The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-03-12
THE FORTY-sKTH CONGRESS.
Sen ate.

house bills for the eef of settlers unon absen.nd
Shawnee lands, Kansas, ETC., and authorizing the
charge for melting refining bullion when az or
above the standard were passed. . Burnside brfeN,,
addressed the senate thu resolution reported from
the committee on foreign relations and now on the
vice presidents table, declaring the United States
Will insist that its consent is necessary condition
precedent to the construction of ship canal or 9th
er means OF transportation across the isthmus
Messrs. Cameron (Wis.l, Conking, Logan, Pendleton
and Cockrel were constituted committee in relation
TO the funeral obseques Of the late Senator Carmen
tef-- line senate proceeded to consider the
river and harbor bill and the amendments
of the committee were agreed to in com
mittee OF the whole reached All the amend
ments were agreed to. The session was protracted
TO late hour in order to dispose of the BILL it's on
ponents, small in number, presenting an unbroken
front upon every vote, Notwithstanding All amend
ments offered by them were invariably laid on the ia
BILE on motion of Ransom, in charge of the bill The
bill finally reported to the senate and passed
ayes 80, noes II. Adjourned.
MONDAY, February 2S.-Conkling reported favora-
bly, the house bill to authorize the registration of
trade marks and protect the same. The senate bill
on the subject was indefinitely postponed. Davis
CIV. VA submitted conference report on the legs-
latiye appropriation bill Adopted. d. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was received from the house
and referred. The senate took up the calendar and
considered the house bin providing for the construc-
ton Of fund for the navy and for other purposes
Recommftted after debate-ayes %, noes d.. Con-
ference reports the Indian and postofice appro-
priation bills were adopted r.. Window then ad-
dressed the senate the resolution declaring that
the government Of the United States will insist on
its consent as necessary condition precedent to the
construction Of an isthnisn thoroughfare. Ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, March 1.-The house bill authorizing
the disposal of the Usage Indian lands in Kansas
passed. The japanese indemnity fund Senate
billy came up unfinished business. The bill di-
reefs the payment to JaDan of the amount of the
fund, namely, q, 163, 224. Morgan moved to amend
by adding the bill reported from the committee on
foreign relations providing that the president shall
cause to be paid out Of the fund as prize money
S248 900 to the officers and of the United States
ship wyoming, for services in the destruction of
hostile vessels in the Straits of Shimonoski in 1863
and to the officers and crew detached from
the United States ship jamestown. September, 1864
Kirkwood moved to amend further by fixing the total
paid S705 0O0 the amount with interest received
from Japan. Eaton accepted part of the bill
Morgans amendment. Thurman followed in adj
vocacy OF the bill os amended. He said if it had not
been for the war of the rebellion the money would
have been returned to Japan within twelve months
but the necessity of the government compelled it to
make money available for the use OF that time
The conference report on the river and harbor bin
was agreed to without discussion. The conference
report on the Notifications appropriation bin
concurred in A number of house bills unobjected
to passed, those of public interest being the follow
ing: For the ascertainment of the amount due the
Choctaw nation giving the court of claims urisdc-
ton over claims arising under the treaties thirty
years past; to open portion of the Fort Ridgely
military reservation Mimi. TO homestead and tim
Der culture entry; 70 amend section 1926, revised
statutes, relating to suits at law affecting title TO
mining claims, requiring claimant whose title is
not established before jury to perfect ii before re-
ceiying patent therefor for the preparation under
the direction of the commissioner of patents of
classified abrdgements of all letters patent Of United
States copies to be sold at cost to authorize regstra
ton of trademarks and protect the same; to give
claimants IN indiana for quarermasters stores fur
nished United States troops during the Morgan raid
the same facilities in the matter of proofs given other
claimants. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, March 2.-The senate took up the
civil appropriation bin. Beck said the senate
mitee added 81 900 to the bill as it passed the
house. Among the added items are $50 900 for a
bureau Of engraving and printing; $4,000 to the
national board of health appropriation; sl75,O00 to
provide for search by the United States vessels for
the steamer jeanette, and $3.50 600 to purchase site
for building by the United States Of a pension
bureau; SZOO0OO to enable the superintendent of
public buildings to proceed with cutting granite for
west and center wings of the state and navy
department buildings; increase of $50, 7A for
the improvement of government property at Hot
Springs, Ark to keep it from being wash ed away,
and Sl75,DO0 for the purchase of lands from the
Creek nation for the Seminoles In committee of
the whole the bill was read and amendments of the
senate committee acted upon reached. In addi-
ton to those mentioned there were for expenses of
the Louisiana commission of April, 1877, So $50, and
for quarters OF the naval academy $4,000; for the
purchase of works Of art by the joint committee on
library 100000 for to enable the secretary of the
treasury to inspect and issue certificates showing
that cattle for shipment free from pleuro pneu-
monia, S15 900, The amendments having been
agreed to with but few exceptions which separate
votes reserved and the bill gone through with
Bayard by instruction of the finance committee
moved to amend by adding the following as an addi-
tional section That the secretary of the treasury
may at any time apply surplus money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, much thereof as he
may consider proper to the purchase redemption
of United States bonds, provided the bonds pur-
chased or redeemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled" The amend
ment was adopted without debate or objection The
amendment to reimburse the president the amount
paid for expenses in the Louisiana McVeagh COM
mission of April, 1877 {S3950l, upon which separate
votes had been considered by COnBiing, consid-
cred. Debate ensued but no definite action was
reached. The next amendment Of the committee
upon which vote was reserved was one appropri-
ang 500 for the purchase Of the private papers
of the late confederate generals Braxton Bragg and
Leonidas Polk, relative to the of the rebellion.
A long discussion ended in the tabling of the
amendment on motion of Vest-ayes 81, noes 10.
Several unimportant amendments agreed to,
after which the bill reported to the senate as
amended, and passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY March 3.-The senate took up the gem
eral deficiency bill and the senate committees amend
ments were agreed to as the bill read. The bill
was then passed The Japanese fund bill was taken
up, and Krkwood amendment TO reduce the total to
600 rejected. The bill passed-ayes &C.
noes g. The bin directs the payment to the govern
ment of Japan of 81, 1853 224 and out of this fund
S24S 900 prize money to the officers and of
the Z. s. ship Wyoming and the steamer Takiang, or
their legal Representatives -. The thanks of the
senate were voted unanimously to Vice President
Wheeler
FRIDAY. March AT 5 O'Clock, after repeated eff
forts by the majority for executive session, the
senate adjourned until $3.50. Owing to the failure of
quorum to appear at the hour appointed the recess
was substan italy prolonged until 1920, when the
joint resolution offered by Butler for an extra
months pay to the senate officials and employees
was briefly debated and passed. The vice presi-
dent announced the signing of the enrolled sundry
civil and deficiency bill. The only incident of the
interim preceding the arrival Of the president and
vice president-elect was the appointment of COM
mittee of notification to the president of the close Of
the present congress and their subsequent report
that the president had further communicat to
make, the receipt and reading of the messages from
the president transmitting the call for senate ex-
ecutive session and announcing the resignation of
the Hon. Benz. Harrison from the Mississippi river
improvement commission. The presidential pro-
cession, headed by President Hayes and President
elect Garfield, finally entered, under the escort of
Senators Pendleton, Anthony. Bayard and others of
the committee of arrangements, and two minutes
later followed by Vice President-eect Arthur in
charge of subcommittee, all present in the cham
Der rising upon each occasion. Vice Presdent-elect
Arthur then introduced to the senate by Vice
President Wheeler, and delivered the usual formal
address. The oath of Office then administered
to vice president-elect and Vice President Wheeler
before retiring from the chair, delivered his valedic
tory, and his last official act declared the
sine die. The organization of the new
senate begun by The swearing in of the new
senators, of whom the only abseutees were Edmunds
cipate in the inaugural ceremonies and upon reas-
sem bling adjourned till Saturday.
House.
SATURDAY, February 26.-The house went into
committee of the whole the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. and debated amendments all day.
Finally recess was taken until Monday at 10
O'Clock. e. The speaker announced the appointment
of Lapham, Tucker, Robson, Carlisle and Page as
committee on the part of the house to attend the
funeral of the late Senator Carpenter.
MONDAY, February 2s.-The house met i'll continu-
alton OF Saturdays session. The picture of Fred
erick A. Muhlenberg, speaker of the first and third
congress, was presented to the house and accepted.
-. The house proceeded to vote upon the amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill. The
amendment striking out the clause making appro-
pr1at1on fer the purchase of the Bragg and Polk
papers agreed TO. The amendment appropri-
ang $4,000 QUO to enable the secretary Of the navy
to establish naval coalng stations the Isthmus OF
Panama agreed to-yeas ia, nays S.. The
house then adjourned, and the session of Monday