The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-11-17
XLVth CONGRESS.
Senate.

OF land Tor a railroad in the northen part of the
state, from ST. Paul Mimi, To the Falls of Saut
Ste. Marie Wis; for an appropriation to aid in the
survey OF the St. Croix river, etc, all of which
were referred 10 appropriate committees. Bills
were introduced and referred follows: To amend
so much OF the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the present year as provides for paying mail con-
tractors III the southern states before the rebellion
10 give Nebraska additional representative from
ana after March last; to fix the date of meeting of
the first regular session of the forty congress
10 November providing for the coinage of silver
dollars ana Tor making them legal tenders; to
tabiish the territory of Lincoln and provide tenn
Porary government.....Ad Adjourned
House.
MONDAY, October 29.-Bills were in
PRODUCED and referred Repeating the act establish
ing uniform system of bankruptcy; reducing the
postage OF letters; repeating the law taxing ,sl
IN savings Institutions to reduce the rates i'm
ported merchandise; to restore the duties on tea
and coffee and enlarge the free list restore the
national credit by funding the non-interest bear
ing debt into bonds bearing per cent interest,
payable at the expiration OF 40 years to repeal
the duties on packages and coverings OF goods
providing for the repeal of all taxes ON capital
ana deposits IN state and national banking in-
stltutions to abolish the tax on bank checks to
provide for the abolition of all bonds for du-
ties on imported merchandise while the latter
remain in the custody of the government; proyid-
ing for the responsibility of the government for all
merchandise while in its custody; providing for the
abolition of all naval officers at ports where United
States appraisers departments are established; to
provide for representation at the Paris Exposition
and approprlaing S15000O to pay the xpenses; for
the removal oi all political disabilities; to repeal
the act for thu resumption OF specie payments; to
reduce the tax distilled spirits To As cents per
gallon tobacco to ~ cents per pound and cigars
to S3 per Geo also allowing producers of leaf
/ bacco to sell 800 worth TO consumers with
out tax; abolishing the 10 per cent. tax
! on the circulation of national banks
and to enforce uniform rate of interest; to abolish
| the iron-cad oath; making import duties payable
in legal tender notes; abolishng 10 per cent tax
the circulation OF state banks reducing the whisk
tax TO so cents per gallon for the withdrawal Of
tionai bank currency, and issuing 500, GOO 900
interest bearing treasury notes, and making them
legal tender; Sppropriating 81 O0t to deepen the
Missouri rive; appiopraing So, 00O 600 for levees
the Mississippi river; for the admission OF Utah and
Dakota as states; 10 organize the territory OF Penn,
bna; providing for the coinage of silver dollars and
making then legal tender. The total number OF
| bills introduced was about $50.
Senate.
| TUESDAY, October 30.-A resolution
introduced requesting the president, if not in.
compatible With public interest to transmit to the
Senate statement OF the appropriations and expen-
dtures account OF the army and navy, and pen.
sions from March 4, 27o9, to June 30, 1876 Agreed
| toA bill was introduced and referred TO pay
to Texas the residue OF s. 600 coo reserved for
satisfaction of that portion OF the public debt of the
late republic of Texas for which duties imports
of said republic were specially pledged, being the
| balance remaining after the payment of such debt
also reimburse Texas for expenses incurred in
pelllng etC..A Authorizing the
presiding officer to appoint select committee on the
subject of asceraining and declaring the result Of
! election for president and vice president OF the
/ United States was agreed Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, October 30.-The commit
tee on appropriations to-day considered the appro
priations for the army. 1t is understood the bill
will be reported within two days.......The commit
! tee on wars and means was also organized and hac
referred various subjects embraced in the Pres
dents message and will report to the house to-mor
/ row.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, October 31.-Bills were
introduced: remove all restrictions regarding the
enlistment of colored citizens in the army; to pro
! vide for the examination of claimants for pensions
and for the appointment of examining surgeons. AL
petition praying congress to take action in regard
! to the Freedmens Savings and Trust Co.. I,
restore to them their deposits. Referred $3.50. Aftel
/ short executive session the senate adjourned.
| House.
| WEDNESDAY, October 31.-Papers in
/ large numbers concerning the contested election
cases were presented and referred. Ewing, from
| the committee on banking and currency, reported
the following BILL That the third section of ths
act entitled AN act TO provide Tor the resumption
of specie payment, approved January IA, 1875, b,
and the same is hereby repealed" Fort, from the
m ai e b 70 eees M an pae
the act approved January IA, 1870 known as the re-
sumption act which authorized the secretary of IN.
treasury to dispose of L. 5. bonds and redeem and
cancel greenback currency. Be it enacted, etc.
that all that portion OF the act which reads fol-
| lows: Quoting as above from the third section)
be and the same is hereby repealed" A motion
to recommit was agreed to, when Ewing moved t.
reconsider that vote. Conger moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table, which lost-ave
16 nays 1885, The result of the vote is to leave the
control of the bill in the hands of the banking and
currency committee, or OF Ewing who reported it
and who can at any time call up his molten TO re-
consider, and thus have action on the BILL 1t will
be in his power to cut off all amendments, ever
that proposed by Fort by moving the previou,
question. .....-.diourned.
Senate
THURSDAY, November 1.-The Vice.
President appointed Withers member of the BOARD
OF Regrents OF the Smithsonian Institute m Sena
tor Morton's desk was marked by bouquet o.
white flowers, and the chaplain offered up PRAYER
for the dying SENATOR memorial OF the Kansas
City board OF trade, favoring the repeal OF the spe
Gle resumption act and reconciliation Of the sill
/ yer, and resolution OF the St Louis Merchant,
Exchange fasoring the repeal of the bankrupt law
were referred .. The senate then went into eXecu
tive session, and when the doors were reopened I'D
journed.
House.
THURSDAY, November I'D. G.. Has
kell was sworn in Il member from Kansas
Bills were introduced: To aid the building of {
narrow guage road from tide-water to St. Louis anG
Chicago; authorizing the secretary OF the treasury
TO pay owners the value of cotton and tobacco seZeG
by the government since April 10, 1865 Ewina
called up his motion to reconsider the vote of YES
terday recommlttlng to the committee on banking
and currency the bill to repeal the third section
the resumption act. After considerable discussion
the motion to reconsider was carried "A resolu.
ton to adjourn so as to allow members TO go HON,
and vote, was defeated....A resolution to end The
extra session on the 2Sth of November was refer
red......The house then went into committee of thu
whole on the state OF the union $3.50 Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 2.-The reading
OF the journal of yesterdays proceedings was dis
pensed with, and the death of Senator Morton wa
announced by Senator Mcdonald A resolution
was passed providing for the appointment of a com
mittee OF six senators TO attend the funeral Thu
senate then, as further mark of respect adjourn
ed until Tuesday next.
Senator's Mcdonald, Davis, OF Illinois, Burnside
/ bayard, Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, and Booth
delegated to tend the funeral obseoues of tn
! late Senator Morton.
House.
! FRIDAY, November 1.-The army ap
preparation bill was reported, referred to the com
mittee Of the whole and made special order TO
Wednesday next. 1t approprat9s SIS, 723, eco
bill introduced by Banning TO fl X the pay of letter
carriers was referred . Ewing desired to withdraw
the motion to recommi the bill reported from tn,
committee on banking and currency but could no
40 SO because OF objection. Fort Of Illinois, there
upon offered an amendment, and the previous ques
ton on the bill and amendments was called for b,
Ewing. Hale moved to lay them on the table bu
the motion was defeated by 140 nays 10 20 yeas
resolution conveying the intelligence OF the dealt
OF Senator Morton and asking fer the appointment
OF committee to attend the funeral and equestins
the House to adjourn mark OF respect to the dis
tnguished dead, was adopted unanimously Adj
jOGrned.
Death of Senator Morton
Senator Oliver p. Morton died at In.