The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-15
THE FORTY-SlxTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

THE FORTY-SixTH CONGRESS.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 5.-The vice president sub
mitted communication from General Garfield in
forming the senate that be had declined the office of
senator from Chic. Pendleton presented a mem
orial Of the Cincinnati Board Of Trade, asked for
governmental tests Of the devices for consuming
soft coal smoke, and abating the smoke nuisance.
Bills introduced and referred: To provide for the
sale of the reservation of the prairie band of Pota
watome Indians in Kansas; joint resolution for the
purchase OF the sword of George Washington. now
in possession Of the heirs of George Lewis to whom
1t was b5queathed in Washington's will Butler
offered resolution directing the secretary of the
interior to furnish information and the report of the
census, touching alleged frauds in the enumeration
of the inhabitants of South Carolina. Adopted.
By vote of 80 to 90 the bin for the relief of Ben
Holiday twas taken up, but without action upon the
bill the senate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
THURSDAY, January G.-Vest (by reques9 intro
duced bill authorizing the construction Of bridge
over the Missouri river at HoweIFs Ferry, Mo.
Davis (Il) introduced bin to amend the statutes
relative to the immediate transportation of duti BILE
goods. The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill for the relief of Ben Holaday and Garland
and Teller spoke i'll its favor, and Morrill, McPher-
son and Wallace in opposition. Pending the de-
bate the senate went into executive session. and soon
after adjourned.
FRIDAY, January THE vice president SUBMITTED
communication from the secretary of war, calling
attention to the insuciency Of the appropriation of
S'OJoOu Laue ny Ile
bll, for recruiting expenses, and recommending an
appropriation of 1897 G00 also from the same officer
communication recommending the appropriation
OF $S2,0O0 to meet the operating expenses Of the
Portland Louisville canal for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1882. Jones presented memorial of ".
J. Moore, of New Orleans, alleging that VIM. Pitt
Kellogg procured his election United States sena-
tor by bribery and corruption, said Moore being
OF those bribed, and asking to be examined before
the senate committee on privileges and elections.
motion to refer it to the committee on elections
caused discussion between Kellogg and Hill, which
lasted until the close of the morning hour
Both Hill (Ga.) and Kellogg denounced Moore
as perjurer. Ferry introduced bill to pension
representatives of those of the life saving service
who lose their lives in saving life from shipwreck
burnside introduced bill to authorize the retire
ment Of Breyet Maj. Gen. VIM. AYerI U. S. A.,
with the rank and pay of z brigadler general. Re-
ferred. The senate then went into committee Of
the whole to consider the COungular and DIPLOMATIC
appropriation bill. motion by CARPENTER to strike
out all clauses appropriatng money to support
prisons for American convicts in foreign countries
led to long debate the consttutionaity of for
elgn trials as now conducted. Carpenters motion
was finally rejected-yeas II, nays 43. Several IN
important amendments were adopted and the COM
Itee rose and reported the bill to the senate The
amendments made in committee were agreed to, and
the bill was read a third time and passed After
an executive session the senate adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, January 5-The house reassembIed
at noon... Springer introduced bill for the ay-
lortionment of representatives in congress am onr
the several states and to secure to the people OF each
state equal and just representa- in the house of
representatives,. Under the bill the number Of mem
beers apportioned to each state is fixed Is follows:
Alabama 7, Arkansas 5, California ). Colorado l.
Connecticut 4, Delaware /. Florida J. Georgia o Il
hnols Is, Indiana Il, iowa 10, Kansas 6, kentucky
TO- Louisiana s. Milne 4, Maryland 5. Massachusetts
49, Michigan 10, Minnesota 5. Mississippi Z Mis-
souri, 10, Nebraska 3, Nevada l. New Hampshire Q
New Jersey Z, New York 30, North Carolina 8, Ohio
49, Oregon l. Pennsylvania %, Rhode Island 2 South
Carolina 6, Tennessee Q, Texas O. Vermont ,. West
virginia ., Wisconsin g. total 293. The following
Ftates would lose one member each: Alabama,
Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota.
Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire. Ohio,
Vermont, Tennessee. Pennsylvania would lose
two and New York three members. Arkansas Cali
fornia, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, South Carolina
and West Virginia would gain one member each;
Minncsot1 and Nebraska two each. and Kansas and
Texas three each. The bin finally referred to
the committee on census The house then went
into committee OF the whole on the army bill. Two
unimportant amendments were agreed to, and the
committee rose and reported the bill to the house.
1t was passed. "A bin introduced authorizing
the president to place Brgadier General and Breyot
Major General E. o. c. Ord the retired list accord
ing to his brove rank. Referred. The house then
adjourned,
THURSDAY, January 6.-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into committee
of the whole on the funding bill. Hatch offered an
amendment granting to state banks the privilege of
circulation on depositing per cent bonds with the
United States treasurer. Ordered printed. Chit
tenden stated that he would, at the proper time,
offer amendment repeating all acts imposing a
tax the capital and deposits of savings banks ma
tonal banks, state banks and private bankers; pro
yiding that the tax the circulating notes Of ma
donal banks issued On bonds authorized by this act
shall not exceed one half Of per cent; and pro-
viding further that the total amount Of silver dol
lars Of 41219 grains, authorized under the act of
February IS, 1878, shall not exceed S1O,O GOO
Weaver gave notice that he would. in due time offer
an amendment providing that nothing in this act
should be construed to authorize the secretary TO
retain in the treasury surplus silver coin but that nc
should exhaust it in payment Of bonds. long de-
bate ensued, participated in by Kelly, Weaver Nor
rison, McLane, Springer, Lounsberry and Phillips.
The c. nmittee then rose and the house adjourned.
FRID4 Y, January 7.-SprinFer offered resolution
calling the secretary of state for all the infoTna-
ton in lie state department in reference to the Hall
fax fishery award of $5,500000 paid by the govern
ment r Great Britain, and especially that relating
the al eyed fictitious statistics and perjurcd tes-
mony imposed on the arbitrator and on which evil
denCe the award made; also whether the govern
ment has taken any steps to secure veIifcatiOn of
the recently published statement OF Prof, HID.
Newberry obtained unanimous consent to make
some remarks the subject. He charged distinctly
the following facts, and he thought they were
susceptible of clear proof. That the fraudulent
testimony and altered official documents had been
brought before the commission; that such alterations
and false testimony made continuously
by authorized agents Of the British govern
ment. That extraordinary preCaution had been
these alterations by the United States government
He asked leave to offer for reference to the commit
tee on foreign affairs resolution reciting the ale
CATION that before the sO-called fishery award COM
mission, in Halifax, in November. 1877 false
fraudulent, simulated and altered official documents
and statistics offered and produced in order to
procure an Illegal award; all of which false and
fraudulent evidence was well known to and procured
desgnedly with corrupt intent by agents and officers
Of the British government. Referred to the COM
mittee foreign affairs After a session in ccsll-
mttee of the whole the bill for the relief of the Win
nebago Indians in Wisconsin was passed. Ad-
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