The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-06-09
XLVth CONGRESS.
Summary OF Proceedings in Both Houses
Senate.

Senate.
SATURDAY, May 27.-The articles Of
impeachment were under consideration with
closed doors. Before reaching a decision
the doors were re-opened, and the president
pro tenn. announced Mr.. Patterson as a mem
Der OF the board of visitors to West point,
in place of Mr.. Clayton, excused, and the
Senate adjourned
SATURDAY, May 27.-Mr Singleton,
from the Committee on Conference on the
disagreeing of votes of the two Houses, on
the diplomatic appropriation bill, reported
that they had been unable to agree The
report was agreed tO.....On motion of Mr..
Banning the House proceeded to consider
the bill to promote the efficiency of the
army provide for its gradual reduction,
consolidate certain of its staff departments.
On preliminary vote, there was no quorum
voting, Republicans generally retaining
from voting. Without further action, the
House adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, May 29.-At 10 o'clock to
lay the Senate met and Immediately re-
sumed consideration of the articles of i'm
parchment with closed doors The Senate
was IN secret session until $50 o'clock P. NJ,
discussing the question of jurisdiction in
the BeIknap impeachment trial and it was
finally decided in the affirmative by vote
OF SO to %, when the doors were closed.
House.
MONDAY, May 29.-The ways and
means committee has begun investigating
concerning a statement in a dispatch to
newspapers that $500, 600 had been paid to
secure the passage of the Hawaiian treaty
.....Atter discussion on the tariff and taxa
tlon, and the passage of a bill providing foI
the sale of the Usage coded lands in Kansas
to actual settlers, the House adjourned till
Wednesday.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, May Reconsideration
of the japanese indemnity fund being re.
sumed, clause authorizing the return OF
the sum without interest was rejected by Is
to %. Amendments to the bill were then
agreed to in Committee of the Whole
After various amendments were reie ted
the bill was read third time and passed
yeas "a, nays 20.
WEDNESDAY, May 31.-A bill declar.
ing it the sense of the House that the re-
sumption bill should be repealed was re-
ferred......In the Louisiana contested cleo
ton case the majority report of the com
mittee declared ". B. Spencer entitled to
the seat; adopted without a division .. A
vote of thanks was rendered the thirteen
young ladies of the Franklin School, Wash
ington, for decorating the House with
flowers.
THURSDAY, June 1-After some de
bate upon the impeachment articles Mr.
Wright moved that the Senate sitting as
day next at P. NJ, which was agreed to, ant
Senate sitting as a court ad iOuTned ..... Afte
executive session the doors were reOpeneC
and a number of bills on the Calende
passed. Adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, June 1.-The bill to pro
mote the efficiency of the army, to provid
for its gradual reduction, and to consolidate
certain of its staff departments was cOnsid
cred. Mr.. Banning, chairman of the mill
tary committee, spoke in favor of the bill
He was unable to see in the bill anythin!
but what demanded of men on both side
OF the House an honest just and full con
sideration; that the army might be recog
nized and the shame and disgrace which ha
been brought on the army by its late admin
lSuatlOn ana head, might be put stop to
Mr.. Hubbells substitute was then rejected
Yeas So; nays Al. The bill then passed
Yeas 20; nays 50. Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, June Bills passed: re
close the channel of Ohio river on tht
south side of Neville Island; to exempt YES
sells regularity navigating the Mississippi
above New Orleans from entries and clear
ances, and for the relief of f. NJ Blount, O
Chicago Unfinished business being taker
up, an amendment to the legislature appro
priation bill fixing the salaries OF senators
and representatives at $4,000 per annum, in.
stead of reducing it from 50 900 to s., 800
was agreed to; also making the salary OF
the congressional printer $4,000. Senate
adjourned before taking action upon the
clause reducing the presidents salary tc
S25, 000 after March 4, 1871.
House.
FRIDAY, June 2.-The Indian apprO,
priation bill was read by sections, but the
clause transferring the Indian bureau to the
war department was not reached ...... COnsid-
Grafton of the bill for the distribution OF
the Geneva award fixed for Monday next
....T The evening session was devoted to gen
eral debate on the tariff.
a Dodge That Didn't Work.