The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate on the Sth inst, passed
the bill establishing the territory of Pembina,
consisting of the northern portion of Dakota,
Mr.. Bogy entered a motion to reconsider the
notice that he would move to change the
name to Algonquin. The House transacted
no business.
The Senate, on the 9th, passed a bill
to allow homestead settlers to make proof of
settlement before court as well as before a
land Office receiver. The bill to provide for
the sale of the Otoe and Missouri Indian
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, was finally
passed. An evening session was held to dis
cuss Morton's motion to print 10 600 copies of
the Presidents message on the Hamburg af-
fair. The House judiciary committee made
majority and minority reports on the King
and Schumacher case. The former recon-
mends that the case be left in the courts,
while the latter affirms jurisdiction and re-
commends proper action tor conviction and
punishment by the House.
! On the 10th the Senate passed the
river and harbor bill and it went to the Pres
| ident for his signature. Speechmaking was
| then resumed, and Mr.. Sherman occupied
the floor for an hour. In the House Mr.. Lord
! offered a resolution reciting that the right OF
suffrage prescribed by the several States is
subject to the fifteenth amendment and that
the exercise of that right should be faithfully
maintained; and further reciting that in some
States violence, fraud and intimidation have
been used to defeat the objects ofthe fifteenth
amendment, and demanding prompt punish
ment OF all parties guilty thereof in the past
or future. Mr.. Lord called for the previous
question After much fllibustering and two
calls OF the House to compel aquorum to vote,
the resolution was passed by vote OF ia to z.
The post route bill was passed by
the Senate, on the 18th, including an amend
ment to resume the fast mail business and
the Thanking privilege. A message was re-
ceived from the President (given elsewhere
in our colums) asking for power to enlist
more troops for the Indian war. Mr.. Spencer
read dispatch from Alabama reciting that
the late election was in no wise an election otthe
people. The school amendment resolution
was passed by strict party vote, except Sen
ator Booth who voted aye with the Republi
cans. The House passed the Senate bill per-
hitting the enlistment of 1000 Indian scouts,
also joint resolution for adjournment on the
18th.
The Senate disposed of a large amount
OF routine business on the 18TH but nothing
OF Importance to our readers. The House had
lengthy political discussion, and afterwards
passed the executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
On the l4th inst. the Senate passed
the bill to carry into effect the Hawaiian
treaty The report of the conference COM
mlttee on the bill to regulate the issue OF arti-
fetal limbs to soldiers and sailors who were
disabled in the late war was agreed to. Mr.
Spencer introduced resolution for the APP
pointment of committee to investigate the
late Alabama election and to ascertain as to
the truth or ta-Sity of the charges that fraud
and intimidation were used to increase party
vote. The proposed constitutional amend
ment was lost TOR want of two-thirds
vote The session lasted till morning
MIR. Randall, in the House, gave an extend
ed account of the reduction policy charging
the Senate with having defeated the still
greater economy contemplated by the House.
He claimed a saving to the government of
over thirty-nine millions. Mr. Foster re-
piled and charged that the reductions were
not retrenchment but postponement. The
amount claimed to be saved must eventually
be made up in the shape OF deficiencies.
In the evening session suspended the rules
and passed bill authorizing the President to
accept the service OF 5000 volunteer cavalry
for six months, and appropriated one mil
lion dollars therefor. Great confusion was
created by passage between Messrs. Cox and
Kasson, and the House was in an uproar
thereon at the close of the reports