The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-04
FORTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

resolution of respect for the memory of his late
colleague, Senator Burnside. Eulogies were
delivered by Senators Anthony, Edmunds
Maxey, Hawley, Harrison, Jones, Hale, Aldrich
Hampton and Ransom. The resolutions were
adopted unanimously, and as an additional
mark of respect for the memory OF the deceased
the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 24.-James II. McDi
0owa) as senator for the unexpired term, was
sworn in, and the credentials of James j. Will
son, senator from Iowa for six years, beginning
the 4th of March, 1888. were placed on file.
! The bill for the relief of Mary Lincoln passed
1t appropriates S15, 900 for the immediate relief
and Increases her pension to $4,000 per annun
from and after this enactment. Bills intro
duced: To make the agricultural department an
executive department and enlarge its statutes
and powers; to repeal 80 much of the section OF
the revised statutes az imposes an import tax
on tobacco; for the punishment Of officers of ma
tonal banks who illegally issue certified checks
proposing an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the manufacture, importation and
sale of all distilled and fermented liquors as
beverages IN any portion of the United States
and territories; to punish with fine of 81 900
to $40, 900 and imprisonment from five to ten
years any congressman or holder of govern
ment Office Of trust or profit who exercises or
attempts TO exercise the powers of presidential
elector. Teller introduced joint resolution
declaring forfeited so far as the same have not
been earned by ful6llment Of their conditions.
land grants to twenty-five railr roads enumerated
by the BILL including the Northern Pacific, At
lantic and Pacific and Texas Pacific. The esti-
mated quantity Of land granted each of these is
1900. 600, 100000 and Is, 200, 900 acres.
Consideration of the Sherman 8 per cent. bond
bill was resumed After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JanuarA25.-Immediately after
the reading of the journal, Cameron Owls.
presented resoutlors commemorative Of the
late Senator Carpenter. Euloglshc remarks
were made by Cameron, wis, Garland, Logan.
Kellogg, Edmunds, and Davis, CI.) On motion
Of the latter as further testimonial Of respect
Of the memory Of the deceased, the senate ad
journed.
THUReDAY January 26.-Allison introduced a
bill to provide reserve fund for the rede1np-
ton OF U. S. notes and for other purposes.
The senate resumed consideration of the Sher-
man per cent bin, Sherman closing the de
bate. A vote was taken on the pending motion
TO table the bill, and it was lost-yeas %, NAYS
40. Proceeding to consider separately the
pending amendments the senate took up that
proposed by Davis CIV. Va.) to retain govern
ment option on the proposed per cent. bonds.
to require their redemption in advance, calling
IN the per cents. and to arrange the order Of
their payment so that the last new bonds issued
shall be the first to be redeemed. long dis
cussion ensued upon the suggested modifca-
tons of the phraseology of the amendment
with view of simplifying it. Without action
on the amendment, the senate went into execu-
tive session and adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 27.-BiILs introduced: For
a distribution Of pure vaccine virus to the peo-
pie, directing it to be furnished by the National
Board of Health to all persons applying for it
at cost price; to prevent and punish counter
feiting within the United States Of notes,
bonds and other securities of foreign govern
ments. Consideration of the Sherman 8 per
cent. funding bill was resumed. After discus
sion of the amendment Of Davis CIV. Va,
striking out the time feature of the new bonds
aud making them payable at any time at the
option of the government, was carried-ayes
80, noes 26. The amendment offered by Sher-
man, allowing subscriptions for new bonds TO
be made at the postal money order Office upon
postm4sters giving additional bonds, was agreed
to. Sherman then moved to amend so as TO
make the bonds redeemable at the pleasure of
the government at any time after January l.
1887. Harris moved an amendment SO as to
lessen the period for the bond to three years.
Agreed to-yeas 33, noes &C. Sherman's
amendment as modified was then lost-ayes 25;
noes 80. The senate then took up Vests
amendment which makes the proposed issue of
$500 900, 900 of per cents the sole basis for an
increase OF circulation by any national banks
now IN existence, or fer the circulation of any
national bank hereafter established. Pugh
suDlnltIeu al amendment modl1ylng the pro-
visions of Vests amendment. The bill was then
informally laid aside. Adjourned.
House..
MONDAY, January 23.-Bills introduced: To
repeal the land grant of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad; to grant pensions engaged in
the Indian wars prior to 1910, or their widows;
to regulate and limit Chinese immigration; to
amend the national bankrupt act and establish
uniform currency; to establish U. s. court in
Indian IprrIfOrV To pSfa hliSh bnr of
and mining; to establish a uniform paper cur
rency, to be coined, issued and regulated d.
rectly by the United States government; pro-
posing a constitutional amendment whereby
the appointment of public officers Except cabi-
net officers) shall be vested in committee of
three, two of whom shall be appointed by the
President and the third to be the head of de-
partment to which the business appointee be-
longs; pensionlng soldiers of the late war con-
fined in so-called confederate prisons; also fix
ing at $3.50 per month pensions of such SOL
dlers as have lost an arm or leg or are other
wise totally disabled; granting gratuity to per-
sons having served faithfully twenty-fv con-
tlnueus years in the postal service of the
United States, or who, after ten years of faith
full service, shall become physically or mentally
disabled; to reduce the salaries of heads of de-
partments (hxes salaries as follows: Presi-
dent 1000, members of congress 81 900,
heads of departments $4,000, chief Justice of
the United States supreme court SO, 500, and as
soclate justices $4,000 proposing cOnstitu-
tonal amendment authorizing the supreme
court Of the United States, upon its attention
being duly called thereto, to declare what con-
stltutes presidential inability, under the consti-
ton, to perform the duties of that Office
Public business was suspended, and eulogies
upon the life and memory of Senator Burnside
were delivered by Messrs. Chase and Spooner
Or. l. Browne, (Va.), Rice Mass. }, and Hen
derson In.), and out of respect to the memory
of the deceased the house adjourned.
TUESDAY January 24.-Tbe house went into
committee of the whole (Robinson, Mass), in
the chair, on the fertilization appropriation
bill. The total amount appropriated is $685.
600, as follows, Preservation or repair and
protection of Notifications, $175, 900: armament
of sea coast Notifications, 800 900; torpedoes
and their preservation, 100000. After an I'M
couple of amendments, reported the bill to the
house, and 1t passed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 25.-The senate bill
permitting Associate Justice Hunt, of the SUI
preme court, to retire, was passed after debate.
A bill was introduced and referred author
lzlng the deposit and exchange of gold coins
for gold bars and admitting the same free of
duty. Business was then suspended and the
house paid tribute of respect to the memory
Matt. Fl. Carpenter. Eulogies were delivered
by Williams Owls }, Caswell, Humphreys,
Hazelton Qa.), DunneIl Mimi Orb 0nd. },
ASoDeeoH ~. 81, LIVER W.T., DuIlerWortn (O.)
and Deuster Owls. J.. The house then, out of
respect to the memory Of the deceased, adj
journed.
THURSDAY, January 26.-Updegraffp presented
q petition OF 5000 citizens of Ohio asking the
establishment of an alcoholic liquor commits
sion. Referred. "A bill was introduced to
appropriate s., 600 900 for the reclamation of
marshes in the harbors of Washington and
Georgetown; also one calling on the secretary
of the interior for information as to what ap-
will be required annually to pay
pensions during the next twenty-fi years, If