The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

SATURDAY, February 22-The vice
president submitted communication from
the postmaster general in regard to the bill
recently passed, fixing the pay of letter
carriers He states that in addition to the
estimates of s., 100000 for the pay of car
riers for the next fiscal year, $353,000 will
| be required under the new bill, and that
| 81 900 additional will be required to pay
! these salaries for the remainder of the pres
ent fiscal year, should the bill take effect on
approval by the president......Th creden.
tials of Senator Zachariah Chandler having
been presented and read, Chandler was es-
courted to the vice-president's desk by his
colleague, Ferry, and the oath of Office ad-
ministered. Chandler occupies the same
seat as when in the senate several years
ago. The credentials of Senator In
gals, reelected from Kansas. were also
1.-The army appropriatin bill was
then taken up, the pending question being
on the motion to strike out all sections in
regard to the army reorganization. Agreed
to-yeas As, nays Is. When the amendment
proposed by the committe on appropriation
to strike out of the house bill the provisions
forbidding the 'use of troops at elections
and making it a'penal offence to do so as
above stated was reached, it was agreed to
without discussion, and the provisions were
stricken out-yeas "a; nays 30.......After
striking out several amendments the senate
adjourned
MONDAY, February 24.-The vice
president laid before the senate the creden-
tials of Roscoe ConklIng, reelected United
States senator from the state of New York,
and Sargent presented those of James L.
Farley, elected from California. Placed on
hle.....The morning business disposed of,
| consideration was resumed of unfinished
business, the army appropriation bill, and
discussion upon the clause in regard to
allowing railroads to use their telegraph
lines tor commercial purposes was contlnu-
ed. The clause was retained in the bill.
The bill having been considered IN commit
tee of the whole was reported to the senate,
and the question being on cOncurring in
the amendments made in committee, a
separate vote was demanded on the amend
ment made in the committee striking
out the house clause forbidding
the use of troops at the polls,
and furnishing officers for violation OF this
section. The amendment of the committee
was sustained, and the section was struck
out-yeas "a, nays SO. The other amend
ments made in committe of the whole were
concurred in and the bill passed. The
senate then proceeded with the bill to pre-
vent the Introduction of contagious diseases,
but progress was INSTRUCTED by the absence
OF members The sergeantat-arms was sent
senate waited till the short hours of night
for the required quorum.
TUESDAY, February 25.-The vice
president submitted a telegram from the
California constitutional convention thank
ing congress for the triumphant passage of
the bill restricting the immigration of Chi
nese, and declaring that the senators and
members who supported the bill will re-
ceive the lasting gratitude of the people of
extraordinarily vote of yeas %, nays Sc
the senate refused to take up the resolution
declaring David t. Corbin entitled to the
seat as senator from South Carolina in
place OF M. &. Butler, the present lncum-
bent. Cameron, pa COnover, Matthews
and Patterson voted with the Democrats in
the negative The senate then proceeded
with the consideration of the deficiency APP
preparation bill and agreed to a number of
amendments ......~ Paddock called up the
house resolution announcing the death of
Frank Welsh late representative from Ne
braska. Suitable remarks on the life and
character of the deceased were made by
Paddock and Saunders. Resolutions in
respect to his memory were agreed to and
the senate, as a further mark of respect to
his memory, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 25.-The Gre
dentials of senator-elect Hill, of Colorado,
were placed On fle...... The committee on
Indian affairs reported favorably on the bill
for the relief of settlers upon absentee
Shawnee lands in Kansas. Placed on the
calendar The conference committee on
the bill to amend the internal revenue laws,
submitted a report, which was agreed to,
and the bill passed ..... Consideration was
resumed of the deficiency appropriation
bill, the amendment appropriating $250,000
to supply the deficiency in the department
of justice in the payment Of deputy mar
sh8ls, provoking long discussion. An
amendment to reduce the sum to
$4,000 was defeated by vote of
"a to 35. The bill having been considered
in committee of the whole, was reported to
the senate and the amendments made in the
committee concurred in with the exception
of that appropriating $24, 100 for detecting
and bringing to trial and punishment per
sons guilty of violating the internal revenue
laws, or conniving at the same, including
payment for information and detection of
such violations, being deficiency for 1878
and prior years. The bill was then read a
third time and passed. ....A recess was taken
until evening when q large number of pen
sion bills passed. At IL O'Clock the senate
went into executive session in order to refer
various nominations heretofore made by the
president, and when the doors were opened
several bills passed donating cannon for
monumental purposes, and at II 80 the sen.
ate adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 27.-Teller,
from the special committee to inquire into
the alleged violation of the constitutional
rights of citizens during the late elections,
submitted a report of the majority and said
the minority reserved the right to submit g
report. Ordered printed ..... The house bill
to provide fer holding district and circuit
courts of the United States ct Fort Scott,
| Kansas, was passed. .COnover presented
the petition of 1856 colored people of Co
lumbia county, Florida, complaining that
they are not protected III their rights by the
laws OF Florida. Referred. 80. By vote of
yeas %, nays 4, the senate refused to take
up the Geneva award bill, and took up the
house bill making an appropriation for the
payment of arrears of pensions. Before
disposing of the bill the senate went into
executive session. When the doors re-
opened the committee on commerce report
ed the river and harbor appropriation bill.
with amendments. Placed on the calendar.
THE senate then resumed consideration
of the bill making an appropriation for the
payment of arrears of pensions. The
amendments proposed by the committee on
appropriations, providing that pension
agents shall receive for their services in
paying arrears 80 cents for each payment,
and appropriating $4,000 to meet
such expense, and striking out of the
house bill the clause providing that
the act granting arrears of pen
siOns shall extend to pensions granted by
special act of congress-, were agreed to, An
amendment from the committee on finance
providing that in no case shall arrears of
pensions be allowed and paid them from a
time prior to the date of actual disability
was agreed to. After debate on an amend