The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-24
XLVth CONGRESS.
summary Of Proceedings in Both Houses,
Senate,

MONDAY, February 14.-Ingalls intro
duced bill for the appointment of a COM
mission of three entomologists, at salary of
$1,000 ayear each, to investigate the Grass.
hopper plague......T The bill to prevent cruel
ty to animals in transportation was then con-
sidered and passed, and resolutions of the
Kansas legislature in relation to the forfeit
ure OF certain lands granted to aid in con-
structiIg railroad to Galveston Bay, were
presented and referred. ..... The Pinchback
resolutions We're taken up, and Morton adj
dressed the Senate, but without FINISHING his
remarks gave way for an executive session.
House.
MONDAY, February 14.-Several pri
vate bills were introduced under n call of
states, also the following of a general nature
In relation to bOunties to nine months
volunteers; to strengthen the public credit
establishing the national bank retention
agency; in relation to mail matter with
insufficient postage in relation to the cur
rency; and to make banking free: also one
for repeal of part of the resumption act.
and to prepare the way for specie payment.
......Several resolutions of inquiry were in
trOduced, on various matters, when the fol-
lowing was considered and finally made the
SPECIAL order for Saturday next: Res0lred.
That prompt measures should be taken bv
such legislation as is needed to render effect
i've policy of resumption of specie pay
ment, by placing in the hands of the secre-
tary of the treasury, all necessary powers to
carry out said object to the end that sound
and stable currency may be provided for.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 5.-The COM
mittee on finance reported adversely on the
bill authorizing deposits by clerks and other
officers of courts in banks and other desig-
mated repositories, and a communication o
the secretary of war inclosing the report of
u. 5. Engineer Warren on the Fox and Wis
conSln improvement, was laid before the
Senate and ordered printed. IA favorable
report was made on the bill for admission OF
New Mexico, and it was placed on the cal
endar.. The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up, and passed The bill appro-
PIRATES 500, ,0O0... The Senate then took
up bill to repeal the section of the revised
statutes in relation to public lands in certain
Southern states and passed it......A report
from the conference committee OH the dis
agreeing votes III the two houses on bill to
pay interest in the 3-65 District of Columbia
bonds, made a report, which was read, and
ordered printed. ..... An executive session was
then held.
House.
TUESDAY, February 15.-James. of
Kentucky, offered resolution for the repeal
of the specie resumption act 1t was referred
to the committee on banking and currency.
Resolutions were adopted Of inuuiring
as to completely of w. 7. Rass in Cherokee
Indian frauds calling on the secretary of the
treasury to report the actual amount of gold
owned by the gOvernment......A bill was
passed requiring sworn statements of amount
of property owned by sureties of Indian
agents; also the fertilization bill The latter
bill apprOpriateS for the protection, preser-
Walton and repairs of Publications. S165, 900;
for tOrpedoes ior harbor defense, etc. $3.50.
900; total, 1915, 000......After discussion, the
bill relating to custom house bonds was
passed, and the bills to apply the proceeds
of the sales of public lands to the education
OF the people, and authorizing the sale OF
certain government lands at Vincenes, Ind,
were re-COmmitted
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February ia con-
current resolution, requiring speeches to be
printed in the Record as delivered, was sub
mitted by Anthony, and ordered printed .....
Adverse reports were made on the bill re-
peallng laws in relation to payment of
claims tor mail service, and the bill con-
tirming jurisdiction over Indian reservations
on L. S. courts, and they were placed on the
calendar. go. Senate bill in relation to the
sale of timber lands in the territories, was
discussed, but gave way to motion to take
up the PinChback resolution, which was
lOSt.-.The conference report on the District
Columbia bond bill was then taken up, and
pending discussion an executive session was
held.
WEDNESDAY, February 16.-Among
the bills introduced were, Fixing compen-
sation for carrying mails declaring Cheboy-
gan, Mich, port of entry; authorizing the
payment of one months salary to discharged
employees of the House.. The bill extend
ing to 1880 the time for filing bounty claims
was passed. 80. Resolutions of inquiry on
various subjects were introduced, when the
House went into committee of the whole on
the Colorado admission bill, and on rising
the bill passed The report of the Judi
ciary committee on the bill! in relation to
the reorganization of the Supreme Court was
then considered, ana pending discussion of
several amendments offered, the House adj
journed.
THURSDAY, February 1.-THE bill es-
tablishing an educational fund was placed
on the calendar, when Howe presented a
petition of citizens of Wisconsin, asking the
passage of a law requiring the treasurer of
the United States to pay to every man,
woman and child residing in the country,
without distinction on account of race,
color or previous condition of servitude,
the sum of $40 week, said sum to be
paid every Saturday evening at the postotfice
nearest the residence of such person. He
said there was no limitation as to time but
to prevent any undue expansion of cur
rency the petitioners thought no more than
s. 900, 900, 900 should be issued in any one
The bill appropriating 81, 900 to
convey home the remains of +. Rumsey
Wing late Minister to Ecuador, was indef-
initely postponed. The report of the con-
ference committee on the District of Column
bia bond bill was then taken up, and the
whole matter recOmmitted when, pending Il
discussion on the bill relating to the sale of
timber land in the territories, the Senate adj
jOurned.