The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
sena ate.

debate took place, participated in by SALISBURY
Conkling, Clayton, Merrimon, Cooper, Morrill,,
Thurman, and others. when the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House was not in session.
Senate.
MONDAY, January 1S.-Bills were dis
posed of as follows: The diplomatic appropriation
bill-placed on the calendar; to re-establish mint
at MISUNDERSTANDING: for the relief of J. f.
Cousins - passed; for construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at st. Louis-referred
the bill amending the national bank act dis
cussed and laid at the expiration of the
ing hour. - SchurZ's resolution then came up as
unfinished business, but gave way for the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.-An amendment of
fered authorizing the organization of bureau OF
commerce, which amendment being discussed,
when Logan introduced \ bill for the construction
of bridge across the Mississippi river at Grand
ChaIn-referred.-The judiciary committee re-
ported adversely the joint resolution of the leg
islature of Kansas memoriaiizing Congress to pass
act giving to all United States courts of the dis
ricts bordering the Indian Territory concurrent
jurisdiction with the western district of Arkansas,
and the committee discharged from its further
considerations the executive session, the
Senate adjourned.
House.
large number of bills were introduced under
caL of states, among others: Relating to issue Of
national bank notes; to amend the national cur
rency act; to re-estaDsh a mint at Cincinnati for
distribution of seeds in grasshopper districts for
a bridge at Memphis; for Improvement of certain
rivers IL West Virginia in regard to new evidence
in the Fftz John Porter caseSThe bill appropri-
atlng s25 900 TO pay expenses of King Kalakaus re-
ceptlon-passed; also the bill relieving certain
charitable institutions in the District from taxa
Ion.-Ihe committee on expenditures III the de-
partnent OF justice discharged from further
consideration OF alleged corrupt expenditures of
the courts in Nebraska.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 19.-The Senate
bill TO amend the act reducing internal taxes was
indefinitely postponed.-A conference report on
the bill 10 amend revenue laws was made and
agreed to. The general appropriation bill was
then considered and that portion providing for the
establishment of a bureau of commerce was strick-
en- out. An amendment continuing the bureau of
statistics was agreed to. Several other amend
ments were acted upon, when motion OF Logan
a committee of conference was appointed on the
bill approving the action of the secretary of war in
mastering out certain officers. - a memorial OF
the Dakotah legislature asking aid for the compile
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad was referred
An executive session was then held, and the
Senate adjourned.
House.
resolution was adopted appointing committee
to inquire whether the privileges of the House had
been violated by the arrest of Whitelaw Reid, on
charge of libel, while he was under subpoena of the
House.-The Indian bill discussed in COM
mittee OF the whole. During the discussion, Chas
4. Wetmore, Pacific Mail witness was brought
before the bar of the House for refusing to answer
Pending discussion of resolution declaring the
witness in contempt, the House adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 20.-A memo
rial of conservative members of the Louisiana leg
islature presented and referred Clayton
introduced bill to protect each state from invasion
The legislative appropriation bill was then con-
sidered and after the adoption of various amend
ments, passed. The fertilization appropriation
BILL and the consular and diplomatic bill, were also
passed when on motion OF Morton, the proposed
amendment to the constitut ton providing for the
election OF President by the direct vote of the peo-
pie, was taken up.-After reading the measure,
the Senate held executive session. and thereafter
adjourned.
House.
resolution adopted resembling so much of
the resolution Of Jan. g. requires the Sergeant
alarms to keep the Pacific Mail witness, Irwin, in
the district jal--The hill appropriating S115, 600
for the st. Louis postoffice passed. also bill ap-
Iiating $500, 600 for distribution of seed "A
memorial of conservative members of Louisiana
legislature was presented and referred, when the
Indian appropriation bill came mp and after rejec-
ton by the House recommitted. --Chas. A.
Wetmore again brought before the bar of the
House, and refusing to answer, was committed to
jail.-Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January 21.-The Presi-
dents message in regard to coast defences was
was indefinitely postponed, and the bill granting
pension TO MIRA w H. Gushing, referred
Bills were introduced for the relief of creditors of
the District of Columbia. and to incorporate the
Washington and st. Louis Railroad Company
Mr.. Hamlin, from the committee civil service
and retrenclments, reported adversely on the bill
to reduce the salary of the President of the United
States with the request that it be placed the cal
endar with the adverse report. So ordeIed.-
Morton's proposition for constitutional amend
ment making the election of President by direct
vote of the peope, then considered, and the
subject postponed temporarily. resolution
was introduced asking information to the amount
Of money expended since 1870 for Improvement Of
the Mississippi river and the forts at its mouth
agreed tO.-An adverse report then made on
the resolution inquIring into the condition of the
navy.-The Senate then held an executive SEES
sion, and soon after adjourned.
House.
large number of memorials and resolutions of
no general interest were introduced.-The vote
by which the Indian appropriation bill rejected
yesterday reconsidered and the bill finally re-
terred to the committee of the whole the state
of the Union. - Charles f. Wetmore, having sub
mItted written apology to the House for his re-
fusal to testify, discharged from custody "A
report was then made in the case of the delegate
from Utah, with resolution to exclude him from
his seat on the ground OF polygamy. Ordered
printed. A conference report the little tariff
bill occupied the balance of the session. and was
agreed 70. The bill now goes to the President for
his signature. - Adjourned.
Senate.