The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-29
THE FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate

pration therefor The bill directing the purchase
by the secretary of the treasury of the Freedman's
bank and real estate and parcels Of ground acent
| thereto, belonging to the Ereedmans Savings and
Trust company, located on Pennsylvania avenue,
Was passed. 1t appropriates for the purpose an
amount not exceeding $3.50, 900 The bill for the re-
lief OF Gen. Ord passed. The senate joint
resolution creating the Yorktown Centennial COM
mission passed :. Discussion Of tie Ben Holiday
bill resumed but without action on the bill the
senate went into executive session, and when the
doors re-opened adjourned.
! TUESDAY January 18-The Ben Holiday claim
bill came up the regular order. Cameron (Wis.),
by whom the bill had been fayorably reported from
the committee claims took the floor in defense of
the report and replied to the arguments OF the op-
ponents of the claim After debate the senate pro-
ceeded to vote on the pending amendmentby Herman
to refer the to the court of claims, which was
defeated-yeas 10, nays 3D. Thurman proposed to
strike from the total amount of compensation there
in named, namely 1926, 739, so as to leave blank
| space. Agreed to-yeas %, nays p. Cockrell then
moved to fill the blank the bill by inserting $780,
900 in full payment of all claims of Holiday.
Garland offered an amendment to Cockrell's motion
by substituting S345,o00 in place of 500 900. Re
jected-yeas 80, nays 30. Eaton moved to insert
S256, 900. Negatived-yeas %, nays 26. Cameron
moved 100000. Not agreed to-yeas 26, nays Is.
Teller moved $4,000. Rejected-yeas 30, nays 10.
| The amendment CT Cockrell was then adopted. The
bill as thus amended read third time and passed
fnally-ycas 3S, nays 10. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January ia bill reported favora-
bly, from the judiciary committee by Garland to re-
heve Richard Fatherly, of Arkansas, from his po-
litca disabilities gave rise to discussion upon
erly's petition did not set forth any ofense bringing
him within the Scope Of constitutional prohibition
but merely set forth that he held and resigned the
office of military storekeeper at the opening of the
rebellion. On a third reading of the bill Edmunds
demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted 81 to 49,
On the final passage of the bill he repeated his de-
mand when the bill was defeated-30 to 16 ut two
thirds in the affirmative. On motion of Williams
his bill to prevent tue introduction and dissemina-
of domestic animals in the United States
was taken up for the purpose of allowing
him to address the senate in explanation
of it's provisions. Upon the conclusion of Williams
remarks, Johnston, chairman of the committee on
agriculture, submitted resolution creating select
committee of five on pleuro-pneumonia and other
contagious and infectious diseases of cattle and other
domestic animals, which agreed to without
objection. .Edmunds called up the senate bill
ported from the committee on private land claims at
the last session of congress to provide for ascertain
ing and settling private land claims in states ana
| territories acquired of Mexico, except California
| After debate, participated ~ by Messrs. Teller
Plumb, Thurman, Blaine and Edmunds, the bill
| passed. 1t requires the presentation of private
land claims under Mexican grants, etc., to United
States courts for dudcation in practically the
manner heretofore provided in Mexican land claims
! in California. Adjourned.
| THURSDAY January 20.-The vice president sub
mitted a communication from the state department
relating to the offer made to sell to the department
the original manuscripts and historical papers be-
queathed by Benjamin Franklin to his grandson,
Vim. Temple Franklin, being a connection of H
Stevens Franklin. Among the papers is original
petition of the Continental congress to George the
Third in 1774 signed by the delegates. The coIec-
ton will be offered for sale in London for $1,000 if
the offer to this government is not accepted. The
| communication referred. The funding bin
received from the house and referred to the
mittee finance. The bill providing for the
allotment Of land in seyeralty to Indians on the
various reservations and to extend the protection of
the laws of states and territories Indians, and
for other purposes, was taken up and occupied the
remainder of the day. Vest moved amendment
to the seventh section excluding the Indian Territory
from the operations Of the bill, to make it read
that the act shall not extend to the reservations of
Cherokees, Greeks, Choctaws Seminolcs and Chicka-
saws in the Indian Territory. Without action the
bill the senate went into executive session and
after adjourned
FRIDAY, January 21.-Logan reported with two
| amendments the senate bill to place Gen. Grant on
the retired list and asked for its immediate consider
alton. Laid over. Wallace stated the nature of
! amendments made by the senate committee on ap-
preparations, which added 81, 200 to the BILL In
committee of the whole the amendments TO the bill
| were agreed to- The bill then reported to the
senate, the amendments concurred in and the bill
passed. The Indian appropriation bill received
| from the house and referred to the committee on
appropriations The morning hour having expired
the Indian land bill came up the regular order,
but was laid aside informally and the Indian appro-
priation bill was taken After executive
sion the senate adjourned until Monday.
House.
SATURDAY, January 15-The house went into
committee of the whole the funding bill, the
pending amendment being that offered Thursday by
| Anderson. Frye gave notice of substitute which
he proposed to offer for the first section providing
for the issue of bonds and treasury notes to the
amount of s620,000,000, bearing 80 per cent, in
terest and redeemable after year. Bland offer
ed amendment providing that nothing herein
contained shall be construed 70 require the payment
of GOLD silver coin held for the redemption Of
tcates issued thereon nor to reduce the amount of
coin held for redemption purposes below $50 000 600;
nor to require the payment of coin which may be
necessary to reduce the public debt, on which in
| terest has ceased. Rejected-57 to So. Phillips
offered an amendment providing that certificates
shall be issued in denominations of &c. $50, and $50
either registered or coupon. Adopted. Anderson
offered substitute for the first section an amend
ment authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
issue bonds not exceeding S400,0 600 bearing
terest at rate not exceeding 81 per cent redeema-
bic after two and payable in ten years Rejected
SO to ga party vote. McLane offered a sub
stitute for the whole bill amendment authorizing
the secretary issue bonds and treasury certificates
of denominations not less than S10in amount not
exceeding S6370O0,00O which shall bear interest at
the rate of not exceeding 80 per cent redeemable
, after year and payable in ten years: no more
than 100000 of SAID bonds and certificates shall
be issued in any one fiscal year. 1t also authorizes
the secretary in the process of retunding the ma
tOna debt to exchange at not less than par any
ticaes herein authorized for any of the bonds out
standing and unealled bearing higher of in
terest than Az per cent provides that said certi-
ficates shall not be gold or converted at less than
par, and makes 81 per cent. bonds receivable as
security for national bank circulation. Rejected
81 to l08. Carlisle oeredan amendment authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to make suitable
rules and regulations to carry this act into effect,
provided that the expense of dsposing of the bonds
and certificates shall not exceed one-quarter of one
per cent. Cafiin moved to amend by making it
half of per cent. After discussion, Clafin's
amendment was rejected and Carlisle's adopted.
Carlisle moved TO strike ont the fourth section of the
bill and insert an amendment authoriZL the
tary of the treasury to use if he deems necessary
not exceeding $50 600 Of standard gold and silver
coin in the treasury in the redemption of and per
cent bonds of the United States authorized to be
funded by this act, and to apply the surplus money
in the treasury in the purchase of United States
bonds; provided the bonds purchased or redeemed
shall constitute part of the sinking fund, but shall
Ill,
out the fifth section of the bill, he did not believe
loan could be negotiated at per cent. Carlisle
moved to strike out the fifth section and insert in
lieu thereof proyiso that after May, 1881, the per
cent bonds authorized by this act shall be the only
bonds received security for national bank crcua-
ton or sae-keeping of public deposits, but that
when such bonds deposited shall be designated for
purchase redemption, the banking association de-
posting the same shall have the right to substitute
other bonds of the United States 1t repeats the
fourth section of the act of 1874 and renact sections
$3.50 and 5,160 Of the revised statutes The COM
mittee then rose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, January 17.-Bills introduced: To es
tablish sub-treasury at Louisville providing for
joint commission by the United States and Great
Britain to investigate the alleged false and fraudu
lent proof and statistics used before the Halifax
fishing commission; to prohibit the sending of fire
arms and ammunition through the mails; to amend
section 1906, revised statutes, in regard to the pay
ment postage on second class mail matter: to pro
hibit the expectation of diseased cattle and Other
domestic animals; to regulate and improve the ciyi
service Of the United States; repeating all acts i'm
posing OulS VI ~ per cent. Oh
goods and merchandise of Great Britain or products
of countries east of the Cape OF Good Hope, which
are imported from places west of the Cape of GOOD
Hope; to legalize the collection of taxes account
of shares OF national banks; to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases among domestic ami
mails; to regulate commerce by railroad be-
tween the different states; for the importation
/ of machinery used in the manufacture OF
lutte and fax free of duty; proposing constitutions
amendment providing that United States senators
shall be elected by the people of each state instead
of by the legislature; fixing the number of congress
sional representa- ives at 30l. Springer offered