The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-06-15

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up the concurrent resolution declaring that
the provisions OF the existing treaty
between China and the United States, allowing un-
restricted Immigration to this country from China
might wisely De modlhed 80 to subserye the best
interests Of both governments and inviting the at
tention of the executive to the subject Passed
Spencer, from the committee on military affairs
reported favorably the house Joint resolution
granting the OF tents to the soldiers reunion TO
beheld at Des Moines, Iowa. Passed m Oglesby,
from the committee on public land, reported favor
ably the house bill to provide for the publication
OF notices OF contest under the homestead preemp-
tion and tree-cuiture acts. Passed. At the ex-
Iiration Of the morning business consideration was
resumed of the bill proving permanent form of
government Tor the District of Columbia; and after
debate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 25.-Goode, chairman
of the committee on education and labor reported |
bill to apply the proceeds of the sale of public
lands to the education of the people Referred -
The house went into committee OF the whole on the
army appropriation bill. An amendment to the
nfteenth section Tor the muster out of officers unfit
for service, was agreed to. No amendments were |
offered to sections 16 or II which limit the number
OF major generals to one and of brigadier generals
to three after those figures shall be reached Sec
ton n, abolishing the grade of company WAGNER
was struck out The pay of officers allowed to !
tenant general 81 000 major general ST. 0oO briga-
der general $500; colonel So 500; lieutenant |
50 OOO captain mot mounted} 81. 500 adiutant 81
800; regimental quartermaster 81 500; first leuten-
ant lmounted( 800; first lieutenant mot mounted
81, 800; second lieutenant (mounted 81 5O0 second
lieutenant mot mounted) ST. 400; chaplain 81 500;
sorekeeper Except at Springfiend, Mass) 81 800.
The foregoing is to be in full of all pay and allow
ances, except longevity pay, which is to be 10 per
cent for every term of five years service mot to
exceed in the aggregate 40 per cent, not $500
year Scales chairman of the committee on In
dian affairs offered as an amendment new section
transferring the charge of Indian affairs from the
interior department to the department, but the
committee rose without action upon it,. Adj
| Journed.
Senate.
| MONDAY, May 27.-Beck introduced
bill to repeal the existing taxes capital and de-
posts of banks and bankers, and impose taxes on
dividends in excess of eight per cent. Referred
Cameron (Wis.) introduced bill to authorize the
construction of a custom house at La Crosse Re-
ferred. Matthews submitted resolution calling
upon the president for Information in relation to
the claim of Jno. E. kPldr1ck, and other citizens
of the United States for personal injuries received
on the 10Th of October 1855 at Virgin Bay Ncaga-
gus, alleged to have been committed by soldiers
acting under orders of the Ncaraguan government
and what steps should be taken for adjustment
OF said claims. Agreed to-. Consideration was
then resumed of the bill providing permanent
form OF government for the District of Columbia
The bill having been considered in committee OF
the whole, was reported to the senate, and the
| amendments made in committee were concurred in
The bill was then read third time and passed 49,.
Ferry moved to take up the house bill to forbid a
further retirement of legal tender notes. Agreed
to-yeas 2S nays 26......Adiourned.
House.
| MONDAY, May 27.-Under the call of
states the following bills were introduced and re-
ferred: To regulate the sale of U. S. securities:
to establish permanent sinking fund; to encourage
and aid higher education of the coored race in the
! District of Columbia end the several states
Banning moved to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution for adjournment of the house from We'd
nesday to Friday next, in order to observe with
due respect and reverence the day on which the
graves of TIE dead heroes of the late are dec
| Grated Agreed to.....Southard, from the select
committee counting the votes for president and
vice president, reported bill on that subject and
gave notice he would call it up for consideration
and passage June 6.....The house went into COM
mlttee OF the whole on the army appropriation bill,
| the question being the amendment offered by
Scales to transfer the control of the Indians to the
war department. After debate the amendments to
exclude from operation of the act the Indians of
| New York and OF the Indian Territory were made
and rejected, and Scales amendment was adopted
lib to Knot moved the amendment prohib-
ling under penalties OF fine and imprisonment the
employment of any par of the army posse
conetdtuS or otherwise, under pretext or for the
purpose of executing the laws, except in such cases
! and under such circumstances such employ ment
| of troops may be expressly authorized by act of
congress. Agreed to-yeas 120, nays ~. The COM
nlittee and reported the bill and amendments
| to the house. The first vote in the house on
the amendment Increasing the limitation of the
strength of the army from $1,000 to Is 900 men.
The vote resulted-yeas lie, nays 120. Hewitt
moved to reconsider and lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table Carried-yeas 121 nays ia. So
to 10000 men, Without dispesing Of the bill, the
house adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, May 28.-A resolution by
Mcpherson declaring it unwise and inexpedient
for congress at the present session to change the
listing rate OF tax on manufactured tobacco was
tabled. Hamlin, from the committee foreign
relations, reported bill providing for the payment
| OF the award made by the fishery commission at
Halifax under the treaty of Washington. Placed
the calendar AT the conclusion of the morn
ing hour consideration resumed of the bill to
further H.. s..
notes. After the rejection Of amendment by
Bayard, the bill having been considered in commit
tee OF the WHOLE 1t reported to the senate read
third time and passed-yeas Al, nays 1S.... Con-
over submitted an amendment to the Johnston Tex
as Pacific railroad bill, giving TO the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge and Vicksburg railroad company the |
right to complete within three years, line of rail-
road from the eastern terminus OF the Texas Pacific,
at or near Shreveport to some point on the MSsis-
sippi river, or near New Orleans, and extending
to said road the privileges of that bill. Referred
AFTER an executive session the senate add
journed.
TUESDAY, May 2S.-The bill for hold |
ing election for representatives in California to
the 10th congress the first Wednesday in Sep |
TENDER, 1879, passed......The house voted the
amendments to the army appropriation bill. All |
items which had been mere ased basis of an |
army force of Is, 900 men, restored original
amounts on basis of 10000 BY vote of yeas
1870, nays 49, the amendment adopted in commit |
tee of the whole transferring the Indian bureau
from the interior to the department. agreed
to- Other features of the bill passed are: Fix
ing the number of cavalry regiments at s, with |
companies OF not exceeding 125 privates and of in
fantry regiments at IS, with companies of not less
than 60 privates reducing the force OF the various
staff departments; providing for board to recon-
mend the retiring mastering out of officers; fix
ing the number OF major generals at and of briga-
der generals at 3; after those figures shall have
been reached; reducing number and rank of aides
de-camp; reducing pay and emoluments of officers |
prohl biting employment of troops for civil pur-
poses unless authorized by act of Congress A |
conference report by Wigginton the bill to en- |
courage the growth of lumber on the western prai-
T1es was agreed to......Adj ourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, Nav 29.-Sargent moved |
to take up the house bill to the disabilities
OF women 10 practice in the courts of the United |
States. Relected-yeas &c, nays 26....At the axpi-
ration of the morning hour the consideration of the
legislative, judicial and executive appropriation
bill proceeded. Pending discussion OF the bill a
mess &c was received from the house announcing
that that body had agreed to the senate concurrent
resolution IN regard to the final adjournment, fix
ing the date as June II, instead of June TO-. Pad
dock from the conference committee on the bill to
amend section 2464 revised statutes relative to Gull
ii alton of timber public domain, submitted
report and the bill passed ..... Window, from the
conference committee consu lar and diplomatic
appropriation BILL submitted report, and the bill
passed.. Spencer, from the committee on COM
merce, reported with amendments the river and
harbor appropriation bill, and gave notice he would
call it up for consideration Saturday Adjourned
till Friday.
WEDNESDAY, May 9.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Wood called up
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