The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-03
FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
senate,

SATURDAY., June 12-TEe general deficiency
bill was taken up and passed. Consideration
of the bin granting pensions to certain soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican aud other wars, was
resumed as III committee of tie whole. Debate
continued until adjournment.
MONDAY, June 14.-on motion of Garland the
senate conculred III the hose amendment the
bill regulating the pay and appointment OF
deputy marshals. The bill now goes to the
president. Jones introduced a JOINT resolu-
ton lnstructlng the secretary OF the navy To
take the necessary steps TO secure adequate
naval stations and harb0rs for the Use OF the
naval forces of the United states at proper
points on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
Central America and of the American lsthmus.
-. Bills passed: Paving $1,000 out Of trust
funds OF the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
TO Amanda VI. Cook, If Iowa, captured ana
kept prisoner two Years by tEdn; relnstatlnS X.
W. Barley, of Missouri, cadet midshipman at
Annapolis; amending the revised statutes by
providing that dealers il leaf tobacco to an
amount less than 25,0U pounds III any one
special tax year, which they receive directly
from planters, shall be required TO pay spe-
clal tax of 1l5 instead of the 10 required IRON
dealers III leaf tobacco Vie exodus committee
report was then taken Up and Window and
Lamar spoke thereon. Alter an executive
session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 15.-lhe bill relieving James
Monroe Haskell from the operation of the sec
ton OF the revised statutes, winch prolnhItS the
appointment i'll the army OF eN-COnfedcratcs.
was passed by a party vote, an amendment
adopted III former debate repeating the stat
utes having been withdraw. Eaton introduce
ed bill and asked unanimous consent TO have
1t Immediately considered, constituting JOmt
committee of three, one to be appointed on the
part of the United States by the president, one
by the president of Frame, and one by the en-
peror of Brazil for the settlement Of certain
claims of citizens of the United States and
France. and against each other, respectively,
thus carrying into effect the convention between
the two countries signed at Washington Janua-
ry 10, 1880. The bill was read three times by
unanimous consent and passed. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 16.-The senate bill FOR the
relief of Dcdd, Brown Il Co., passed 1t al
lows Dodd, Brown & Co.'s claim for SIS, 600.
approved by the commissioner of Indian affairs
- The bill for the relief Of Ben. HOLIDAY
was made tie special order for the first We'd
nesday in December next. Several attempts
were made tC take the presidents veto message
from the ta3le for consideration, but it was
finally allowed to lie over until the next session.
The usual formaGtles were observed, and
at noon the senate quietly adjourned without
day.
SATURDAY, June 12-On motion Of Dunne
the senate bill was passed authorizing the Mis-
crate shccr-booms at or near Straight Slough
The senate resolution proposing a JOINT
rule for counting the electoral vote was then ia
ken up and Van Norhies spoke III opposition to
the measure. After rather warm debate the
house took arecess until Monday.
MONDAY. June 1.-THE electoral count rcso-
luton made a special order for the first
Monday i'll December The JOINT resolution
to enforce tle eight hour law was passed
The senate bill increasing the pension of certain
soldier and sailors who are utterly helpless on
account of injuries received or disease contracted
in the service of the country was passed.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 15.-Cabell introduced bill
repeating 50 much of section 1886, revised
statutes, az fixes an export tax on manufactured
tobacco, snuff and cigars Referred. -. The
speaker laiG before the house a communication
from b. y. Lewis, of Alabama, stating he had
rendered his resignation as member of congress,
to take effect on the LIST of October. Laid on
the table. Atkins under instructions from the
committee On appropriations, introduced bill
to constitute a JOINT commission for carrying
into effect the convention concluded between
the United States and the French Republic, for
the settlement of certain claims of citizens of
either county against the other, and signed at
Washington he 18th of January. 1880, and max
ing an appropriation of $780, 900 Orthe payment
Of salaries, etc. The bill was passed. Adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY. June 16.-On motion of Conger
the senate bill authorizing the sale of Fort
Gratiot military reservation to the Port Huron
and Northwestern Railroad company was passed.
-. Carlisle, chairman of the committee to in
quire into the charges of alleged bribery III the
contested election case of DOnnelly VS.. Wash
burn, submitted report and asked that it, to-
gether with the minority report, be printed. and
re-committed. SO ordered. Kiefer submitted
another report from the committee-on elections
declaring VIM. D. Washbum Is and Ignatiu-
Donnely is not entitled to the seat =. The com
mittee to wait upon the president and inform
him if he had no communication to make to the
house they were ready to adjourn, reported
that the president had no further communica-
ton to make. The speaker thercupOn declared
the house adjourned without day.