The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-07-12
xLVIth CONGRESS.
Senate.


Senate.
SATURDAY, June 28.-Vest's reselu-
ton declaring in favor OF free coinage was
taken up, the question being on referring
the substitute accepted by him to the com.
mittee on finance. Kirkwood submitted an
amendment to insert after the word ''bul-
lion" the words "at an early date as these
objects can be accomplished consistently
with the public welfare" Rejected-yeas
20; nays q. The morning hour then ex-
pired and the resolution went oyer.....
Beck, from the committee on appropria-
tons, reported, without amendment, the
bill making appropriations to pay the fees
for United States marshals and their gene
raj deputies. After debate and the rejec-
ton of several amendments the bin was
read "a third time and passed-yeas %
nays 15......A short executive session was
then held, and, when the doors were re-
opened, the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, June decentralization
was resumed of Vests resolution regarding
silver. The motion of Allison that it be
referred to the finance committee was car
ried-yeas %, nays %. Consideration was
resumed Of the senate bill relating to vessels
not wholly propelled by sail or internal
craft from enrolment or license. The ques.
ton was on concurring in the following
house amendment: Nor shall this or any
existing law be construed to require enroll
ing, registering or licensing of any fat boat,
barge or like craft for the carriage of freight
or not propelled by sail or by internal
motive power of its own, on the rivers of
the United States" Ferry moved to insert
after the word "rivers" The words cor
lnI A til L j
back to the senate and the amendment of
the house as amended in committee, adopted.
1.-THE senate went into executive session
and when the doors were reOpened the presi-
dents message calling attention to the
failure of congress to appropriate money
for the necessities of the government was
read and referred to the committee on ap-
preparations Window introduced bill
which is the marshals' appropriation bill
vetoed to-day, minus the political clauses
The bill was read twice, and the question
being on its third reading, Eaton moved to
amend by adding the political clauses" of
the vetoed marshals' appropriation bill,
making the bill exactly the same as the one
vetoed to-day. Eaton's amendment was
adopted-yeas 81, nays 10. After further
debate the bill was indefinitely postponed
yeas 81, nays 17.....Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 1.-Eaton called up
the adjournment resolution and moved to
amend by fixing o'clock P. NJ. to-day as the
time. Agreed Ior-yeas 81, nays 16-a party
Yote......The vote was reconsidered by
which the free quinine bill was referred
yesterday to the committee on finance, and
the bin passed by UigG U0ce vote. "a mes
sage from the house announced concur
renee IN the senate amendments to the final
adjournment resolution ......After an AMI
mated debate tho h.
joint resolution, providing so days extra
pay for house employes-yeas 80, nays IS.
......After the usual vote of thanks to the
vlce-president and president pro ten1pOre
and the formal notice to the president that
the senate was about to adjourn, the presi-
dent pro tenn. declared the senate adjourned
without day,
SATURDAY, June 28.-The house
resumed consideration of the senate bill
exempting from license and enrolment fees
vessels not propelled wholly by sail or in
ternal motive power of their own Kenna
submitted an amendment which was adopt
ed, providing that nothing in the act or in
existing laws should be construed to require
the enrolling or licensing of any fatboat
barge, or ike craft not propelled by sail or
internal power of its own. The bill then
passed. Wilson, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back the Joint
resolution providing for further treaty
with Mexico. Passed-yeas 70, nays IS.
The resolution authorizes the president to
appoint one or more commissioners, not to
exceed three; at salary of $4,000 each, to
take steps with a view Of entering into fur.
Their treaty with Mexico. Adjourned.
MONDAY, June 30.-A message was
received from the president announcing his
ororpnraI Of 4Lo IA; Il
q later message announced his veto of the
United States marshals' bill. The vote be.
ing put to pass the bill over the presidents
veto, 1t was refused-yeas SO, nays 63, not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
IA message was read from the president.
calling attention to the immediate necessity
for the due execution by marshals and dep
uty marshals of the important duties en-
trusted TO them. The message was referred
10 the committee on appropriations.
Senate amendments to the house bill relating
to vessels not propelled by sail or motive
power OF their own, were concurred in;
also the senate amendments to the house
Oil extending the provisions for the relief
OF certain settlers on the public domain,
All business on the speakers table having
been disposed Of, Covert moved to SUSPEND
the rules and pass the bill originally intro
duced by Mckenzie (Ky.) putting salts of
qulnlne and sulphate of quinine, on the
Tree list. The vote resuited-yeas lbs, nays
26.... Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July IA message was
received from the senate announcing the
passage of the bill putting quinine on the
Tree llst......A resolution was agreed to nay
ing the employees OF the house on the an.
hual roll one months extra pay.....A mes
sage was received from the senate stating
that it had agreed to the house resolution
tor final adjournment. with an amendment
liking the time st o'clock this afternoon.
Concurred in-93 to 6S...The usual:1
maiities were observed and when 5 O'Clock
arrived the speaker declared the house ad-
journed without day.