The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate committee on commerce.
on the 18th, reported tavorably on the bill to
authorize the construction OF a railroad bridge
across the Missouri at or near Sioux City.
Senator Booth, from the committee on lands,
reported bill declaring the rights OF settlers
upon lands claimed by the Union and Central
Pacific railroads under the act of 1862. In the
House bill was introduced providing for
the election OF governor and other officers in
ter. itories. Mr.. Kelly introduced a bill max
ing standard dollars legal tender. A hot
debate ensued on the southern outrages, in
which Cox and Townsend were guilty OF over
stepping the bounds OF parliamentary uSages.
Without coming to vote the House ad-
journed.
On the 10Th the Senate instructed
the committee on library to inquire into the
expediency of purchasing from Count de
Rochambeau certain papers in his possession
relating to the war of the revolution. The
Impeachment trial was again open. d with J.
ID. Evans on the stand. Evans said he knew
nothing of the money paid to Belknap until
made public III the newspapers. l.; glslative
business was then resumed and the suudry
civil bill reported favorabIy as it passed the
House. The House directed survey made
OF the Union and Central Pacific railways for
which the Governments bonds were issued
On the Goth the Senate passed Il bill
to continue for ten days longer the temporary
y
government The evidence in the impeach-
ment trial being all in Manager Lynch opened
the argument tor the prosecution. In the
House the bill for the protection OF the Texas
frontier was passed. The report of the COM
mittee on the sundry civil bill was agreed to
and the bill sent to the President for his sig
nature. A bill was also passed to punish
counterfeiting of trademarks, and adjourned.
In the Senate on the 2lst long dis
cussion was had on the river and harbor bill
III which the political question OF whether or
not Tilden IL retormer was the only point
touched. Mr. Howe said there might be sew
eral arguments "a to when the Democratic
party ceased to do good, but there was one
point on which all could agree, and that was
that this river and harbor bill should be re-
committed. No business OF importance was
transacted by the House.
The Senate, on the ODD, passed the
bill appropriating money to complete the
Washington monument, after fixing the
amount at 500, 600 The bill for providing
disabled soldiers and sailors with artificial
limbs was passed. No other business was
transacted. The House was not in session.
The Senate OH the Oath, by vote of
"a to %, took up the soldiers bounty bill,
but before it was read through the morning
hour expired and Mr. EdmOnds objected to
completing the reading. The impeachment
business was then resumed and arguments
made for the defense. Mr. Hurlbut, in the
House moved to prevent the transportation to
the Indian country OF the special metallic car
fridge used in the improved guns now used
by the hostiles. By vote of '1l6 to 6s the
House refused to suspend the rules to pass
the silver legal tender bill not two-thirds
voting in the affirmative. motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill extending
the time for completing the Northern Pacific
railroad was also lost.