The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,



sidered, and finally laid the table by "a yeas to
% nays when the resolution for the admission of
Pinchbaek, of Louisiana, was considered, and
pending discussion message was received from
the House announcing the death of Hon. Samuel
Hooper, member of that body, when the Senate
adjourned.
Considerable business of no general importance
was transacted, when bills were passed admitting
free of duty the Khediyes present TO Minnie Sher-
man, and for the redemption of Texas indemnity
bonds.--The House then, after announcement of
the death of Hon. Samuel Hooper, adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Februarv 16.-The creden-
tails of A. S. Paddock, United States Senator from
Nebraska, were read and placed on fle.-Numer-
GUS petitions of druggists were presented for the
repeal of that certain portion Of the internal reve
nue. laws known Schedule 4. Referred.-Mr.
Ferry, of Michigan, from the mmittee ON finance,
reported, with amendment n the nature of
substitute the House bill restricting the funding Of
custom duties and prescribing certain regulations
of the treasury department. and j. was placed on
the calendar.-At the expiration of the morning
hour the Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution for the admission of Pinch back, and
Mr.. Sargent continued his argument.-After
which the Senate adjourned.
House.
number of bills, mostly of private character,
which had been considered in committee of the
WHOLE were passed.-while the bill 10 pay the
awards of the Southern Claims Committee was
pending, Mr.. Dawes moved to go into committee of
the whole the tariff bill. The motion was de-
feated-ayes 60; nays 96.-The bill for the
ganization of the Treasury department passe and
the sundry civil appropriation bill was reported.
At 2 clock the funeral of the late repres enta-
tive Hooper took place, after which the House ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January 17.-Mr. Logan
introduced bill establishing rules and regulations
for the government of the armies of the United
States referred The vote by which passed
the bill to grant site to the Peabody school in ST.
Augustine, Fla, recoIsidered. Mr. Boutwell,
said he opposed to the bill it stood, for
the reason that it excluded colored children. The
following Republicans voted with the Democrats
against reconsidering: Foreman, Gilbert, Lewis,
Morrill, (of Vermont) Sergeant, Sherman. Sprague,
and Tpton.-At the expiration of the morning
hour the consideration of the resolution for the a5
forth long and spirited debate. which lasted late
into the afternoon, when recess was taken till
$50. At the appointed time the Senate met and
INDUCED in long session on the pinchback adj
mission resolution, but at 1:3o a. IN. no decision
had been arrived at
The House met at IL A. NJ. On the conclusion of
the reading of the journal the bill in regard to the
election of President and Vice President, was de-
INTO committee of the whole ON the tariff bill-with
a three hour Sessjon--at which time the committee
rose, and the House took recess until evening,
when business from the judiciary committee only
was to he considered.
House.
THURSDAY, February 1S.-The Sen
ate session of yesterday continued, the resolution
admitting Pinchback of Louisiana, being the cause
of the extended session. The resolution was finally
Ia,I III
lison Anthony, Bayard, Bogy, Conkiing Cooper,
Davis, Dennis, Eaton, Edmunds, Fenton, FREEING
huysen, Goldthwaite, Gordon, Hager, Hamilton, of
Maryland, Hamilton, of Texas, ingalls,. Johnson,
Kelly, McCreery, Merrimon, Morrill,, of Maine,
Morrill,, of Vermont, Norwood, Ransom. Robert
son, Salisbury, Schurz Scott, Sprague, Stevenson,
Stockton, Thurman, Upton, Wadleigh, Washburn,
Wnsor and Wrght-39. Nays-Boreman Cam
eron, Chandler. Clayton, Conoyer, Cragin, Ferry,
of Michigan, Flanagan, Hanllin, Harwig, Hawes,
Jones, Logan Morton, Ogesby, Patterson, Pratt,
Ramsey, Sargent, Spencer, Stewart and West-22.
The Senate then proceeded to the discussion of the
Indian appropriation BILL and pending debate,
motion-to adjourn prevailed, after fwenty-nine
hours session.
The revenue bill was considered in committee of
the whole. The first section was amended so as to
provide that the tax spirits contracted be de-
liyered before the 10th day of February, shall be
paid by the purchaser. IN the second section, the
principal amendments adopted We're: First,
amendment regard to contracts; ana second,
amendment increasing the tax on cigars which now
pay five dollar tax TO six dollars; cigarettes
raised from three and one-haf dollars to three dol
lars and seyenty-tive cents Further consideration
of the bill postponed and after the passage Of
the bill for Improvement of the Mississippi River,
consideration of the bill again resumed, but
without material action, the House took recess ill
evening.
FRIDAY, February 19.-The creden-
ole ofC &c
Indiana, presented, when resolution
submitted providing for committee of five to inves-
tigate the several branches of the civil SERVICE
Pending discussion of the Indian appropriation
bill, the Senate took recess till afternoon Upon
reassembliDg the House hill for the Improvement of
the Mississippi river, was referred to the commit
tee on transportation routes.-The consideration
OF the Indian appropriation bill, then resumed,
and after the adoption of several amendments the
Senate adjourned.
Several bills, memorials, etc, were introduced,
the most important of which was bill from the
Pacific Railroad compsittee to amend the act in
cooperating the Texas Pacific Railroad Company,
which was ordered printed and recommitted. = A
bill passed authorizing bridge across the Mis-
sssippi river near Sioux City-The House then
went into committee of the whole Mr. Wilson of Iowa,
IN the chair on the army appropriation bill, which
appropriates s27, 70l, 500. The bill was reported
back and passed, when the House adjourned.
senate.
SATURDAY, February 20.-The Gre
den,ials of Andrew Johnson, Senator elect from
presented, when the resolution for
the appointment of committee to examine the
civil service branches was agreed to, and a resou-
ton submitted for committee of five Senators TO
investigate the affairs of the Indian Territory,
which YVES laid oyer.--The annual post route bill
was reported and referred, also bill intro
duced by ingalls, to allow preemptors to preenpt
an additional amount of land - The Joint resoll-
which passed HOuSe w N ter
diers and their heirs preference in civil appoint
ments, was passed: 1T provides that i'll all cases
under civil service examination position under
the government, when disabled United States SOL
dlsr, his wife, or the widows of deceased soldiers
dying of wounds or disease contracted in the line
of duty such soldier. his orphan child, shall
pass such examination at the standard fixed by
said rules, such person shall have precedence for
the appointment of any such existing vacancy, any
thing in the rules to the contrary notwthstand-
Indian appropriation bill then
i'll committee of the whole, and several
amendments adopted.-Bills introduced for
relief of over flowed districts of the Mississippi river
catch of Alaska.--Eulogiesw were then pronounced
on deceased members of Congress, when the Sen
ste adjourned.
The tax bill considered in committee of the
whole, but no conclusion was reached.-A bill
was reported authorizing The Wisconsin Central
Railroad to straighten its line-recommitted.-
Petitions of the National Grange and OF the South
Carolina legislature. in favor of government aid to
The Texas and Pacific Railroad Company, were pre-
sented and referred.--The remainder of the SEES
sion was devoted to the pronouncing OF euloges of
deceased members.
AN EXTRA SESSION
The following is the message of the
President calling an extra session of the
Senate.
By the President of the United States of