The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-08
FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
S1Eates

~ Jaw, lLC iItslCulI snaIl tdcn year appoint
two colored cadets t large. The senate then
resumed consideration of the resolutions decar-
ing Spohord entitled to the seat now occupied
by Kellogg, and debated the matter until adj
journment.
TUESDAY, April 27-Davis, CIV. Va.) Cameron
and others presented a petition of iron manu-
facturers for the passage of the Eaton bill for
commission Tor the ryisien of the tariff The
JOINT resolution autlprizing the president to re-
appoint stephen A. MeCarty lieutenant com
ma4der IN the navy tue foot of the list was
read third time an( passed The House bill
70 authorize and equip an expedition to the
Afctlc seas to establish temporary station for
scientific observation at Lady Franklin bay
ETC., was passed When the morning
pred the kellogg resolutions were Temporal
lald aside and the Indian appropriation :
taken up. Pending discussion on an amend
ment offered by olumbt to appropriate $4,000 for
seeds and implements, the senate went into ex-
ecutWe session and soon after adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 28-Cameron (Pennsyl-
yania), Conkling, Randolph, Mcpherson and
Bayard presented petitions from the iron manu-
lacturers q their respective states for the pas
sage of the Eao tariff bill Morgan intro
duccd bill, witch was referred, to enforce the
observance of The constitution IN regard to the
election OF PRESIDENT and wee president AT
the expiration of the morning hour the Indian
Appropriation bill was taken up. The amend
ment offered ny Plumb, appropriatn8 $4,000
for seed an! agricultural implements was re-
Jecttd- The senate committee on apprOprla-
tons struck ont of the house amendment, the
clause abOlishiIg the Indian comu ission and IN
serted an pprpriatlon of $4,000 for the eX-
pensGs OF the commission. After considerable
debate during which the merits and dement's
of the commission We're fully discussed. the
amendment was agreed tO-yeas 81, nays u.
The other amendments proposed by the COM
n
were agreed to. Debate ensued on the various
amendments, pdldlng which the senate adj
journed.
THURSDAY, A,ril 2G-Several petitions were
presented asking for the passage of the Eaton
tariff commission bill. The Joint resolution
authorizing tc president to call an interna-
tOnal sanltm, conference at Washington was
then taken up The resolution passed. 1t pro-
vides that the several powers having iuIisdic-
ton of ports likely to be infected with yellow
fever be inyitd to send delegates for the pur-
pose Of securing an international system of
notification alto the actual sanitary condition of
ports and PLACES under the jurisdiction Of such
powers and vessels sailing therefrom. At the
expiration Of the morning hour the senate. in
committee of the whole, resumed consideration
of the indian appropriation bill. Several
we're passed upOn. when the com
mlttce rose AID reported the bill to the senate,
the question lelng on agreeing to the amend
ments made ilcOmmittee. They were ali agreed
to and the bill passed. 80 The report of the con-
ference committee on the immediate deficiency
bill was taken up. Itreduced the amount appro-
priated as fdlOws: For public printing, $4,000;
state, war AID navy department building, $780,
500; extra Jerk hire in the state department,
81 900. Total @237, 700. The report was agreed
TO. Adjourned
FRIDAY, April 3O.-Thc naval appropriation bill
was taken Up, read a third time and passed
he Drla LODI
to the seat occupied by Kellogg were then taken
up. Vance supported the resolution, but befo e
lis remarks the senate adjourned
for the purpose of allowing senators to attend
the funeral OF Middleton, late clerk of the
Supreme COut. which was about to take place
from the capitol.
House.
SATURDAY, April 24.-JOhnston, from the
on military affairs reported bin au-
thOnzlng the secretary Of the treasury to trans
fer 10 the Paramount Park Art Association
thirty condemned cannon to be used in a mon
ument 10 Gen. George Gordon Meade. Passed.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar. but without ac-
ton on any bill. The committee rose and the
house adjourned
MONDAY, April 26.-Under the call of states
the following bills were introduced and referred:
Placing chains trace-chains and halter-chalns
made Of wlre or rods, nails, spikes. rlvets, cut
nails and spikes, cast iron butts and hinges, and
horse shoe nails on the free list; to release dis
illatiUn of fl nit from tie taxes imposed N
law; for the erection III Washington Of a statue
to Gen. Custer; to tax the manufacture Of
OleomargaIine ... The bill for the relief of
homestead and presumption settlers in Kansas
was passed. The morning hour having been
with, the house went into committee
Of the whole on the bill making appropriations
for the District Of Columbia After shOI
bill to the house. The amount appropriated il
the bill Is So 223, 697, Of which one-haf Is to DC
paid out of the treasury of the United States
and the other half out Of the revenues Of the
district. On the passage Of the bill the vote
was yeas III, nays 28.. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 27.-The District of Columbia
appropriation bil vas passed-yeas 1872, nays
AZ -. The house then resumed consideration OF
the bill to authorize the registration of trade
marks. Hammond moved to strike out the
. search warrant clause of the bill. Agreed
too to 80. Hammond moved to strike ont
the penal sections of the bill. Agreed to. The
bill as amended then passed =. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. April 28.-The bill authori1
the secretary of war to lend certain arms, e
to the soldiers reunion committee Of the non -
west was passed 49,. The house then went inGO
OF the whole on the bill amending in
ternal revenue laws, which was read bv sections
for amendments. After diSposiug of ten Of the
eighteen sections Of the bill the committee rose
and the house took recess until 1880, the even
ing session to be for the consideration of the
bill to establish municipal code for the District
Of Columbia Adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 29-McMahon submit
ted the conference report on the special de-
-ciency blu, and it was agreed to. The Senate
amendments to the post route bill were con-
cured in and the house went into committee of
the whole on the bill amending the internal
revenue laws. Carlisle submitted an amend
nent to the leakage clause of the bill providing
at proof of distilled spirits shall not in any
,se be computed at the time of withdrawal at
ess than 100 per cent and IN case il shall appear
)n such re-gaugmg that the proof of such was
ess than 100 per cent. the distiller or owner
shall pay tax on wine gallons Adopted A
arge number of amendments were rejected,
when the committee rose and the house took
recess until evening, the session to be for thu
consideration Of a bill establishing a court OF
sessions.
FRIDAY, April 3O.-A bill was introduced TO
extend the letter carrier system to cities of S10
300 mhabi ants Singleton, from the COM
nIttee on appropriations, reported back the
consular and diploma &c bill with the Senate
amendment The amendment increasing the
appropriation for consular clerks was cOncuTed
n. The amendment appropriating S24,0 for
salaries and expenses fOr the commissioners APP
pointed to negotiate a treaty between the
United States and China relative to Chinese
was conculred in with the ameni-
nent appropriating $4,000 for pay Of secretary
10 the commission. $4,000 for an interpreter.
81, 500 for incidental expenses. The other
am ndnents were nOu-concuTred IN. The
house then went into committee Of the whole
IN the private calendar. The committee rose
md number of hills granting pensions were
passed, and the house adjourned.
How They Liyen Up the Old Man.
from the BrIin gton Hawkeye.J
From a private letter from a dear