The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-01
XLVth CONGRESS.
House..

AhF I'LL OONIhEaoO.
House.
SATURDAY, November 10.-At 1925
the house went into committee of the whole on the
army appropriation BILL the pending amendment
being that offered by Crittenden, limiting the re-
crultlng In the cavalry and infantry to the number
In service on the LIST inst. Culberson offered an
amendment that the four cavalry regiments be re-
cruted to 100 men to each company. which force
shall be employed in the defense of the Mexican
and Indian frontier Of Texas. Adopted-l14 to l22
after being amended motion of Mr.
Clymer thus: " That the recruiting of enlisted
men shalls be limited to 10000 of which four
i nl regimen OF cavalry shall be kept upon the
mexican frontier" An amendment by Hooker to
prohibit the of troops to suppress instructions
or 10 protect order in any state, except demand
o. the or executive gave rise to animated
discussion, Out was rejected-ayes 1877, nays So.
ATKINS then offered amendment an additional
sectoh providing that the officers assigned to staff
DUTY should not be entitled to additional rank or
pay. agreed 10. The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill, but it was found the amendments
agreed to in the committee confcted, and as ii re-
journed.
Senate.
MONDAY, November 12.-Hon. ID. w.
VOORHEES, was sworn in as senator from Indiana.
Booth was appointed chairman of the committee on
patents Ia place Of Wadleigh, recently appointed
chairman OF the committee on privileges and cleo
uohs.DaVls, OF Illinois, was excused from further
service oD the committee pensions, and Saunders
from the committee transportation routes TO the
seaboard.. The senate went into executive session.
ana when the doors were re-opened, adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, November 1.-THE army
appropriation bill reported from the committee
OF thc whole on Saturday, came up for considera-
ton as the the regular ORDER and after discussion
passed without division. Bills introduced: TO
amend the Ia In relation to mailable matter of the
thrd class 1or the payment of all cotton seized al
ter the 29tn of May, 1865 refund the tax on raw
cotton collected from 1863 to l76S to prohibit by
cons.itutlohai aiaendn*ent the payment of claims
arising out OF the late rebellion for the payment of
import duties in legal tender notes as soon as thew
are quoted at par with the legal tender coin of the
I nlted States......Adj ourned.
Senate
TUESDAY, November ia bill was
introduced to authorize the election of delegate to
congress from the Indian territory At the expi
ration of the morning hour Chaffee called I'M reso
lueion submitted by him last week in regard to the
management OF the Pacific railroad and spoke at
length on the Booth at his own request
was excused from further service on the
on manufactures The house army bill was read
ana referred Cameron, of Wisconsin introduced
bill to TO aid the Winnebago Indians. and To nro-
mote their civilization. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, November 13.-Townsend
OF Illinois, introduced resolution insructing tho
committee on banking and currency to INQUIRE into
the expectancy OF winding Up national banks
withdrawing their currency and substituting in
lieu thereof greenb backs or other similar cu,rency
The house then went into committee of the Who'll
on the deficiency bill, and after considerable discus
sion passed the navy bill without division The
bill TO repeal the resumption act came nm for dis
cusslon, and after short debate, the mouse adj
| lourned. -
Senate.
/ WEDNESDAY, November 1.-THE SEN
ave Dill 10 enable Indians TO become citizens of the
United States, was reported from the committee
with amendments, and placed on the calendar A
bill to grant additional homesteads to settlers on
puhilc lands in Ale hama, Mississippi Louisiana and
floIlda, was introduced by Conover and referred
line wee PRESIDENT appointed Voorhees, to fill
inc vacancy on the committee pensions caused
by the resignation of Davis, and also to FIJI the
vacancy on the committee on transportation routes
caused by the resignation of Saunders After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
| WEDNESDAY, November 1.-THE
house resumed consideration of the bill for the re-
peal OF the resumption act. After considerable de-
/ bate the matter went over without action AID.
! journed.
Senate.
/ THURSDAY, November I4.-Dawes
presented remonstrance of forty-fve national
banks of Boston against the RECOMMENDATION of silver
The bill providing ior deficiencies in the nav OF
the navy and marine coops issed without dis
cGssion and sent to the President for his signature
-; Bruce presented petition of colored men of
SnssisSppl asking an appropriation of 100000 TO
aid them i'll emigrating to Liberia Referred The
army appropriation bill, with amendments reported
by tie committee on approximations and also an
amendment providing that the army shall not he
recruited beyond %, 600 men, in tead of 90 600 as
authorized by the house, was then passed; separ-
/ nfp SttiT IN,
on the last named clause The bill now goes bock
to the house for action the senate amendments
After an executive session the senate adj
louTned.
House.
THURSDAY, November 15.-Bills were
| introduced; Providing for the payment Of i'm
ports in gold, silver and legal tender notes. and for
the construction OF railway from New York TO
Council Bluffs, Iowa.. The house then resumed
debate on the repeal of the resumption act. 1t is
expected that the previous question will be called
on saturday Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 16.-Inealls intro
duced bill repeating the act authorizing the COIN
age OF twenty-cent pieces. Davis of West Vir-
sinia called up the resolution submitted by him on
the 18th of October last providing for the annoin
nent OF a special committee of five senator's IN
inquire into alleged discrepancies in the books and
accounts OF the treasury department An amend
y AuI hah, PIoFlulils lhat The committee
should not expire with the end OF the present sos
sion, was agreed TO- Pending discussion the senate
adjourned until Monday.
House.
FRIDAY, November l6.-Singleton re-
ported deficiency bill to be called up ON Saturday
1t approprates for payment OF judgments of court
of claims, S49,390; library of congress- S22 500
treasury department, various items. SIPS 900; post
office department, salaries 1851 ,6Sl: other items
!
various items, sll 365 supreme court printing
$1,000; expenses of payment of county money etc.
$4,000; total appropriated 81 $50 623 Considera-
ton was resumed OF the bill relating to the resump-
ton act and the house addressed BY number
OF Representatives. .Ad ourned
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