The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-13
FoRTY.sIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

treasury was pre- .ented. The presidents
message was next received and read. Ferry
! formally announced the death Of Senator
Z,Charlah Chandler, and the senate ad-
iourned out of respect to the deceased.
TUESDAY, December 2.-Gordon in
troduced resolution declaring that, as the
project of the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal at Nicaragua is recognized as
a necessity for the prosperity of commerce,
| and as such an enterprise must of necessity
| be considered as o. international utility,
| therefore the government of the United
States pledges to accord full and entire pro-
lection to the company which shall be
| granted concession by the government of
Nicaragua. Referred TO the committee on
commerce.. -. Eaton introduced bill to
protect life and property and to prevent
| accidents and delays of mails on railroads
and small boats operated under the uris-
diction OF the United States Referred. ....
Burnside called up his resolution of last
session reafirming the Monroe doctrine in
connection with the proposed Darien canal
and made speech thereon. At its conclu-
sion the senate went into executive sess OF
and when the doors were reopened ad-
| journed.
! WEDNESDAY, December ferry
presented the credentials of Henry P. Bald.
win, the new senator from Michigan, and he
was sworn in...... Bills and resolutions in
troduced: That treasury notes of the Unit
| ed States shall be receivable for all dues to
/ The United States except duties on imports,
and shall not be otherwise legal tender, and
any of such notes hereafter reissued shall
| bear this supeYscription; to authorize the
payment of custom duties in legal tender
! notes. to amend the revised statutes so KS
to authorize the purchase Of foreign built
| ships by citizens of the United States for
use in the foreign carrying trade; calling on
| the president for information as to whether
| any money due the Ute Indians under the
agreement Of September 18Th 1873, has re-
NAMED unpaid, as claimed by those In
| dams, and also the nature OF investments
made for the Utes under that agreement;
authorizing the secretary Of the navy TO re
celve by donation a site for and to construct
a marine hospital at Nebraska city, that in
the opinion of the senate the present volume
| of United States notes should not be re-.
duced, and that said notes ought to con-
tinue to be legal tender in payment OF debts.
.....Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 4.--Bills and
resolutions introduced: To facilitate the
funding of the national debt; declaring
that as the resumption Of the circulation oil
| gold, silver and green backs as lawful money,
| and the expectation that the finances would
not be disturbed by precipitate legislation,
| had been followed by revived industry and
general prosperity, the successful conduct
of business depended on stable financial
policy, and that, therefore, in the opinion OF
| the senate any legislation during the present
session materially changing the existing
| system of finance would be inexpedient; to
| provide for the sale of the remainder of the
reservation OF the c0nfederated Otoe and
Missouri tribes of Indians in Nebraska and
| Kansas; calling on the secretary of the
| treasury for tabulated statement showing
| the total amount paid out in each fiscal wear
| from 1866 to 1879, inclusive, for claims grow
| ing OUT of the late war .....Aftsr a short ex-
ecutive session tie senate adjourned till
| Monday.
MONDAY, December 1.-Speaker Ran
dali called the house to order at noon. The
roll call showed 232 members present and
| Sc absent. Newly-elected members from
California, Iowa and New York took the
iron-clad oath. After a short recess, while
the president was being informed of the
convention of congress-, the presidents
message was received and read Ad.
! iournei
TUESDAY, December "a resolution
offered by Price declaring it to be the opin-
ion of the house that no change should be
made in the currency laws at the presents es-
sion of congress, was referred, as was also
a joint resolution introduced by Ellis,
pledging the protection of the government to
| the Nicaragua InteT-oceanic Canal company
when it shall have obtained the grant from
The Nicaraguen gGvernme Young Of
fered resolution for the appointment Of
| committee to consist OF three senators and
five representatives to investigate the pres
ent system Of paying fees of officers OF
| United States circuit and distri It courts
Referred "a" White introduced a Joint
resolution proposing constitutional
amendment providing that general
appropriation bills shall contain moth
| Jag but preparations, and granting
power to the president to disapproVe OF any
separate item OF bill without thereby de-
| featlng the entire bill. Referred ..... Fort
introduced a resolution declaring against
any attempt TO change the legal status and
! quality OF any paper money issued by the
United States or reopen the currency settled
| oy the Supreme Court. Referred ...... Bills
introduced ana referred: EquRlizing boun-
ties OF soldiers OF the late war; TO remove
the Ute InGians from Colorado; relating to
the crime of bigamy; revising the statutes
so SIS TO provide that deputy marshsls Shall
| be selected frcm the different political par
|
ditlonal article to the constitution: econ.
gfess, FOR the protection of trade and manu-
facture, and to cary into effect international
treaties, shall have power to grant, protect
and regulate the exclusive right to trade
marks" Adjourned.
! WEDNESDAY,, December 3.-Bills and
resolutions introduced: That so much of
authority conferred on the secretary Of the
treasury by the acts OF July II, 1870, and
January 20, 1871, TO refund the public debt
to the extent OF S 500, 00O,000 as has not
been exhau ted and executed, be modified
| so as % limit the rate of IN jersst on bonds
/ YET to lie Issued 10 81 per cent. per annum; ;
/ directing investigation iUtO the removal of
| the Ponca Indians; for the relief o. s0ldier
and sailors who served in the late war and
TO restore 10 them equal rights with holders
Of government bonds; for the appoi4i ment
/ OF select committee Of thirteen to consider
! the expedieney OF erecting 8 monument at
| I orktown, Va, In acc0r fan.e vi / a resO!u-
ton OF the continental coug efs adopted De-
| tober Il, 1871. snd to make the necessary
! arrangement g loren appropriate celebration
/ by the American peGpe Of the centennial
anniversary CT The surrender of CORVALLIS;
/ for The transfer OF The Indian bureau to the
war department; authorizing the Washing
tor, Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad 10
construct narrow gauge railway from tide
water to st. Louis; to facilitate The refund
ing Of the national debt. 1t provides that
I al existing provisions Of law authorizing
the rounding Of the national debt shall
apply to any United States bonds bearing
higher rate Of Interest than 4 per cent,
which may hereafter become redeemable,
and 1t authorizes the secretary a the frsss