The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-04-07


secretary of state as to the status of the
awards of the mixed commission between
Venezuela and the United States. 1.-THE
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
coming up in regular order, Sargent an
nounced that the Senate committee had re
stored about forty COnSulateS which the
House had abolished. The first amendment
made by the Senate TO appropriate 1870
instead of S14,056 for salaries Of EnvOys
Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary
TO Great Britain, France, Germany and Rus
STA, agreed to.
House.
MONDAY, March 27.-The Payne re-
sumption bill, providing for a gradual re-
sumption of specie payments, put to vote
to-day, to the universal surpl ise of members
OF the House, did not show even q majority
strength; two-third's vote was required for
ITS passage. The vote vas only 81 yeas to
loo nays...... Upon motion of Randall an
evening session was agreed upon on Tues
day, WEDNESDAY and Thursday to consider
the Legislative and Judicial appropriation
bills......A long debate upon an amendment
offered by Townsend of Pennsylvania to
substitute silver for United States notes
under So, and for postage, revenue stamps,
etc, closed the proceedings.
Senate
TUESDAY, March 2S.-The names of
two southern gentlemen were presented for
the purpose Of having their political disa-
bilities removed, but Edmunds objected that
the persons should first make application
themselves before their eases be acted
upon. The bill removing the disabilities of
l.. J. Sheldon, of Mississippi, passed. how
ever Senate bill No. 10, to amend the
fourteenth section of the act to establish iu-
dicial courts Of the United States. was being
debated at the expiration of the morning
hOur......Ihe Senate restored Itaiv to its
former position in diplomacy, which the
House consular and diplomatic bill had
abolished.
House.
TUESDAY, March 2S.-Several resolu-
tons were referred, among others to allow
witnesses appearing before the House Com
mittee 81 per day, and mileage sc per mile
"A resolution directing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire into the expedencv
OF preventing the Use Of United States mails
in carrying lottery advertisement was adoIt-
ed.....The Speaker laid before the House
two communications from the District of
Columbia Attorney, one informing that
body OF the Indictment Of HaIlett Kill
bourne, the other stating that upon APP
phcatiOn Of the District Marshal to deliver
him into his custody, Sergeant-at-Arms
Thompson, had disputed the authority over
a United States Congress. A vote finally
being taken upon a resolution offered by
Glover that Kilboune be not delivered nm
til further orders Of the House, was adopt
ed......Ihe Senate report increasing the
Sioux appropriation from 100000 to $780,
600, agreed to......There was no evening
session, bad weather preventing.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March ga bill of
some importance was passed providing that
the Secretary of the Interior shall pay all
sums now held by him, or hereafter re-
ceiyed on account Of any security belonging
to the Indian trust fund; also that the
United States shall pay > per cent. interest
Tor their uSe.....Thc Senate restored the
consulates which the House had stricken out,
and the Consular and Diplomatic bill was
then passed-yeas 50, nays II.
House.
WEDNESDAY, March 29.-Several un-
important bills AID resolutions We're passed
and adopted, providing for the admission
of foreign goods to the Centennial, allow
ing witnesses appearing before the House
50 per day and cents per mile mileage,
providing for the redemption of unused
stamps, etc.......The bill passed-141 to 6l-
regulating the pay of army Ot1icers..... .
During the evening session the item fixing
the salary of senators at $500 reported in
tn" legislative and judicial appropriation
bill, agreed TO; an amendment adopted
making the pay Of senators elected 10 fill
date from the day of their cleo
ton. 4 motion to abolish the mileage
item altogether was rejected-73 to 10.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March -Morton's
resolutions were taken up bv the
Senate, and opposed by Bayard Several .
resolutions were presented and referred. ....
sherman called mp his amendment making
silver legal tender for all amounts not ex- .
2eedlng $50 III one payment. Laid over.
House.
THURSDAY, March 3O.-A bill passed .
directing the naval estimates to be made in .
Ietail under their various heads Of expendi-
,me."...An amendment to the silver coin .
bill, providing that if silver bullion is not
presented for coinage in sufficient quantity
q meet the demand the treasury may pur-
,hase silver bullion for the purpose of coin .
age, was agreed to; also one Offered by Mr..
Reagan making silver a legal tender to the
AMOUNT of $50.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 31.-M0rton's resOlu-
ion for an investigation Of the Mississippi
election, adOpted-29 to 10.
House.
FRIDAY, March Morrison report
d bill which was passed. to define the tax
IN fermented or malt liquors, making the
ak depend notupo the raw material used in
heir manufacture, but upon the amount of
liquor actually made; a bill to authorize the
Of Internal Revenue to des-
gnate and fix the points at which collectors
md supervisors Of revenue shall hold their
,tfices, also passed 1.-THE Senate bill fixing
April 18th, 1876, as a legal holiday for gov
Tnment employees, passed......The silver
oinage bill, which passed by 122 to 100 app
)ropriates S1G3,000 to engrave and issue u.
!. notes; directs the substitution Of silver
.0ins Of 10, 20 % and 50 cents for fraction
i currency; and. provides that silver coins
If the United States of the denomination Of
me dollar shall be legal tender at their
nominal value, for any amount not exceed
NC 500 in any one payment, and silver coins
IF the United States of the denominations
IF less than one dollar, shall be a legal ten
Ter at their nominal value for any amount
lot exceeding S25 in anV one payment