River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-02-10
Congressional Summary.
senate.

senate,
MONDAY, February 1.-The Judiciary
committee reported hack the House I'm oh,p1ps
the time Of meeting Of the United States District
Court u Iowa, VITA an amendment, which PASSED.
Mr. SchuU moved 20 reconsider the y,,te a.
which the bill for the relief Of Marcus Ctterburg
late Y. =. Consul ~ the City 0f Me1loo, was passrI
Laid oYer.----ihe concurrent resolution f.r the
appointment u joint select committee ~ ipyefti
gate the analw Of the District "a Columbia "a
passed. = Articles ~ impeachment AGAINST JUDGE
buateed, OF Alauaua' Wtrl presented and Referred
70 thc Judi larry commitiee.----Mr. Morton then
addrps ed the Senators on Louisiana Affairs az
question we also debated by Metsrr. Frelinpbuy.
sen, Cerpeuiel and stewart Tho bankruptty
bill was then taken up al lgLath ON fnotinn ~
Mr. Ramsey t was agreed thlt the teetimonv and
argument before the committee on posiofHces and
rail. ads in relation % tho postal telrgrapb. bo
printed Tho Chair laid before the senate the
House JOINT resolution for special court II iu0uiry
Ia the ease Of Con. O. q. Howard, and a verbal
amendment offered by Mr.. Logan WAS adopted
After debate the resolution was passed. THE
bankrupt oill Was then taken up and the Senate
adjourned.
House.
Bills we're presented, for branch mint at Chica-
g.; TO amend the bankrupt law by enforcing a ~.
item ent OF claims against a debtor whenever an
agreement for such settlement is signed by the
debtor aud threC-fourths IN number and amount ~
the creditors; prohibiting territorial legislatures
from authorizing towns or count les 10 issue bonds
~ ad oi rain ans for custom house building AZ
Kansas CITY; Tor board OF army officers as In
dian peace commissioners TO regulate debates ON
saturday aud 20 prevent the publication In the
Congressional Record OF already published trea-
tlses OF financial and newspaper articles OF edtori-
ais. "a resolution offered abolishina the com.
mittec on ireedmen's anairs.--A memorial was
then read ia relation % District Of Columbia af-
fairs, and the joint resolution for investigation
by a select committee which were adopted 49,
n. tod N4gla a f,.s
peachment against Richard Busteed, United States
Judge OF Alabama, which were ordered printed aud
referred to the Judiciary Committee. The charges
are presented by Mex. White, a citizen Of Alabama.
The Committee on Coinage presented a bill
providing that medals with appropriate devices
elnbloms and inscriptions, should be prepared at
the thliadelphia Mint 10 commemorate the one
hunufedth anniversary Of the meeting of the
Continental Congress and Of the Declaration OF
Independence. and that such medals, in any suita-
Ole metal or alloy, be furnished 10 applicants under
the provisions OF the fity-second section of the
Coinage Act, on payment of cost and twenty.per
cent. additional. Passed. 49, Mr.. Stowen moved to
suspend the rules and adopt resolution authoriz-
ing the pOstoffce committee 10 report on fhe 10Th
of February bill for the free distribution of pru-
ed matter, etc, and make IL the special order from
ana after That day. The motion agreed to-
yeas lb4, nays G6.---Mr. Monroe offered resolu-
tlon iDstructing the committee on education and
labor TO inquire into the condition and management
OF agricultural aud other colleges that have received
grants from the United States. Agreed to.
JOINT resolution, providing that in all cases under
clVli service examinations for government positions
when disabled soldier, his wife, or the idow of
soldier who died Of wounds or disability contracted
IN the service, shall pass examination at the re.
CURED standard fixed by the rules, such person
shall have precedence to the appointments. Passed.
AN amendment was made TO the army appro-
priatlon bill relating to government transportation
on the Pacific Railroads., which the mover claimed
viii save 100000 annually government transport
tauon.--lhe House then adjourned
Senate.
TUESDAY, February "a petition of
colored citizens of Atlantl vas presented, denying
the statement Of A. II. Stephens that the colored
citizens Of Georgia did not desire the passage of the
civil rights bill, also the resolution of the Georgia
legislature to the same effect petition was also
presented from the Grand Army of the Republic.
asking for the equalization of bounties. The bill
providing for the arming and equipping Of the
whole body of militia OF the United States was re-
ported untayorably from the Military Committee.
The bill TO increase the number OF paymasters
IN the army received favorable report Mr..
sherman introduced a bill for the redemption and
reissue Of United States legal tenders and national
bank notes aud free banking. A bill was intro
duecd in relation TO the liability of ship owners-
Also, bill to establish bureau OF health at Wash
ington, under the direction of the Interior Depart
ment The Senate then proceeded to consider
the bankrupt bill.
House.
several DIS OF an unimportant nature were
passed.--Ihe army appropriation bill was consid-
cred in committee of the whole, and an amend
ment limiting the standing army to $4,000 enlisted
men adopted.---The election committee reported
a resolution that Hodges, of Arkansas, has prina
fdcie right to a seat.--Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 4.-Mr. Sher-
man explained the provisions of the bill to secure
an equalization Of National Bank circulation
The consideration of the bankrupt bin was then
resumed, and continued until the hour of adjourn
ment
House
The Commissioner OF Agriculture was requested
to furnish paper on. irrigation forwarded by Mr..
Marsh, Z. S Minister to Italy Asa Hodges was
admitted to seat from the first congressional dis
trict of Arkansas. --The consideration OF the army
appropriation bill was resumed in committee of the
whole. Upon rising, the SpC aker announced sew
era changes in tue committee 20 investigate the af
fairs Of the District of Columbia. the committee
now being constituted as follows Messrs w ilson
of Indiana, Il. IL. Roberts OF New York, Hubbard Of
Michigan, Hamilton of New Jersey, and Jewett Of
Ohio.--The House then took a recess till 1850. the
evening session being for the consideration Of the
bill to revise and consoli late the statutes.
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