The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-08-31
XLVth CONGRESS.
Extra Session.

Extra Session.
Senate.
MONDAY, October 20. - The vice
president laid before the Senate humber of joint
resolutions OF the Wisconsin legislature, asking in
creased postal facilities for that state in favor of
Legislation to improve the condition OF the Oneida
tribe OF Indians; asking the right OF way to grant
of land Tor a railroad in the nCrthen part OF the
state, IRON II. Paul Mimi, 10 the Falls OF Sault
Sic Mare, Wis., for an appropriation to aid in the
survey OF the St. CroiX river, etc, all OF which
were referred to appropriate committees. Bills
We're introduced and referred as follows: To amend
50 much OF the sundry civil appropriation bill for
the present year as provides Tor paying mail con-
tractors IN tie southern states before the rebellion;
to give Nebraska additional representative from
and after March last to fix the date OF meeting of
the first regul session of the fort yffth congress
to November l; providing for the coinage of silver
dollars and Tor making them legal tenders; to es
tablsh the territory of Lincoln and provide tenn
pofary government. ADJOURNED.
House.
MONDAY, October 29.-Bills were in
troduced and referred: Repeating the act establish
ing uniform system of bankruptcy; reducing the
postage OF letters; repeating the law taxing 1ts1
in savings institutions; to reduce the rates on i'm
ported merchandise; to restore the duties on tea
and coffee and enlarge the free list 10 restore the
national credit by funding the nOn-interest bear
ing DEBT into bonds bearing per cent. interest
payable at the expiration of 40 years; to repeal
the duties on packages and coverings of goods ;
providing for the repeal of all taxes capital
and deposits in state and national banking in
sttutlons to abolish the tax on hank checks; to
provide for the abolition of all bonds for du-
ties on imported merchandise while the latter
remain in the custody Of the government; provid-
ing for the responsibility Of the government for all
merchandise while in its custody; providing for the
abolition OF all naval officers at ports where United
States appraisers departments are established; to
provide for represeD .ation at the Paris Exposition
and approPriating Slj0OO0 to pay the expenses for
the removal of III political disabilities; to repeal
the act for the resumption OF specie payments; to
reduce the tax distilled spirits to As cents per
gallon, on tobacco to II cents per pound and cigars
to s. per eco; also allowing producers OF leaf to-
bacco to sell 500 worth TO consumers with
out tax; abolishing the 10 per cent. tax
on the circulation of national banks,
and to enforce uniform rate of interest; to abolish
the lrOn-clad oath; making import duties payable
in legal tender notes abolishng 10 per cent tax on
The circulation of state banks reducing the whisky
tax 10 30 cents per gallon for the wthdrawa of
ilona bank currency and issuing 500, 900, 900 nom
interest bearing treasury notes, and making them
legal tender 2ppropriating 81 0D0G0t TO deepen the
Missouri river appiopratng 3d. 900 900 for evees on
the mississippi river Tor the admission of Utah and
bna providing for the coinage OF silver dollars and
making them legal tender. The total number of
bllls introduced was about $50.
Senate.
TUESDAY, October 30.-A resolution
was introduced requesting the president if not in
compatible with public interest," 10 transmit the
Senate statement OF the appropriations and expen-
diturcs on account of the army and navy, and pen
Sions from March t. 27S9, to June 3D. 1876. Agreed
to......A bill was introduced and referred to pay
over to Texas the residue Of 600 600 reserved for
satisfaction OF that portion OF the public debt of the
late republic of Texas for which duties on imports
Of said republic were specially pledged, being the
balance remaining after the payment of such debt
also to reimburse Texas for expenses incurred in
pelling invaSiOns, etc.A resolution Authorizing the
presiding officer oappoint select committee the
subject OF aScertaining and declaring the result OF
election for president and vice president OF the
United States was agreed to......Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, October 30.-The commit
tee on appropriations to-day considered the appro-
priations for the army. 1t is understood the bill
will be reported within two days.......The commit
tee on ways and means was also organized and had
referred various subjects embraced in the Presi-
dent message, and will report 10 the house tOmOr-
row.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, October 3l.-Bills were
introduced: to all restrictions regarding the
enlistment Of coiored citizens in the army; to pro-
vide for the examination OF claimants for pensions
and Tor the appointment Of examining surgeons. Al
50 petition praying congress TO take action in regard
to the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Co., so as TO
restore to them their deposits. Referred w After
a short executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, October 31.-Papers in
large numbers concerning the contested election
cases were presented and referred ing, frur
the committee on banking and currency, reported
the following bill: fThat the third section If the
act entitled AN act to provide for the resumption
of specie payment, approved January II, 1875, be
and the same is hereby repealed" Fort, from the
OF the committee, presented an amend
ment follows bill to repeal all that part of
the act approved January If, 1870, known the re-
sumption act, which authorized the secretary OF the
treasury to dispose of L. 5. bonds and redeem and
cancel greenback currency. Be il enacted, etc.
that all that portion OF the act which reads as fol-
lows: Quoting as above from the third sectonl,
he and the same is hereby repealed" a motion
TO recommit was agreed to, when Ewing moved to
reconsider that vote. COnger moved to Law the mo-
ton to reconsider the table, which was ost-ar es
ZIG; nays 1873 The result of the vote is to leave the
control OF the bill in the hands of the banking and
currency committee, or OF Ewing who reported it
and who can at any time call up his molten 10 re-
consider, and thus have action on the bill. Ii will
be in his power to cut off al amendments, even
that proposed by Fort, by moving the previous
question......1 diourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, November 1.-The Vice
President appointed Withers a member of the Board
of Regrents OF the Smithsonian Institute. Sena-
white flowers, and the chaplain offered up prayer
for the dying SENATOR memorial of the Kansas
City board of trade favoring the repeal OF the spe-
cIe resumption act and reconciliation OF the sill
yer, and resolution Of the ST. Louis Merchants
Exchange f.tvoring the repeal OF the bankrupt law
were referred The senate then went into
tive session, and when the doors we're reOpcncd adj
jOurned.
House.
THURSDAY, November Id. G. Has
kell was sworn in rs 4 member from Kansas.......
Bills were introduced: To aid the building OF a
narrow guage road from tide-water to st. Louis and
Chicago; authorizing the secretary of the treasury
to pay owners the value of cotton and tobacco seized
by the government since April 10, 1865. Ewing
called up his motion to reconsider the vote oil yes
lerday recommitting To the committee on banking
una currency the bill To repeal the third section of
he resumption act. After considerable discussion
the motion to reconsider carried ......A resolu-
ton to adjourn 50 as to allow members to go home
ana vote was defeated......A resolution to end the
extra session on the 2Sth of November, was refer
red The house then went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the union. Adjourned
Senate.
FRIDAY, November 2-The reading
of the journal of yesterdays proceedings was dis
pensed with, and the death of Senator Morton was
by Senator Mcdonald. A resolution
was passed providing for the appointment OF COM
nlttee OF SIX senators to attend the funeral. The
senate then, further mark of respect, adjourn
ed until Tuesday next.
Senators Mcdonald Davis, OF Illinois, Burnside,
Bayard, Cameron, Of Pennsy lvania, and Booth,
We're delegated TO attend the funeral ohseques OF the
late Senator Morton.
House.
FRIDAY, November 2.-The army APP
preparation bill was reported referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole and made special order for
Wednesday next. 1t appropriatas SO, 723 000....A
biz introduced 10y Banning to fix the pay Of letter
carriers was Ewing desired 10 withdraw
the motion to recommit the bfll reported from the
committee on banking and currency, but could not
do 80 because OF objection Fort OF Illinois, there
upon offered an amendment, and the previous ques-
ton on the bill and amendments called for by
Ewing Hale moved to Law them on the table but