River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1872-12-20

states the interest on money borrowed to
equip, pay, supply and transport troops for the
service ofthes United States in the late war.
Mr.. Ferry, ofConnectieut, intru lnced q bill to
repeal the act Of sd2 prescribing tile iron-cad
oath Mr. Cole Introduced II binto replace
the national bank notes with United STATES
notes. A resolution was adopted instructing
the Finance COMMITTEES to Ascertain whatlog-
lslatlon is necessary to relieve the stringency
ofthe money market After diseGssion Of
Arkansas matters, the Senate went into Exeeu-
tive session.
HousE--A bin wass introduced for
the payment Of property DESTROYED during The
rebellion by authority Of the government. A
resolution was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary OF War tor information as to the probabe
cost Of a ship canal from the Mississippi, near
thomouth, to deep water near the Gulf of
Mexico. Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill abolishing
theotlicos Of Assessor and assistant of Inter
nal Revenue, and tran sferTing their duties to
fthe Collectors and Deputy Collectors the law
| TO so into effect on the list Of July, Passed.
The death of w, w. Dant2, an employe OF the
House, with his wife and child, BY railroad
accident IN Pennsylvania, was announced,
and a resolution adopted directing that ar
lrangemefts be made to transport the bodies
back to their late home In PRINCETON, Wiscon-
| sin, and have them intetred at the OK jense OF
the House. 1910 MR@ CSC oA
| SENATE. Ion Monday, December 8
the credentials al Senatlr Merton re-aieet-
ed, We're presented. MI, Morton reportedabill
refnfiang 10 the state interest on moneys
borrowed to equip, supply, aud transport
4 troops for the United States during the war.
4 Mr.. Fenton introduced q bin providing that
\ in case any person entitled to pension for
I services in the war of 1872, dies during the
4 pendency OF his application, the accrued PEN
1 sion TO which he world have been entitled
shall be paid 10 his WIDOW or legal representa-
! tiyes. Mr.. Cole introduced bill relating TO
the paymentuf duties, which provides that
after June 36th, lSl3, il shall be lawful 10 re-
eeive twenty per cent. of the amount OF Gus
| toms duties i'm United States notes, and
/ twenty per cent. additional proportion each
year thereafter until 1877 when the duties
may be paid either IN gold or in United States
notes. Mr. Carpenter introduced a bin pro-
yiding that hereafter the annualsession Of the
Supreme Court Of the United st teS shall
commence ON the ifst Monday Of 0ctobeFeach
year. The bill regulating the construction OF
bridges across the Ohio was passed. No other
! business ofimportance was transacted
HOUSE,. Mr.. Hubbard, of N. H.,
/ introduced an ameHdment. to the constitution,
authorizing Congress to fix uniform time for
state elections; Mr.. Banks offered aresolution
fixing the salary OF the President at Nifty
/ thousand dollars per annum, commencing
/ March, 1873 that the termot President aildr
Vice President be fixed at six years, the Pres-
dent TO be ineligible for second election, and
1 that the President and Vice President be elect
ed by the people at the same time the Com
! grcssmen are elected A portion OF the reso-
luton as to the term OF the Presidency, was
/ IN the form OF an amendment TO the ConstItu
/ ton. Bills were also introduced to repeal the
tax ON spirits from fruit providing for the
| safety of bonds to reduce to taxes repeating
the usury section of the currency acts amend
/ ing the postal acts, and providing for the col
/ lection OF statistics of miami and cQastwlse
| trade between the states repeating the IRON
/ clad oath; TO promote edul,,uon in the terrl-s
i tories 10 secure more efficient and honest
administration in Indian affairs for the re-
moval of distractions to navigation in the up
per Missouri River to authorize the
milwaukee, and st. Paul. Railroad Company
to build a bridge across the Mis-
/ sissfppI at North La Crosse, Wisconsin
creating commission to adjudges compensa-
ton of several claimants tor damages for dep
relations by rebel cruisers, to be discharged
ont Of the indemnify fund awarded by the
I TribunalOf Arbitration at Geneva. to be paid
/ by Great Britain to the United States. The
4 civil rights bill came mp aud occupied the re-s
1 mainder OF the morning hour A resolution
I was adopted tor an adjournment from Decem-
4 Der 20 to January 6. Mr.. Hooper introduced
4 bill appropriaiing $4,000 % the fremen's
\ fund established by the firemen OF Boston to
Il aid the families of tremen who lost their lives
H In the eonfiagiation, which ELECTED much dis
h cussion, and was finally referred to the Com
n mittee on Appropriations. A bin was passed
4 admitting free OF duly the sailors monument
4 now being erected at Rome, which is to be
H placed III the grounds OF the Naval Academy
Il at Annapolis Mr.. AclSer moved to suspend
II the rules and pass bill removing all political
h disabihtiesl and extending general amnesty.
Negatiycd Yeas 1902, nays. 8i-less than, the
4 necessary two-thirds The Speaker announced
4 niYtY If 1Elg
4 CentenIiai Celebration. as follows: Mossrs.
/ Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Dawes, OF Massa-
4 chusetts Maynard, of Tennessee; SARGENT,
! OF California;; TfawI9y, Of Connecticut; Ha-
I vens, missouri Cox, of New York Marshall,
of Illinois, aud Hancock, of Texas. Adjourned,