The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
Senate.

MONDAY. December 7.-SENATE. -
The Senate met. Vice-President wilson in the
chair-An order was agreed TO for sessions to be-
gin at u M-A committee appointed on the
part of the Senate inform the President that that
body was i'll session and ready to receive any com
nunicatiOr.- Bills were introduced: for COM IL
mission 10 revise custom laws; for the rele1 OF
grashopptr sufferers; to protect persons OF foreign
birth against forcible restraint The Senate then
took a recess, and upon reasseInbhng resolution
relating to disturbances in the Indian Territory was
laid on the table, when the message OF the President
was received and ordered printed. -Adjourned.
House.
The House met at i M.--After the re-
ception and reading of the message, the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported the general appro-
rriation bills The amounts appropriated by the
several bills are as follows: Legislative bills, So,
653 434: navy S16,976O06; army, S27 7Ol 800; In
dams, 81 Sc ,5G7 fortifcatIons sS50,00O--A Dill
was passed appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of scales for the post Office Department.
Phelps gave notice of the introduction OF bill to
repeal the press gag law.--AdJourned.
senate.
TUESDAY. December S.-Bills were
introduced: Fixing the salary of the President at
S25 600 Tor the construction OF United States tee
araph lines between Washington and Boston, alp-
proprating 100000 therefor: amending the cur
rency acts Of 1864 and 1866; and relating to jury
cases IN supreme court of the District of Columbia
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change in the postal laws, was presented and laid
on the table.--A resolution was ordered printed
requiring from the President statement OF
moneys due the government from pubic oti1clals,
also the number OF acres OF land granted 10 rail-
road companies, rtc.-Adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced: distinguishing the Indian
title to the Black Hills; fixing duties on mcrchan-
disc substituting United States notes for green
backs: for the payment of certain postal service
prior to 1861 TO prevent members of Congress
from acting counsel III suits against the United
States-passed; restoring duty certain articles :
for an additional representa- i've from Nebraska; TO
amend the constitution providing that nothing bHt
gold and silver shall be declared legal tenders; for
free banking: Tor Improvement OF handWla llNtf;
III relation 10 the importation of coolies: 10 repeal
the act qUlring stamps bank checks; also for
system of international arbitration: TO regulate
elections in certain eases, and bin repeating the
increase of the Presidents salary. A resolution
introduced calling for information relative 10
the Sngg claim. The House then went into com
mittee Of the whole and considered Kelleys bill for
exchange of greenbacks into convertible bonds
After a length discussion the committee rose, and
the bin was ordered printed - Adjourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY. December 9.-The fol
lowing memorials were presented: OF type foun-
ders of Chicago, aud of the National Lumbermens
Association, against the Canadian reciprocity
treaty OF th, Texas and Atlantic and Pacific rail
roads asking for aid; OF citizens OF Kansas asking
extension of time to homesteaders who have suffer
ed from grasShoppers, and of Blanton Duncan ask
ing cOmpe isation for damages to certain property
held by him as trust during the war. Referred to
the committee on clalms.-Bllls were introduced ::
To ascertain the expense of resisting Indian IN
vasion by Kansas and TO aid III constructing the
Texas Pacific railroad.
House.
Mr.. Wood offered resolution requiring the sec
rotary of the treasury to inform the House as to
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higher or lower rates of duty than prescribed by
law. and other information in relation 70 the New
York custom house referred. - The Omaha
bridge bill was postponed. THAT portion Of the
Presidents message relating to affairs in southern
states referred to a select committee, when the
District Of Columbia bill, which continues the
board of audit, was passed Mr.. Randall, during
the consideration of the BILL coutradicted the Pres
ident's statement that the debt OF the District
only S14,000,000 and said it was over S20,0o0,00o
-Adjourned
THURSDAY, December 10-The House
resolution leatng to binding the revised statutes
was passed; also resolution appointing Geo. Ban
croft member OF the board of regeEts OF the
Smithsonian Institute. - Mr.. Wright gave notice
that on Friday Of next week he would ask the Sem
ate to proceed with the consideration of the bill re
ported from the judiciary committee at the last
session, declaring the true intent and meaning Of
the Union Pacific Railroad acts, approved July 1,
1862. July ,, 1863 July . 1864, and July 3, lSG6--
Next Monday was fixed for the consideration OF the
District of Columbia bill.--Ihe Senate then held
short executive session. and soon after adjourned.
House.
resolution relating to the Freedmen's Bank was
agreed 20, and bill on the same subject was re-
ferred.-- The consular appropriation bill was re
ported ana made the special order Tor December
- The ST. Louis bridge bill. and the bin apprOpri-
ating money to purchase scales for the postotce de
partment, were reported, and the latter passed -
The bill converting greeubacks was then consider
Ell III committee OF the whole, but definite ac-
ton taken.--The Stowell cadetship sale was re-
ferred to the committee naval affairs, when the
Speaker announced appointments to fill vacancies
on committees, and the House adjourned.