The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-03-27
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

duced: For the suppression of infectious and
contagious diseases among domestic cattle: to
amend the statutes relative to lubhc lands .
Gordon presented petition of large number
of eX-Confederate officers III reference TO the
preservation by the secretary Of war Of records
in reference to the battle OF Gettysburg "
Consideration was resumed of the star route
deficiency appropriation bill Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March ia memorial of leading
merchants of Chicago was presented, PRAYING
for the enactment Of a uniform bankrupt law.
=. A resolution of the New York legislature
requesting an appropriation for the improve
ment OF communication through the great
lakes was referred. Edmunds introduced
bill to fix day for the meeting of the electors
of president and vice president, and to provide
for and regulate the counting Of votes for pres
ident and vice president, and the decision OF
questions thereon. Referred to a select COM
mlttee on the subject....A AT the expiration Of
the morning hour the senate resumed consider
alton Of the star route deficiency appTopria-
ton BILL and Beck continued his remarks.
Pending debate he senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE bill removing
the political disabilitet Of Roger 4. Pryor
passed Burnside introduced bill to provide
a permanent construction fund for navy and
other purposes 49,. AT the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed consideration
Of the star efficiency bill. Several amendments
were agreed to and rejected and the bin was
passed without division. After an eXecu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY. March 18.-Kukwood submitted a
resolution instructing the committee on post
offices and pOstrOads to report the power of the
postmaster general under the existing laws ~
to modifying mail contracts. eXpedlting time
and increasing the number of trips. establishing
postotfces, fixing compeusations for services,
etc. Adopted The senate proceeded to con-
slider the house hill for the establishment of
titles in the Hot Springs, the question being on
the substitute reported by the senate committee
on public lands. The bill was explained hy
members of the committee, and. pending debate
the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 19.-Anthonv presented the
memorial of Susan b. Anthony, asking for the
removal of her political disabilities. Miss Ar
thony complains that while the prayers of men
for the removal Of disabilities have been
granted, such prayers have been denied TO
women. She asks that her petition receive the
same consideration as if her name were Samuel
b. Anthony Plumb introduced a bill to pro
vide for the allOWment Of lands il scycralty to
the united Peoria and Miami tribes OF Indian
III the Indian Territory. Referred The bill
for the establishment of titles In the Hot Springs
was read third time and passed After al
executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
MONDAY, March 15.-Bills intrOduccd IN re-
laton to telegraph communications; proposing
a constitutional amendment defining treason
and protecting states III the exercise of their
powers from interference by the federal govern
ment: for adjournment on the 9th Of MAY;
for the relief Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad company; for the relief of
soldiers of the late war; to make a grant Of
land to the Morgan, Louisiana and Texas Rail
road company: to reduce the price of public
lands within railroad limits; to create scientific
commission to establish legal tests for the pro-
laoI butt ,la at4
for the allotment of lands in severalty to the
United States band of Peoria Indians; reducing
the expenses to the taking Of preemptlons and
homesteads; to equahze and regulate the sal
aries of customs officers and to reduce the eX-
penses of collecting the revenue: appropriating
S25 600 to enable the secretary Of the interiortC
protect and improve the Yellowstone National
park =. The rules were suspended and the bilI
aboishlng all tolls on the Louisville and Port
land canal was passed. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March ia session was ordered
on Saturday next for debate on the funding
bill. The house went into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency appropriation bill. but
rose without action. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE morning hour
being dispensed with the house went into com
mlttee of the whole on the deficiency appropra-
ton bill After a general debate the bill was
read by sections for amendments There being
q difference of opinion as to rules ON certain
.
adjourned.
7 THURSDAY March l8-Tne morning houl
having been dispensed with the house went int
committee Of the whole on the deficiency bill
49,. An amendment approprlatlng c6,665. 600 fo1
the payment OF pensions was adopted. and the
committee then engaged III five minute debate
on the amendment appropl1atlng 5000 geo tul
the payment of marshals and general deputy
marshals. Springer offered an amendment APP
prOpriating $4,000 for the payment Of spccla
deputy marshals, provided that hereafter specia
and general deputy marshals shall receive two
dollars per day for performing any duties III re
gard to any election, and that all Sucn genera
and special election deputies shall be appointed
bv the Judge of the United States Circuit Cour
for the district in which they are to perform
their duties. and no less than two or more than
F three appointments shall be made for any yUtins
precinct. Weaver offered an amendment to tn,
amendment, providing that when there arr
three or more political parties having separate
tickets to be voted for, three deputy marshall
shall be appointed, no two Of whom shall be
long to the same political party. Adopted
Splinger's amendment was then adopted. afte
being further amended by excluding from it
provisions general deputy marshals-yeas III
NAYS ia. The committee rose and the nous,
adjourned.
FRIDAY. March 19.-Wright. chairman of the
committee on labor depression. reported JON
resolution requesting the president to give no
tee to the Chinese government that 1t Is the de
sire of the United States government that the
clauses in the treaties between the two govern
mentS which allows and permits emigration O
the subjects and citizens of the two countries
be abrOgated and annulled. Placed on the cal
endar, and the majority and minority report,
Ordered printed. . The house then went int
committee of the whole the deficiency bill
The peuding question was OH the amendment
offered by Springer. extending the provisions o
Gartields substitute, as amended by SImontOn
to general deputy marshals. leaving the substi
tute in the exact form of Springer amendment
with the addition of the amendment offered b.
Weaver providing that if there are more thai
two political parties IN the field at any election
three deputy marshals shall be appointed, NJ
two of whom shall belong TO the same pOEtlca
party. Springers amendment was adopted
yeas 50. nays ST. An amendment that deput,
marshals shall not receive pay for a longe
period than three days during any election wa
agreed to-veas 80, nays II. After debate Nj
MahOn offered substitute for the amendment of
fered by Garfield yesterday, the following: " Pro
vided That hereafter special deputy marshal
of election for performing any duties IN refer
ence to anV election shall receive the sum o
five dollars per dav in full for compensation
and that all appointments of such special deput'
marshals shall be made by the Judge Of TIA
Circuit Court Of the United States for the dis
trict in which such marshals are to perform thei
duties. or by the district court judge III the ali
sence of the Circuit Court Judge; such deput
marshals be appointed in equal numbers from
the different political parties" Agreed to-
yeas LOG. nays 53-seveTal prominent Repubh
cans, such as Garfield, Kelley. HiscOck, ldc
and Harris Mass voting for it. The ques
ton then required on the adoption of Springer
amendment as amended by the substitute, AM
It agreed to-yeas 121, nays 29--lnost OF tn
Republicans refusing to vote. The commute
then arose and reported the bill TO the house