The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-03
MONDAY, October 24.-The House, as

House.
MONDAY, October 24.-The House, as
the regular order of business, proceeded to the
sldeTation OF the Colorado case. After numerous
debates, the matter went over without action.....A
resolution was Introduced for the appointment of a
seiect committee OF eleven members TO consider the
subject OF civil service in the United States, and
measures to promote its efficiency. Adopted. IA
resolution to appoint a select committee OF eleven
members to take into consideration the state of the
law respecting the entertainment and declaration of
the result OF the election of president and vice pres
lueht, anu TO confer with like committee on the
part OF the senate, was adopted.....Cox offered a
resolution directing the secretary OF the navy to re-
port TO the House what action was taken, If any, in
regulating the hours of labor, and whether such
acuon mas been in derogation Of or in compliance
with section sections 81 and 80, Revised Statutes
whlch requires that eight hours shall constitute
uay WORK Tor all laborers workmen and mechan-
les who may be employed by order or on behalf of
the government of the United journed
Senate.
TUESDAY, October 23.-Several bills
were introduced, among them the following To
provide lawful note and coin currency for the Unit
ed States; to authorize long bond for the invest
meIt 81 savings TO equalize the bouutes OF soldiers
who served in the late rebellion; appropratng
annually for the purpose of providing
and equipments for the whole body of militia; to
enable the Indians to become citizens Of the United
States.-A brief executive session was held after
which the Senate adjourned till Thursday.
House
WEDNESDAY, October 24.-After read
ing the journal, tn consideration of the Colorado
case resumed, and Harrison made an address
advocating Patterson's ri hit TO the seat Garfield
supported Belford as having prjBid dce right and
after further discussion without action the house
adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, October 25.-Conkling
presented a petition from citizens of New York
against the repeal of the bankrupt law, and pray
ing that it be amended; referred w Chafee sub
mitted resolution providing for standing COM
mittee OH banking and currency: referred ......
Mitchell submitted resolution authorizing the
committee privileges and elections in the cases of
Kellogg and Spotford claiming the seat from Lousi-
ana, to send persons and papers and administer
oaths, that the committee may decide upon the
merits of the title of each contestant Bills were
introduced and referred: Authorizing the secre-
tary OF the treasury to adj and settle the debt
due to the United States by the of Kansas for
the relief of dist ers by the repay ment of moneys
expended for tice meters to establish pension
agency at Little Rock TO establish the court OF COM
missioners Of the Alabama claims, and for the re-
distribution OF unappropriated Adjourn
/ ed till Monday
House
THURSDAY, October 25-The Colora-
do case discussed till O'Clock, when the case
referred to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions by vote of 1877 to 130 Petitions were in
treduced for the encouragement Of rife practice iu
the army for the removal of the national capital
from 200 Coiored men, for appropriation of 500
per capita to enable them to 90 to Iberia of hte
mechanics, protesting against uni uSt discrimination
made in fixing by law the compensation of govern
ment clerks, and leaving that of mechanics and Ia
b0rers to be established al the within OF individuals
OF $4,000 workingmen OF the Twelfth congressional
district OF Pennsylvania, for government loan tC
aid settlers on the public domain. .. Banks said he
had paper which could not he presented under th'
rule He wanted TO introduce bill to give effect t.
the petitions presented. Objections made. Adj
iourned until Monday.