The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-03-13

Maryland made speeches on the civil rights bill.
ss@a-ess-f House. = '-'.a
The regular session devoted to the sundry
civil appropriation bill ,enehslf of the bill being
gone through with. At the evening session tie
force bill was considered until 1916 O'Clock, when
Tecess Ma ~ to -
SATURDAY, February 27.-The reso-
luton requesting the Presidents to institute liz
qsires in relation to branch mint in the west was
agreed to, when the House civil rights BIN was
passed, without amendment, by the following vote
Yeas-Alcorp, Allison, Anthony. foreman, Bout !
well G9afug So
agan, Frehnghuysen, Harvey, Howe, ingalls,, Jones,
Logan, Whitehead Morrill,, of Vermont Norton,
Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robert
son, Sargent, Scott, Sherman, Spencer, Stewart,
washburn West, Window and Wright-sS-
Nays Bayard, Dogy, Carpenter. Cooper Davis.
Gsron. i Hager s' afsoiison Of ISiana Mam
ilton, OF Texas, Kelly, Lewis, McCreery, Merrimon
Norwood Ransom, Salisbury, Schrra,. Sprague,
The Senate then took a recess until evening when
the post route bill was passed, and report in
lation to the adjutant penerafs department agreed
to,n1An executive session vas then held, and the
Senate adjourned. q
report of the ways and means committee in re-
la.ion to the Pacific Mail investigation with
panylng resolutions, were received and ordered
printed-zThe force bill was then taken up, and
passed by 136 yeas to ia nays, all the Democrats
and the following Republicans voting in the mega
tive: Banning, Burchard, Burleigh, Craunse,
Crutchfeld, Hale, of Maine, Harrison, Hawey. of
Connecticut. E. h. Aosr, G.. F. Hoar, Kasson, Kel-
Poland, f. II Roberts, Scudder, of New York,
Sener, Schumacher, Smith, of New York, Smith, of
Virginia. Smith, of North Carolina, stannard, Stark
weather, Willard, of Vermont, Willard, of Michigan,
Williams, of Michgan.-The House then, at mid
night, adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 1.-The credentials
of /. P. Christancy, Senator elect from Michigan,
were presented and placed on file. The force bin
then received from the House, and read by
title. objection being made to a second reading it
lays on the table-The following bills were passed
The Senate bill to authorize the construction of a
pontoon wagon bridge across the Mississippi river,
at or near the city of Dubuque, Iowa; the Senate
bill to authorize the construction of "a bridge
across The Mississippi River at near Grand
Chain; the House bill for the further security of the
navigation OF the Mississippi River; the House bill
giving the consent of the United States to the cree
ton of bridge across the Arkansas River at Pine
Bluff, Ark; also bill TO promote economy and
efficiency Ia the marine hospitalseryice
Grafton of the tax and tariff bill then resumed;
Sherman OF Ohio opposing the bill, and Scott and
frellnghuysen, favoring it, During debate Mr.. Sar-
gent, from the committee of conference the leg
islative, judicial and executive appropriation bill,
reported that the committee had been unable to
agree, aad asked for new conference, which
tax bill, when the Senate adjourned. e-v
ssa House. t.5Naf 4 p
After the passage, by unanimous consent, of two
bills, one providing for the filling of vacancies in
the pay department, and the other authorizing the
appointment of three additional gaugers for Phila-
delphia the resolution reseating the ousted
members of the Louisiana legislature was agreed
to; the resolution sustaining the Kellogg govern
ment was also agreed to-ayes 1913, nays 89.-The
Mt of tl,a
The deficiency bill, appropriating l,S0O,O00
dered printed. The army appropriation bill amend
ments, the Indian bill amendments, and amend
ments TO the Legislative appropriation bill were
CURED III aud sent to conference committees
The sundry civil bill was then considered and at
ter sposing of twelve pages of the BILL the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, March after the pass
age of number of pension bills reported by the
committee on pensions. the credentials of s. b.
Marcy, Senator elect from Texas. were present.
ed.-Ihe sundry civil appropriation bill was
then referred to the committee on appropriations
and the force bill taken up, and objection being
made to third reading. the bill was laid over
The bill equaGzing bOunties then taken up
and after some discussion passed by vote of ayes
81; nays, 30<- Several bills were then reported.
and placed dHthe calendar, and the bill for tbe sale
OF the Detroit arsenal grounds, passed. as was
also the bills TO prevent cruelty animals in the
District of Columbia, and for deduction from the
ttIiiiS VI Outeu states prlSOnerS.-AQ evening
session was held, when the tax and tariff bill was
considered and passed: Yeas 80; nays %. The
bill to provide TOR the support Of the District of
columbia was also passed. and the bill authorizing
the WISCONSIN Central railroad to change it's line
was similarly disposed of--Seyeral bills were
then reported and placed on the calendar, when at
l:3o A. NJ, the Senate proceeded to the considera-
non OF the aundry civil appropriation bill.
House.
Bills passed: for the government of the District of
FOL r,,,,I,ia the, o:..gr..
witnesses in certain cases. authorizing WISCONSIN
Central to build road from Portage city to Ste
yens Point.--The postotice appropriation bill was
then taken Up, and amendments adopted partially
restoring the franking privilege. A resolution
was adopted resembling certain resolutions adopted
by the House in 1862 censurng Simon Cameron
then Secretary OF war.--The report of the select
committee on Arkansas affairs occupied the balance
of the session, and also considered during tho
evening session.
Senate.
"WEDNESDAY, March 3.-The morning
business was dispensed with, ana the civil appro
prlation bill was taken up, and after suIldry
amendment, passed.---Several committee reports
neie iilaue, ihcluulng one recommending the indie
hnte postponement of the bill removing the disa-
Dllufes OF Raphaei Semmes, which was agreed
to- The river and harbor appropriation was then
considered but was laid aside for an executive ses
son, after which consideration of the bill WIS re-
snmed, our report closing pending its discussion.
House.
The deficiency bill was considered in committee
of the whole, and pending discussion a report of
she conference COMMITTEES on the pcstofice appro-
prlatlon bill was made and concurred in.---A con-
ference report on the bill for the regulation of rail-
roads IN the territories, created codsider BILE debate
ana was agreed to.--The legislative and judicial
appropriation bill was passed, and considerable I'M
important business was disposed of. The House
being in session when our report closed at a. M
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 4.-The river and
narpor hiil was passed and conference report on
the legislative and Judicial appropriation bill was
agreed to, when the deficiency bin was called mn
and passed.--The House bill providing for the
payment OF the awards of the Southern claims com
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