The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-05-11
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


House.
SATURDAY, April 20.-Soon after the
morning hour the house went into committee OF the
whole on the postoffiee appropriation bill. Inc
appropriation for the publication of post-route
maps was increased from 900 to $40 O00 and the
provision of the bill for tue appointment oi special
mail agents was stricken out when the committees
rose. A bill relating to the tax on TOBACCO, ln-
comes etc., was referred to the committee OF the
whole..-... Adjourned.
Senate.
MONDAY, April 22.-Voorhees submit
ted an amendment to the substitute for the house
bill to repeal the specie resumption act, reported Dy
the committee on finance Wednesday last, so as to
strike that portion naming October list, 1875 as
the when Unied States notes shall be receivable
for ports so as to read That from and after the
passage of this United States notes shall he re-
ceivable in payment Tor four per centum bonds now
authorized by law to be issue ond for duties on
imports" He also moved to amegd the substitute
so to strike out October 1st, 1878, as the time
when the volume OF said notes in ex silence shall not
be cancelled boarded and insert in lieu thereof
" The passage of this act" A further amendment
repeats Immediately all that part of the sfecIe re-
sumption act authorizing the retirement OF eighty
per centum of United ota'ts notes instead OF Octe-
Der lst, l87S.. Blaine introduced resolution de-
elaring that any radical change in the present tar
III laws would be inopportuDe, and that In the judg-
ment of the senate The government should MAIN
tain its tariff to afford adequate protection TO
American labor Ordered printed. 1.-The senate
resolution in reference the disapproval of the act
OF the territory of Arizona in reference TO lncorpo
rating the Southern Pacific Ialrood compeny was
passed.. Sargent submitted ameDdme nt in the
nature of a substitute to the bill to relieve the dis
abilities OF women, declaring that " no person shall
be excluded from practicing attorney and eoun-
cellor at law in any court Of the United States on
account OF sex " ...... Adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, April 22.-Butler moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill introduced by
= g
ury notes. Rejected--yeas 100, nays 124......The
resolutions of the Maryland legislature reopenng
the presidential question, referred to the ju-
dietary comnittee......Bi were introduced and re-
ferred: Repeating the law imposing tax on notes
OF state banking associations prohibiting senators,
representatives, and other employees of the govern
ment from receiving any compensation for services
rendered by them in any proceeding, contract or
claim in which the United States may be directly
or Indirectly interested; Sempting safety matches
from a stamp tax Reagan moved te suspend the
rules an pass the river and harbor appropriation
bill. After much confusion and uproar a motion
to adjourn was defeated and the bill passed by
vote OF 65 to &C. 1t appropriates 81 300, Ad-
iourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, April 23.-The house bill
to prohibit the coinage of twenty cont pieces was
taken up and passed THE amendment of the
house 10 the bill granting pension to Gen. Shields
so as to increase the amount from $50 10 $780,
non was referred AT the conclusion OF the morn
ing business consideration resumed of the bill
to extend the time for the construction and COM
pletiOn OF the Northern Pacific railroad. After
number of amendments had been agreed to the bill
was read third time and passed. without division.
After an executive session the djourned.
House.
TUESDAY, April pa ter four hours
and half of excited debate, noise and confusion
parliamentary question, the Indian appropria-
ton bill was reported back from committee ana re-
feTred. Adj oUrned
Senate
WEDNESDAY,, April Window,
from the conference committee on the house bill au-
thorizing The secretary of the treasury to employ
temporary clerks and making an appropriation
Tor detecting respassers on public lands reported
that an agreement bad been reached The report
was agreed to and the bill passed AT the conclu-
sion of the morning business the senate resumed
consideration of bills the calendar and the fol-
lowing were passed: The Senate bill to disapprove
and annul act of the legislative assembly of the
territory of New Mexico passed on the 18th of Jan
uary 1878, by twothirds vote OF both houses over
the veto OF the governor of said territory, the act
being to incorporate the society OF Jesuit Fathers
OF New Mexico; the senate bill to amend tie Sec
ton 2403 of the revised statutes in relation to de-
posts Tor savings; the house bill for the relief of
VIM H. Hovey, TO relieve him from paying the gov
eminent $500 the amount of a forged check
which he paid while cashier of the United States
depository at Louisvile the senate bill in relation
to he jurisdiction of district courts in Utah Wv
om1ng and other territories, in matters of divorce
the senate bill amend section 2 S9I of the revised
statutes OF the United States, to allow the re-
payment by the secretary OF the treasury of the tom
mage tax where it has been exacted in contraven-
ton OF treasury PROVISIONS. The bill appropria
ting 100000 TO provide for deficiency in the APP
propriation for public printing and binding was
called up and passed ...After an executive session
the senate Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, April PA bill for the
distribution of the unexpended balance of the &c
neva award was ordered printed and recommitted.
The bill extending the operation of the lighthouse
board to the Illinois river was passed.. The COM
mlttee ON appropriations reported back the naval
al preparation bill with the various senate amend
ments recommending concurrence in some and nom
concurrence IN others. Agreed to.....-The senate
bill in regard to the Pacific railroad companies ha
ing been reached on the speakers table, Cox moved
that ii be put on its passage The bill then
read in full, and after long debate passed by
vote of 243 to 2 the negative votes being cast by
Butler and Lynde bill for the repeal of the
bankrupt law was then taken UP, but went over as
unfinished business until tomorrow m The house
then took recess till $780, the evening session be
for debate only.
Senate
THURSDAY, April 25-The president
pro tenn. laid before the senate communication
from the secretary of the treasury in answer to
resolution calling for information in regard to the
amount OF government bonds issued since March
4th, 1861, and the amount paid the syndicate for
placing them on the market, etc. Ordered printed
and referred 80. The river and harbor bill which
recently passed the house read fby title and
referred. The senate amendments TO the
naval appropriation bill Were insisted upon,
and conference ordered The house bill
for the relief of the workmen employed on Poverty
Island lighthouse. on Lake Michigan, was indefinitely
postponed The conference committee on the bill
TO provide for deficiencies in the appropriation for
the service of the government for the current and
prior fiscal years, submitted report which was
agreed to-yeas 30, nays 49,. Matthews submitted
resolution asking the secretary of war to report to
the senate what amount has been expended Tor the
improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, how
&
fees, etc. Cameron, of Wisconsin, objected to pres
ent consideration and the resolution was laid over
Al journed until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, April Is Immediately
after the reading OF the journal the speaker an
nouuced that the regular order would be the con-
sideraion of the bill for the repeal of the
bankrupt law. Knott moved to amend the bill so
as to repeal title 81 OF the revised statutes and the
act approved in June, 1874 entitled an act to amend
the act to establish uniform system of bank
ruptcy. lie would also offer an amendment to the
bill that all penal actions or criminal prosecutions
arising prior to the passage OF the bill, under the
acts proposed 10 be repe ed shail continue in full
force till disposed Of Mcmahon stated that he was
by the judiciary committee to offer
substitute for the bill repeating the bankrupt law.
and providing that the bill shall take effect ilnme-
diately nvolun airy proceedings, except pend
ing proceedings and SUITS and shall take effect after
July 1, 1872 in regard TO voluntary bankruptcy
Afer short debate Knottis
amendment to perfect the bill was agreed to- The
question REQUIRED the substitute offered by Me-
Mahon, and ii rejected. The senate bin as
amended was then passed-yeas 206, nays 39.Ad-
iourned.
House.
FRIDAY, April pa bill exempting
from enrolment and admeasurement all vessels not
propelled by steam sail, except vessels Of that
engaged in trade with contiguous foreign
territory was reported from thecommittee on COM
merce and passed The house then went into
no hnIQ ha tnfFo
tim BILL and after considering several amendments
rose and reported the bill To the house. Several