The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-15

The minority report cited the difficulties Of
Stewards position and the inadeauaey OF
The clerical force furnished him, and rec.
commended that the whole affair be
referred to the judiciary committee The
conference report on the sundry civil an
preparation bill was presented. The total
estimates for items on the bill were about
932, 100000; the bill as it passed the house
appropriated $17,0G0,000; the senate had
added on about 81 100000, making the
amount of the bill now about $I8. 500 COO
The like bill last year was about $40, 0CO, COO
Agreed to-yeas 14S, nays 107.....The con
ference report on the river and harbor bill
was presented. The aggregate amount APP
propriated IN the bill is about ST., 100000
1t also contains provision to pay $3.50, 600
to Capt. Eads for jetties at the mouth OF the
Mississippi, and made some alterations in
the terms Of the contract with him, requr-
ing the same depth as the original contract
required, but not the same width, and also
paying him for each foot of depth instead Of
each two feet. Agreed to....The senate
amendments to the post route bill were
taken from the speakers table and con-
Cured In 1.-The conference report on the
deficiency bill was read and without expIa
natiOn) agreed to-. Consideration Of the
Seward impeachment came up again. De-
bate ensued, and finally Conger moved
to lay the articles of impeachment on the
table. egatived-yeas i'll, nays 1873. The
minority report, referring the whole subject
to the Judiciary committee, was voted down
-9S to 100. separate vote was demanded
on each of the II articles of impeachment
1.-The conference report on the postofice
appropriation bill was adopted without ex-
PLANTATION or debate.
TUESDAY, March 4.-Garfeld address
ed the house on the legislative and army
bills. He stated that the Republican mem
bers were willing to abandon the difficulties
concerning the stationing of troops at the
polls and the jury test oath, but would not
yield to the amend nent to abolish the Office
Of supervisors of elections. A vote was
taken on the motion that the house insist on
It's disagreements, and it was agreed to-.
The Seward impeachment was again taken
up, and vote was taken on the resolution.
The Republicans refrained from voting, de-
priVing the house of the necessary quorum,
thereby forcing the Democrats to reconsider
the vote ordering the previous question in
order to get rid of the subject. The con-
ference committee on the postoffice apBro-
prlation bill made q supplemental report
with & provision for double postal cards
Agreed to..".The senate bill for the
appointment of James Shields as brig
adler general on the retired list
was taken from the speakers table and
passed-yeas 113, nays 56-the speaker
voting IN the affirmative to make the neces-
sary two-tnIrdg majority......A resolution
that the charges against II. w. Blodgett,
United States district Judge OF the northern
district Of Illinois, be laid on the table, and
that the house take no action thereon, was
pted......After a recess a message from
the president transmitting the report Of the
centennial commission was laid on the
table.....A motion that the house insist on
its disagreement to the senate amendments
TO the Legislative appropriation was adopted
and new conference committee was
pointed....The bills relating to con-
tagious diseases and creating a board of
health was then adopted IA motion to
suspend the rules and concur in the senate
amendments to the srrears-o of pension bill
was carried-yeas 252, nays 61-after great
confusion THE conference committee on
the legislative bill reported that they were
unable to agree. a motion that the house
adhere to its amendments was Immediately
agreed to......The usual vote of thanks to
the speaker and other officers was adopted
and amid a stormy and exciting scene and
the delivery of strong political speeches on
both sides, the speaker declared the house
adjourned without day.