The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-29
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Matthews further consideration of the Texas Pacific
railroad bill was postponed until the first Wednesday
after the first Monday IN December next......The
ring in the house amendment increasing the pen |
sion of Gen. James Shields from $50 to 500 per
month, and the report was placed on the calendar
THE consideration OF the army appropriation
bill was then resumed and the discussion upon the
twenty ninth section OF the house bill, forbdding
the employment of the army as posse coqnitatus |
continued. After remarks by Edmunds, Tel
ler, Whyte and Conklng the question was put on
striking out the section as amended and it was re-
in committee of the whele, was reported to the
ate, and the amendments made In committee of the
whole concurred in. A separate vote was demanded
by Merrimon on the amendment providing for a
commission consider the expediency of transfer
ring the Indian bureau from the interior to the
war depar tment and it was concurred in--yeas a.
nays9. The bill was then read third time and
passed 49,. The river and harbor bill was taken up
and laid aside with the understanding it should be
unfinished business on Monday, and the bill passed
appropriating s. 900 for the payment of the
fishery commission. Window, from the confer
eace committee on the military academy appro-
to, and the bill passed.. The house bill in regard
to dismssing graduates after all the vacancies in
army shall lave been filled was amended to take
effect July / 1882
SATURDAY, June S.-Cobb, from the
committee on elections, reported a resolution in the
contested election case of Tilman VS. Smais, from
the fifth congressional district of South Carolina
setting forth there not fair free and peaceful
cant. Wait submitted a minority resolution de-
clarng Smas (stting member1 entitled to the seat
Reports ordered printed....A joint resolution
was passed authorizing the secretary of state to
submit the subject of goloid coinage with exhibits
explanatory thereof, to the international money
congress, proposed by act of Feb. 49, 1S7S....The
house went into committee of the whole on the gem
eral deficiency bill Without adopting any import
ant amendment, the committee rose and reported
the bill and it passed-yeas 1872, nays IT,. The
hons thnn
for debate.
Senate.
MONDAY, June 10.-The conference
committees report the bill providing
a permanent form of government for the
District of Columbia concurred in. The BIZ
now goes to the president: 49,. The house bill desig
mating times for the election of in
the 46th and succeeding congress from the state of
Colorado passed Hereford called up the house
bill to provide Tor the election of representatives to
the 10th congress in the state of West Virginia.
The committee on privileges and elections having
reported amendments fixing the time for the cleo
ton OF representatives to congress from North Caro-
lima, and also authorizing the present legislature of
New Hampshire to elect United States senator for
the term commencing March 4th, 1879, lengthy
debate followed upon the last named amendment,
which was finally agreed tO-yeas %, nays "a The
bill then passd....After discussing the river and
harbor bill for short time the senate by vote of
80 yeas to % nays, adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, June 10.-The conference
report on the military academy appropriation bill
agreed to. The house nonconcurred in the SELL
ate amendments to the army appropriation bill and
went into committee of the whole on the civil
dry bill. After short discussion the committee
The bill releasing all reversionary claim and
interest of the United States in certain lands grant
ed to the state of Michigan by act of congress, APP
proved June 3, 1856, was passed. Butler intro
Imprisonment section ,75O revised statutes, which
provides that soldiers and sailors honorably dis
charged by reason Of disability resulting from
wounds or sickness incurred in line of duty shall
be preferred for appointments to civil offices, pro-
yided they possess the necessary capacity. Passed
......Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, June 11.-Among the bills
passed the senate bill to reimburse Kansas for
expenses incurred in repelling invasons and sup
pressing Indian hestilities also providing for
the sale of portions of the Fort Leavenworth mill
tary reservation, in kansas...The senate then re-
sumed consideration OF the river and harbor appro-
priation bill. Among the amendments agreed to
were the following: Appropriating $50 600 for the
Improvement OF the Missouri river at Council Bluffs
ana Omaha providing that $4,000 of the S240, 900
appropriated for the improvement of the Miss5sip-
pl river between the mouths OF the Ohio and Illinois
rivers be expended for constructing dam at Cato
kin Chute, opposite ST. Louis appropriating $685.
600 for improving the Mississippi river from the
bridge OF the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul R. R.
river, below said city; for improving the Missouri
at Sioux City approprating SIS, 900 for continuing
the surveys and examination at South Pass, Misss-
slppl river; an amendment to the clause appropri-
ating 100000 for improving the Missouri river at
Omaha City, Neb., to include Council Bluffs;
increasing the appropriation for improving the
harbor OF Sheboygan Wis, from s., 600 to $4,000,
and appropriating $4,000 for completing the i'm
proveme of Chippewa river in that state: pro-
vdlng 1or survey OF the sources OF the Mississippi
river with view oil constructing reservoirs, etc.
The Oil having been considered in committee of
the whole, was repoT ed TO the senate and the
amendments made in committee concurred in. The
80, nays A...After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, June l1.-After session in
committee of the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill the house took recess the evening
session to be for the consideration of ports from
the committee on naval affairs
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-THE de-
fciency bill was passed without amendment, and
the bills on calendar were considered. Among those
passed were the house bill making appropriations
for the payment of claims reported allowed by COM
missioners OF claims under act known the South
ern Claims Commission, and the bill to pro-
vide for the appointment of district Judge for the
western district of Tennessee. $685.. The Joint house
resolution to provide for the enforcement of the
eight hour law having been reached with adverse
report thereon, several senators objected its con-
sideration Spencer moved to suspend further con-
slderaton OF the calendar and proceed with the
sderaton of the joint resolution in regard to the
eight hour law. Agreed to-yeas "a, nays 23......
Conkling reported favorably on the senate bill au-
thorizing the Southern Pacific railroad company to
construct, maintain and operate bridge
across the Colorado river Fl Yuma in
the state of California, and in the ter
ritory Of Arizona. Placed on the calendar 49,
Dorsey, from the conference committee on the post
office appropriation bill, submitted report which
agreed to, and the bill passed $500 Voorhees, pre-
sented the petition of Peter Cooper praying for the
repeal OF the specie resumption act and remonstrat
ing against the proposed adjournment of Congress
for fno al lnf
had been passed senate bill in relation to the
Venezuela mixed commission passed. The senate
bill making presumption grant to the heirs of Jean
Baptiste Beauben, deceased for part of Fit Dear
born reservation, Chicago and to confirm the pur-
chases of other parties in their titles and to convey
Chicago street and all the rest of the reservation,
on private lands, was motion, indefinitely post
poned...... Executive session was soon after held,
and when the doors reopened, the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, June 12.-The house
spent the day in debate in committee of the whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill An evening
session was held for general business.
Senate.
THURSDAY, June 13.-Matthews, from
the committee railroads, reported without
amendment and without recommendation the SEN
ale bill to aid in construction OF the Corpus Christi
San Diego and Rio Grande railroad. Placed on the
calendar The house bill to restore certain lands
in Iowa TO settlement under the homestead law and
for other purposes was passed 1t applies to all
cant uuappropriated lands heretofore withdrawn
for the Mississippi and Missouri railway in that |
the expiration of the morning hour the
senate, by vate of % to 80, took up the bill to
peal the resumption act After discussion the sub
stitute of Voorhees, providing that U. S. notes be
receivable the same coin in payment of four per
cent bonds, was rejected by vote of 20 to 80 The
question then required on the amended substitute
OF the committee finance for the house BILL and