The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-01-28
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

was introduced by Cockrell to amend the home
stead and pre- emption laws by requiring claim
ants for agricultural entries before final proofs
are submitted, to file with the register of the
land Office notice Of intention to make proofs
and requiring copies of such notices be posted
in the registers sffice for thirty days. Cam
eron (Pa) delivered a twenty-minute speech or
the general subject of taxation, internal and
external, taking as his text his pending resolu-
ton, declaring it inexpedient to reduce revenue
by abolishng all existing internal revenue
taxes, except those upon highwiues and distill-
ed spirits. After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 17.-Bills introduced: Tc
provide for commission on the alcoholic
liquor traffic. to authorize the cutting and sale
of dead and damaged timber on Indian reser
vatlons under direction of the interior depart
ment; to enable the several states to collect
educational funds from taxes Cd distilled spir.
its and fermented liquors; to permit Ward Hunt
associate justice of the supreme court of the
United States, to retire; granting a pension to
Lucretla X. Garfield; to authorize the compila
ton and printing of a naval history Of the
late war. Beck concluded his remarks upon
the ingalls, resolution, declaring the pension
arrears law ought not to be repealed. Con
sideration of Sherman's funding bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Plumb argued the redemption
fund for United States notes ought to bt
diminished. Teller opposed the bill. Saun.
ders favored the bill and opposed any amend
ment to its essential features. Without clos.
ing the debate the senate went into executive
session and adjourned till tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, January 18.-Brown occupied
the major part Of the morning in a speech
upon the currency question, his text being his
resolution declaring the inexpediency of con-
tracing currency by the withdrawal of silver
certificates or the discontlnuance or further
restriction Of silver coinage, and that gold and
silver coin based upon proper ratio of equlva-
alence between the two metals and issues OF
paper predcated upon and convertible into
coin on demand constitute the proper circula-
ting medium of this country. The resolution
went over without action. The senate re-
sumed consideration of the Sherman funding
bill, and Morgan opened the debate with re-
marks III opposition to the proposed measure.
Sherman, Beck and Bayard followed. The bill
was then informally laid aside till tomorrow.
-. Bills were introduced relative to the COM
pensatlon Of letter carriers, and for the en-
enlargement of agriculture. After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 19.-Davis CIV. Va pre-
scented resolutions of the West Virginia legis-
lature. urging modification Of the internal rev.
enue laws so that producers of leaf tobacco
may not be required to take out a license. -.
Davis Oil. called up the bill to permit Associate
Justice Hunt, of the supreme court to retire
Il
Sherman funding bill was taken up and Sauls-
bury favored the bill. When he had concluded
a motion was mirde by Ingalls, to lay the bill on
the table to test the sense Of the senate upor
1t. Window having obtained atemporary with.
drawal of ingalls, motion. proceeded to oppose
the bill as unnecessary, experimental, and
likely to involve the government in loss. 4
colloqual discussion ensued between Window
and Hill. Pending motion for an executive
session the bill was laid aside. Adjourned
after an executive session, until Monday.
House.
MONDAY, January 16.-Bills introduced and
referred: To prevent the introduction of in
fectious or contagious diseases; to aid in the
establishment and temporary support Of COM
mon schools; to repeal the law imposing ta1
on the deposit and capital of banks; repeating
tbs stamp tax on bank checks and matches; t.
define the crime of bigamy and to provide fol
the trial and punishment o. offenders there.
under; to coin and regulate fractional paper
currency, directs the secretary, within ninety
days of the passage Of this act, to procure
suitable plates for the production of paper cur.
rency, of the denominations of 10, Is and 81
cents, and $50, 600, 000 of each to be issued, ex
changeabe in sums of $40 and multipes there
Of for coin or legal tender notes and of bonds
of the United States); making the terms of of
flee of presidential electors four years and Civ
ing them power to act III case of death or dis
ability of the President and vice president: fo
the erection of monument over the grave O
Zachary Taylor; to regulate inter state com
merce; appropriating $500 900 for the improve
ment of the mouth of the Red River; increas
ing Is per centum the duty on jute. hemp anC
fl TX seeds; providing the tax OH distilled Spirits
shall hereafter be only due and payable on thu
withdrawal of such spirits from bond; to pro
vide for postal card with a flexible cover t,
conceal the message; to make a wife compe
flT,f fl.at -ta1 49,,
tories; to retire national bank notes. for th.
payment of bounties to heirs of colored troop
serving in the late war; to establish postal tele
graph lines III the United States; granting pen
sions to officers injured IN the services of tn
United States or to their widows and children
to remove the internal revenue tax on tobacco
in the hands of producers, on matches. BAN
checks and bank deposits; to terminate tn
treaty in naturalization between the Unitet
States and the North German Union, and pro
vlding for treaty with the German Empire
i'll relation to he Venezuelan award Gdeptics
with the bill introduced by Senator VOORHEES,
January 11th); to tax and regulate the manu-
facture of glucose; making the agriculture
bureau an executive department; for the ad
mission of Washington Territory as state .
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 17.-Dmgley offered
resolution instructlng the committee on com
merce to inquire what change of law can
made to afford relief to the merchant marin
engaged in the foreign carrying II ade, and wha
measures can be adopted to promote our ship
building and other commercial interests. Re
ferred. .. The balance of the day was consumes
in wrangling debate on the report of the com
mlttee on rules increasing the membership o
various committees of the house. The repor
will come up as unfinished business to morrow
WEDNESDAY. January 18.-Burrows aske,
leave to introduce for immediate consideration
bill defining the qualifications of territorial
delegates, making any person guilty of bigam
or polygamv ineligible. Objection being made
the bill was withdrawn. The house resume,
consideration of the report of the committee OF
rules, proposing an increase Of membership o
certain committees. Debate consumed almos
the entire day. =. Davis presented resolution
of the Chicago board of trade relative to trans
portatiOn between the Mississippi River and tn
lakes. Referred. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 19.-The house resume
consideration of the report of the committee OF
rules increasing the membership of variou
committees. After long debate Joice moyet
| to recommit the report and all pending amend
ments to the committee on rules. Agreed to-
yeas 159, nays 80. Wilson presented Join
resolutions of the West Virginia legislature il
favor of protection to producers of leaf tobacco
....Spooner regretted that one of the earlies
duties devolved on him was the announcement
of the death of the late Senator Burnside, and
on his motion, Monday was assigned for exer
cIses eulogistic to his memory.
FRIDAY, January 20.-The house spent con
siderable time in committee of the whole on th
private calendar. When the committee ros
Kelley moved to adjourn over until Monday
and on that motion tue yeas and nays were or
dered, and the motion was rejected-93 to ia
The motion was subsequently renewed an
agreed to. Adjourned TIL Monday.
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