The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-30
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, March 11.-Blaine called up
the resolution, submitted by him en- the 25tb of
February, calling for certain correspondence be-
tween Great Britain and the United States relative
to the appointment Of a third commissioner under
the twenty-third article of the treaty of Washing
Ton, ana spoke In regard thereto. After bridk re-
marks by Hamlin and Dawes the resolution
agreed to-. The judiciary committee reported
favoraby on the house bil to make persons harged
with crimes and Ofienses competent witnesses in
the United States and territorial courts and it was
placed on the calendar. The bill providing for
commission on alcoholic liquor traffic, with amend
meiits that one member be engaged in the traffic
was Passed-yeas %, nays 19.... Conkling reported
bill in aid OF the polar expedition designed by
James Gordon Bennett, and gave notice that he
would seek an early opportunity to have it consid-
cred. Ado arned.
House.
MONDAY, March 11.-Under the call
of states bills introduced and referred as fol-
lows: To punish crimes relating to coin of the
Z nIted States; joint resolution proposing an
anendm ent to the constitution providing for the
issue OF United States notes. not bearing interest,"
which shall be legal for all debts public and priv
ate, except such by contract payable only in
com TO reduce the present high distilled
spirits and tobacco; to issue certificates on de-
positof silver bullion or bars to abolish the court
OF ciaims to repeal the providing for the pay
ment OF southern mail contracts Che house then
went into committee of the whole on the diplomatic
a
cusslon followed, after which The committee rose
and the committee wa VS. and means reported the
JolRt resolution prescribing the time for the pay
nlent OF the taxes on distilled spirits, and had 1t
ferred to the committee of the whsle on the state
of the Union..... .Dymer, from the committee
appropriations, reported the naval appropriation
bill he total amount appropriated is Sl4 04S 6S4.
referred to the committee OF the whole......Ad-
| journed.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 12-The bill to aid
the polar expedition designed by James Gordon
Bennett passed unanimously without debate.
The vice president submitted a communication
from The secretary of the treasury in regard to
timber troubles in Montana On motion of Thur
man the bill reported by the committee judiciary,
IN regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund
taken up, and he spoke at length in favor thereof.
Davis OF Illinois also spoke on the subject The
senate thea went into executive session, and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 12.-After an ex-
PLANTATION from Southland. who acclaimed the
authorship OF the Joint resolution in regard to the
plural executive head, the house weEt into COM
mlttee of the whole the diplomatic and consular
app opriaton bill. After an extended discussion
the committee rose, and the house adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 13.-Bills intro
duced: To provide for and regulate the count
ing OF votes Tor president and vice president and the
New Orleans and Pacific railroad company to pro-
mote the deposit OF savings and the refunling of
the national debit. The bill tor the relief of book
agents of the NJ +. church of the south was repor-
ed PACK from the COMMITTEE on claims and placed on
the calendar. Teller, member of the Committee
submitted minority report signed by himself
Mcmillan and Cameron, of Wisconsin, against the
passage of the bill .. Window from the Committee
on appropriations, reported without amendment
the house bill making appropriations for fortfca-
tlohs and other works OF defence. Placed on the
calen dar..Dhe West Point appropriation bill was
then taken up, amended, read third time and
passed THE house bill to make persons charged
with crimes Ond oenses compet ent witnesses in the
| United States and territorial courts was passed -
! Adjourned
House,
| WEDNESDAY, March 13.-After the in
PRODUCTION and reference of few bills the house
went into committee of the whole on the deplo-
matte appropriation bill. Hale moved to increase
the salaries TO Great Britain France Germany and
Russia, to SIT 500 instead OF fixing them at sis 600
as contemplated by the bill. Rejected Singleton
moved an amendment appropratng SIS, 900 to min
listers to the Argentine republic, Paraguay and
Uruguay, the original bill only providing for q
minister to the Argentine republic at 81 500
| agreed to- After the rejection of number of
aI,heuoiHents, the committee and reported to
the house. All the amendments were csncurred
H., ana the bill passed. The senate bill aid in
Bennett, then taken from the SNEAKERS taLIe
ana passed Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March I4.-Voorhees in
trodHced bill for the payment of all customs du-
ties and of all other debts due the United States in
egel tender notes at par except in cases where is ia
otherwise expressly stipulated on the face of the
obllgat1on or contract Referred 49, Con sideration
was then resumed of unfinished business being the
bill in egaTd TO the Pacific railroad sin king R,nd
and Matthews spoke thereon Pending discussion
Gordon, by request, introduced bill 10 authorize
the construction OF harrow -puage railroad fro,.
blsnarcS 70 the Black Hills Referred. The con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill was rece vad
from the house and referred to the Committee ON
approprsations Adjourned until Monday
House.
THURSDAY, March 4-Hardenburgb
introduced bill regulating the reserve, fund Of
national banks. 1t authorizes snch hanks In die
pose OF thelr reserve funds and invest the same in
United States bonds which bonds shall constitpta
reserve fund for such banks Referred The
house then went into committee of the whole on
the bill extending to three years the time for with
drawing distilled liquors from bond. After n lone
discJ ssion Butler offered an amendment nrovidin9
that the tax or duty paid all distilled spirits
when the same are Withdrawn shall be the amount
OF duty or tax which would have been paid if paid
when such distilled spirits were put in bond
Agreed to- Two amendments by Cougel. one to
make the interest per cent. instead of 5, and the
other 10 make 1t per cent, were rejected after
which the committee and reported the bill az
amended to the house. The amendments were
''.'
FRIDAY; March e5.-Robbins from the
committee on ways and means reported substitute
ior 'He Dill TO promote the deposit of savings with
the treasury, and the refunding Of the national debt
which was referred to the committee of the whole
;..Ih ne discussion of the contested election of
Dean vs. Field, for the Third district of Massachu-
sets was then opened. After some debate the
speaker read telegram from the secretary of state
announcing the Death, at Havana of yellow fever,
OF Hon. J. E. Leonard, of Louisiana, and the house,
rs mark OF respect for the deceased, adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, March 16.-After the in
and reference of several bills, the house
went into committee of the whole on the private
calendar, the unfinished business being the bill
making available for the payment of certain south
ern ante beu0 mail contractors the 1915 600 already
appropriated. After short debate on motion of
Eden the enacting clause of the bill was stricken
out and the committee rose and reported action to
the house. The report OF the committee was con-
CURED in without division. Adjourned.
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