The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-20
Y.sIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

ate has heard, with deep regret, the pf6po-
sition OF the ptesideHt and secretary Of the
treasury in their messages 10 inaugurate
new and uncalled for financial agitation,
and the destruction of the most necessary
currency now in circulation, and that the
interests of the country require free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and silver
on conditions of exact equality, and that 1t
is the part OF a wise fnsn cial policy to main
tain the present volume OF g1eeneacks III
circulation, and to preserve their legal ten
der quality unrestricted and unImp8lred az
TO legal effect. Laid on the table to be
called up by Voorhees, hereafter......Ad'
journe1.
TUESDAY, December 9.-Bayard, from
the committee on finance, reported the SEN
ate bill for the interchange of subsidiary
silver coins, and the senate bill to authorize
the secretary of the treasury to issue ten
million of dollars of four per cent. BONDS
for the payment of arrears of pensions. he
asked their indefinite postponement, ana II
was SO ordered. ... The vice president lad
before the senate petition OF the genera
assembly of the Presbyterian Church OF the
United States, represe ntin5 5000 ehurchts
and over half q million communl-
Giants. asking for @ commission OF IN
inquiry concerning the alcoholic liquor
traffic. Referred. ingalls, presented a
memorial of certain ex-soidiefs who repre-
sent that they were paid in deprecated
currency and asking congress TO pay the
difference between the value of green backs
and gold at the time of their payment, with
per cent. interest compounded annually.
Referred. IN motion OF Davis, the reso-
Iutien heretofore submitted by him calling
on the secretary OF the treasury for state
ment by states of the amount paid out OF
the treasury since 1866 on claims growing
out of the late war, WAS taken up. Pend-
ing discussion, the morning hour expired
and the senate went into executive session ,
and when the doors were reopened adjourn
ed.
WEDNESDAY, December t0.-The vice
president laid before the senate = communi-
cation from the secretary of war recon-
mending special appropriation OF $4,000
to enable work on the var, state and navy
department buildings TO go Oh continuously.
Referred w Bills introduced and referred ::
To authorize the erection OF Btatue IN
honor of Chief Justice John Marshall; to
recognize and pay certain claims due by
the state of West Virginia to citizens there
of for services rendeTed the United States ID
the late war, and which are properly charge.
able TO the United States. On r"otiou Of
ingalls,, the bill now on the calendar 3,
ported by him April 7, 1879, for the relief of
the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Railway company was IL
definitely postponed 49,. The morning
hour having expired the ksenate
resumed consideration OF the resolution
offered by Davis Nv. Va calling on the
secretary of the treasury for a statement Of
the treasury since 1864 On private claims
growing out of the late war. Davis accept
ed an amendment by Edmunds that the
statement be made TO extend back to March
6, 1861. The resolution was then adopted
by party vote ..... Morrill, offered a resOlu-
ton calling on the secretary of the treasury
for q tabulated statement showing by states
the total amount of claims growing out Of
the late war, presented to and rejected by
the treasury department from March 4, 1861,
to March 4, 1879, aud also of ali like claims
now there pending. Laid over under the
rules zee The house concurrent resolution to
adjourn from December 10 10 January 6,
was adopted by a vote of So to 29......After
a short executive session the senate adjourn
ed
THURSDAY, December II Several
private pension bills were passed With
ers, by request, presented a memorial Of
VIM. B. Whiting, commodore United States
navy, proposing the establishment of a con.
federacy of all governments upon this con.
tinent Referred...u.The bill making an
appropriation of 100000 for the erection of
military posts on the Rio Grande from tier
was taken up and passed $3.50. Allison, from
the committee on Indian affairs, reported
with two amendments the joint resolution,
that the secretary of the interior be author
lied through commission of five persons,
to be appointed by the president, to negO-
tiate with the Ute Indians for their removal
from Colorado. Adopted. After short
executive session the senate adjourned I'M
I'll Monday.
MONDAY, December 8.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the clerk
announced the death of Representative Lay,
and offered resolutions of regret, which
were adopted. After the appointment of a
committee to arrange for the funeral of the
deceased member the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 9.-Pound intro
duced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, providing
that after the 4th of March, 1885, the presi-
dent and vice-president shall hold Office for
six years and shall be incl igible for more
than one term consecutively, and that mem
bers of congress shall be elected for three
years. Referred ..... Several joint resOlu'
tons were introduced and referred express.
ing sympathy for the famine-striCken and
destitute people of Ireland. Under the
call of states the following bills were intro
duced and referred: To authorize the issue
of $50, 000, 900 gold certificates, and TO estab-
lish redemption fund therefor; to author
ize the issue of 500, 900 900 silver certificates,
and to establish s. redemption fund there
for to repeal the act for the resumption of
specie payments; for a commission to ne
gOtiate with the Ute Indians for the extin-
punishment of their title to their reservation
proposing q constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting general legislation on appropria-
ton bills and allowing veto of any
one or more of items in such bills declar-
ing that after the first of January nothing
but gold and silver coin of the United
States shall DE legal tender in payment of
debts thereafter contracted, unless other
wise expressly stipulated Cox, chairman
Of the committee on foreign atfairs, reported
back favorably the bill TO regulate immigrs-
ton. 1t provides for g federal system and
federal appropriations in aid of immigra-
ton, and commissioners of different states.
1t was accompanied by writer report,
which was ordered printed and the bill re.
committed "a Joint resolution for a
Christmas recess from Friday, the 10Th of
December, until the 9th of January was
adopted ..... Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 10.-Burrows
introduced Joint resolution proposing an
amendment 20 the constitution prohibiting
polygamy within the limits Of the United
States or any place subject to their jurisdic,
ton. $50. Gillette introduced bill establish
ing government for the District of Column
bia Referred,.... Waite, from the committee
on commerce, reported a bill amending sec
ton 2,271, revised statutes, so as to allow
any vessel not Of the United States to IN.