The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-23
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iourned.
House.
MONDAY, March 4.-Bills introduced:
For the exchange of silver coin of the United States
for United States notes. to repeal the law imposing
a tax on medicines or medical preparations; for
water route to facilitate TRANSFORMATION between
lakes Michigan and Erie; providing for commits
sion to supervise the improvement of navigation of
the Mississippi river. The senate bill amending
the laws granting pensions to officers and soldiers
OF the war OF 1912 was passed by vote OF 2l7 TO
2l......Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 5-The committee
on military affairs reported favorably on the house
joint resolution providing for issuing and
munition to the territory of Idaho, and it pass
ed..... Beck called up the resolution, submitted by
him in January declaring it inexpedient at this
time to levy and collect taxes for the maintenance
OF sinking fund, and spoke at length in favor OF
the resolution. Morrill, replied, concluding by
moving to refer the resolution to the committee on
finance. Agreed to.....After an executive session,
the senate adjourned
TUESDAY, March 5.-Marsh offered
resolution reciting that the Unien and Central Pa
cite railroad companies owe the United States S2S,
600 900 OF accrued interest bonds guaranteed by
the nted States, and directing the Judiciary COM
mittee te report whether it is expedient to enact
sueh laws as will prohibit the payment OF dividends
on said stock until the Indebtedness to the United
states is hquidated. Referred.....Th house went
into committee of the whole on the fertilization APP
preparation bill. The bill appro pirates S100 coo Tor
the protection of Notifications and other works of
defence, SIPS 900 for armament of Notifications, and
500 900 for torpedoes and harbor defence. The bill
was read and without amendment laid aside to be
reported to house.. After listening to a speech
from Kelley, on the resumption question, the com
mlttee rose and Fort introduced bill to authorize
the preparation of fine standard silver bars of the
value of 100000, the deposit of the same in the
United States treasury, and the issue of certificates
thereon .... diourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-The senate
bill o authorize the Werthington and Sioux Falls
railroad extend its road into the territory of Da
kota to the village OF Sioux Falls taken up, dis
cussed and passed Consideration was then re-
sumed of unfinished business-the long bond bill
and after long debate the bill amended and
passed without ron AFTER executive ses-
sion the senate adj journed
House.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-The fortifca-
ton appropriation bill, considered yesterday in
committee of the whole, was passed AT the con-
cusion OF the morning hour the speaker laid before
the house message from the president, returning,
without his approval the house bill authorizing
special term of the circuit court for the southern
district OF Mississippi The message and bin were
referred THE house then went into committee Of
the whole ON the deficiency appropriation bill,
which read by sections and discussed, when the
committee rose without action.
Senate.
THURSDAY March sargent called
up his joint resolution in regard to Chinese immi-
grafton, and made speech thereon. At the con-
cusion of his remarks, Sargent moved that the
luton be referred to the committee foreign rela
tions, but, at the request of Booth withdrew the
motion and consented that it lie the table for
the present, in order that Booth might address the
senate in regard. observation-disclosures until Mon
day.
House.
THURSDAY, March THE bill remov-
ing the political disabilities of Robert H. Chiffon
was reported back from the committee and passed
1.-THE house then went into committee of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill, and
after discussion, and reported it the house.
and it was passed ......Ad journed.
House.
FRIDAY, March S.-The senate amend
ments to the bill suspending the operation of
the revised statutes in regard to the Guano islands
were concurred The senate bill known the
long bond bill referred to the committee on
ways and The house went into committee
of the whole upon the private calendar, unfinished
business being the bill for the payment OF certain
nnte-betium mail contracts. After long debate the
committee rose without action, and the house adj
journed.
SATURDAY, March 9.-Foster, from
the committee on appropriations, reported bin
providing for an appropriation OF 81, $50 445. de-
ficences in the service of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1878. Referred the
committee of the whole....A night session, for de-
bate only was ordered for Monday Kelley then
replied to CIarield's speech of a few days ago..
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
The bill appropriates 81 046 935 reduction of S102
439 from the appropriation OF last year, and re-
ducton of SLIT 462 from the estimates of the state
department otter short discussion the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.