The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-05
THE FORTY-SIxTH CONGRESS.
Senate

Senate.
MONDAY, January 24.-Garland, from the judiciary
committee reported adversely on the Geneva award
bill reported by Edmunds, and presented subst-
ute therefor which substantially similar to the
reported by the committee at the last session.
Logan asked unanimous consent to take up the bill
to retire Gen. Grant. Vest objected. Logan then
moved to lay aside all prior orders and take up the
bill. Defeated after long debate-ayes rs, noes %
"a party vote except that Lamar and Mcpherson
with Davis iIu.) voted aye with the Republicans
The senate then took up the bill allotting to Indians
land in severalty, the discussion upon which occu
pied the remainder OF the day.
TUESDAY, January 25.-McDonald, from the COM
m.ttee on public lands, reported the house bill re-
ating to the title of settlers on Des Mones river;
Iowa. and for other purposes. Referred to the judi
ciary committee. Beck, from the finance commit
tee reported with amendment, the Dill to amend
ton $751; revised statutes of the United States also
to amend section s. of the act to amend to amend
the statutes IN relation to the immediate ransporta-
ton OF dutiable goods, and for other purposes, APP
proved March Is, 1880. On motion of Pendleton,
the bill to pay additional expenses Of the tenth CEN
sus passed. Consideration was resumed of the In
dian land in severalty BILL Pendleton addressed the
senate in favor of the bill. The judiciary commit
tee reported back the resolution of January u, $780,
relative to alleged railroad determinations with the
opinion that no such determinations as reported had
been made The committee was discharged from
further consideration. Davis introduced bill to
retire judges of the United States Courts who may
have become permanently disabled, with full salary
payable to him at time of retirement. Logan
newed he motion to postpone the pending order
ReJected-yeas Is, noes ga party vote-except
that Lamar with Davis Qll) voted aye with the Re-
pubicans The Indian bill was then discussed I'M
til adjournment.
WEDNESDAY January 2e-Harris reported favor
ably the bill relating TO quartermasters stores fur
nished Gen. Lew Wallace during the Morgan raid
through Indiana and Ohio. The postoffice appro-
pr1ation bill was received from the Louise and
ferred to the committee appropriations. Con-
sderaon of the bill to give Indians lands in severaty
was resumed, the question being on Morgan's
n ~ tn he ndDna ant nf-
fered by Hoal comforting citizenship ON Indians
taking lands in severay under the provisions of the
bill. Rejected-ayes IL, noes %. Plumb moved to
amend the fifth section which provides for the iss,-
ing Of patents for land in the of the alottees
and that lands shall be nalienable and free of taxa
ton for twenty-five years, by adding proyiso that
lands may be leased for such time and on such con-
ditons be prescribed by the secretary of the
interior. Debate on this amendment continued
until adjournment
THURSDAY, January 27,-Dawes presented a petit
ton signed by benevolent societies and churches re-
presenting more than $1,000 citizens praying
gress to observe the treaties made with the Indian
tribes and in future to do justice to remnants of that
people. Garland introduced bill to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy. =. Voorhees, intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 for the improve
ment of the Wabash river E. Beck then addressed
the senate for an hour in advocacy of free ships,
taking as his text his resolution submitted Monday
for repeal of all laws prohibiting our citizens
from purchasing ships to engage in the foreign
carrying trade, or which prevent registration OF
them as American ships when owned, commanded
and officered by American citizens. The resou-
ton was laid on the table without action. On
motion of Window the senate took up the naval
appropriation bill. Window stated the amend
ments OF the committee, and that the net
amount added to the bill, as passed by the house.
was $225, $780, making the total as reported to the
senate e4 $780, 1877, which 1901 500 less than the
estimates, and S314,98 in excess of last sessions
bill. In committee of the whole the amendments of
the senate committee agreed to, also the
amendment offered by Bun inside, admitting boys to
the naval training school 1T IA instead of Is years of
n he ats and
finally passed. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the issue Of American register to the
Egyptian steamer Dessoug; for the sale Of certain
portions of Fl LeavenwOrth military reservation to
authorize the construction and maintenance of
railway bridge across the Niagara river (passed with
amendment reserving to congress the right to al
ter or amend the act) to establish assay Office in
the city of st. Louis The Indian land in severalty
bill was taken up unfinished business and the
ate adjourned
FRIDAY January 28-Considerable discussion was
had the bill confirming to Chicago the title to
grounds in the Fort Dearborn reservation The bill
was finally crowded over in the routine business to-
morrow. Bills introduced To aid the United
States Postal Telegraph company in the construction
and operation of postal telegraph lines; to establish
the rights of Indians and to settle their affairs; to
egalze the collection of taxes account of shares of
stock in national banks to authorize the publication
of descriptive catalogue of all government pubca-
tons from July 4th 1776, to date Walker, from
the committee public lands, reported adversely
the bill to confirm to the state of Michigan lands
heretofore granted the said state to aid in the
BtrucGon or railroads, and Tor other purposes In
definitely postponed. Blaine introduced bill for
the establishment OF United States mail service and
the revival OF foreign commerce on American steam
ships. Referred to the committee on commerce. 1t
entities ships of 1900 tons or upwards, which have
been built in America of American material and by
American labor To receive for carrying tbe United
States mails regular lines of such steamships from
any port ports in the United States to any foreign
port ports, mail compensation not exceeding $50
per nautical mile per a1num for the distance one
per mile for twenty-four trips, and $50 per
mile for forty-eight trips per annum, in ac-
cordance with contracts to be made for such
mail transportation by the postmaster general,
after public advertisement of proposals, with the
lowest bidder each line for terms not exceeding
fifteen years, and upon all conditions for securing
rapid and efficient transportation which usual
established by law in similar Wallace intro
duced joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution of the United States changing the
mode of electng president and vice president of the
United States The bill dispenses with the electoral
college and provides for the election by the people
by secret ballot by direct vote in districts Tempo
rarity laid aside awaiting remarks by Wallace. The
Indian land in seyeralty bill was then proceeded with
The pending amendment by Plumb to permit the
leasing of land was rejected. Discussion continued
until adjournment.
SATURDAY, January 22.-Tne house immediately
went into committee of the whole on the private
calendar. The first senate bill for the relief of
Theophilus P. Chandler, late assistant treasurer of
the United States at Boston. 1t relieved him of all
liability on account of public moneys loaned by
Julius F. Howell, his disbursng clerk, to Miller
Ward & Co., such liability amounting to s4S, 900.
After debate vote was taken, which revealed the
fact olat no quorum was present. This point being
raised by Sparks, the committee rose and reported
the fact to the house. With good deal of noise
and confusion the doors were closed, and the SER
geant-at-arms was despatched after abeentees. Fl
nally the resolution was adopted-yeas 20, nays 25.
-. Adjourned.
MONDAY, January 24.-Under the call of states the
following bills were introduced and referred: To
regulate the collection of the tax on white beer; to
retire Col. Thomas L. Crittenden with the rank and
pay of brigadier general: to establish uniform sys
TEN Of bankruptcy; for the better security of life
and inland waters of the United States for
the relief of VIM. McGarrahan; for the relief of own
of property sold for direct taxes in insurrec-
tionary states; authorizing the appointment of COM
mission to examine and report the adulteration Of
FOOD placing the free list machinery imported for
the manufacture of plate glass; to admit free of duty
baggng for the baing of cotton; also jute butte and
other articles used in the manufacture of such bag
ging; for the construction of double track railway
from New York to Council Bluffs; to regulate the
custom duties sugar; defining TIC boundary line
between the Indian Territory and Texas. The
morning hour having expired, Cox, chairman of the
committee census, reported back the bill for the
apportionnment of representatives in congress
among the several states, Sherwin presented a
minority report Both reports were ordered printed
and recommitted. Cox stated the majority bill pro-
vided for 81 members, while the minority amend
ment provided for 319 members. He would offer his
bill providing for 301 substitute, and would call
up the bin for consideration tomorrow. The
house then went into committee of the whole the
postofice appropriation bill. Blackburn briefly ex-
planned the provisions Of the bill. The total amount
recommended $40 $50 1872, S. us 500 less than
the estimates The estimated postal revenue for
1882 SS 845, ia and he congratulated the coun-
try that the time had arrived when the appropriation
for the support of the postal service less than
$500 900 in of the received from
that service. Cannon moved to increase the appro-
priation for compensation to postmasters by $50 OOO
Adopted. The committee then and the house
adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 25.-The senate amendments
to the military academy appropriation biz
CURED in. The bill appropriating $4,000 for a
monument commemorative OF the battle of Saratoga