The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-04-20

up the house bill making appropriations for fort6-
cations and other works of defence for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1879, and il was read third
time and passed. 1t appropriates S275, OO0 The |
bill providing for the admission to practice in the
supreme court of any woman who shall have been
member of bar of the highest court of any state
OF territory ior period oil three years, report
placed on the calendar The joint resolution dis
approving OF the act OF the territory of Arizona,
granting charter to the Southern Pacific railroad
company was reported upon favorably and placed
on the calendar. The senate resumed copsdera-
ton OF the Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL and
Chrlstiancy spoke IN regard thereto The senate
then went into executive session. and when the
doors were reopened adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, March 18.-Springer moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill authorizing the
coinage of silver the same terms as the coinage
OF gold, without expense to the holder of bullion
ana also authorizing the issue of coin certificates
deposit OF silver bullion similar to those now au-
thoriZed or deposit OF gold bullion On rira roee
vote the ayes were in decided minority but before
the vote by yeas and nays could be taken the hour
OF O'Clock arrived and the house, under the rule
proceeded to the consideration of business of the
District Of Columbia. Bills introduced and re-
ferred: For the payment of certain southern mail
contractors, except tbose who eclaims have hereto
fore Ia Ell paid by the confederate government;
granting alternate sections OF land in the state of
Mississippi to aid In the construction of the Ship
Island, Ripley and Kentucky railroad; for an
amendment to the constitution providing that the
president shall be elected by direct vote of the peo-
pie: repeating the law approPropratng 1915 900 for
the payment of certain southern mail contractors
for the erection of monument on the grave of
Thomas Jefferson.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Three senate
bills reported lack from the railroad committee
and placed on the calendar. Two in regard to the
Texas Pacific road were recommended for passage,
and the third the bill authorizing the Southern Pa
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present terminus in Arizona to point the Rio
Grande near Ell Paso, was reported without recon-
mendation....The house bill to grant American
register TO foreign built ship for the purposes of the
Woodruff scientific expedition around the world
was passed. also the senate bill authorizing the
rotary OF the interior to make certain negotiations
with the Ute Indians in the state of Colorado. At
the expiration of the morning hour, consideration
was resumed OF the Pacific railroad sinking fund
bill, but after short discussion it was laid aside
and the senate considered several amendments by
the committee on appropriations to the bill making
appropriations for detecting tresspass public
lands and Tor bringing into market public lands III
certain states. A warm discussion ensued, pending
which the vice president laid before the the
military academy appropriation bill with message
from the house disagreeing with v. rious amend
ments OF the senate to that bill The senate insist
eu on us amendments, and committee on confer
ence was ordered......A Adjourned.
House.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Harrison chair
man of the committee on civil service reform, SUBJ
matter OF the charges against Doorkeeper Polk. 1t
declares Polk to be unfit for the responsibilities of
the position, and recommends the adoption of a
resolution declaring the Office of doorkeeper vacant
and devolving its duties on the sergeant-at-arms
until the appointment OF a new doorkeeper. The
minority report, signed by Cook Crayens, Garth
and Henry, declared that corruption having
been proven or even charged against Polk, it would
De grievous wrong to adopt the majority resolu-
tioh. The reports were ordered printed and recon-
mltted Bills were passed fixing the compensa-
ton of jurors in the o. S. courts at 81, and fixing
the compensation of u. S. marshals and their dup
uties 1t limits that of the marshal to SIS 0OO the
chief deputies to 81 800 and the other deputies to
IS day. short session in committee of
the whole on the general deficiency bill, the house
adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 20.-Howe sub
mitted resolution that the president be requested
to inform the senate whether w. &. Whitaker
who recently presided in the supreme court of the
parish OF Orleans, formerly employed either in
the lnterra revenue service assistant treasurer
at New Orleans whether in either of said capacities
said Whitaker is a defaulter to the United States;
whether legal proceedings have been taken, and with
what result. Ordered printed and to lie the
tabe.....Alison introduced bills for the repeal OF
the resumption act and TO provide for the sale of
timber oil public lands The senate bill to amend
section 2464 OF the revised statutes relating to the
cultivation OF timber on public domain, dis
cussed briefly and passed-yeas 80, nays 12.....Ad-
ourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 20.-The bill re-
ported from the printing committee, regulating the
advertising of mail lettings, first in order. 1t
provides that notices shall be published in one or
papers in each state interested and that pro-
posals will be received at certain date and that
all Information thereto may be obtained on applica
ton to the second assistant postmaster general An
amendment by Hale, providing against the sub
letting of contracts, adopted, and the bill as
amended, passed. The house then went into
mittee of the whole and resumed consideration of
the deficiency bill. After a few unimportant
changes the committee and reported the bill to
the house, and it was passed. Adjeurned
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 2l.-The presidents
answer to the resolution of Blaine regarding the fish
cry commission and award was laid before the SEN
ate..Gartield, from the committee on territories,
reported favorably the senate bill to disapprove
anu annul the act of the legislative assembly of
New Mexico passed over the governors Veto to in
corporate the society of Jesuit Fathers of New Mex
leo. Placed on the calendar. Adjourned.
House.
THURSDAY, March 21.-Waddell, from
the committee on postofices and post roads, re-
ported bill to establish postal savings repositories
as branch of the postoice department, and to aid
in refunding the Understanding Indebtedness of
the United States. Ordered printed and recon-
mitted $500. The house then went into committee of
the whole on the naval appropriation bill, which
has been agreed to unanimously by the committee
on appropriations. After discussion the committee
ment, and il was Immediately passed. 1t appro-
PIRATES Sl4, 04S, 684....Ad journed.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 22.-The vice presi-
dent LAID before the senate communication from
the secretary of war, enclosing letter from the
chief engineers, recommending appropriation
for continuing examinations in connection With the
construction of etties at the South Pass of the Mis-
sssippi river. Referred the expiration of the
morning hour consideration of the Pacific railroad
sinking fund bill was resumed, and Mcdonald spoke
in favor of the bill reported by the judiciary commit
tee AT the close of Mcdonald s remarks the senate
took up the bill relating to timber trespasses, the
pending question being on an amendment by Beck
providing that If any timber cut public land
shall be exported from the territory of the the
United States it shall be liable to seizure wherever
found. Agreed tO-yeas A. nays 4......Several
amendments by committee were agreed to- as were
also those made in committee of the whole when
the bill was read third time and passed....After
an executive session he senate adjourned until
Monday.
House.
FRIDAY, March 22.-Stephens, chair
man of the committee coinage, reported a bill to
amend the laws on the subject Of coinage, to per-
feet the double metallic standard, to provide for
issuing gold and silver bullion certificates and
retire certain silver coins now in use. Ordered
printed and recommitted 49,. Ward, of Pennsyl-
vania, introduced bill supplementary to the home
stead laws of the United States providing that
persons bona ride intending to make actual entry
and settlement under the homestead acts shall
receive through the secretary of the interior free
traDsl ortation for themselves, families, farming
utensils and personal effects to their new homes,
and also seeds for two years. cultivation....T The
house then went into mmittee of the whole on
the private calendar, disposed of large number OF
bills, and then rose and reported Them to the
house and they were passed 49,. The senate bill TO
authorize the Worthington and Sioux Falls Rail-
road Company to extend its road into the territory
OF Dakota TO the valley of Sioux Falls was taken up
and passed $3.50. AID journed until Monday.