The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-07-06

Senate.
SATURDAY, June 15.-The committee
that the election of Senator Grover was procured
by bribery and fraud. The report declares that
the evidence did not sustain any of the charges.
The committee was discharged. Spencer present.
and harbor appropriation bill 1t is passed the
enate, but reduced $1,000, now appropriating Vs.
361, 200. After discussion the reporI agreed to-
and the bill passed-yeas SO, nays 22.....The con-
ference committee on the army appropriation bill
submitted its report and it was agreed to without
division Bills the calendar passed: Senate
Ill to provide for the term of district and circuit
courts of the United States at Lincoln, Neb; senate
bill to deach territory from the eastern district OF
Michigan and attach the same to the western dis
trct and provide for the division of the western
district and holding ef circuit and district courts
therein. The amendment of the house to the bill
OF the senate increasing the pension of Gen. Shields
to 500 a month was concurred n, and the Dill
passed IA message was received from the house
announcing the passage OF a concurrent resolution
extending the session until p NJ, Tuesday, June
Is. The resolution was agreed Adjourned
House.
SATURDAY, June 15.-Reagan sub
mitted the report of the committee of conference Oh
the river and harbor appropriation BILL The bill as
agreed upon, reduces the amount appropriated by
the senate amendments 900. The total amount
appropri ed by the BILL in its present compromised
form, is IS, 36l 900. Agreed to-yeas $50, nays 49,
Consideration of the internal revenue bill was
resumed the question being on an amendment OF
fered by ownsend to repeal that section of the re-
yised statutes which prohibits the exemption from
taxation of any farmer who lis tobacco directly -
who pay special taxes. After confused discussion
the amendment rejected. Sayler offered an
amendment providing that the reduction of the tax
on tobacco shall take effect September /, 1873, in
stead the passage of the uili ormeriy provided.
Adopt l. Burchard offered amendment to the
former part of the bill providing that no special
TOW hall vii In iypin
of ieir own growth the place where the same is
made. Adopted. Harrison offered amendment
establishing an income tax, ranging from per cent
on incomes over $1,000, up to 10 per cent on IN
comes of 100000. Al er lively discussion and
amid much confusion the proposition was defeated
yeas Sc, nays At the eyenir session Wood
offered resolution providing Tor final adjourn
ment Tuesday next al P. NJ. Agreed to-
Senate.
MONDAY, June 17.-After brief dis
cussion, but without amendment the house bill for
the sanizaton OF the lifesaving service passed
BY vote of "a to 80 the senate refused to con-
slider the vote by which the joint resolution in re-
gard to the eigh hour law postponed until next
session 49,. Cameron (F-..) submitted resolution
instructing the committee on education and labor
to inquire into the industrial condition oil The coun-
try the extent the nature and causes OF tue depres-
sion of bus ness enforced idleness labor, and
what remedies, if any can be provided by national
legislation. Agreed ,..... Window, from the con-
ference committee on the legislative judicial and
executive appropriation bill, submitt d report,
which az pied and the bill passed.-.--The SEN
ete then took Il esuadry civil appropriation bill
which occupied their attention for the balance OF
! the day. An amendment appropriating Sc 600 to
pay the expenses Of he commission sent to Lousi-
ana by t. president during the election mudde
led to political discussion which ended in the
tabling of the amendment by vote of 80 to 22....
Adjourned.
MONDAY, June 17.-Thompson offered
a preamble and resolution reciting the depressed
condition of labor and industry the country
and providing select committee to sit during re-
cess and inquire into the causes thereof and recon-
mend remedies. Adopted ATKINS submitted q
report from the conference committee the legis-
Iatlve, executive and judicial appropriation bill
without any explanation. Agreed to-. Wilson
made conference report on the Mexican award
BILL Agreed TO-. Harris, from Il Q committee or
! elections ported that Robertson (La.) and Elan
la sitting ment Ii in contested cases, are en-
titled to seats, and in Alabama in the case o Har-
Alison and Shelley, additional testimony nav L
had. Agreed to. Harris also reported resolution
pay 10 conestan ard contestees 81 0C) each, and
others $500 each in part for expenses OF contest
Agreed to.....The house passed the 1t. rnal reve-
nue. bill-yeas $50. nays 0S. its principal provis-
ion is to reduce tobacco 16 cents pound TO go into
force september l, if L senate bill pass and the
PRESIDENT approve S.. An exciting debate occurred
on bill reported by Grape place S. 500 600 il
gold coin under the direction OF the president t.
pay Great Britain the amount awarded by the fish
cries commission lately assembled at Halifax, Il
pursuance of the treaty of Washington The hous,
hnally voted down resolution to suspend the rule
| and pass 1t, and soon alter adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, June 18.-After tabling the
conference committee report on the post route bill
| the senate went into executive session, and wner
| the doors were reopened the resolution to extenC
| the session until six o'clock Wednesday evening
passed Consideration of the sundrv civil ammo
priation bill was then resumed "A discussion up
on the amendment to the suhdry civil appropriation
h:l for payment OF southern tors TO
service rendered prior ID the war. was continued
soMe length. TIE amendment was finally agreed
to. An amendment to the sundry civil appropria
ton bill agreed to appropriate lg So SEQ 600 4
pay the award of the Halifax fishery commission
If, after correspondence with the British govern
ment on the subject, the president shall deem It hi
duty to make payment without further communi
cation with congress. Teller submitted an amend
ment appropriating S10,0 G0 for the removal of In
dams from their reservation on White river, Colo
| RADIO. Agreed to- The bill having been considered
in committee OF the whole was reported to the SEN
ate. The amendments mf lie in committee of tht
whole were agreed to, and the bill was read thrc
time and prssed....At the evening session Paddock
called up the ousebil for the rel eff of settlers or
public land. Passed. 1t allows settlers who haC
their crops injured by grasShoppers to leave their
homesteads temporarily for the purpose obtaining
sn6slsteneePo Pound moved to suspend the rule
and pass the senate bill extending for ten years tn,
time to complete thu Northern Pacific railroad
Defeated-yeas 80, nays 127....The senate then re
sumed consideration OF the Joint resolution to ma
tives, which was discussed briefly and passed m
| Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, June 18.-The house con
Cured in the senate concurrent resolution declarin.
that the treaty with China allowing unrestricted
immigration - this country should be modified
and calling at ,ntion OF the president to it, The
senate amendments were concurrC in to the bill Il
carry into effect the DIVISIONS of treaty of 1858
between TIE United States ard Oh n; and to give
the court o claims jurisdiction in cert8 IN cases
The senate amendments to The bill repealine tht
| resumption act were non concurred in for want al
| the necessary two-thil1s majority-140 to 105-st
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