The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-29

appropriation bill for the payment of bounties an
appropriation of 900 for the payment of arrears
pay and bountes to volunteer soldiers who received
wounds in the rebellion to their heirs, and to dis
charged soldiers whose claims may be allowed and
certified after December 20, 1880. Adopted - Inc
house then went into committee of the whole on the
funding bill After discussion Carisle's amendment
in the nature of substitute for the fifth section OF
the bill agreed to-128 to 101. Whitthorne
moved to strike out of the amendment just adopted,
the proviso that no bond upon which interest has
ceased shall be exempted or shall be continued on
deposit security for circulation, etc. Rejected.
Hawley moved to strike ont the provision re-enactng
sections ,159 and 5I60 of the revised statutes Re-
jected. Hatch offered an amendment giving to
state banks the right to issue circulating notes
deposit of per cent. bonds in the same manner as
nat onal banks. Rejected-ayes II, noes 81,
the Republicans not voting. Amendments
were further offered by Calkins Prescott and Has
kel, which were voted down without debate. Chal-
mers offered as q new section an amendment proyld-
ing for the gradual retirement of national bank
notes and the substitution III their place of nonegal
amend by making treasury notes legal tender. Re-
jected. The reading of the bill was then completed
the date in the last section, l6S0,n being changed
to 18Sl." Bland offered substitute for the whole
BILL authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
ceiye for resumption purposes coin in the
treasury equal to 20 per cent. Of all legal
tender notes outstanding, and sufficient sum of
coin to redeem silver certificates and to apply the
residue to the redemption of the public debt Re-
jected43 to LOG. Gillette then offered ii substitute
providing for the redemption of United States bonds
by the issue of $40 00U000 treasury notes and by
the imposition of an income tax, the revenue from
which shall be used in redeeming bonds. Ruled out
on a point of order. Gillette then modified the sub
sttute to escape the point of order, but it
jected-ayes 10, noes 100. Updegraff moved to
amend the title of the bill as to make it read %
follows: "a bin to defeat refundng to increase the
amount of interest on the public debt; to contract
the currency injure the public credit, and depress
the business and industry of the country. Rejected
ayes 50, noes Ill. The committee then rose and
reported the bill to the house. when L Wood de-
manded the previous question, which was seconded,
and the main question ordered on the bill and
amendments Pending further action the house ad-
journed The previous question having been sec
onded, the bill viii come up tomorrow as unfinished
business.
WEDNESDAY, January 19.-The funding bill was
taken up as unfinished business, the question being
on agreeing to the amendments reported by the
committee of the whole. All amendments were
agreed to except the providing that before any
of the bonds certificates authorized by the act are
issued the secretary of the treasury shall pay on the
bonds accrung during the year 1881 all silver dollars
and all gold over 600 now in the treasury for
redemption purposes. This was rejected by a vote
OF Ill to 140 and was stricken from the bill. The
question then required ON the final passage of the
bill, and it was passed-yeas 135, nays 1875. Adj
journed.
THURSDAY, January 20-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into committee
of the whole on the naval appropriation bill. Atkins
briefly explained the provisions of the bill which
appropriated S14 401, 000 net increase of 5000
over the appropriation for the present year. An
amendment by HiscOck increasing the appropriation
was rejected and the committee rose and reported
the bill to the house. 1t then passed exactly
reported from the committee appropriations.
Cakins then called up the contested election of
Boynton vs. LOring, from the Sixth congrez sional
district OF Massachusetts,, the report of the majority
of the committee elections, signed by Republicans
and Democrats, declaring the contesee entitled to
retain his seat, and the report of the minority,
signed by Weaver, being in favor of the contestant
Lorng addressed the senate in favor of the iOrity
report. At the conclusion of Lorlng's speech the
house took recess until 100 in the evening, the ses
sion being for the consideration of District business.
FRIDAY, January 2l.-The senate bill for the re-
rement of Gen. Ord with the rank and pay of major
general passed. The contested election case of
Boynton against Loring came up, BOynton speaking
in his behalf. After debate the majority ol-
ton in favor of the sitting member Q4oring) was
agreed TO without division Kiefcr then called up
the contested election of Bsbee vs.. Hull, from
the Second congressional district of Florida the re-
port of the committee on elections being unani-
mously in favor of Bsbee, the contestant. without
action upon the case, the house took i until
evening, the session to be for the consideration of
senate bills on the private calendar.