The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
Senate.


back from the pension committee and
placed on the calendar 1t was then voted
to attend the funera! of Congressman
Schlelcher, and the senate proceed in a
body TO the hall of the house for that pur-
pose. Upon returning to the chamber the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January IA resolution
was submitted and agreed to, directing the
secretary of the interior to inquire and re-
port what railroad company, individual or
individuals are building railroad across
the public domain in Arizona, and by what
authority il is being constructed $685.. The
substitute for the house bill to divide the
western district OF Missouri into two dis
tricts and to prescribe times and places for
holding courts therein aud for other pur-
poses, was called up and passed ...... The
senate then resumed consideration of the
bill to amend tie patent laws, and agreed
TO, the amendment providing that
whenever court shall be of the opinion
that the suit of the plaintiff or defense or
defendant was geXatlous or malicious, or
the Infringement was willtul, the court may
award against the party guilty of such vexa-
tlous os malicious conduct, or said infringe
ment, such sum by way of counsel fees and
expenses of suit as it shall deem Just and
reasonable" After discussion the bill was
laid aside, and the senate went into execu-
tive session. When the doors were reopen
ed an adjournment was affected.
WEDNESDAY, January ia resolu-
ton was agreed to lnstructing the commit
tee on Indian affairs to inquire into the cir
cumstances which led to the recent escape
of Indians from Fort Robinson, and their
slaughter by United States forces go The
conference committee on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill, submitted report
which was agreed to. The house having
agreed to the report the bill now goes to the
president The house bill for payment to
officers and soldiers of the Mexican war of
the three months extra pay provided for by
act of July 10, 1888, led to a long discus
sion and was finally laid aside without
action.....rhe senate then went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 16.-Windom
submitted aresolution providing for COM
mittee of snstors to inquire into the ques-
ton OF suffrage, the effectual enforcement
of constitutional and natural rights, and to
seek the promotion of the best interests OF
the whole country by the elimination of
sectionalism from politics. Laid on the
table for the present......A resolution was
agreed to calling upon the secretary of the
treasury for statement of all appropria-
tons and expenditures from the national
treasury fer the purpose of paying the ex-
penses of the Indian department from July
l, 1890 to June 80, ISIS The house bill
providing for the payment of arrears of
pensions was then taken up. After some
discussion it was read a third time and
passed-yeas A, nays 4. Not having been
amended by the senate it now goes to the
president for his signature ..... The sen te
then took recess for the purpose OF at.
tending Prof. Hen-y's memorial service in
the house, and wien it returned to its
chamber, adjourned
FRIDAY, January 1.-THE credentials
of Senator Houston, of Alabama, we're pre-
sented...... The committee on finance re-
ported adversely OF the senate bill TO au-
thorize the killingof fur seal and other fur
bearing animals within the limits of Alaska
territory, and it WIS indefinitely postponed.
....After sometime was spent on the bill to
amend the palen law Wallace requested
that he and Sen.tor Bayard be excused
from further service on the Teller special
committee to inve sigate the recent elections
The request was granted and the vice presi-
dent appointed Mcdonald and Randolph to
I'LL the vacancies. "A resolution was pre-
scented and referred providing for the pay
meut of so per centlm of amounts required
by law re be Withheld from certain railway
companies for transportation service rem
dered for the gOvernment.....Ad journed
until Monday.
MONDAY, January 13.-The report of
the committee was unanimously adopted
recomme nding the payment of the remain
lar Of +ba oil 4, 1o4
Schleicber as membr of the forty fifth con-
gress, to his bereavd family, and request
he next congress tt make similar appro-
prlatlon OF his sahry as member Of the
toTty-slxth congressional recess was then
taken until three o'dock, when the funeral
services over the lat. Representative Schlei-
cher were held, the president ard members
OF the cabinet being present. At the con-
cluslOn of the ceremonies the remains were
removed from the nall by the committee
and escorted to the depot, whence they were
taken to San Antonio, Texas Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 1.-THE house
laid aside the Geneva award bill and went
into committee of the whole on the bill for
the payment of pensions to survivors of the
Mexican and other wars. Amendments
adopted: Embracingin the benefits of the
bill officers and prvates of the marine
served sixty days In the military or naval
service of the United States in the war of
1851 Tor the suppression of the rebellion
and survivors OF the Indian wars in Oregon
and Washington territories in 1855 and
1866. The committee without further ac-
ton, rose......The committee on appropria-
tons was directed to make appropriations
Tor the payment to the widows of the late
A. s. Williams and Julian Hartridge the
al NJ nF hn D.,
aries for the remainder of the session
The speaker announced Ike following APP
pointments to fill vacancies in committees
Judiciary, Mr.. Forney, of Alabama; district
of Columbia, Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois;
foreign affairs, Mr.. Acklen militia, Mr.
Young, of Louisiana; expenditures in the
war department, Mr.. Bailey, of New York;
expenditures in the departme Mt of justice,
Mr.. Young, of Louisiana.
WEDNESDAY, January 15.-In re-
spouse to a resolution, the speaker SUBJ
mitted communication from the secretary
of the treasury containing a supplemental
statement of the balances on the loan &C
count IN coin, standing to the credit of the
treasury the UnitedStates in national bank
repositories on the first OF January, 1S79.....
The bill authorizing the issue of certificates
of deposits in aid of refunding the public
oebt, was reported back from committee.
An amendment was submitted to make the
certificates convertible with accrued inter
est after six months into lawful money, and
at any time into four per cent. bonds.
After long debate a substitute was offered
that IN lieu OF the certificates the secretary
OF the treasury shall, if desired, enter on the
cooks of the treasury to the credit of any
one presenting or forwarding it to the
treasury, any sum of not less than 81, az d
shall allow interest thereon and credit the
same quarterly at the rate of three per
cent. per annum, and shall establish rules
and regulations for with draWal on the nav