River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-02-21
- Congressional Summary ~

mission; authorizing the Secretary of War to
bave monument erected at Salisbury, N. O.,
TO Union soldiers who died there in prison to
establish the custom-house value OF an Eng
llsh sovereign or pound sterling, and to fix
the par value OF exchange; granting right OF
way over public lands to the Denver, George
town and Utah Railroad Company of Colorado;
granting right of way to the Denver, South
Park and Pacific Railroad, OF Colorado; to pro-
VIDE for obtaining information ufthe condition
OF banks organized under state laws: to remit
the excise tax upon alcohol used by universe
ties and colleges for scientific purposes;
amending the act to promote the development
OF the mining resources Of the United States;
extending the time when the first annual ex-
penditure on mining claims may be made un
til June 10th 1874.
HoUsE-The river and harbor bill
was reported. 1t appropriates s5,6O7, 400.
Bills were passed: Authorizing the presi-
dent to negotiate for the cession of portion
Of the Creek reservation to the Seminoles and
Since Indians; to pay the heirs of Geo. G.
BestOr. of PEORIA one hundred and twenty
five Thousand dollars for losses in construct
ing AN lron-clad steamer; authorizing the
building of the Montana and Wyoming rail-
road. The bill further amending the postal
laws, making letter postage alter July 1st two
cents, was reported. The amendment was
adopted striking out the words g actually and
wholly from the section relating to weekly
newspapers, so that it will not exclude those
country weekly papers having portion of
their editions printed in large cities. An
amendment was agreed to making the post
age on daily newspapers not exceeding four
ounces weight, fifteen cents per quarter. The
army appropriation bill was next considered
and passed. 1t appropriates s31, 3l1 1858.
SENATE. On February 10 Senator
Pomeroy made personal explanation, de-
nouncinS the conspiracy against him in the
Kansas Legislature as vilainy without parallel,
denying every charge affecting his integrity,
and asking the appointment of a committee of
investigations. to consist principally of his po-
litlcal opponents. His request was complied
with. The committee consists of Messrs.
Frelinghuysen, Buckingham, Alcorn, Thur
man. A bill was passed providing for the
erection of public buildings at Parkers-
burg, West Virginia. The credentials
of w. Is. Machen, appointed to fill the
unexpired term of Garrett Davis were pre-
scented and MIR. Machen sworn in The Vice.
President submitted a letter from Hon. Henry
Wilson announcing that he had transmitted
to the Governor of Massachusetts his resIg-
nation as Senator, to take effect at the end of
this Congress. A resolution was adopted for
the appointment of committee to consider
the testimony transmitted to the House af-
tecting certain Senators. Mr.. Carpenter in
troduced a bill relative to the judicial districts
of Wisconsin-rcferred. A bill was reported
extending for nine months the time allowed
the st Paul and Pacific Railroad Company for
the completion of its roads. Several amend
ments to the ocean mail steamship service bill
were submitted. The Alabama claims bill
swas taken up and passed.
HOUSE. Bills were introduced
amending the act Incorporating the Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company: to revive shipping
and commerce: reimburse Frederick City and
the banks thereof $500, 900 for losses inflicted
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| fund taxes Improperly collected for redemp-
ton of United States notes in coin on and after
the first of May, 1874 Motions TO suspend the
rules and put several bills upon their passage
were defeated for want Of the necessary two
thirds vote. The Senate bill appropriating
$500 900 for government building at Grand
Rapids, Michigan, was passed. Mr.. Cox Of
fered preamble and resolution defining the
spheres of national, state and territorial gov
| ernmf nts rejected. Messrs. Dawes, of Mas
sachusetts, and Beck, of Kentucky, were ap-
pointed tellers to count the electoral votes on
| Wednesday.
HoUsE.-On February 9Th, the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for government
buildings at Covington, KY, was passed also
bill appropriating to VIM. Wheeler Hubbell
s133, 1888, for the use by the United States Gov
ernmsnt of several millions of his patent
fuses for navy shells, fer rifle cannon, and ex-
plosive shells during the war, and for the
| transfer OF his patents to the Unitei States
A number of private bills received favorable
action.
SENATE.-On February 7th, the bill
providing for an international copyright was
reported upon adversely. The Committee on
Postoffices reported favorabIy the bill author
izing the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
to construct bridge over the St. Louis river;
the bill authorizing the construction of the
| bridge over the Arkansas river at Van Buren,
Arkansas. The bill for the distribution of the
Geneva award was discussed for a ort time,
and gave way to bill relieving certain per-
sons in Georgia and other southern states of
political disabilities, which passed.
HoUsE.-After the disposal of few
private bills the House went into Committee
of the Whole ON the Military Academy appro-
priation bill. Upon rising, the bill WAS re-
ported and passed.
SENATE On February 6 a bill was
passed to confer jurisdiction on the Court of
Claims to determine the suit of Ca:ondolet VS..
the United States. bill was introduced d.
recting the Postmaster General to advertise
Immediately for proposals from citizens of the
United States for performing weekly mail SER
vice for fifteen years between New York and
Liverpool bv means of at least six American
| built 1000 ton screw steamships at q compen-
sation not exceeding 5000, 600 per annum. A
motion was made to reconsider the
vote by which the specie payment bill
was rejected yesterday. The diplomatic and
consutor bill passed. The bill to establish an
iron ship-buildlng yard on waters falling into
the Atlantic and another on the Mississippi or
one of its tributaries was taken up, and dis
cussed by Mr.. Cragin. The fertilization bill
next came up and passed. The report of the
Conference Committee on the bill amending
the bankrupt act, so as to relieve Boston in
surance companies, was concurred in. The
report of the Committee of Conference on the
mint aid assay Office bill was also concurred
in. The bill to provide for the Geneva award
was taken ND and passed, with an amendment
that not more than $4,000 shall be paid for