The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
F0RTY-SixTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

MONDAY February 9.-1he RESOLUTIONS OF the
Louisiana legislature declaring that Kellogg
was not legally elected senator. aud that Spot
ford was AMI should have the seat. were ordered
printed and referred. Thurman, from the
committecon judiciary reported adversely the
Dill 70 prOlde for an additional circuit Judge
for the eighth Judicial district Of Iowa. indeti-
lltely postponed The same committee, With
the exception Of Edmnnds, reported adversely
on the JOINT resolution authorizing the president
to veto parts Of appropriation bills. Placed on
the calendar. e.. Mcdonald introduced Il sUbstl-
tute for the bill to revive and continue the
court Of commissioner Of the Alabama claims,
and II was RACED on the calendar. The bill to
revive and continue the court OF commissioners
OF the hapama claims Was then taken mp and
discussed Until adjournment.
TUESDAY February 1O.-TLe house JOINT
resolution apprOpriatlng $4,000 to enable the
mteA States to be represented at the lnterna-
t0nal usltlY exhibition at Berlin next April
was passed. . Burnside, from the committee
on education and labor, reported q bill 10 cstab-
hsh an educational fund and apply portion OF
the proceeds of public lands to public education
and to the more complete endowment and sup
port Of thu national colleges for the advance
ment Of scientific and Industrial education.
Placed on the calendar The bill to authorize
tie secretary Of the treasury to ascertain the
amount Of land located on military warrants IN
certain states was taken mp and discussed al
/ length Tie bin authorizes the secretary Of
amount % land located with military sclip and
land warrants III the states whore the enabling
acts Of admission INTO the union contain stipu-
atlon Of the payment OF per centum on the
sales OF public lands theron. II noyides that
after such aSCcItainmcnt the secretary Of the
treasury shall pay such states per cent. on
the amounts of such lands, estimating them at
/ SLID Per acre. Jones, of Florida, gave notice
7 OF an amendment to provide for the ascertain
ment Of the quantity Of public lands entered
/
states of Alabama. Florida, Mississippi, Arhan-
/ -as and Louisiana between june Il, 1866, and
March 3, 1877, and all lands entered and pat
eutod under said law during said period shah be
subJect 10 the provisions Of the act, IN the same
/ manner as lands entered 10y location Of military
/ scrip and land warrants The bill authorizing
! the secretary OF the interior to deposit Indian
] trust funds III the treasury of the United States
and to withdraw the interest stipulated by
treaty or prescribed by law i'll len OF investment
/ was passed. Burnside, from the committee ON
I military affairs, submitted a minority report on
/ the bill for the relief of iitZ John Porter at
cmLp0nic1 by an amendment striking out the
cnadiuE clause and substituting one auth0riZ-
T. ing he president to grant Porter new trial ON
Application. Ordered printed ana laid on the
tabls Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. February 1.-THE bin for the
relic Of Fitz John Porter was made the special
4. orde, for Monday next. Logan, from the
F.. committee on Indian affairs, reported. with
amendments hill for the relief Il the Winnie
+ bagC Indians IN Wisconsin, and 10 aid them TO
Obtain subsistence by agricultural pursuits, and
+ to promote Their civilization. Placed on the
calcI1Gr. The bill authorizing the ascertain
mcnt OF the amount of lands located on military
warnts, etc, was debated uutil the senate
went INTO executive session. after which the
sCuat adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 12.-BillS introduced:
To abolish all duties "a the importation Of salt:
to eXcnd the time for the completion Of tie
IeXa Pacific railway. Blame submitted a
resolution which was adopted, asking the presi-
dent 70 communicate to Tie senate any iufOrma-
ton N possession OF the gOYcI ulncnt touching
alleged false statistic, and fabricated testimony
imposed upon tie Halifax commission and used
rs 4 basis for their award In the matter OF the
fisheries. After an executive session the SELL
ate adjourned till Monday.
EEcu>e.
MONDAY. February g. Bills introduced: Au-
thoriZng the secretary of the treasury 70 issue
new bluds to holders Of bonds that may become
Iedcenall e in 1881; for the issue Gf additional
coupons to holders of TedCcmable United States
bonds; authorizing the secretary Of the navy to
designate United States vessel to carry COntTI-
buttons t. Ireland iIce Of charge: 10 prevent
general legislation on appropriation bills: TO
create department Of manufactures. mechanic
and mines to remove the duty ON non and
steel providing that the term of Office of the
chief supervisors Of elections shall Ii two wears
tEODLlIFig ttlc arrest OF CtclloL Httittl- On
election day: for Il commission of inquiry into
the cause and for the prevention Of contagious
dlr eases among domestic animals: 10 promote
colonization ON the public domain: to reduce
the duty on printing and other paper: for IT
funding part OF the ltr cents. If 1881; to
transfer 10 the states tho title L. All islands
within the bounds Of unayi e,ahi, lattS. haVOuS.
etc. winch we're ucAnd'icd at the time If the
public land auVey:to reduce aud reurgqnzr the
army The bill creating au additional land
district in Kansas vas PASSED T,nde. suspended
rules. Adjourned.
IrEsDAy February 10 biz tn. The relief
Of eolalao euigrants was passed .BcitZ-
hoover introduced a bill, which was referred.
providing FOR general amnesty It provides
that all political disabilities Of all persons iii the
United States airing under the third section of
the fourth amendment to the constitution shall
he forever removed and discharged upon such
persons hllHg with In" attorney general OF the
United States a request in writing for relief
from such disabilities Adjourned
"WEDNESDAY. February -Wmtthoue intro
ducCd III providing for commission for OK
animation If the existing and proposed rules
for preventing collisions ON The vatyr ana Tor
framing such rules a. shall h- ia cOIIsonancc
with aud IN furthcrance of the interests Of III
tcmatlonal law....Uhe house spent cuusdera-
bic time debating he revision of the rules.
Adjourned,
THURspM, February ~ stephens. Of thc
coinage, weights and measures committee. re
ported back tive bills relative 10 the metric sys-
TEN of coinage. Printed and referred. The
bills provide first. for the "0iuag" Of metric
gold coin To- he called the stella of the value of
-four dollars; second. for The coinage of golo,d
metric dollar, two dollars and fractions Of q
dollar, and also the coinage of q metric gold
douhle-cagle, eagle and half eagle. all standard
value; third, for the uuutage of nGots of metric
gold alloy to dcpusltin the treasury and issue of
certificates therefor; fourth, fer the making Of