississippi to the Atlantic ocean was referred
The bin in relation to public documents was
then considered, and pending discussion the Senate
adjourned.
House.
A conference report on the diplomatic appropria-
ton bill was agreed to.-The biz admitting free
of duty articles intended for the centennial was
passed - The bill for the improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi was then considered. and
after the adoption of an amendment providing for
the construction of the Ft. St. Philip canal was
passed"The House then took ! recess until eve
nng, for the consideration of business of the com
mittee on public lands.