The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-04-26
xLvIth CONGRESS.
Senate.

hPlA ~N@NS~S A<ASAAAN
'ials and bills we're introduced and appro-
,riately referred-among them the follow
ng: To amend so much of the civil appro
Driation act of 1873 as provides for the pay
IF mail contracts in southern states before
me rebellion; to amend the constitution in
regard to appropriations; Tor the pawn ent
Of Indian war bonds of the state of Cal;for-
MIA, and bills to establish judicial district
IN the Indian territory. ..... Carr enteI intro
1uced a bin to amend the revised statutes
in regard to the election of United States
senator's. The bill is designed to remedy 8
defect in the existing law which was re-
Gently brought into public view by the
New Hampshire ease.....C Cameron addressed
the senate until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour on bill for the relief of the Win
nebago Indians in Wisconsin, and to aid
them to obtain subsistence by agricultural
pursuits and to promote their civilization.
The bill was referred to the committee on
Indian affairs. .....T The senate resumed con-
sideration of the army appropriation bill,
the pending question being on Blaine's
prohibiting the appearance
son armed with a deadly weapon of any
kind. AMI Blaine, Withers and Wallace ad-
dressed the senate. At the conclusion of
remarks the senate went into executive ses.
sion and when the doors were reopened adj
journed.
TUESDAY, April 15.-The vice presi-
dent having informed the senate by note
that he could not be present and that it
would be necessary to elect president pro
tenn, Bayard offered aresolution naming A.
G. Thurman for that Office. A motion by
Anthony to substitute the name of Thomas
w. Ferry was disagreed to and Bayard's
resolution Was adopted. Thurman was then
escorted to the chair by Ferry ...... Bills in.
troduced and referred: To provide for an
increase of the army in an emergency; to
provide for the speedy completion of q line
of railroad and telegraph between the ports
of the lower Mississippi river and southern
frontier of the United States, and to aid in
the construction OF the same, and for other
purposes. The army appropriation bill
was then taken up and Logan and Beck adj
dressed the senate thereon-the latter
yielding 10 a motion to adjourn with the
understanding that he should conclude his
remarks tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.---Kellogg in.
troduced bill providing for the establish
ment of steamship mail service between the
United States and Brazil. Referred The
bill, and Beck continued his remarks from
yesterday. A running debate was then in
dulged in until adjournment, which took
place after an executive session.
THURSDAY, April 17.-At the expira.
ton of the morning hour the army appro.
priation bill was taken up and debate until
FRIDAY, April 18.-The army appro
priation bill was sgain taken up, and Ran.
dolph and Groome addressed the senate
thereon After an executive session the
senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, April 12.-Consideraticn
vas resumed in committee of the whole OF
the legislative appropriation bill, the pend
Ing amendment being that increasing to
$780, 900 the appropriation for controlling
and for graduating contagious diseases
among domestic animals. After q long de-
bate the whole subject was stricken from
the bill snd the proposition agreed to rec
ommending that the house refer the whole
matter to the committee on agriculture
with instructions to report promptly. The
political portion of the bill having been
reached, it was passed over for the present
Young submitted an amendment providing
that investigating agents under the southern
claims commission shall give notice to
claimants it was proposed to investigate oi
the place and time of taking testimony,
who shall have the right to examine wit,
nesses, the agents also to examine any wit.
nesses who may be presented by claimants
Agreed to. Bragg moved to strike out ali
provision for the southern claims commits.
sion, and to insert clause repeating the
law creating the commission. Postponed
for discussion. The committee then rose
and the house aciouoned
MONDAY, April 13.-The morning
hour was used W in discussing point OF
order raised by Conger over the introduc
tion of bill By Ladd, to put the coinage
of gold and silver on the same footing -
Monroe moved to suspend the rules and
adopt a resolution declaring that in the
judgment of the house the business interests
of the country require that no legislation
changing the law in regard to currency OF
tariff, shall be undertaken at the present
session OF congress. Defeated-yeas 1GS
nays 117.....Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 15.-The house went
into committees of the whole on the Iegis
latiye bill, this pending question being on
Bragg's motion te insert clause repeating
the law creating the southern claims COM
mission and the substitute therefor offered
by Young, of tennessee, abolishing the
but transferring all claims now
pending before it to the court Of claims.
After a spirited debate Young's amendment
in the nature OF a substitute was rejected
yeas 60; nays 112. The question then
required on Bragg's amendment and it was
65; nays 112. Springer
offered an amendment abolishing the south
ern claims commission, and providing that
any person who may have claim against
the United States in which the court of
claims would not now have juri1diction,
but founded on equity and justice, and not
barred by limitation, may file his plea in the
court of claims. Without disposing of the
pending amendment the committee rose
and the house directed that all debate on
the amendments shall close in ten minutes
after the house again goes into committee
.".Adiourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 16.-Under the
,ail of committees, Stephens, chairman of
he committee on coinage, weights and
measures, reported bill for the interchange
IT subsidiary coin for legal tender money
n sums of ten dollars, and multiples
hereof, and making such coin legal tender
money IN all sums not exceeding twenty
dollars. Referred to the committee. The
morning hour expired before any action
yss taken on the bill and 1t went over until
o-morrow..... The house then went into
committee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill, the pending question
'-ing on Springer's amendment to
insert what is known as the Potter
ill, which authorizes any person
lavlng claim against the United
states not barred by any statute of limita-
ions to file bill in the court of claims, to
which amendment Young, of Tennessee,
lad offered an amendment to strike out the
words 'tnot barred by any statute of imi-
ations." Atkins offered substitute for
'pringer's amendment. The substitute re-
,eals the acts establishing the southern