The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


MONDAY, December 11.-The House
bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the expenses OF
the committees investigating the southern eec-
ton troubles, passed. After DEBATE IL was oe-
cided that Bogy, Stevenson and McDonaio snouio
prepare a memorial making the report o. Inc Dem.
ocratic committee on the Louisiana aHairs part
thereof . "A bill intro uced By Cameron, OF WIS
consin provides that from and after It's enactment
the United States shall receive legal III .,
par in payment of import duties, ana al oues ana
revenues of every kind-referred. resoiutlon
was agreed to to cali the various suo-committees
appointed to examine the southern su f .ne
committee Of the Sena "A petitlon iTom 0en-
tral sherman for the removal OF uenerai Joe Z.
Johnsons political disabilities was referred. Ed
munds proposed constitutional amenoMens placing
the counting of the electoral votes In the hands OF
the supreme court, being discussed oy morton,
Frelinghuysen, Merrimon and the autnor, was LAID
over The Senate then next went Aneo executive
session.
MONDAY, December ll.-Clymer
was appointed in Randalrs place on the committee
on appropriations . Various bills were introduced
and referred, the principal ones being to reduce
letter postage to cents; providing inat the Pres-
dent shall employ troops only wnen the Helslature
of state has certified that its authority mas been
resisted SO forcbly as to be without its conro to
esta blsh discriminating duty OF 20 per cent. on
sugar, the growth and product OF slave IaDor; TO
amend the act of 1874 granting LANDS 10 Iowa Tor
railroads Good offered resolution lnstruct1ne
the judiciary to report on the tg4lty OF Inc So
called maIshal's circular. "A resolutlon 70 sus-
pend the rules and instruct the judiciary commit
tee to discover what intimidation mad been prac
ticed in the late election was defeated. The
House then adjourned, the Democrats remaining
in caucus.
TUESDAY, December 12.-The report
from Bogg, Stevenson and Mcdonald, who wit
messed the Louisiana count, was ordered printed
. Bayard submitted resolution calling upon
Tat for q at M
Der of marshas employed on election day, and the
nature of their duties Agreed to- Other resolu-
lions were agreed to /: Extending the time for
making a report in relation to the army reduction
to Jan 20, 1877; the joint resolution, embody1ng
Edmonds' constitutional amt ndment. the amend
ment providing that the Supreme Court shall dis
regard errors of form, and be governed oy sub
stantal right, and third provision by Rel riman
that Chief Justice shall be eligible to the preei
Dental vice-presidential chair. After execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, Dec. 12.-The Judiciary
Committee by a vote of to decided to report
that J. B. Bedford should be admitted to seat a
memt of Cong ress from Colorado Blair intro
daced constitutional amendment, torbidding the
manufacture and sale OF distilled liquors as
beverage after the year 1900. heferred "A long
discussion by nearly ali the prominent members of
the House upon the binding power of Jont rules
followed the Republican members holalng that
they could be negatived upon the vote OF both
houses, and that the rules adopted by one congress
did bind III the least successive one, except BY
consent he chair decided that the 2lst JOINT rule
in effect, it used the imperative s'shall."
Under the ruling the House proceeded to consider
the unfinished business Oh the last morning hour of
the LAST Congress. The post office appropriation
all recommending $3l,@83, 125 was laid on the
able. The speaker appointed as committee to
INQUIRE to whether frauds have been practiced in
the election in New York, Brooklyn, Jersey CITY,
and Philadelphia, Cox of New York, Rice of Ohio,
Waddell, McDougal and Wells of Mississippi.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December 11.-Numer-
GUS petitions of religious and temperance organi-
cations throughout the country presented,
praying congress to take steps to prohibit the
ufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage
in the District of Columbia and territories of the
United States "A joint resolution to print 1o,00g
extra copies of the Presidents message Louisi-
aft iirs, went over 1.-THE resolution of Mtche
to inquire into the appointment of the Oregon
electors, also laid over until tomorrow. vote
being taken upon Senator Edmund's constitutional
amendment referring the counting of electoral
votes to the supreme court, was rejected by vote
of IA to 81.
House.
WEDNESDAY, December ia bill
to organize the territory of Okahama was made the
special order for the third Tuesday in January
Debate on the silver bill TO utilize the products of
gold and silver miAes, followed. After agreeing
upen the amendment that silver dollars of the
weight of 41218 grains shall be coined and be legal
tender for all debts public and private, except
where the payment OF gold coin is required by law
the bill passed-ayes 167, nays SO :. The House
to make the Burlington and Missouri River rail-
rosd company in Nebraska branch of the Union
Pacific railroad. 1t was recommitted, which is
tantamount to its defeat.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December 14.-The sub.
committee privileges and elections Morton.
Logan and Kernan-are engaged in investigating
questions of law relative to the election in Oregon
and New Jersey. Humans amendment to
have printed with the message of the president and
accompany ing documents, the memorial of Bragg
Steven son ana Mcdonald, embracing the report OF
The Democratic committee which visited New Or
leans, was agreed to. The number to be printed is
!, g o. also to have printed 10000 extra COPIES of
the message OF the president in regard to the LON
isiana election, bound with the memorial of the
Democratic committee communication from
General Taft in regard to the employ
ment OF deputy marshals on election day. prom
ised information at an early day. Ordered printed
House.
THURSDAY, Dec. IA resolution
from Knott, chairman of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
was adopted which provides for committee If
seven to act il junction with Senate Com.
miUtee to provide method for counting the elec.
toral votes Resolutions adopted calling mn.
n no
number of loops stationed at Fort Sill indian
and at Forts Richardson and GrifSn
Texas. Instructing the committee on PRINTING ~
report joint resolution for printing the aor,cnI
tural report for 1876 The senate amendments to
poste route bill of the last sion for the reestah
lishment of the fast mail service, and the franLi
privilege were rejected on the ground that tba1
should not have been engrafted on such hills
Soon after the House went into committee of tba
whole on the post office appropriation bill and an
endment was agreed to increasing the II. m for
mail transportation from Sc, O0O, QUO to Sc, ,993
Senate.
FRIDAY, December 15.-The bill To
amend the acts aiding the construction of rail.
roads from the Missouri river to the Pacific oooor
was made the special order for the third Tuesdo,
Of January. -. Window, from the committee ON o.
preparations, reported without amendment az
house bill to provide for the payment of the e,aoto
raj messengers. Passed :. Senators Tbnrnaa
Wallace and Mitchell argued on tba o.
egon question, but no action was taken Tn a.
course of the discu sion some reference 49,
made to the alleged plan OF the Repuhlic.ns 10
make sherman president of the Senate that ~ |
len an arose ard denied the story branding j. g
newspaper roorback". Messrs Window -
md Dennis were appointed as a COMMITTEE -
vide for the expenses of the special tnvestioatt.
in the Southern States
House.
FRIDAY, Dec. 15.-A bill to nav tho |
expenses Of the investigating committee roS,,.,