The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-01-31
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, January 19.-Fe1y introduced
JOINT resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution that suffrage shall not be restricted
on account of sex or any other reason that does
not apply to all citizens. !. Mcmillan presented
the memorial of agents and owners Of steam
and sail vessels on the northern lakes. repre-
sentnG value of S6,3O5, 400, protesting against
the construction of bridge over Detroit river.
-. \ bill was introduced and referred to allow
rebate on the duty on imported salt used for
curing fish, or III packing pork or beef On
motion of Morrill, the resolution heretofore in
troduCed by hum instructing the committee ON
finance to inquire into the practicahtv of re-
funding any part Of the public debt at less than
per cent. interest was taken from the table
and referred to the committee on finance
After short executive session the senate adj
lourned
TUESDAY, January EXHIBITIONS presented
For the passage of the Weaver bill; for payment
to soldiers Of the difference between greenbacLs
and gold when they were paid; asking for the
removal of distinctions to navigation in the Red
River Of the North; for the reduction of duty on
zinc; for the equalization of bounties On
motion of Bayard the senate passed the house
bill to admit free of duty articles for exhibition
4 at the Alller's convention at Cincinnati Bills
introduced and referred: To equalize home
steads; for the relief Of settlers school lands
III Washington Territory After short ex-
I ttullNt sCSslbn Jle senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-Bayard's resolution
for the withdrawal Of the legal tender quality of
United States notes was taken up and Beck made
a speech III opposition thereto. -. The commit
tee on military affairs reported adversely on the
bill IN relation to breyet army appointments,
and 1t was indefinitely postponed After an
executive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 22d-After the transac-
ton Of some Unimportant business the Bayard
resolution was taken up and Coke made speech
against it The senate then went into execu-
tive session and when the doors were re-opened
adjourned till Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January 10. Bills introduced and re-
ferrCd: Relating to the inter-oceanic canal: to
repeal the duty On salt; proposing constitu-
tOnal amendment IN regard to the election of
president and yice-presdent, providing for their
election by 4 majority Of votes Of the people and
for abolition OF the electoral college; repeating
the laws restricting the sales of tobacco Kelly
| moved TO suspend the rules and adopt resolu-
ton expressing it as the sense Of the house that
/ the negotiation of the executive department of
( the government for u commercial treaty where
4 by the rates Of duty Will be imposed on foreign
/ commodities entering she United States for con-
! sumption shall lie fixed, would be, in view Of
/ the provisions Of section Of article l Of the
. constitution, an infraction of the constitution
and an invasion Of one of the highest prerOga-
I tlvea Of the house of representatives. After
short parliamentary sllrmlsh a vote by ayes and
/ nays Was proceeded with. but before Its cOnClu-
7 sion the time was claimed for District of Col
umbia business, and the resolution went over
! till next Monday .Adj ourned.
TUESDAY, January 20.-Bill5 introduced and
referred: For the discontiuuance of the nation
! al bank system at Washington; providing for
! the pavmcnt of L. s. bonds maturing III 1890
/ and 1891. Ellis introduced joint resolution,
4 which was referred, appropriating $500, 600 for
7 the suffering poor Of Ireland. COnger intro
duced resolution from the Michigan legisla-
4 turc protesting against any increase Of the duty
/ on low grades Of sugar Referred. LOTlng
introduced the following constitutional amend
ment, which was referred: THAT the night Of
suffrage shall lie based on citizenship. and the
/ right Of citizens to vote shall not be denied or
I abridged by the United States on account of sex.
/ or for any reason not equally applicable 10 al
citizens Of the United States" After CUnsid-
eIing the ill relating to national bank reserves
the house went into committee Of the whole on
! the report of the committee on rules, and when
/ it rose adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-Sparks chairman of
the committee on military affairs, reported back
the bill for the relief of Gen. FitZ John Porter
/ accompanied with a majority report thereon
McCook presented . minority report. Both re-
ports were ordered printed, and the bill made
the special order for February 80. .McMalOn
from the committee on appropriations, reported
till for the payment of fees of marshals and
RtLuLN il4d Ntia I1A Tie iINCdI year tlllt
80, 1880. Ordered printed and rec0mmitted.
A long debate was then had on the bill rela-
tive 30 national bank reserves after which the
house went into committee of the whole on the
report Of The committee Oh rules. When the
committee rose the house adjourned.
THURsDAX, January PA petition in the
form Of q resolution Of 500 Illinois soldiers was
presented by Singleton asking for the passage
of the Weaver ill, and requesting soldiers all
over the country TO organize and keep record
Of members Of congress who may vote against
( it. The bank reserve 6 bill was then debated
and finally pnt upon it5 passage, hut it was
killed by vote of 158 nays to 7S yeas. The
house after session in committee of the whole
on revision Of rules, adjourned.
FRIDAY, January PA JOINT resolution for
the erection of military storehouse at Omaha
was passed. The speaker announced the ap-
poinhnent Of the following special committee on
the payment Of bouItics, pensions and back
pay: Coffroth, Gedde~, Myers, Mcmillan, Har-
mer, Caswell and Thomas. After a session in
committee of the whole on revision OF rules the
house adjourned till Monday.