River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-03-06
Congressional Summary.
Eenatn.


WEDNESDAY, February ga bill
was introduced, authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to ascertain aud certify as the the duopttv
oil land located under military warrants in certain
slatas aso 70 compensate the Louisville & Boards.
town turnpike Company for two bridges DESTROYED
as military necessity in 1882 also Joint resolnfion
that the bronze statue of Thomas, which vas nro
scented IN lsSi BY Lieut.. o. p Levy, Of the the navy
IN NO" iOr I accepted With grateful apprecia-
uen' ana that the officer In charge
Of the public buildings and eroupds 81
t,l .h 70 properly prepare and place Il
IA ia me national statuary hall of the CAPITOL
The Senate then proceeded to the consideratsar 80
the bill to provide for the appointment Of cow
mission on the subject Of the alcoholic ouor trasc
AT the expiration Of the morning hour The con.
currency was resumed. The debate lasted for saoa
tme.---Before adjournment the Chair laid befora
the Senate message Of the President IN reIation
to the centennial exhibition.
Houses
Bills were reported, to amend the act of June 10.
1872, for the restoration TO market Of certain
lands in Michigan; for the issuing and re-
corling Of commissions to postlnasters appoint
ed by the President with the consent Of the Senate
70 provide for more complete organization Of the
state Department, creating two new Offices that of
third assistant secretary OF state and of solicitor 20
the Department Of state, with salaries of 1880 re-.
speeiiyely, and abolshing the Office of examiner Of
claims ana 10 amend the steamship PASSENGER AIT
In regard to the publication OF lists Of emigrants
The House then resumed consideration OF the
bill for the distribution Of public documents.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 26. "A bill
umendatory of the fifteenth section Of the act TO
revise, consolidate and amend the statutes of the
post Office department was passed. The naval
appropriation bill was then taken up, the commit
tee amendments coneurred in, and the bill passed.
The bill reduces the appropriation for drawing aud
engraving charts from $4,000 TO 49,, 000 provides
for three assistant observers at the Naval Observa
tory instead OF two, and appropriates $4,000 for
preparing and publishing The easal Almanac, in.
stead OF $1,000 and increases the appropriation
FOL the equipment Of vessels from 81 10000 10
sl,25U,0O0t the provisions for officers seamen and
marines is incre- sed from sl110,OO to 81, 1852 600;
that for repairs and preservation If boilers and ma
chinery Is increased from 81, 100000 TO Sls65,OO0
The contingent expenses of tie Naval soademv are
fixed at Si6,6ON, instead Of $4,000 Twenty thou
sand dollars are appropriated for he contingent
expenses Of the Marine Corps, irstead of
appointment Of commission in regard TO the nlco-
holc liquor traffic was then discussed for time,
after which the Senate proceeded to the eonsidetas
ton Of executive business. The army arbropria-
ton next considered. As reported from COM
mitiee, it makes reduction of $5S0,O00 In the
appropriations for regulars supplies and Incidental
expenses of the Quartermaster's Department, and
OF S2lS,0OO In sundry other items.
House.
After passing bill GLOWING the use Of the unex
pended balances of the appropriations for the con-
struction Of the branch mint at San Francisco, the
House resumed consideration Of tho bill retivine
the franking privilege. motion to lay on the
table was negatived yeas 49, nays 30 also a mo-
ton TO recons der the vote by which the main ques-
tion was ordered, 1926 TO Al. An amendment au-
thorizing the POstmaster-General to delay the
transmission of public documents whenever tho
welfare OF the service shall REQUIRE, was offered,
and rejected by an overwhelming majority.
vote was then taken on the substitute offered by
Mr.. Hale, Of New Yort to repeal the law which
abolished the franking rivilege. The amendment
was reiected-yeas so, ntys 1877. of the Wisconsin
members, Messrs. Barber and Eldridge voted aye.
vote was thea taken the passage of the bill,
and it was reiected-yeas l2p, nays 1870,
Messrs, BarbFr Eldrldge, HaEeltoD, Nc
Dill, Rusk, Sawyer, and Williams, Of Wis.
consin, voted aye, and Mr. Mitchell no.
At the close Of the roll-cal, the vote being very
close, there was good deal of excitement among
the Members, those who were in favor OF the bill
going around discussing the question and canvass
ing for changes. The first change was made by Mr..
Todd, from no to aye. 1t was followed by change
tue part Of CLARK, Of Missouri, while Hubbc and
Burleigh changed from aye to no.--After some
further business, the House took recess until
evening.