The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-06-05

1ttNOluIlOlIS were duOpleu lOI inc pTlIllIlS Vi
5000 copies of the yellow fever commissioners
report and 5000 copies of the report of the
national board of health. The house then
went into committee of the whole to consider
bills for the erection of public buildings, but
arose without transactmg any business, and
adjourned.
Mo2DAY. May 24-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced andreferred
Fixing duty of 40 per cent. ad valorem on the
importation of condensed milk; calling on the
president for information as to what steps or
orders have been taken or issued for the acqul-
sIuOn of appropriate naval and cOallng stations
i'll Central America; apprOpTlating S14 200 for
printing and distributing more frequently con-
sular and other commercial reports; for the ap
polntment OF a special JOINT committee of three
senators and four representatives, to visit the
town of Hot Springs, Ark, TO investigate the
condition and status Of public property III the
Hot Springs reservation and to report what adj
dltiOnal legislation is necessary to secure the
rights Of claimants and the interests of the gov
ernmCnt; tOreduce the price of lands to &C
tual settlers within railroad limits to S1.25
per acre; relative to the use of a distinctive pa
per for printing United States bonds and notes,
directing the committee on banking and culren
cy to inquire into the question Of the use of
distinctive paper for the printing of bonds and
notes; to pay to soldiers and sailors of the late
war who are totally disabled, all moneys ex-
pended by them for medical and surgical treat
of the whole, Smonton in the chair, upon the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which was read
10y sections for amendment. Quite long dis
cussIon Cnsucd when the committee rose at 5
O'Clock, up to which time but five clauses had
been passed over Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 25.-The house met at 10
O'Clock in continuation of yesterdays session
and went into committee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. At II o'clock,
Yesterdays session terminated and that of to-
day opened. The house again went into COM
mIttee of the whole on the sundTy civil bill
Amendments were adopted increasing the APP
preparation for geOdttlc survey OF the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts from S275, 600 to $500, 900;
also on a like motion the appropriation for
survey Of the Pacific coast was increased from
S1Gl,000 10 @l800O0; the appropriation for fur
niture for public buildings under control of the
secretary Of the treasury was increased from
Sl7000O to $3.50, 900 When the committee
rose the house took a recess till evening
The evening session was spent in discussing the
steamboat bill.
WEDNESDAY. May 26.-Thc senate bill for the
loan Of tents flags, camp equipage, etc, for the
soldiers reunion in Nuscatlue, Ia, was passed.
....Ihe bill granting condemned cannon for
monumental purposes TO various towns III many
states was tCkCn up, but was re-rCferred to the
committee with amendments. ~ The speaker
pro tenn. blackburn laid before the house a
message from the pres ident urging on congress
Referred. ... The house went into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The pending question was on the appropriation
OF $4,000 for the national board OF health.
and 1t was agreed to, amendments increasing
I the amount being rejected. After dispOslng Of
six pages of the bill (thus finishing about one
half of it) the committee rose. Leave of alb
sence was asked for many members, Mr.. Frye
putting his Application on the ground Of his de-
sire to attend the Chicago convention, but Mr..
Obi ,l,lx
dition that those members with whom absentees
are paired. may vote to make a quorum. So
4 leave was not granted ~. Adjourned.
/ THURSDAY. May 27.-The conference report
on the joint resolution to print 100, 900 extra
copies of the report of the commissioners on
fish and fisheries was agreed to-. The morn
ing hour was dispensed with, and the house
went into committee Of the whole SimOntOn, of
Tennessee. in the chair. on the suudry civil APP
preparation bill An amendment was adopted
appropriatiug $4,000 for printing and binding,
under the direction OF the secretary of war.
10000 copies of a compilation of the official re-
cords, Union and Confederate, of the war of
the rebellion, so far a. 1t may be ready. A mo-
4 ton to strike out the clause authorizing the
i secretary of war to negotiate with the legal
/ representatives. of the Confederate Generals
+ Bragg and Polk for the purchase of their phi
/ waite papers relating to the late war, and direct
/ ing him to report thereon at the next session of
/ congress. provoked 4 spirited debate, which
I continued until the committee rese. Several
1 leaves of absence were granted. Adjourned.
i FRIDAY, MAY 28.-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole, Harrison in the char, on
the sundry civil appropriation bin, Dunnel
moved to increase the appropriation for the
/ survey of public lands from $500 900 to $500,
/ coo. Adopted. 70 TO rs. The committee at
/ this point rose and Mr.. Coble moved to concur
/ in the senate amendments to the pension de-
ticency bill Agreed to and the house again
went into committee. On motion of Bragg the
paragraph appropliatin8 $4,000 to enable the
/ acknowledgement to purchase the records of
i the postof1ice department of the late confeder-
ate government, touching the payment of ante
I bellum mail contractors. was stricken out and az
amendment was adopted appropriating $780, 00C
for the payment of marshals and their deputies
] except for services of the latter rendered al
elections. After several minor amendment,
were agreed to, the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the house. The main question
was ordered on the bill end amendments anC
/ then the matter went over. Adjourned till
/ Monday.