The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.

900 for the erection of military Headquarters
at Fort Smelling The secretary concurs in
the recommendation. Referred w The
committee on pensions reported favorably
on the house bill granting pension to the
widow of Gen. Robert Anderson Con-
sideration of the bill to amend the patent
law was resumed the pending question
was ON the amendment that it shall not be
lawful to grant any reissue of any patent
for any invention except the invention
which was embraced in the original patent
After a brief discussion it was agreed to-,
yeas 80, nays none. Various amendments
were discussed and rejected. The bill hay.
ing been considered in committee of the
whole, was reported to the senate, but was
laid aslde...... Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 2l.-The commit
tee on finance reported without amendmen t
the house bill, passed by the house on the
10th inst, to facilitate the refunding of the
national debt. Placed on the calendar.
A joint resolution directing the cancellation
of one and two dollar u. S. notes was laid
on the table $50. The Indian trust fund bill to
amend the patent laws was laid aside and
the senate proceeded to consider the naval
appropriation bill. Amendments increas-
ing the appropriations $50, 500 over the bill
as it came from the house were agreed to
without debate. Blaine gave notice that he
would offer the following amendments :
That board of three naval officers be ap-
pointed by the president, whose duty it
shall be to consider and report to the
next session of congress the number
of officers, line and staff and warrant
needed for the navy with $500 men, and
that until hereafter directed by law promo
ton in the navy above the grade of ensign
shall cease and further that the same board
of officers shall consider and report whether
any of present navy yards may be dispensed
with, and whether any other way expenses
of the naval establishment may be decreased
without impairing it's efficiency. Also, that
from and after July /, 1888, only such a
number of graduates of the United States
Naval academy in any one year shall be
entitled to appointment as midshipmen in
the navy as are required to fill vacancies. $40.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January 22.-The house
bill reported from The committee on fnunce,
to facilitate the refunding of the national
debt was passed unanimously. 1t now goes
to the president. "A bill was introduced to
prevent and punish counterfeiting within
the United States of notes, bonds and other
securities of foreign governments. 80. A bill
was passed declaring certain lands granted
Of July 1, 1867, and July 2, 1864, subject to
taxation by states or territories in which
! they may be located ...... Consideration of the
naval appropriation bill was resumed, and
Blaine spoke in favor of his amendments,
proposed yesterday. Objections were
made to the introduction of general legis-
| latien in appropriation bills, and Blaine,
having only given notice of his amendments,
did not submit them. The bill was then
q hi I'd Il
Blaine then introduced bill to regulate
promotions in the navy. The provisions
thereof are the same as the an endments dis
cussed to-day and heretofore published
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 23.-The report
of the conference committee on the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill was
agreed to and the bill passed. The amount
appropriated is 81, OS7, 1876. Matthews in
troduced a bill to grant to the American
citation, of Philadelphia, right of way and
privilege to lay land and operate sub-ma-
rine telegraph cable on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts, and to establish telegraphic
communication between the United States,
Europe and Asia. Referred The bill to
amend the patent laws was then considered
and passed. .....A bill making appropriation
partment and for defraying the expenses of
the committee on army reorganization and
that on the Indian bureau was passed ...
After an executive session the senate ad-
burned.
FRIDAY, January 24.-The vice presi-
dent submitted amemorial from the Nation
al Woman's Suffrage association praying for
the passage of resolution proposing an
TO +bo h
states from DISTINGUISHING persons on account
of sex......Ferry called up the report Of the
conference committee on the house bill to
establish post routes, and for other purposes.
The amendment relating to the ranking
privilege was referred to a committee of five
senators for consideration in respect to con-
stitutional privilege. Adjourned.
House.
SATURDAY, January 1S.-The Geneva
award bill was taken up as the regular
order of business. A substitute reviving
and continuing the court of commissioners
OF Alabama claims, fixing the number OF
judges at three, requiring the court to con-
vene and organize as soon as practicable IN
Washington, and limiting its existence to
Is months, was adopted. 1t also describes
the classes of claims to be considered. The
bill as amended by substitute was then
MONDAY, January 20.-Bills intro
duced and referred: To prevent adultera-
ton of articles of food and drink; allow
| ng the unexpended balance of 100000
appropriated for soldiers headstones in
national cemeteries to be expended for a
! similar purpose in private village and city
cemeteries; to pay certain mail contractors
of southern states for carrying mails prior
to the war; to repeal all laws in regard to
the appointment and pay of supervisors of
| election and their aids; to regulate charges
| of the Pullman palace and other sleeping
cars; making trade and Mexican dollars
| legal tender; to make ships, tugs and other
vessels engaged in commerce between diff
! ferent states, or between the United States
and foreign countries, liable for debts con-
tracted by their owners or agents; to au-
! thorlze the issue of coin certificates in lieu
OF gold and silver certificates Tor deposit
IN the treasury; repeating all acts relative
to the presumption of public lands; also for
a survey of and sale of public lands; to
reduce the price of public lands within
railroad limits; to secure to the people ef
every state equal and just representation.
......After consideration in committee of the
whole the bill to provide for the settlement
| of all outstanding claims against the District
of Columbia, and comforting jurisdiction
! thereof on the court of claims was passed
......Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 21.-The senate
bill to authorize the secretary of the int
rior to deposit certain funds held by him as
trustee for the Indian tribes in the treasury
of the United States in lieu of investment
LED to long discussion .....Stephens, from
the committee on coinage, introduced a bill
to authorize the coinage of goloid metric
dollars and fractions of dollars. Referred
THE house then proceeded to the con
sideratiOn of the resolution authorizing in