The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-05-12
XLVth CONGRESS.
Summary of Proceedings in Both Houses.

Summary of Proceedings in Both Houses.
Senate.
SATURDAY, April 29.-Not in session;
adjourned over from Friday to Monday
House.
SATURDAY, April 29.-The Committee
on Military Affairs was discharged from fur
.ner inquiry into the charges made against
us clerk, since, by the statute of limitations
. ne Coulu not be criminally prosecuted, for
'ho le<'ooh mat witnesses would have to be
summoned clear from Texas. MIR. Morri-
son llltTouuced bill providing that if any
ore"el mas CELLARS or vaults not on the brew
cry premises, but described in his animal
notice to the collector, he NAV remove fer
mented liquors III an unfinished condition
either to the vaults or from the wants To tho
brewery, without stamping the packages or
barrels. ..... The Farwell-Le Moyne contest
ed election case being called up, a maicritv
of the Committee on Elections reported to
support the claims of lie Moyne.
Senate
MONDAY, May Mr. Ingalls, called
up the bill authorizing the issue of patents
to the purchasers of certain Miami lands in
Kansas. Passed. -. Mr.. Boutwell, intro
duced bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 renew the issue of fractional
currency, providing that the total
amount outstanding at any time shall not
exceed $4,000, OOO Referred. 49,. Pending
discussion in regard to Chinese Emigration
the Senate adjourned.
House
MONDAY, May IA resolution offer
ed by Hale, of Maine, to hold investigation
when the testimony is being taken, with
open doors, was rejected by 126 to 1O5 All
the negatives We're given by Democrats. A
resolution, without division, was adopted,
that the Investigations be open except when
the committees Judge the public interest
would be prejudiced thereby ...... Mr.. Hol-
man moved to suspend the rules and pass
the bill to repeal SO much of the reSump-
ton act as authorizes the redemption and
cancellation of United States notes, and the
sale of United States bonds for the accom-
plishrlent of that purpose. Rejected-yeas
1l5. nays Ill; not two-thirds In the atfirma-
tive......After a resolution had been rejected
providing that the various investigating
committees make a report of the results of
their labors by July 10, Mr.. Blaine rose to
answer a personal attack of the New York
Herald in relation to X ansas Pacific railroad
bOnds,.....The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from Hallet Kilbourn
stating that he was ready to appear and an
Swer any questions propounded. ....Speaker
Kerr obtained leave of absence for ten days,
on account of illness, and appointed Cox
Speaker pro TEN.
Senate.
TUESDAY, May 2.-The House bill APP
propriating 5000 for subsistence supplies
for the Apacha Indians in Arizona and for
the removal of the Indians of Cheriahua
Agency to San Carlos Agency. Passed..
After debate on the Japanese Indemnity
fund, $l25,000 was agreed upon as the
amount to be reserved from the fund to pay
officers and crew of the Wyoming and
jamestown. Pending discussion on the
immigration bill the Chair laid before the
Senate Il message from the President of the
United States, enclosing the report of the
Centennial Commission, and invited the
two Houses of Congress to be present at the
opening ceremonies, on the 10th inst. Or
dered printed and lie on the table.
House.
TUESDAY, May "a resolution to
have Hallett kilbOurn examined before the
Real-estate Pool Committee was laid on the
table, as a proposition of indignity. The
resolution of inquiry into the Union Pa
ciic RrallrOad Companys possession of
Little Rock IL Fort Smith Railroad bonds
was adopted. The resolution of censure
of Mr.. John Young Brown, of Kentucky, in
the last House was rescinded and expunged,
and the contested election case of Lemoyne
vs. Farwell taken up. The report of the
committee beng that Mr.. Farwell, the sit
ting member, is not entitled to a seat, and
that Mr.. LemOyne, the contestant, is after
discussion the case went over till tomorrow
......After discussion on the silver coin bill
the House adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.-ScnatOr Nor
ton made an explanation of the disposal of
the S25O,OOO which had been lent him by
the general government. He expended
1888, 800 in the service of the state and re-
turned the remaining $l16,698 to the treas
ury as per vouchers given by the second
auditor. The $4,000 was advanced to the
state when all departments were Democrat
ic bitterly opposed to the war policy of the
governor, and consequently refused to vote
appropriations to carry on the contest.
House.
WEDNESDAY, May 3.-The report of
the Committee on Elections was to the effect
that lie Moyne is entitled to a seat in Con-
gresS...... Without action on the POstotfiCe
Appropriation bill the Committee on APP
preparations rose and took recess until
7,30 P. M. There was but a small attend
anCe at the evening session, and the pro-
Ceedings were unimpOrtant.
senate.
THURSDAY, May 4.-Motions to adj
journ over for several days to attend the
opening Of the Centennial were laid over.
.., Petitions were referred in relation to Ed
O. Condor, the American who has been
eight years in the English prison; from to-
bacconists demonstrating against any change
in the present mode of packing tobacco. -.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported favorably on the bill
to exempt all vessels engaged in the naviga-
ton OF the Mississippi river and its tributar-
les above New Orleans, from entrances and
clearanCes Referred.
House.
THURSDAY, May "A debate by
Vance and Holman eDsued on the Post Of
flee Appropriation bill.....The bill passed
appropriating $4,000 for expenses of the
Committee to investigate the Federal Offices
ofELouisiana.... a resolution passed accept
ing an invitation to the opening of the Cen
tennial Exposition and adjourning the
House from Tuesday the 9th 10 Friday the
12th.....A message came from the Presi-