The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.

mitted and referred-A resolution of the South
Carolina legislature asking appropriation of
800, 900 for Charleston harbor also referred.
"A bill to establish an educational fund was or
dered printed, and the bill for relief of Polaris
sufferers passed.-A number of petitions were
presented for the repeal of the act relieving
tain foreign products of duty.--The Louisiana
resolution considered after which resolution
was introduced authorizing the President to APP
point committee to attend the penitentiary con-
gress in Rome next year, and resolutions were pre-
sented of the Cincinnati Light Guard in relation to
arms issued to Ohio-referred. The Senate then
adjourned.
Bills were introduced: To establish certain tele-
graph lines, and TO regulate transmission of mes
sages; to incorporate National Union Telegraph
Co.; for a branch mint at st. Louis for improve
ment of the Minnesota river; for public building
at Topeka, Kansas. The House ordered the
lease of Irwin The rules were suspended and
the Henepin canal bill, and the amendment to the
posoffice appropriation bill repeating Pacific Mail
subsidy, considered.-The bill for bridge at st.
Louis passed. when motion to take tue civil rights
bill from the table defeated by vote of 141 10
49, - After the reception of memorial OF 5000
citizens OF Kentucky, III relation to importation
of liquors. the House adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 26.-The report of
engineers i'll relation to improving the Mississippi
was received and referred, when number of bills
and petitions were introduced, and the following
DlllS disposed OF facilitate cases the United
States Supreme Court-passed; amending act in re-
lation to marshal's and attorneys fees in United
States courtspassed; the bill in relation to wind
ing mp the Freedmen's Bank with one commissioner
instead of three went over; bill amending nation
al bank act placed the calendar The
Senate then resumed consideration of the Louisiana
resolution and soon after adjourned.
House.
A bill to pay ebruary interest on 365 bonds was
referred.-A report ON the proposed constitution
al amendment in relation IL election of
ordered printed.-A bill allowing Mexican
citizens of territories all rights and privileges
OF United States citizens passed.-The bill pro-
yiding for the redemption of Texas indemnity
bonds was sent to committee of the whole also a
bill for United States Judge for western Tennes-
see district.-B1lls creating state out of
portions of Louisiana and Texas, and for relief of
southern states Indebtedness, were laid on the
table MIR. Potter, from the Judiciary committee.
reported joint resolution proposing the following
amendment to the constitution article Is: ssFrom
and after the next election for President of the
United States, the President shall hold his official
chair during term OF six years. and together with
the Vice President, shall be chosen for the same
term, shall be elected III the same manner as now
provided, or that may hereafter be provided but
neither the President Vice President when the
office of President has devolved upon him. shall be
| eligible for re-electi IN President Pending
discussion of which, the resolutions in relation to
/ the McCiarrahan and new Idria mining claims we're
| passed, and the House adjourned.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, January pa bill was
introduced to establish certain telegraph lines in
several states and territories and to regulate trans
mission of messages.-A resolution was submit
| ted relating to rules of the Senate, which with
some other business not of 81 ecia interest, con-
sumed the morning hour, when consideration of
| Schurz's Louisiana resolution was resumed and
| Senator Thurman addressed the Senate.-After
! debate an adjournment took place.
! House.
| The session principally devoted To an effort
| by Butler to call up motion made by him at the
last session to rec1I slider the vote by which the
civil rights bill referred to the judiciary com
mittee.-A point of order raised but the
Speaker decided authority of that days Journal
that the right existed, and hereupon ilibustering
began, and very little business was Transacted
Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January 2S.--During the
morning hour, the bill to pay the February inter-
est of District of Columbia 365 bonds was passed !:
also the following Senate bills to ascertain the
right of English subjects to land in territories
which the subject of treaties of 1876 and 1871
with the Emperor of Germany Senate bin setting
apart land on the Yellowstone for a public park :
and the House bill granting right of way through
United States lands to the Oregon and Central Pa
cifc Railway Co. The Louisiana discussion was
then resumed at the expiration of the morning
hour, and Conkling, of New York. addressed the
Senate, but before the conclusion of his speech an
adjournment took place.
House.
The discussion of a motion to take from the
Speakers table the civil rights bill, occupied the
House for the entire session to-day.
Senate.
FRIDAY, January 29.-The committee
on pensions make large number of reports, when
the credentials of Herman, of New York, and Cooke
rill, of Missouri, presented and fled--The
joint resolution of the Missouri legislature con-
demning military interference in Louisiana was
dered printed and petition of citizens of Pitts
burg asking an appropriation for Improvement of
the Ohio river referred. -A memorial of
common councils of Dubuque and Dunleith for
pontoon bridges across the Mississippi river was
also refcrred.--The committee on public lands re-
ported adversely the bill relief of certain
settlers on public lands III certain portions of Iowa.
Minnesota Nebraska and Kansas, and it was in
definitely postponed.-At the expiration of the
morning hour, Conking took the floor and resumed
his argument in reg I'd to Louisana.--At the
cluslon OF Conkllngs remarks the senate adjourn
ed till Monday.
The House had been in continuous session for 4G
hours, having under discussion a motion to take
from the table the civil rights BILL At 1925 O'Clock
A. NJ. an adjournment took place, to meet again
Saturday noon. The vote the motion was &c
against 60-19 Republicans voting in the affirmative
The roll was called % times during the sitting The
House will meet Saturday noon.
senate.
SATURDAY, January 30.-There was no
session of the Senate.
In the House, the reading of yesterdays journal
consumed the entire session, other business be-
ing dene excepting attempt to pass the bill to
pay interest the 365 bonds of the District of CO.
lumbia, which failed. objection being made to It's
Observation-Disclosures.