The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
XLVth CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate
SATURDAY, December |. Wadle;ob
presented resolution declaring b. Eusts ent;tIad
Q seat as senator from Louisiana, and IT was
'lced on the calendar ingalls, gave notice that he
ma ny roheuf with the majority of the committee
~ "ouiu hereafter present minority report sign
III by himself and two others. Sargent called mn,
ne mouse Dill to provide for the deficiency i'm appro
3lla,ons Ior the service of the government for the
iscl year ending June 80 1873 ard for nrior vaars
' various amendments, reported by the committee
we're agreed to without discussion among them he
ng one Tor S2i 500 for the payment of railway post
'hlce clerks, route agents and messengers: one for
'oO0,00O for inland mail TRANSPORTATION aud stor
'outes, and by steamboat and all other than rail-
road routes, and 1925 600 for the state. war and
i ,.,si department buildings The amendment, al
owing senators and members of congress to send
md receive through the mails free, public docu-
hehts printed by congress, and the amendment ap-
s4o,ooo TO restore, repair and preserve
models destroyed by the recent fire In the patent
once, were agreed to. The bill having been re-
ported IN committee OF the whole was renorted To
me senate, and passed private bills were
business, and when tue doors were reopened adj
journed.
House.
SATURDAY, December 1.-The resolu-
ton Of Baker, of Indiana, nstIueting the commit
tee on patents to report bill which shall prohibit
the bringing maintaining of suits for damages for
any infringement of patents against any person who
purchases Tor his own and not for sale or barter
any article or implement in the market, unless
at the time he purchased he knew that he inringed
some existing patent, was adopted-yeas 11S, nays
moved to suspend the rules and pass
Dill TO remove disabilities imposed and remaining
upon any person by virtue of the thirteenth section
oil me fourteenth amendment. Garfield objected
unless clause was inserted that amnesty should be
granted only after application to the attorney gen.
eral Tor removal OF disabilities. Goode Withdrew
the bill and Immediately reintroduced it, modified
as suggested, whereupen the rules suspended
ana was passed. .....Mills moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution nstructing the commit
tee on ways and means to revise the tariff so as to
make it purely and solely tariff for revenue Re-
Jeeted--yeas 66, nays 76.....The house then took
recess until 10 A. NJ Monday.
Senate.
MONDAY, December AT 10 O'clock
the senate met and went into executive session.
and when the doors reopened at lilo o'clock,
AT noon, the regular session was be-
gun, and a committee appointed to Join SINH
lar committee, on the part of the house to wait on
the president and inform him that quorums of both
houses were ready TO receive any communication he
might be pleased to make. The senate then took a
recess Alter recess the presidents private secre-
tary appeared wit the message, and it was imme-
dlately read and ordered printed - Department
and other reports were then presented and the SEN
ate adjourned till Thursday next
House.
MONDAY, December 3.-The members
assembled at 10 o'clock and extended the recess till
1o:45, when the senate resolution to adjourn at
1880 was concuTred in Knappe moved to sus
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring that
the president, by refusing the use of the army in
support OF pretended governments in South Caro-
INA and Louisiana, has faithfully performed his
duty III that behalf and is justly entitled TO the re-
spect and confidence of the American people
Conger moved that the house adjourn and the TAX
ipg OF the yeas and nays consumed the time until
the hour liked for the adjournment..A IT noon the
speaker called the house to order, and the second
session OF the foriy-ffth congress began Roll call
showed 22l members After the appoint
short recess taken when the message
was handed In and read....Adj ourned
House.
TUESDAY, December BILLS were in
troduced and referred: To substitute greenbacks
for the issues of national bank associations and to
pay full amount for all bonds deposited by them in
The treasury, the bonds so redeemed to be cancel
ed; for branch mint at St. Louis providing for
general amnesty. Baker introduced Joint resolu-
ilon proposing an amendment to the constitution
promoting the payment OF any claims for damage
Tor the use OF or destruction of property during the
rebellion. IA joint resolution was reported back
from the committee and passed directing the secre-
tary OF war to make such preliminary examination
o1 the head waters of the st Croix, Chippewa and
Wisconsin rivers, as may determine the extent and
OF reservoirs on the same The
Judiciary committee reported back bill prescribing
the iron-clad OATH Passed A bill was also pass
ed repeating the act which provides for the disauaii-
hcation OF 7ny juror who has, without coercion
carried arms against the United States.A Adj
ournes.
House.
WEDNESDAY, December Clown
send of Illinois, from the committee on patents, re-
"a n To- III
renewal of patents. and declaring it unlawful here
after for the commissioner OF patents to renew or
extend any patent for any design whatever He
stated that the object of the bill take away
from the statute book a law which dead and in
operative, the commissioner of patents not having
now the right to make renewals. After some dis
cussion the bill was passed. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, December GA bill was
introduced and referred providing for the organza-
lion of the territory of Tshmins "A lison who
has charge. of the house bill to authorize the free
coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore
its legal tender character moved to make it a
special order for Monday next and that it be con-
tinued from day to day until disposed of. After a
long discussion Allison changed his motion so as to
take the bill up Tuesday instead of Monday. Nor
rill moved to amend to make it special order
Tor January llth Rejected-yeas II, nays 40. Tie
motion of Allison then agreed to-yeas A. Eavs
Is. Chaffee called up the resolution submitted by
him November Sth, calling on the president to in
form the senate what legal impediments, if any,
st which prevent him from executing the laws in
regard to the Union Pacific Railroad and it's
branches. 1t was agreed TO without DIVISION.
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, December 6.-Maiority
md minority ports on the Colorado election case
were presented by the committee, and were ordered
resolutions in regard to the Cuban
were presented, bat objected to.
The post route bill was then passed, and the
house adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, December AT the expira-
ion OF the morning hour Mitchell called up The bill
recently introduced by by him to extend the time
or the construction and completion of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and spoke at considerable length
The bill was referred to the committee resolu-
IONS. Matthews called up concurrent resolu-
ion submitted by him yesterday in regard to the
ayment OF the principal and interest of government
bonds in silver con and said ii his intention to
submit some remarks Immediately before moving
is reference to the committee on finance but at
he request of several senators, he would allow it to
lie till Monday. when he would call it up and
nave something to say on the subject. The resou-
ion should it pass both houses, will be simply an
Expression of opinion. and will have no effect in
aw 1t will not require the signature of the pres-
lent. The house resolution TO adjourn for the
holiday recess, from December 18th to January 10th
was agreed After executive session the SEN
tie adjourned till Monday.
House.
FRIDAY December IA bill was in
reduced for the relief of settlers on certain lands
n Minnesota heretofore granted for railroad pur-
soses. 49,. Wood, chairman of the ways and means
Init no