River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.

passed. Mr. Ferry called up his resolution in
structiug the Finance Committee 10 report a
bill providing remedy tor the existing mOne-
tary arrangement, and addressed the Senate
IN It's favor, asking, IN conclusion, that II be
referred to The Finance Committee.
The Senate then elected the standing COM
mttees as follows
Privileges and Elections Messra. Morton chair
man Carpenter, Logan, Anthony, Alooin, Mitchell,
summer, Hamilton, and Salisbury
Foreign RELATIONSHIP ssrs, Cameron, { hartman;
Morton, Hamilton, Howe, Frelnghuyseu, schurz,
Stockton, and McCreery.
Finance --Messrs. sherman, chairman Morrill, Of
vermont, Scott, Wright, Ferry Of Michigan, Fen
ton, and Bayard.
Appropriations AIossrA Morrill, Of Maine, chair
man; sprsgue, Window, West, Ames Sargent,
Wilson, stevenson, aud Dayh
Commerce Messrs. Chandl,r. chairman; spen-
Ger. Conkhng, Paulding, Hale, Boutwell,, Gordon,
aud Dennis.
Manufactures Messrs Robertson, chairman
sprague, Gilbert, Fenton, aud stockton.
observation-disclosures. Frohnghuysen, chairman
RICHARDSON, LOWS, Dennis, and Gordon.
Military Affairs Messrr. Logan, Chairman; CAM
oron, Spencer, Clayton, Wadeigh, Kelly, and RAN
som.
Naval Affairs -Messrs Cragin, chairman Antho.
ny, Morrill, Of Maine, Sargent, Conover, stockton,
Judiciary-Messrs. Edmunds, chairman; Conk-
ling, Carpenter, Erelinghuysen, Wright, Thurman,
and Stevens.
/ Post-ofioes and Observation-Disclosures Ram sey
chairman; Hamlin, Ferry Of Michigan, Flanagan,
Dorsey, Jones, salisbury, herrman, and Hamilton
of Maryland.
Public Iands-Messrs. sprague, chairman win.
dom, Stewart, Pratt, oglcsby, Nadleigh, Boutwell,,
Kelly, and Upton.
Private Land Claims-Messrs Thurman, chair
man Ferry OF Connecticut, Fenton, Bayar4, and
Bogy.
Indian Afiairs-Messrs. Buckingham. chairman.
Allison, og esby, Morrill, OF Maine, ingalls,. Bogy,
Pensions-Messrp Pratt. chairman; Ferry of
Connecticut, ogiesby, ingalls,, Patterson, Hamilton
Of Texas, and Norwood.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Brownies, chair.
man Gilbert, Conoyer Johnston, and Gold.
thwrte.
Claims-Messrs. Scott chairman Pratt, Bore
man, Wright, Mitchell, Boutwell,, Davis, Merriman.
and Goldthwlite.
District Of Columbia. -Messrs. Lewis, chairman
Spencer, Hitchcock, Robertson, Jones' Dorsey, and
Johnson.
Patents-Messrs. Ferry OF Connecticut. chair
man Window, Wadleigh, Hamilton Of Maryland,
and Johnston.
Pubhc Buildings and Grounds-Messrs. Morrill,
OF vermont, chairman Gilbert, Cameron, Stock
ton, and Cooper.
observation-disclosures. Beretnan, chairman Hitch
cock, Cragin, Clayton, Patterson, Cooper, and Nc
CrGery.
Railroads Messrs. stewart, chairman scott
West, Ramsey, Hitchcock, Cragin, Howe, Frsling-
huysen, Hamilton of Texas, Ransom and Kelly.
Mines and Mining essrs. Hamlin, chairman ;
Chandler, Sargent, Crozier, Upton, and Gold
thwaite.
Revision Of the Laws OF the United states
Messrs. Conkling, chairman Carpenter, Stewart,
Acorn, and hanson.
Education and Labor-Messrs. Flanagan. chair
man Patterson, ingalls,, Sumner, Morton, Bogy,
and Gordon.
Civil Service and Extraordinarily essrs Wright
chairman, Boutwell,, sherman, hamln Howe
Hamilton Of Maryland, and McCreery.
To Audit aud Control the Contingent Expenses OF
the senate Messrs. Carpenter, chairman; Jones,
and Dennis
Printing-Messrs. Anthony, chairman; Howe,
and salisbury.
Iibrary-Messrs. Howe, chairman; Allison, and
Rdmunds
EnsrOssed Bills-Messrs. Bayard, chairman /;
Lewis, and Cooper
/ Enrolled BIls-Messrs. Ames, chairman and
/ Clayton.
Revision Of the Rules-Messrs. Ferry Of Miehi-
gan, chairman Hamlin, aud Merrimap
Lsvee Of the Mississippi Riyer-Messrs Acorn.
chairman Clayton, Schurz, and Cooper
Transportation Routes 10 the seaboard- AIessrs
Window, chairman; sherman ConkIlng West
Conoyer Norwood, and Davis.
The credentials on Messrs. Pnchback and
Mcmillan were referred t. tn Committee ON
Privileges aud Elections. The Senate then
went int executive session, ,aud adjourned
until Monday.
House.
resolution offered by Mr.. Hale. OF
Maine, ASKING tor the appointment Of a select
committee Of seven tor The consid ration If am
measures introduced for the repe al u The SAL
airy bill Of last wlBier, was adopted. ana
number Of bills on the subject were az once In.
troduced aud referred. The committee was
granted leave 90 report 40 any time. Bill.
were introduced IOprOhibi. the payment Of
interest by national banks 20 amend the Ma
tional Banking Act reimburse distillors their
OUTLAWS for spirit meters 30 restore
the Thanking privilege; supplement-
ary to the evil rights bin :.
authorizing the Secretary OF the treasury TO
out "a circulation the residue Of the ii 100
he d.
Herewith, 70 regulate commerce among the
I several States by railroad: tor q canal con-
meeting the waters OF the Illinois. Mississippi
( and Rock Rivers; declaring the true intent
and meaning OF the Pacific Railroad Act; for
public buildings az st. Joseph: for improve
mcnt OF she Mississippi River. between the
mouth OF the Ohio and the Missouri: Tor a
canal around Niagara Falls in reference TO
the free circulation ot wtekiy urwspapeT-: TO
rcquir, uniform CHARGES on railroads and 90
punish unjust discrimination IA favor OF or
against particular persons or places aud 10
provide for tn Just distr lntiou Of the Ge-
neya award. Several propositions 20 amend
the rules " the House were made aud re.
tcrrcd. Mr.. Kellogg Of Connecticut. offered
resolution directing tee special committee
on reduction Of salaries 10 investigate tho
actual amount paid members Of the last Con.
gr SIS for mileage, stationery and other allow.
ances. Referred 81 the spcclal committee. az
! 70 lows Messrs Hale, Of Name, MAYNARD.
/ kassou, scotirld, Hale, of New York, Niblack
aud Jewelt. Adjourned
Senate
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Decembe
Bills were introduced: 10 provide tor the
4 better protection Of the Northern and West.
{ ern frontiers, and Go facilitate commerce bo.
j twesn the states 90 organize the Territory OF
j Pembina, aud provide a temporary govern.
n msnt 60 ali IA the execution OF the laws In
"a Utah apptopuating $3.50 0N Tor construct
, ihg government buildings al Charlestown. "
va; 10 provide Tor the redemption Of tho loar
oi lsJo. Dir. Pratt submittod resolution ip
y structng the Comhnttco ON mo Judiciary +,
q inquire whether Congress has constitutions
authority t9efealc corporations t,r construct
ing railroads ~ canals penetrating two 4,