The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-30


sessions of the Senate, while they are in
vestigating the case of Senator Spencer
Senator MOrtOn's bill to provide for the
counting of Presidential and Vice Presi-
dental votes being taken up, Randolph of
Tered an amendment that only when the
two Houses of Congress, acting separately,
have failed to agree upon which are the
valid returns of a state, shall the President
of the Senate render his decision, which
must be in accordance with the maiority's
wishes, upon joint ballot Pending dis
cussion on the military bill the Senate adj
jOurned
House.
MONDAY, March pa more def
mite expression of the House upon the fl
nancial question was obtained to-day than
upon any other period during the session.
Upon the introduction of a bill by Mr.. At
klns, of Tennessee, to repeal the resumption
act, accompanied by motion to suspend
the rules for the passage of the BILL the
motion was put and rejected-1O9 to 10S
not twO-thirds in the affirmative Mr..
Neil, from the Committee on District of
Columbia, claimed the rest of the day for
business of that Committee, and his right
was upheld by the speaker, although Ran
dali and others seemed DESTROYS of getting
a vote upon the Payne financial bill which
the Democrats of both Houses have mu-
tually agreed to support......A petition was
presented asking for the publication of the
papers relating to the American Depart
ment of the Vienna Exposition.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 21.-The Joint resO-
luton of the Wisconsin Legislature against
bridging the Mississippi River, referred; also
petitions from Good Templars and other
! temperance organizations in their several
states, all praying for the passage of pro-
! hibitOry liquor laws in the District of Col
umbia and the territories and also for the
passage of law prohibiting the use of
! liquor among officials of the civil, military
and naval Service. .... NJ Orton'S bill for count
! ing votes for President and Vice Pres
ident was debated by Messrs. Morley,
Jones, Stevenson, Thurman and Morton.
Pending discussion the Senate adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 21.-Mr. Caulfeld,
from the judiciary committee, reported
bill making it a misdemeanor for any per
son in the employment of the United
States to solicit or contribute funds for cleo
ton purposes, or to canvass in any election
in any state, county or district in the United
States. Mr.. Blaine wished to know if the
bill included senators and members of Con-
gress, not merely applying to government
clerks, who contributed So or $40, while the
former paid s., 900. 100000 and even $50 600
for carrying their own election. The main
question being recOnsidered by 206 to 4,
Blaine's amendment, making the bill in
clude senators and congressman was car
d....SpeeChes were made by Foster and
Blaine against the sweeping reduction pro-
posed in the legislative appropriation bill,
and by Holman in support Of it......A bill
/ to pay bOunties to COlOred soldiers and their
widows and heirs, was referred. After
which the House adjourned,
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, March 22-Mr. Freling-
! huysen, from the committee on foreign re-
| lations, reported favorably on the petition
| of the New York chamber of commerce in
relation to the Japanese indemnity fund,
and reported bill in relation to the pay
ment of said fund.....Mr. Edmunds intro
duced joint resolution providing for
amending the constitution of the United
es-referred. Senator MortOn's bill for
the counting of Presidential and Vice Presi-
dental votes, came up after the expiration
OF the morning hour, and two amendments
one providing that a joint ballot of both
Houses by states shall decide which return
shall be counted. and the other the House
of Representatives by states were lost; also
a third providing that the President of the
Senate shall decide, in case. the two Houses
fail to agree.
House.
WEDNESDAY, March 22.-The Senate
amendment appropriating $15O,OOO instead
of 100000 to supply a deficiency in the
Sioux fund was not concured The
House then took up the bill reported yes
terday from the Judiciary Committee, pro-
hibiting contributions to election funds by
officers of the United States Government
......After debate by Brown GOode, Stowell,
Holman, Townsend, HOar, Harris, Cox,
Luttrell Caulfield and Southland, vote was
taken; substitute to the original bill offer
ed by Brown, was agreed to without the yeas
and nays. Blaine'S amendment to the or
iginal bill, providing that Senators and Con-
gresSmen shall be brought under the pro-
visions of the act although adopted, was
rejected when presented as an amendment
to the Brown substitute. 1t provides for
the punishment of any person who shall
receive anything of value from any en-
plOye or officer of the Government for po- /
itical purposes.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March pa call was !
made upon Christiancy, of Michigan to
press for consideration the motion to re
consider the vote on the bill fixing the |
Presidents salary. ChrlstanCy declined 800.
Senator MortOn's bill came up, and several |
amendments were offered and lost Then
the question required upon the passage of .
the bill, but the Senate laid it aside for the
post-route bill. .....Senate went into execu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, March 23.-Bills passed;
Prohibiting the cutting of timber on any
Indian reservation; authorizing commits
stoned officers to make deposits under the
act of May 15 1872; to reduce the area of
the military reservation of Fort Laramie,
Wyoming Territory, to an area of 81 square
miles; forbidding the appointment to any
position in the army of any person who
served in any capacity in the military, naval
or civil service of the Confederate states, in
the late rebellion.....Pe Pending action on the
bill fixing the salary of army officers the
House went into committee of the whole.
. Several bills were referred to appropri-
ate committees, and the House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 25.-The Senate, af- ;
ter amending the post route bill, in several
minor points, passed Consideration
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