The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-04
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
House.
SATURDAY, April 13.-Tbe bill annro-
priating 50, SEQ for the erection of monument over
the grave of Thomas Jefferson was reported hack
from committee and passed after the amount of |
the appropriation was increased to s.. 900. The
mouse went into committee of the whole on the
postoffce appropriation bill. long and GENERAL |
debate was interrupted by the committee rising and
the house adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY. April 15.- Hereford smoke !
In favor of the resolution submitted by him ON the
2lst OF March, requiring the committee on finance
to report the house bill to repeal the snecie
uon ACT %lthln one week. and gave notice that he
"ouiu ask vote thereon Tomorrow tones in
troduced bill to allow railroad companies 10 con-
struct telegraph lines for commercial purposes
Referred At the expiration of the morning hour
consideration resumed of the bin To renss the
bankrupt law, and McCreery spoke in favor of the
repeal The bill was then passed by a vote of 81 to
o. Sargent submitted an amendment to the house
bill to place the name of JAS Shields on the retired
list of the army with the rank of brigader general
SO as 10 strike out all after the enactng clause and
insert IN lieu thereof provision authorizing the
president to place on the retired list of the arny
large number OF officers named, with the full rank
held by them when mustered out of the service
Among those named the following generals:
U. S. Grant, J. A. Dix, e. Mcclellan. n p
Banks, b. f. Butler A. f. Burnside, J. A. Logar
Carl Schurz. A. Pleasanton, Jas. Shields J. A. Car
field, Chas. Dew ms, j. ID. Cox and some fifteen or
eighteen other army officers in the late war Re-
ierred to the committee on military affairs Win
dom allied up the senate bill to authorize the con-
structlon of narrow gauge railroad from Bismarck
to the Black Hills. Several amendments were
agreed to, and the bill passed. Subsequently, Eaton
entered motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed. AFTER executive session the
senate adjourned.
MONDAY, April 15.-Bills introduced
and referred Directing the president to make
public and solemn proclamation that it is the firm
determination of congress to enact no further laws
affecting currency or france until specie payments
shall have been actually resumed, and authorizing
the secretary of the treasury prepare four per
cent. bonds of the denomination of $40 $50 and
Sloo payable in standard coin at the expiration of
forty years. to be exchangeable at less than the
lace value into United States legal tender notes. to
provide mode for trying and determining by the
supreme Court OF the United States the title O the
president and vice president of the United States
to their respective Offices when their election To
such offices denied by once or more states of the
Union "A resolution of the Maryland legislature
reopenlng the presidential question, referred to
the Judiciary committee alter an exciting debate
.At the evening session the tariff bill was con-
sidered, Mckinley, Bridges, Evans Beacon and
brewer speaking i'll opposition. Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, April 16.-Howe asked the
senate to adopt the resolution submitted by him a
lew weeks ago calling the president for certain
Information concerning Judge Whitaker, of Lou
slana, and concluded remarks thereon which were
interrupted by an executive session on the day of
presentation. Davis W. Va submitted as sub
stltute Tor the resolution of Mr. Howe the one suh-
mitted by him March 29th calling on the secretary
oil the treasury for information relative to balances
que from collectors Of internal revenue not in Office
what amount has been settled by compromise etc
| After discussion Howe's resolution was adopted
and the resolution of Davis also adopted as
separate Fla reported with
amendment the senate bill granting lands to the
state OF Minnesota in lieu of certain lands hereto
| fore granted that state. Placed on calendar The
senate then resumed consideration Of the bill to in
corporate the National Pacific Railroad and Tele-
| graph Company. Conkling submitted an amend
| ment proposing that the road should not have
right OF way through any Indian land. Agreed to.
Inc bill then passed: Yeas SO, Bays 8. Mitchell
reported with amendments the bill to extend the
tlme Tor the construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and it was placed on the
| calendar. Eaton withdrew the motion entered
by him yesteI day to reconsider the vote by which
the bill to authorize the construction of a narrow
gauge railroad from Bismarck to the Black Hills,
was passed After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, April 16.-On motion of
stenger the senate bill authorizing the issue of pass
ports free to colored citizens going Brazil passed
1.-THE bill to establish permanent government
for the District of Columbia Was defeated-yeas a.
nays IA A motion to reconsider was adopted, and
the bull was recommtted TO the district committee.
THE house then went into committee of the
whole on the postoffice appropriation bill and after
the adoption of a number of amendments rose.
Harrison introduced a bill for the construction of
snip canal Tor the passage of naval vessels from the
mississippi river to Lake Michigan. Refereed.
AT the evening session about fifty pension bills
were passed, and the house adjourned
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April IL Window,
chairman of the committee on appropriations sub
mitted concurrent resolution directing the pres-
dent of the senate and the speaker of the house to
declare their respective houses adjourned without
day on June 10th at II O'Clock NJ. Agreed to unan-
imousy house bill to repeal all that part of
the act of January a. 1885, known the specie re-
sumption act, which authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to dispose Of the u $. bonds and re-
deem and cancel greenback currency, reported
back from committee ordered printed and placed
on the calendar. $3.50. After brief discussion by
vote of 30 yeas Is nays Burnsdes bill 10 remove
all restrictions existing in regard to the enlist
ment OF colored citizens in any arm of the L. 5.
army, was indefinitely postponed 1.-The morning
hour having expired. the senate proceeded to con-
slider the calendar. The first resolution was that
submitted by voorhees, on the 18th OF December
last, declaring it of the highest Importance that the
financial credit of the government be maintained
After short debate it was unanimously agreed to-
The senate bill extending the act of July Q
1862, donating public lands to several states and
territories which may provide colleges was passed.
also the bill for the benefit OF agricultural and
executive session the senate adjourned
House.
WEDNESDAY, April ia bill repeal
ing the act authorizing the coinage of twenty-cent
pieces passed bills reported and referred to
the committee of the whole: Providing for the de-
post of savings in the popular loan and for the
funding of the national debt in home bonds; au-
thorlZing the deposit of silver bullion and issue of
certificates therefor; to extend the time for the
completion Of the Northern Pacific railroad
amending the various Texas Pacific acts; making it
lawful for national banking associations to sell or
dispose OF legal tender notes which they are now
required to hold fund, and invest the
samein United States bonds at rate of interest not
to exceed four per cent, which bonds should be
held as reserve fund establishing Pacific railroad
commission and amending the Pacific railroad acts
AT the expiration of the morning hour mes
sage was received from the senate, announcing that
that body had adopted resolution for the final adj
Journment OF congress on June 10th, and the reso-
luton was presented TO the house. About two |
hours were spentin voting on diatory motions on |
which the antl-tariH Democrats voted with the Re-
publlcaHs in order to force early adjournment.
Finally vote taken by yeas and nays, and re-
suited in an adjournment.
Senate.
THURSDAY, April 1S.-Garland d
up the senate bill supplementary to the act of March
B. 1871 in relation to the Hot Springs reservation,
Arkansas, and it was passed Beck submit ted a
joint resolution appropriating S., 600 to aid in the
erection OF monument over the grave of ex-Pres-
dent Taylor. Referred. house bill to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States was agreed to with
out discussions also the senate bill authorizing the
citizens of Colorado, Nevada and the territories to
Tell and remove timber on the public domain for |
mining and domestic purposes. The senate bill |
in relation to Pacific railroads, being the funding
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