The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-18
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, April 27.-1

SATURDAY, April 27.-Tbe house
went into committee OF the whole the Indian ap-
preparation BILL unanimously reported upon Inv tbe
appropriation committee. After adopting two or
three ifhimportaRt amendments the COMMITTEES roSa
and the bill passed. 1t appropriates 81 772 O0o
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the legislative, executive and judicial appropria
ton BILL which appropriates Sl4735 OOO and after
completing several sections the COMMITTEES rose
the house adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, April 29.-McCreery pre-
sentei the credentials of his successor Hon
John S. Wliams.....T senate bill to provide for
building military post for the protection of the
northern frontier OF Montana was reported from
committee with amendment and placed ON tho col
endar. Allison introduced resolution which
was agreed to, intructing the judiciary committee
to inquire into the validity of the socaled Kermit
laws passed by the legislature of the Cbickasaw
ton on the 18th of October, 1876 Matthews
called up the resolution submitted by him an the
Zoth calling Tor information in regard to the amount
OF moneys that have been expended by the United
States in the improvement of the Fox and Wiscon
SIN rivers and 1t was agreed to-''After the expi-
ration of the morning hour the senate nassa6 tho
following bills: The house bill max ing an appro-
prtaton of $4,000 for pier light at entrance of the
lettes In the south pass of the Mississippi river the
senate phi Tor the reef OF the settlers the public
lands within the double minimum limits of the rail-
road grant, afterwards thrown out of the double
minimum limits by reason of a change of the route
OF the road the house joint resolution appronriat-
ing $50 900 for erecting monument over the grave
OF Thomas Jefferson the senate bill granting lands
to the state of Minnesota in lieu of certain lands
heretofore granted TO said state. After short
ecutive session klrkwood introduced bill to amend
the act relating to patents orinventons Referred
1.-The senate then adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, April 29.-Under the call
of states the following bills were introduced and
referred: To prevent the insolvency of railroad
companies; setting aside the contract entered into
nfaru nft ha+
dlcate; repeating the iron-clad oath or Jurors to
prevent assessments for political purposes for the
erection OF a statue of Gen. Geo. Custer; also a
JOINT resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting any member of congress
from holding during his term or for two Years
thereafter any office under the United States which
mas been created or the compensation for which has
been increased during his term of Office and de-
carlng judges OF the supreme court ineligible for
election to the offices of president and vice presi-
ueh 10 eStaDllSh branch mint at Chicago: repeal-
ing the act entitled an act to sTen then the public
credit, approved March, 1869 pedging the pa ment
IN golo OF an bonds heretofore payable in lawful
money OF the United States. Clymer submitted
the report OF the conference committee on the naval
appropriation bill stating that the amount in con-
tIoyery mad been $4,000, of which the house had
yielded $S3,0OO The report was agreed toAd-
journed.
Senate.
TUESDAY, April 30.-The president
pro tenn. laid before the senate a number Of bills
from the house, among them the senate bill to re-
peal the bankrupt law with the amendments agreed
10 by the house. Pending discussion the morning
hour expired and the bill was laid aside The
committee on finance reported adversely ON Beck,s
concurrent resolution declaring it inexpedient to
ieVy taxes at thls time to maintain the sinking
fund, and was discharged from its further consid-
Grafton. Kirkwood presented the credentials of
W. D. Allison, reelected U. S senator from Iowa
butler submitted an amendment to the bill to
repeal the specie resumption act so as to repeal sec
ton 3.4l2 of the revised statutes imposing a tax OF
~ per cent upon the notes of private state
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10 appoint Gen. Jas Shields MOI brigader gen.
eral In the u 5. A. the retired list was reported
upon fayorably by the committee military affairs
and placed ON the calendar The bill to repeal the
bankrupt law was again taken up and debated upon
antll adjournment.
TUESDAY, April 30.-The house went
into committee of the whole on the legislative ap
preparation bill, but after long discussion the COM
mlttee rose, having disposed of only four pages of
the bill, and the house adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-After a short
debate on the tariff question consideration was re-
sumed of the bill to repeal the bankrupt law, and
the motion by Edmunds to refer the bill to COM
mittee of three rejected. The first amendment
of the house mentioning the date of the acts to be
repealed and designating their number in the re-
ylsed statutes was agreed to without discussion.
The next amendment of the house provided
that the repeal of the law should affect the pen
al actions or criminal proceedings arising under it
prior to the repeal. Christancy moved to further
| amend this amendment so as TO provide that the
repeal should not affect the rights and proceed
growing out OF or dependent on the ban krupt Law
including all rights of debtors and creditors and all
rights of and suits by and against assignees under
any or all OF said acts in any heretofore or now
pending. Matthews moved to further amend so as
to provide that the result of the law should take
effect until January 1st, 1879 Mcmillan moved to
refer the bill to the committee on judiciary. Re
Jected-yeas %, nays 81. The question then re-
Cured on the amendment of Matthews to have the
repeal take effect January LIST, 1879. Agreed to
yeas Is; nays ~ Christianecy's amendment, as
amended by Matthews was then agreed to by a
vote of 20 TO %. On motion OF Davis the bill was
referred to the Judiciary committee that the saving
clause might be perfected AFTER an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, May 1.-Chittenden in
troduced bill providing for the exchange of frac-
tional silver coin for U. S. notes. Referred m "A
number of senate bills were referred and the house
went into committee of the whole the legislative
appropriation bill. After debate the comIaittee
rose without coming to final action. The house
then took recess till evening, the session to be de-
voted TO debate only.
Senate
THURSDAY, May Thurman, from
the Judiciary committee reported back the bill to
repeal the bankrupt law, with amendment per-
fecting the clause in regard the rights not to be
aected by the repeal of the law, and retaining the
amendmsnt adopted yesterday providing that the
repeal of the law shall take effect Jan. L. 1879 Or
dered printed and bill laid over.....P Plumb, from
the committee public lands, reported with
amendments the senate bill 20 provide additional
regulations for the homestead and presumption en-
tries on public lands Placed on the calendar $500
Ferry called up the house bill repeal the specie
resumption act, and read lengthy argument ex-
planning the amendment reported by the committee
on hnance voorhees, spoke in favor of repeal
After an executive session the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
THURSDAY, May 2.-Dunell, from the
committee ON commerce, reported bill permitting
Canadian vessels to render aid to other Canadian
vessels wrecked in waters of the United States
Passed IA bill was passed granting the right of
way through public lands to the Barataria canal
company TO construct canal from New Orleans to
the Gull OF Mexico. The house then went into
committee OF the whole the legislative appropria
ton DILL and after considering ten pages rose and
reported After an evening session for debate only
the house adjourned
House.
FRIDAY, May 3.-The house went into
committee OF the whole the legislative appropra-
ton bill, and after the adoption and rejection of
several amendments the committee rose but no ac-
ton was taken on the bill. TIE house then took a
recess until evening, when the pension bill was
considered ...... Adjourned