The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-29

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...... Ward from the committee ways and means,
reported the usual resolutions fol the distribution
OF the presidents annual message among the
various committees. discussion followed over
motion by Hewitt " that the committee on foreign
affairs take into consideration the best of
moving the existing and impending causes of diff
ealty between Mexico and the United States, and OF
confirming and enlarglng the commercial relations
between the two countries by treaty otherwise"
On suggestion of Garfield, Hewitt amended the mo-
ton by emitting that part relating to the treaty,
and 1t was then agreed to-. Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, December IL Conover,
from the select committee on transportation routes
to the seaboard, reported favorably the senate
bill to provide for the survey of the inland water
route and canal from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic ocean Placed on the calendar 49,. Conk-
ling submitted a resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of a commission to inquire and report
whether any and what measures can be devised to
promote commercial intercourse with Mexico, and
TO establish just and peaceful condition of affairs
on the border Agreed to-. Consideration was
then resumed of the resolution of Matthews, de-
claring the right of the government to pay bonds in
silver, Herman speaking in opposition thereto
and Beck and Wallace in favor of it. Allison
moved to lay aside the resolution and take up the
Bland silver bill as the day had been assigned for
the consideration of that measure Rejected-yeas
Is, nays 43....On motion of Hamlin, the senate
went into executive session, and when the doors
were reopened, adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, December 11.-Durham.
from the committee appropriations, reported
back the deficiency appropriate IN bill with
mendation that the house concur in certain of the
senate amendments, and non-concur in others.
The house then concurred in the amendment ap-
proprlatlng 1928 for state department building
and one appropriating 200 for the repair and
restoration of patent models: Amendments nom
cencurred in: Increasing the item for contingent
cies for the treasury department from see, 900 to
$50 900; approprating S13 500 for cstem house COM
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the pay OF railway postofce clerks, etc fhe ques-
ton on the amendment to pay the expenses of
custom house commissioners was taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted yeas 1871 nays 1874 the amend
ment was non-cOncurred in. The amendment APP
prOpriating $780, 600 for inland mail transportation
on Star routes and by steamboats,, and all other than
railroad road routes, concurred n-yeas 4 nays
l07 All amendments having been disposed of the
bill goes back to the senate. speaker made
the following appointments on committees: Naval
affairs, Crttenden; war claims, Martini territories,
crayens; invalid pensions, Metcalfe; Pacific rail-
road, Hewitt of New York; civil service reform
Potter; revision Of laws, Hart; private land claims
Bicknell. AID ourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December I'm the
morning hour great number of petitions and many
bills presented and referred ... Upon motion
of Allison the senate insisted on its amendments to
the deficiency appropriation bill, and committee
of conference ordered At the expiration of
the morning hour consideration resumed of the
Matthews resolution declaring the right Of the gov
eminent to pay bonds in silver, and Chaftee sub
mtted substitute declaring that all bonds of the
United States issued, authorized to be issued are
payable principal and interest at the option of the
when bonds issued, and to restore to its
coinage such coin as legal tender equal with gold
coin is Not in violation of public faith in deroga-
ton OF the rights of public creditors" Morgan
read lengthy legal argument in faver of the reso-
luton of Matthews, and Christiancy opposed it,.
Pending the discussion, the senate went into
tive session. which continued about six hours, the
time being devoted to the consideration of the New
York custom house appointments. After a warm
discussion 'COnkl;ng leading the opposition the
nomination of Roosevelt for collector and Prince as
naval officer were rejected and that of Merritt to
be surveyor OF customs was confirmed When the
doors were reopened the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, December 13.-Stephens
introduced bill repeating the iron-clad oath taken
by applicants for pensions Referred ....... Harris
called up the Colorado contested election case-the
majority report signed by the Democratic members
declaring Hr. Patterson entitled to seat, and the
minority report signed by Hiscock Wait and
Thornburg, declaring Bedford duly elected. Cox
of Ohio, submitted another report declaring that
there had been valid election. The presentation
of arguments in support of the reports, occupied
the entire day. Speeches on the subject in
terupted and conference was ordered on the de-
fciency .Morey introduced bill to author
lZe the southern Pacific railroad company TO extend
its road from its present terminus in Arizona To Ell
Paso, and to aid in building the same. Referred.
Discussion of the Colorado case was resumed and
continued up to ad jOurnment
Senate.
THURSDAY, December 13.-Cameron,
of Wisconsin, presented petition OF David T. Cor
bin, of South Carolina, asking that his claim for
seat from that state may be inquired into and de-
cided upon its merits. Referred to the committee
privileges and elections...At the expiration of
the morning hour consideration resumed Mat
thews' silver resolution Bayard leading the debate
in opposition. He followed by Allison, who
submitted amendment to the silver bill ordering
nfta
act to in vite the government of the countries
posing the Latin Union, called, and such other
European countries as he may deem advisable to
join the United States in a conference to adopt a
common ratio of legal tender, as between gold and
silver, for the purpose of establishing information
ally the of bi-metalic money and securing a
fxity OF the relative value between the two metals
Ordered printed. HILL Allison, Beck and Dawes
followed with remarks for and against the resolu-
tion.....The floor then yielded for executive
session, after which the senate adjourned
House.
THURSDAY, December 13.-Considera-
ton of the Colorado election was resumed, the
discussion consuming several hours Patterson,
one of the claimants, permitted to speak in his
behalf. At the close of the debate, the house
proceeded to vote on the question. The first vote
the proposition of the minority, that Bel |
ford was entitled to seat. This negatved by |
strict party vote-yeas no. nays 128. The next |
vote was on the resolution that there had been no
valid election Rejected-yeas 116, nays III. The |
vote was then taken upon the majority resolution |
declaring Patterson entitled to seat, and it was
agreed to-yeas 1l6, nays 10. Patterson was i'm
mediaely sworn in as representative from Colorado
...Adjourned
Senate.
FRIDAY, December 1.-THE house
Joint resolution relating to reservoirs to promote
the navigation Of the Mississippi was passed. At
the expiration OF the morning hour Mat
thews' silver resolution taken up for
further consideration, Hereford addressing
the senate in favor of t......At the conclusion of
Hereford's remarks the senate went into executive
sessions. w hen the doors reopened Sargent,
from the conference committee on the deficiency |
BILL submitted report detailing con-
cessions to the house and naming the senate amend
ments retained. The total amount appropriated by
the bill agreed upon was 81, Gas, 1913. In
to an inquiry Sargent stated that the amendment
ia regard senators and representatives being per-
mitted to send and receive through the mail, Free
all public documents, had been retained with the
pri vilege extended TO the vice president. The re-
port was then agreed to and the bill passed BY
unanimous consent ii ordered that the vice
president declare the senate adjourned tomorrow,
i'm Immediately after the reading of the Journal.
The postal route bill reported back from COM
mittee was then read the amendments agreed to,
and the bill passed ......Ad journed.
House.
FRIDAY, December 14.-Singleton pre-
sented report of the conference committee on the
deficiency appropriation bill, explaining that the
difference between the two houses amounted to
81 II OOO and that the house had yielded S102 900 to
the demands of the senate After long discussion
the report was agreed to without yeas and nays
The bill now goes to the president for his signature
The amendments to the Paris exposition bill were
then concurred in-yeas 124, nays 89....Adjourned.
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