The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-05
THE FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
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age OF law the subject of inspection of diseases
among animals of the United States. The follow
ing bills were passed: The house bill authorizing
survey of parts of certain townships in Crawford
county. Wis., and making appropriation therefor;
the house bill to grant the corporate authorities of
Council Bluffs, Ia, for public use, Carr lake; the
house bill relating to the erection of monument at
Wyandotte Mission, Upper Sandusky, o.; the senate
bill to establish additional land districts In Kansas
Adjourned.
MONDAY February Plumb presented a reso-
luton Of the legislature of Kansas in favor of the
construction by the government OF double-track
government freight railroad from the coast west
to the Missouri river, so as to make the main line
accessible for commercial purposes to the people of
all states in tie Mississippi valley. Referred. -.
Consideration of the pension appropriation bill was
resumed, the question being upon the amendment
reported by Withers from the pension committee, for
local pensions courts. so-caed the sixty surgeons
bill. After debate the amendment was declared ort
of order on the ground that it general egisla-
tive measure and could not be engrafted on an
appropriation bill. Question recurring on the bill
Plumb moved on amendment appropriatng 100000
TO provide for fifty additional examiners in the pen
sion office and for clerical force necessary for the
pension, adjutGnt generals and surgeon generals
offices, to render effective the work of paid exam
liners. Wlthers raised n question of order. The
amendment WAS declared in order-5l to "a -. Adj
journed
TUESDAY, February 8.-Bruce, from the commit
tee ON education and labor, reported adversely the
joint resolution to provide for the enforcement of
the eight-hour law. Indefinitely postponed At
the expiration Of the morning hour consideration
was resumed or the pension appropriation bill, the
question being on an amendment by Plumb to in
crease the clerical force. Agreed to-39 to 2. The
committee rose and reported the bill, when the
amendments, with two exceptions upon which sepa-
rate votes were asked), agreed to- The first
provision upon which separate vote taken was
one directing the 1pyment Of accrued Indian PEN
sions in instaments which had been retained in the
bill On motion of ingalls, the provision was stricken
out. The remaining provision to be voted upon was
Plumbs amendment appropriating 5000 900 for fifty
examiners, providing for clerks, etc. Discussion
this proposition resumed and cd
without result being laid aside informally . Reso-
buttons from the house announcing the death of
Evarts W. Farr were considered and concurred in
Blair intro luced Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, which was read 1t
prohibits after the year 1900 the manufacture and
sale anywhere within the United States of distilled
alcohol and intoxicating liquors, any intoxicating
liquors mixed or adulterated with ardent spirits to
any person whatever, except formedicinal, mechan-
zeal, chemical or scientific purposes. 1t prohibits
the expectation and importation Of such liquors and
their transportation through any part of the United
States except for medicinal and scientific uses. Re-
ferred. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 9.-Windom introduced
bill authorizing the Mexican National Railway COM
pany to construct bridge to the center of the Rio
Grande river, or to the boundary line between Mex
leo and the United States Referred. AT u O'Clock
the vice president announced the time appointed for
counting the electoral vote had arrived The senate
with the president at ia head proceeded to the
hall of the house of representatives. Upon its re-
turn the senate received from HaInn the report Of
the telers of the two houses, accompanied by pre-
alDle recltng the result, with resolution that the
two houses are of the opinion that the constitution
and laws have been duly executed, and no further
declaration of the facts set forth is necessary On
motion of Voorhees, the Joint resolution granting
condemned cannon to the Morton Monumental ass o.
citation was passed. The pension appropriation bill
was taken up and discussion ensued on Plumb's
amendment increasing pension officials. The amend
ment was finally tabled-ayes y, noes 10, and the
bill was passed. Morgan introduced bill for the
settlement of tht Ponca tribe of Indians, and for
other purposes relating to their welfare Referred
On motion of Wallace the postoffice appropria-
ton bill was taken up but the senate went into cx-
ecutiye session, and when the doors were reopened
adjourned.
THURSDAY, February 10.-The senate bill appro-
priatng 100000 for the purchase of ground for and
the erection thereon of hall of deposit for govern
ment records was passed. -. The postofice appro-
priat1on bill was taken Up. Wallace, in behalf of
the committee on appropriations, explained the
changes in the bill maze by the committee. The
aggregate $40 AIS, 1872. S3,223,5OO less than
the estimates and S2O541O in OF the bill of
the last fiscal year. Postal revenues for 1882 were
S8 s45 000 the total of the bill exceeding this by
S2,5O2, 257. As showing the rapid tendency of the
department toward sustaining itself with the pres
ent low rate Of postage be said that Ill 1871 the total
expenditures $24 800 600: total revenues 800
$4,000, while 200 was paid from the treasury
to sustain the department The intervening period
to 1877 showed steady yearly increase in the latter
item, unit IN the latter year IL eliminated in grand
total of 81 015 300 Since then the amount necessary
10 be appropriated from the treasury decreased
being last year s. $685. 40 and this year some
600 less The additions made by the senate commit
Tee, aSTeEdug III ,UUU. included <5U UUU Tor special
southwest f25, 600 in the item OF II rent light and
fuel in country postofccs; $4,000 FOR inland trans
portion by steamboat routes; 500 goo in the item for
star routes In committee of the whole the amend
ments of the c mmittee appropriations were
agreed to, with the exception of regulating the
manufacture and cost Of postal cards, by a specific
provision in regard To single and return cards which
was stricken out. Pugh moved an amendment re-
ported from the committee postOftices appropri-
atng 81 ,Cp0,OOO to establish lines of American iron
s teamers. Wallace submitted a question of order
that the amendment could not be entertained under
the 29th rule, which prohibited general legislation
on appropriation bills. The chair ruled upon this
question that the amendment was not in order
Maxey appealed from the decision. without action
the senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 1.-The conference committees
report on the house bill to grant lands to Dakota
Arizona, Montana and Wyoming territories for uni
verslty purposes, recommending the adoption of
senate amendments on motion of Mcdonald was
agreed to- Wallace took the floor upon mis- const-
tutional amendment for district system and popu-
lar vote by plurality rule in presidential elections
and spoke for an hour. At the conclusion of his
remarks the subject was passed over Considera-
ton of the postotce appropriation bill Iappropriat
ing as reported from the senate committee 81, Ill.,
1872 was resumed in committee of the whole. The
chair stated at the adjournment on yesterday the
pending amendment previously reported
from the committee on postoices appropIiating, TO
be expended under direction of the postmaster gen.
eral, S10OO,000 il sid of additional foreign postal
service in American iron and steel vessels, and that
the question upon the appeal taken by Maxey
from the decision of the chair ruling the amendment
ont of order in violating the 29th rule which pro-
mbts general legislation upon appropriation bills
vote was taken on the appeal resulting adversely
to the chair-ayes Is, n )es 90. Hamn submitted a
substitute for the pending amendment apDropriating
S1000000 for foreign postal service, and dire citing
the postmaster general TO contract with iron steam
ships owned by American citizens for such mail SER
vice at a rate of compensation not exceeding $50 per
mile one way for twelve round trips per annum or
in the same proportonate rate for quarter or less
number OF trips per annum. The senate without
action the amendment went into executive session
and when the doors reopened adjourned
House.
SATURDAY, February 5.-Bickne as a privileged
question, called mp The senate concurrent resolution
for counting the electoral votes. Debate ensued on
the the vote of the electors Of Georgia. which had
not been deposited on the day prescribed by the
statutes The question then REQUIRED on the resolu-
ton, the first branch of which agreed to with
out division. The second branch agreed to
yeas 100, nays n. Republicans rule voted in tue
negative and the Democrats in the affirmative. The
following Democrats, however, voted in the negative:
Ackin, Converse Cnlverson, Hurd, Siemons and
Young (Tenn.); and the following Republicans in The
Affirmative Baker, Caikins Cannon, Carpenter
Chttenden, Grape, Belferd, Bispee, Bowman, Bur
rows Daggett, Dick, Ferdon, Field, Fisher, Hall,
Haidey, Hayes, HaZleton, Holman, Hiscock, Horr
Kelly, Kilfnger, Lindsey MCGOWAN, Morton O'NeiIl
Prescott Rice, Robinson, Stone and Taylor. Follow
ing is the text of the resolution adopted: ResoIred,
etc, rst-That the two houses of congress shall as
semble in the hall of the house Of representatives
Wednesday the 9th day CT February, 1881 ct IL NJ
and the president Of the senate shall be the presiding
the senate and two two part of the house to make
list Of votes they shall be declared that the
suit shall be given 70 the president of the senate who
sha announce the state Of the vote and the persons
elected to tie two houses assembled, as aforesaid
which shall be deemed declaration Of the persons
elected president and vice president OF the United
States, and together with list of votes be entered on
the journals CT the two houses. Second-That If it
shall appear that any votes of electors for president
and vice president of the United States have been
given on the day other than that fixed for casting
such votes, by act Of congress- in pursuance of the
constitution OF the United States if the counting or
emitting TO CONT such votes shall not essentially