The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

Ou mOuuiY. DeCef0Der 81, at IL M, rle SEN
ate was called t. order bY President pro tenn.
Edmnnd4 and PRAYER was offered The presi-
dent then laid before the senate the election
OF Mr. j. B. Becb, Of Kentucky. to succeed
himself; MT. Thomas ". Palmer to succeed
Mr.. Ferry. and Mr.. Austin F. Pike, of New
Hamnsbire, to succeed Mr.. Rollins. The oath
WAS administered to Messrs Beck, Bowen, Cul.
lon. D0lph aud Ferry whose credentials were
submitted last SESSION. The iron clad oath
was taken by Senators Beck, Bowen, Cullom.
Dolpb, Frye, boar, Mcpherson, Mauderson
Palmer, Pike. Plumb, Sabin, salisbury and
Wilson. The rem Under took the modified
oath. The new senators are Messrs. Pike,
Kenna, Gibson. Coquitt, Wilson, Ridd eber-
ger, SabIn, Palmer. Cullom, Nanderson,
Dolph and Bowen. The customary resoiu ions
notliyi the house and the President that the
senate was ready for business were creed to.
A recess for one hour was then taken aud on
re-aasemblIng the recess was extended to 3 P.
N. AT that hour the senate was again called
to order. but there being no prospec ct of q
speedy completion of the House organization,
II sdiou nld.
TUxsDAY, December 4-Bils were introduced
5y Beck, to authorize American cItizeus To Dur
chase foreign built ships and engage in the for
elgn carrying trade; by Sherman, to provide for
the issue OF the circulation OF national banks
allowing the circulation to be issued for 80 Der
cent of the market value Of the bonds. instead
OF the face value; by Beck, providing for the
removal OF all disabilities imposed by the four
teenth amendment to the constitution. bv Lo-
gan, TO appropriate and Ipend S5O, 900, 900 de-
rlved from internal revenue taxes and sale Of
puohc lands for the education of al children
hvlnB In the United States; by Hoar, to provide
for the performance of the duties of the Office
OF President In case of the death, resignation.
or inability OF both the President aud Vice
President; also Q bill providing for q uniform
system OF osnkruptcy-the Lowell bill; oil
was also introduced providing for q territorial
form or government ID Alaska and ths estak-
hshment OF schools there under the manages
ment OF the interior department. The PraSi-
dents message VAS then read, and the senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 5.-Joint resolutions
were introduced, from the Massachusetts, egis-
lsture in opposition to convict labor on public
works, and from the legislature of New Hamp-
shire, opposing further land grants to Orsilroads.
Butler introduced bill to abolish the internal
revenue. McCullum introduced bill to reor-
ganiZe the Legislative power in Utah. The sem
ate then went into executive session to consider
messA age from the President, and soon ad
iournea
THURSDAY, December 6.-Memoriais were re.
ceived looking to the taking OF land held by
railroads; for the iemoval of duty ON bsrbed
wire; to repeal the pre-emption and timber
culture laws, and to amend the homestead law
extending suffrage to women, and another
giving the President the right to veto parts Of
an Appropriation bill while approving others.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
senate adjourned.
House.
On Monday, December Sd, at IL O'Clock,
Clerk Mcpherson raped the house to order
and proceeded to call the roll The roll call
showed 3l6 members present. The first bust
ness was the election of speaker. Carlisle, Of
Kentucky, was elected his vote beiLg 1871;
Kelfer received 112, the rest being scattering.
On taking The chair Carlisle made a brief sd
dress, as dis also Randall. who, with keifer,
escorted the speaker to the chair. The states
we're teen ceiied and the members came for
ward ana qualified. A petition was received
against the admission Of Mr..
Peters, Gre, resentative at laiga) from Kansas,
but after some discussion be was allowed to
AXE the oath. When Mississippi was reached,
I was found there was contest between Man
1ing End Chalmers, pending settlement OF
shich the house adjourned.
TuKxDAY, December 4.-Ths delegates frora
The territories appeared and were sworn in.
The democratic caucus nominees for the minor
ofices Of the house we're elected and sworn m.
he president was then notified that the housa
was prepared for the transaction Of busipess
wbereupon the annual message from the er
ecatlve was reported and read after which il
vss referred to the committee Of the whole.
md the house adjourned
WEDyEspAY, December 5 The Virginia con-
tested election case of Garrison VS.. Mayo was
referred 20 the committee on elections, when
n pointed, with instructions to report the legal
questions involved therein. 1t was ordered
that when the house adjourn Thursday it be TO
meet Monday. -. Mr.. Jones submitted the cur
tnmary resolutions announcing the desth Of
Thrry, dan of Oh
respect for the memory of the deceastd d, the
house adjourned with the understanding that
no business be transacted Thursday.
THURSDAY, December e.-Tke oath wes ad
to McCord, and the house adjourned
Until Monday.