The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the 9th, received a
petition from Gen G. T. Beauregard for the
removal of his political disabilities. A reso-
luton was adopted requesting the President,
if he does not regard it as incompatible with
public interests, to furnish the Senate fac
simile copy of the original draft OF
the letter of the secretary OF State
to the minister to England in relation
the beligerent rights OF the Confederate States.
The Senate took up the impeachment case,
and after much discussion fixed upon the 9th
day of July to commence the trial. The Sem
ate then adjourned.
The House, by vote OF lis to 81
granted permission to the committee on
banking and currency to report at pleasure.
This is Tor the purpose OF permitting bill
for the repeal OF the resumption act to he in
troduced: The Indian appropriation bill, in
Guiding the section transferring the bureau to
the war department, was passed
The Senate on the 18th passed the
resolution proposing acommon unint OF money
and accounts for the United States and Great
Britain The House bill extending for one
year the provision of the act OF Dec. 1874, so
as not to deprive homestead settlers driven
from their homes by the locust plague, of
their rights, was passed The bill to prohibit
the manufacture, importation and sale of in
toxicating liquors as beverage was indeti-
postponed. On the question of distributing
department appointments equally between the
different districts, the vote was yeas 81, nays
%
Mr.. CrOunse introduced a bill in the
House authorizing the building of pontOon
bridge across the Missouri at Nebraska City.
The speaker obtained leave of absence toraten
days. A bill was passed providing penalty
for mailing obscene books and prohibiting
cir Ob ha
On the 9Th motion was made in the
Senate to take up the resolution to pay Pinch
back the compensationan milage as Senator
from Louisiana, but the motion to take up
was rejected by a vote OF II to 10. A lengthy
debate was had on the new silver bill, but
action was postponed until the Goth, and the
Senate adjourned.
The House passed the post route bill
and bill to prevent straw bids. Proctor Knott
reported, from the Judiciary, bill prescrib-
the oath to be taken by grand and petit
Jurors of the United States in place OF the
iron-cad oath Anevening session was voted
for debate on the Geneya award bill, but only
two members were present.
On the 9th inst, the postal depart
ment appropriation bill came up, and passed,
after being amended throughout As it
900, 900; as it passed the Senate it was in
creased to some S36.0O0,000. OF this amount
$500, 900 was for poStmasters' salaries rent
and fuel, $4,000; mail messengers, ETC.,
5000, 900.
The House tabled the motion of Mr..
Blaine ordering certain telegram personally
referring to himself to be placed in the rec
ords. During the consideration OF the mo
ton the House was in an uproar. Mr.. Blaine
demanding his rights and attacking his oppo-
nents, Cox, Randall and Knott. Neither the
Speakers gavel nor the combined efforts OF
the entire Democratic side accompanied by
misses and cheers from the galleries could
seat him until he had concluded his remarks.
The Senate on the 10th adopted a
resolution accepting the statue ofEthan Allen,
contributed by the State of Vermont, to be
placed in the national statuary hall at the
capitol. The Senate then adjourned for want
OF 4 quorum.
The House passed the Senate amend
ment to the bankruptcy bill, and also passed
the Senate bill reducing the number of army
surgeons. The bill for issuing SIC, O00, 900 OF
silver coin also passed The Senate amend
ments to the executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill were non-concurred in, and the
House adjourned.
The Senate on the 10Th, adjourned to
the 10Th, there being but a bare quorum
present.
The House passed joint resolution
modifying the treaty with China so as to stop
emigration. The army appropriation bill
was again reported, reducing the estimates
ten millions and reducing the number and
pay OF officers. bill was introduced provid
ing for gradual specie resumption. 'the re-
port of the committee on the Speaker Kerr
investigation was submitted. It finds the
charges against Mr.. Kerr to be wholly false,
and makes his vindication complete. Mr..
Dantord, the Republican member of the
committee, in speech of some length, en-
phasized the committees report and depre
Gated the course OF newspapers in this and
good names OF public men. The rebuke he
administered to the scandal monger was
severe and deserving. The vote on the
adoption of the committees report was taken
standing, and every member voted aye.