The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-04-06
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY. March 25-Wallooe sp-

MONDAY, March 25.-Wallace sub
mitted an amendment to the house bill to repeal
the resumption act which provides that on and af-
ter July 1878, u s. legal tender notes shall he re-
ceveo ior an oeots and dues, both public and pr-
vate......At the expiration of the morning hour
Howe called up his resolution asking the president
for information in regard the defacation of Judge
Whitaker, OF Louisiana, and made speech there
on. AT the conclusion of Howe's REMARKS the SON
ate went into executive session. and when the doors
were reopened adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, March 25.-BilIs introduced
and referred Authorizing the issue of postoffiee
bonds bearing interest at the rate of 90 cents for
every three calendar months, and redeema5le on
demand at any postoffice having funds on hand;
authorizing the commissioner OF internal revenue
to refund and pay back certain taxes to dstilers:
10 AID the education and advancement of the col
ored people; to regulate the value of subsidiary
coin Tor branch mint at Council Bluffs 80 The
speaker laid before the house a communication
from the secretary of state transmitting a letter
from the Italian government expressive of graft
tude OF that government and people for the man
Hesitation OF sympathy and respect by the presi-
dent, congress and people ef the United States on
the occasion of the death of King Victor Emanuel
Ordered printed .....Springers motion of Monday
last to suspend the rules and pass the bill author
lie the coinage OF gold and silver the same terms
and TO permit the deposit thereof for the same pur
poses, Was rejected, yeas 40, nays 1922 not two
thirds in the affirmative. code moved to sus-
operation OF the sinking fund act for five wears
Rejeced-ayes l22, nays liz, not two-thirds in the
afhrmative-A djourned
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 26.-At the expira-
ton of the morning hour consideration was resumed
of the Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL and Merr-
mon spoke in favor of the bill as reported by the
judiciary committee. AT the conclusion of Merri-
mons remarks the bill was laid aside but holds its
place as unfinished business.....The house bill sup
Elemental to the act of March g. 1885, TO carry into
effect the convention between the United States and
China, was reported back from committee with
amendments and placed on the calendar Chris
uancy, from the judiciary committee, reported back
the bill to repeal the bankrupt law without recon-
meHdatons, the committee having failed to agree
on any amendments. On motion of Cameron, of
Wisconsin, the petition of ID. j. Corbn claiming a
seat as senator from South Carolina referred to
The committee on privileges and elections. AT t.
a short executive session the senate adjourned.
House,
| TUESDAY. March 26.-Wood, from the
committee ways and means, reported the tariff
BILL and it was referred to the committee of the
whole. Wood also reported a resolution making
the tariff bill the special order for Thursday pril
4th, and from day to day thereafter until disposed
| Of Adopted-yeas 1877, nays 114.....The house
| then resumed consideration Of the Massachusetts
election case, Dean against Field, which was con-
| tinued until adjournment.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY, March 27.-The resolu-
ton to pay John Ray and VIM. L. Mcmillan the
sum OF 81 900 each to reimburse them for expenses
nc urred in contestng the seat in the senate for the
unexpired term of VIM. p. Kellogg as senator from
Louisiana, for the term ending March 3, 1878, was
taken up and agreed to-yeas 80, nays L.. Merri-
mon introduced resolution asking The secretary of
war for information in relation to the government
management OF the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad in 1865 Agreed to....At the expiration
OF the morning hour the senate resumed considera-
ton of the Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL but
| i wa al
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was
then considered in committee of the whole, reported
to the house. read third time and passed as amend
ed by the mittee......Adjourned.
House.
| WEDNESDAY, March 27.-Felton, from
the committee on commerce, reported back the bill
to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases
into the United States, and explained the provis-
ions thereof The present bill did not disturb the
quarantine regulations of any state, but the state
officials were made agents of the national quaran-
! tine system. After debate the bill amended
and passed. The house resumed consideration OF
| the Massachusetts contested election case of Dean
| against Field After debate vote was taken on
the minority resolution declaring Field entitled to
! the seat. Resut-yeas l2O, nays 119. The speaker
announcing the vote, cast his vote in the mega
tive thus teing the vote and defeating the resolu-
ton. Butler voted with the Democrats in the neg
alive, and the following Democrats with the Repub-
! lcans in the affirmative: Hartridge, Herbert
Jones (Ala), Potter, Rea, S:enger Walsh, Williams
|
the majority resolution, the house ad journej
Senate.
| THURSDAY, March 28.-Teller from
the committee on railroads. reported with amend
ments the senate bill to incorporate the National
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph company, the OBJ
ject of which is to construct and operate a railroad
and telegraph from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie.
thence to Deadwood, and from Fort Laramie to Fort
Fetterman, thence in a nOrIherly porthwesterly
| direction to the Yellowstone river. the mouth
| of the Big Horn river, thence to Helena, Montana,
and thence to the Pacific ocean. Placed on
| the calendar. ..... Paddock called up the sem
! ate bill to amend act to provide for the
sale of portion of the reservation of the coneder-
ated Otoe and Missouri, and sac and Fox (of Mis-
souri, tribes of Indians in the states OF Kansas and
Nebraska, which discussed briefly, amended
| and passed. AFTER speech from Bailey the
Pacific railroad sinking fund bill the senate went
into executive session $500. When the doors
opened Teller, from the committee on RAJ lroads re-
ported with amendments the the senate bill to au-
thoriZe the construction of guage railroad
from BsmaIc ok to the Black Hills and it was placed
on the calendar Adjourned until Monday.
House.
THURSDAY, March decentralization
wss resumed of the Massachusetts, contested cleo
tios case the question being upon the resolution OF
! the majority of the election committee declaring
Dean elected to the seat Adopted-yeas 1874 NAYS
the right to cast vote and voted in the affirmative
Dean was then sworn in, taking the iron-ciad oath
..... Ad journed.
House.
FRIDAY, March 29.-Eden, chairman
of the committee on claims, reported back a bill
appropriatlng $4,000 for the payment of claims
reported allowed by that committee. Pass
/ ed 49,. The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the private calendar, the first bill
being to appropriate ST. 500 to pay the Barthoo
NEW county (tnd.) agricultural society for the use
and occupation of its fair grounds military pur
poses, from September, 1868, to June, 1865. po-
| GSical discussion ensuing, the committee struck
out the enacting clause of the bill. When the COM
mittee rose, the house ratified its action in the mat
| ter......Adjeurned until Monday.