The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-06-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate on the Goth postponed
action on the bill for the repeal of the bank
ruptcy law until the first day of next session.
Consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
was resumed, and Mr.. Window called atien-
ton to the addition of S998, 096 to the bill as
it came from the House, and explained the
reasons for that and other amendments One
of the amendments agreed to provides that no
money shall be paid to the Sioux until they
relinquish all claims to the Black Hills The
section transferring the bureau to the war de-
partment was stricken out
The House passed bill to prevent
the sale and use of adulterated and explosive
Illuminating oils also bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge between Buffalo
also bill relating to land patents. The COM
mittee on Freedman's bank made report
charging gross fraudulent conduct against
Gen. o. O. Howard A billwa passed equal
izing soldier bounties by paying 1888 for
each months service of all soldiers, deduct
ing all bounties paid by State or United States
authority. The vote stood al yeas to 46
nays. Those voting against the bill were
all southern members, except the members
from Massachusetts,, and Lynde, of WiscOn-
sin. Hoar, of Massachusetts, is the only
Republican recorded in the negative
The Senate, on the Dist, on motion
of Mr.. Morton, instructed the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire what laws,
if any, are required to protect the inviolabili-
ty OF private Geographic dispatches, and re-
port by bill or otherwise. The House bill to
transfer the Indian bureau to the war depart
ment was laid on the table, ard the Indian
appropriation bill was taken up and passed.
The House, in committee of the
whole, went over much ground but transact
ed no business of special interest.
On the ODD, the Senate had a lengthy
discussion on the naval appropriation bill,
and after considering it section by section
met the House half way in the matter Of re-
auctions of estimates and passed the bill.
The House had day and night SEES
sion on the Sunday civil bill and adjourned
before completing its consideration.
The Senate on the ODD passed the
bill to amend the enforcement act, by party
vote; the debate was long and general. The
| Senate insisted Oh its amendments to the In
dian appropriation bill, and also on its
amendments to the naval appropriation bill,
| but agreed to conference as asked tor by the
| HOuse.
The House, in the Idaho contested
! election case, unseated Mr. Bennett and seat
ed Mr. Finn. The committee also reported
as entitled to contested seats, J. II. Rainey OF
| South Carolina and II. B. Strait, of Mime
! sofa, adopted. The remainder of the day
was spent in discussing the sundry civil APP
preparation bill.
On the oath the Senate passed the
sundry civil bill, which was amended 50 as
| to build light house and fog signal at Stan
nard Rock, Lake Superior After short ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
| The House, in the absence Of Cox,
who has been acting Speaker during Mr.
Kerr's illness, unanimously elected Nh. Say.
lor speaker pro tenn during the absence O
Mr.. Kerr
In the Senate, on the Goth, after
amending by an increase of three and quar-
ter millions, the army appropriation bill was
/ adjourned.
No business was transacted in the
| House.