The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-17
MVth CONGRESS.
Summary of Proceedings in Both Houses.
Senate.


duced bill, accompanied by a letter from
the secretary of the treasury, to limit the
value of household effects entitled to free
entry referred ...... Consideration of the
resolution for the admission of Pinchback
as Senator from Louisiana was then resumed.
Morton addressing the senate in defense of
Pinchback's character and in favor of his
admission. The resolution finally went
over, and motion to reconsider the vote of
Yesterday passing the District of Columbia
bond bill, in order to strike out the amend
ments submitted by Senator Eaton, was ar
gued, but pending discussion the morning
I. hour expired, and Hamilton, of Texas, in
PRODUCED bill amending the act of 1878 in
relation TO payment of certain claims. IAN
executive session was then held. Then the
doors opened, the District bond resolutions
were again passed, as on yesterday and the
Senate adjourned till Monday
House.
FRIDAY, February 4-The bill fixing
the time for holding circuit courts in Califor-
mia, Oregon and Nevada was passed. to take
effect March Ina number of bills of pri-
vate nature were considered in committee of
the whole and passed.. The bill granting q
pension to VIM. r. Duncan, of Tennessee.
was then considered, and occasioned lively
debate, it appearing that Duncan had en-
listed in the Confederate army in order to
procure a discharge from a rebel prison in
Knoxville of crippled brother, who had
been arrested as Union guide. That he
had deserted the first opportunity, Joined
toe Federal service and remained in it dur
ing the war. The bill finally passed, when
the bill to pay the interest on District of
Columbia bonds, with the Senate amend
ments, was referred, and the House ad-
journed till Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, February THE bill pro-
viding for paying the Alabama claims was
passed. Considerable miscellaneous bust
ness of no particular general interest was
then transacted, when, at the expiration of
the morning hour, the consideration of the
resolution for the admission of Pinchback
was resumed. Thurman and Christiancy
made speeches against PinchbaCk's admis-
sion, and pending the discussion, the Senate
went into executive session.
House.
MONDAY, February BILLS were IN
troduced: To secure homesteads to actual
settlers; declaring Lincolns birthday legal
holiday; to substitute the legal tender notes
and to make the duties on imports receiv-
able one half in legal tender notes, and to
Tepcdl lHt TeSunl pIlOn ACT Oh InG 14In OF
January, 1S75..... Resolutions questioning
the authority of government to issue paper
money We're introduced and referred The
Senate amendments to the District bond bill
were then cOncurred H. when bills were in
trOdueed: To reduce expenses of collecting
customs; TO provide q government for the
Indian territory, and others of less ilnpOr-
lance. Resolutions of inquiry We're offered
IN relation to expenditures of public benevO-
ln,, Nr+.t
SehneCks connection with the Emma Mine
swindle; also as to the method of printing
treasury bOnds......A resolution of inquiry
into the cost of the New York pOstOtfice
was adopted, and the consular apprOpria-
ton bill discussed at length, Garfield making
3 long speech at the close of which the
Senate amendments to the bill to provide
for the payment of judgments rendered by
the Alabama court claims were cOnCurred in.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February S.-A number of
bills were presented and referred, including
the bill making an appropriation to pay
fourteen crippled union soldiers from De
cember s, 1872, to June 80, 1876 The bill
for relief of John A. Lawler was passed :
also bill relating to the Louisville Orphans
Home and fixing time for holding certain
United States COurts.....The bill securing
depOstOrs in the Freedmen's Savings Bank
was laid on the table, the centennial bill
was referred and the bill in relation to dis
position Of public lands in certain southern
states, was laid over, when a resolution for
bill governing the District of Columbia was
agreed to-. Resolutions were then intro
duced in relation to public lands, when
eulOgies on the late Senator Ferry were pro-
nOunced
House.
TUESDAY, February Son a call of
committees, the following bills were re-
ported and passed Authorizing action in
cases in bankruptcy; to repeal the bank
ruptcy act; the first section repeats the
bankrupt act of the 21st of March, 1867, and
all laws and parts of laws amendatory there
of, and supplementary thereto. The second
section provides that all suits and proceed
ings now pending in the Unsted States,
wherein an adjudication III bankruptcy has
been made shall be proceeded with and be
governed by the existing laws which are
continued IL force only for the purpose of
closing up suits and proceedings now pend
ding. This act is to take effect from and
after the first of January, 1877. The bill
was passed, ayes 1S6, noes 57......Discussion
of the consular and diplomatic apprOpria-
ton bill, with eulOgies on the late Senator
Ferry occupied the balance of the session.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 9.-Consider-
able business was done during the morning
hour, including the passage of bills donating
condemned cannon to the Monument AsSO-
citation of Allegheny City; appropriating
S25, 600 for improving the capital grounds;
to pay $28, $50 to the st. Adams bank for
bonds stOlen.....A bill was introduced to re-
peal the preemption laws; also several reso-
lutions and memorials, including a resOlu-
ton looking to the speedy completion Ca the
Washington Monument, which was adopted.
...... The Centennial appropriation bill was
then taken up and discussed but gave way
for an executive session which terminated
the days proceedings
House.
MONDAY, February "a bill was re-
ported authorizing the sale of certain gov
eminent property at Vincennes, Ind, but
was lost after debate.....The consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill was then con-
sidered, Springer, of Illinois, defending its
measures in lengthy and very funny
speech Pending discussion the House adj
iOurned, with the understanding that Blaine
would speak on the subject tomorrow.