River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-26
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TUESDAY, May ia resolution was
agreed to that Congress adjourn on the 22d June.
a Joint resolution proposing an additional
amendment 10 the constitutions Ia provide thai an
claims and demands against the United states shall
bo presented ar prosecuted within ten years after
they accrue or arise, else be forever barred was
presented. - The legislative appropriation bill
W. then taken mp, and after the adoption 81 an
amendment increasing the appropriation sI3, 400
and statement that the increase in passport
charges would reach si0O,O00, the bill passed -
me eundry civil appropriation hill reported
WITH unlmportant amendments, aud ordered priut-
ed.--Upon call OF the House, no quorum Was
found present, and the Senate adjourned
House.
committee OF conference WAS appointed 10 con-
slider sundry Senate amendments 20 the naval an.
preparation bill The House then took M the
hill to amend the customs laws aud 10 repeal the
system Of moitics 10 informcrs in customs revenue
cases Amendments we're adopted granting per-
petua right 90 recover hy law any money received
as moicty by any officer of the government. and
making Il unlawful for any senator, Repre-. enta-
tive ~ delegate In Congress 60 act ~ agent attor-
hty' proctor advocate solicitor, or counsel for any
person against whom suits or proceedings are
brought for violation Of revenue laws. The hill
pasted. The election committee made q report IN
Tue Louisiana contested election case, that neither
Nnchhark or sheridan had right 20 a seat a. Hep.
reese ntative AZ large. Nj. lamar presented a
minority report, that Fnchhack was not elected
ahd that sheridan was The reports were ordered
printed. The postothce committee made q re-
port on the Pacific Mail subsidy. for scmi-mouthly
Service taking the ground that the conditions had
MOI been complied with by the company. and con-
7'luenily the company had lapscd -A Adjourned
senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 20 The commit.
Tee on claims reported adversely on the hill pro-
Hding Tor settling the claims Of loyal persons a,.
eruing during the Rebellion. II substitute for ~.
hl IN relation 10 the expectation Of distilled .p,rt
w" la'd over.--A hill was PASSED 20 enable mo
Httrtiary IT the Interior to make hnAl settlement
Win the futiaWatomie indians Of Michigan 49,
lhe committee cn Indian affairs reported a nan
conveying criminal jurisdiction over Indian r,sgr
'atohs ~ U = courts; also hill Distressing az ths
proredS ~ Cherokee land salus ---1 The uprss
resolution providing for hnal adjournment tho ga
vi duhc was toncurrvd in. -fhe civil apt,r1t,rta
uon hill was then considered hut without et,i
aehon the Stnatc held an executive seesipr anJ
soon after adjourned. 4''"
House.
m adjournment resolution similar 90 IN Al missed
by the Senate was PASSED, 49, The rrpo 4 ~ 81.
santorn contracts was called NJ hut. evfn. "a IA,
absence 81 dru. Butler, Who Wishes to sfeak ON I'M,
report, IL was postponed. THE House then ,,er,
INTO committee on the post office appro artaiiop b
An amendment was adopted making agrirulfarai
ftlpris frye e rosiagp, when the co nmittae rass
Tho pension appropriation hill Mas then r..
roried. IL appfopriates so.ooo,ooo., Tho House
then adjourned