The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-01
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
House.

SATURDAY, May 1.-The following
hills passed. To restore to the market certain
lands in Utah; for the relief of settlers on public
lands providing that any person who shall plant
and maintain for eight years ten acres of timber
land shall be entitled TO patent for such quarter
section permitting Nebraska to cede certain terri
tory to Missouri providing for the sale of timber
lands in California Oregon, Washington Territory
Nevada and Colorado, in quantities not exceeding
100 acres to any citizen. at minimum price OF
ST. so per acre, and making it unlawful to cut any
timber on public lands. Wright, from the COM
mittee on public lands reported bill providing
for the loan of $500 to every person who shall set
tie on public lands under the homestead law the
act be operation till $40 600 have been
pended. The bill was reported without recon-
mendation. and referred to the committee of the
whole After debate the bill to regulate in
ter-state transportation by railroads, the house adj
journed.
MONDAY, May 13.-After the passage
of few bills of general interest the president
pro tenn. laid before the senate a communication
from the secretary of calling attention to the
fact that the payment of claims for bounties and
arrears of pay due discharged soldiers will cease on
the 30th of June, unless the necessary money be
appropriated. Referred....At the expiration of
the morning hour the postoffice appropriation bill
was taken up, and after long discussion the
amendment providing for steamship service be-
tween the United States and Brazil, the senate ad
| journed.
| MONDAY, May 13.-Lapham introduced
joint resolution authorizing the president, if in
| his judgment it may necessary in order to
| protect the Mexican and Canadian borders from
incursiOns of hostile Indians to increase the army
during the recess of congress by the enlistment OF
volunteers not to exceed IS COO in number Pot
ter presented as question of privilege preamble
and resolution for the purpose of the appointment
of special committee to investigate alleged frauds
in Florida and Louisiana. long and exciting de-
bate then took place over an amendment including
other southern states, which Hale desired TO nave
! investigated, but which privilege refus by
| Potter. The previous question was finally put,
whaTteupon the Republicans res9red to the pariia,
that hen the question came to be tested by telers
| there were only 116 ayes to 1 no-no quorum
noting. On calling the house, all Republicans an
swered to their names, so that DO further proceed
ings under the call could be Hewitt from
the committee appropriations, reported the
army app opriaion BILL and it referred TO the
committee of the whole. stephens reported bill
prohibiting further coinage OF three and five cent
silver pieces, and declaring subsidiary silver coin
legal tender in amounts exceeding S20......The
chair then announced the death of Joseph Henry,
an American whose scientific attachments are
| worldwide and who has devoted lifetime to the
interests of science, regardless of personal comfort
and enoument." house, by vote of l1S to
10, adjourned.
! TUESDAY, May 1.-THE following
bills reported and placed on the calendar:
Senate bill in relation to the Japanese indemnity
fund senate bill authorizing the secretary of war
to have headstones erected over the graves of sol
dlers who served in the regu ar or volunteer army
OF the United States during the war for the Union,
and who have been buried in private cemeteries SEN
ate bill to create additional land district in the
territory of Idaho senate bill to amend the revised
statutes OF in regard to embezzlement by internal
| revenue officers: senate bill providing times and
places of holding United States circuit court in
| Iowa and the appointment of an additional Judge.
The house amendments to the senate bill
coBcurred in, authorizing the citizens of Colorado
Nevada and the territories to fell and remove TIM
Der on the public domain for mining and domestic
purposes, and the bull passed IA communication
received from Chief Justice Waite of the board
OF regents of the Smithsonian Institute, announc-
| ing the death of Prof. Henry, and the senate
agreed to concurrent resolution adiourning both
houses Thursday at O'Clock. ... The postofice APP
preparation bill having been considered in commit
tee of the whole. was reported TO the senate, the
amendments made in committee concurred in and
the bill passed......The president pro TIM laid be-
fore the message from the president in an
swer to resolution of the 18th of APRIL enclosing
the report from the secretary of state in regard
terms ami conditions of the surrender of Cuban in
| surgents. Ordered printed and referred 49,. Adj
journed.
TUESDAY, May 14.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal demands for the regular
| order made on both sides of the house, and
the speaker announced the regular order to be on
seconding the demand for the previous question
| the resolution offered yesterday by Potter. The
| Republicans refrained from voting, thus leaving
the house without a quorum, as there were bat IL
| Democrats present 146 being necessary to make
quorum. call of the house was then taken. The
call disclosing the fact that there 245 members
present, further proceedings under the call were
| dispensed with and the question required sec
ending the demand for the previous question The
Republicans again resored to tlibustering tactics
and the house was left without quorum, the Dem
ocrats being able to muster oriy 1l3 votes On
nays 104....... Before announcing the result the
speaker laid before the house communication in
forming the house of the death of Prof. Joseph
Henry, and inviting the members thereof to be
present at the funeral services next Thursday, On
motion of Clymer, the senate resolution for the ad
journment of the houses Thursday next at o'clock
for the purpose of allowing the members to attend
the funeral, was adopted.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 15.-The bill regu-
lating compensation for transportation of railroads,
providing for the classification mail matter and
for other purposes reported back from commit
tee and placed on the caiendarA bill to provide
for the establishment of mail steamship service be-
tween the United states Brazil referred AL
1ison presented petition OF steamboat owners and
pilots of the Mississippi river fav0Tng the passage
of law for the removal of the local board of steam
boat inspectors from Galena to Dubuque.
Referred. Morgan called up his resolution touch
ing the relations between the United States and
Mexico, and spoke at length in favor thereof The
resolution was then referred to the committee
foreign relations and the senate went into execu-
tive session. ..Ad journed.
House.
WEDNESDAY, May 15.-As soon as the
reading of yesterdays journal was concluded, Wood
rose and inquired whether the senate resolution for
lhe final adjournment of the session not ques-
ton of higher privilege than the pending ques-
ton OF Potters resolution, and suggested that it
was a matter to be decided by the house. The
speaker decided, whereupoE Wood called up the
concurrent resolution for final adjournment and
moved that its consideration be postponed till
/ Wednesday, May %. He also moved the previous
question The motion to postpone agreed to
yeas 1870, nays 106.....The Republicans continued
to flibuster the question of seconding the pre-
vious question the resolution offered by Potter,
Monday. After several Intellectual attempts to get
! n n q he hons
adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, May 16.-Butler 6. c.
| submitted a concurrent resolution providing for
commission consisting of two senators, three mem
bers of the house and three officers of the regular
army who have served not less than ten years. 10
whom shall be referred the whole subject of reform
and reorganization of the army, the commission to
assemble as soon practicable and report to the
next session of congress through the president Of
the United States Referred 49,. Cameron (Wis1
presented letter from the secretary of the interior
in regard to bill to aid the WinHebago Indians in
Wisconsin,. to obtain subsistence by agricultural
pursuits, and promote their civilization. The bill
and letter were referred AT the conclusion of the
morning business the senate resumed consideration
OF the OIL TO repeal the specie resumption act, and
Matthews read an argument upon the general hnan-
cial policy of the government and gave notice that
he would afterward submit to the senate PROPOSE
| ton of his own Amendment to the pending
| bill....Adjourned.
| House.
TUESDAY, May 16.-Immediately af-
ter the reading of the journal of yesterday Potter
rose and demanded the regular order of business
which was on seconding the demand for the previ-
question on the resolution for special commit
/ tee all electoral frauds. On a standing vote
there but SO votes in the affirmative, in
the negative, whereupon the usual objection of
quorum voting " was made by Hale. and then tel
| ers ordered, Potter and Hale acting in that
capacity. The report Of the tellers was 9S in the
affirmative, Hale and Steelel in the negative