The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate, on the 10Th. received
the credentials of James u. Blaine, appointed
to the sest vacated by Lot M. Morrill,. The
ONT resolution to authorize the enlistment 0
volunteers to aid i'll suppressing the Sioux
Indian hoStliteS, was referred to the com.
mittee on military affairs.
The bill provididing for the sale OF
the Fort kearney military reservation lands
in Nebraska, was passed by the House. The
bill for opening the Black Hills country north
of the North Platte was recommitted The
report cenSurlng eX-mlnlSter Schenck was
adopted. Mr.. Townsend commented severely
on the attempt of the majority to cut down
he present pititul number of the army.
The Senate, on the 18th, refused tc
concur in the House bills for the sale of the
reservation of the Otoe and Missouri bands q
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska The House
bill to establish two military posts on the
Yellowstone was passed.
The conference report on the silver
bill was reported in the House. 1t omts all
mention OF the silver dollar and to making il
a legal tender A lengthy discussion FOL
lowed the report, in which it was attempted
on the one side to show that the value OF sill
yer was equal to that in gold when the
national debt was contracted, and conse-
quently bondholders have no right to COM
plain i paid in silver now, when it is worth
but so cents in gold. On the other hand il
the 50 cent silver dollar legal tender would
be reputation and revolution. The report OF
the committee was adopted by vote of los
to "a.
The Senate was still at work on the
appropriation bills, on the 18th, without any
progress.
The House unseated Mr.. Frost. of
Massachusetts, and seated in his place Mr.
Abbott, contestant No other business was
transacted.
On the 18th the Senate again took
up the river and harbor bill, and after amend
ing it by increased appropriations to the sum
OF over two millions, adjourned without
voting upon its passage
The House voted pension of $50 q
month to the widow of Gen Custer. A bill
was also passed giving a pension to the
father and mother of Gen. Custer of $50 a
month each. In the discussion of the bill
tor the protection of the Mexican border, a
motion was made that no troops should be
taken from South Carolina so long as the
peaceable militia of that State is attacked and
It's members murdered by lawless bands from
Georgia. Mr.. Hartridge defended Georgia
from the aspersion directed to it, and Mr..
Rainey tcolored) called for protection for his
race.
The Senate, on the 18th. refused to
take up the bill for the equalization Of bOun-
ties by vote of 90 to 81, Messrs Hamilton
and Sargent both voting with the Democrats.
Consideration of the river and harbor bill oc-
cupled the remainder OF the day. In the
House bill was introduced approprating
one hundred thousand dollars for the COM
pletion of the Washington monument also a
bill authorizing the government to accept
volunteers from Kansas, Nebraska, Mime
sofa, Wyoming, Colorado, Dakota and Utah,
for service against the Sioux Indians also
for fha Of To
Custer. The bill was passed removing the
political disabilities of Gen. Beauregard.
Another attempt was made to repeal the re-
sumption act, but failed-99 to 90