River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-07
Congressional Summary.
MoNpAY. March 9O.-Memorials c

MONDAY, March 3d. Memorials of
the governors OF Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, in rela
ton 70 the two per cent. fund which they claim is
due them BY the general government, ELECTED con-
siderable discussion. several resolutions were
presented and referred. --M the expiration Of the
morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration
OF the bill 10 provide for the redemption ana reissue
of United States notes and for free banking. The
motion Of Mr. Morton TO strike out the second sec
ton Of the bill reported by the committee, which
provides that on the first OF January, 1876, the
United States notes should be redeemed 10 com or
intsrest-b eaYing bonds, was adopted. Mr. Morton
also moved 10 strike out the fourth section OF the
bill, which provides for the retirement Of United
States notes in the ratio Of 10 per cent OF the adj
ditional national bank notes authorized by the oil
but before reaching vote on the question the SEN
ate went INTO executive session and soon after adj
iourned.
House.
Bills were introduced 10 refund taxes collected
from distillers Of fruit arpropriating $4,000 to
buy Carpenters painting Of the signing of the proc
lamation Of emancipation and for the construction
Of the Portland Dallas aud Salt Lake X. X. and the
Performance Of all government service free Of
chArQe--Mr Wheeler, from the committee on
commerce. reported back with amendments the Sen
ate bill providing for the payment Of bonds of the
Louisville and Portland Canal Company, which
went over, after diseussion.--Adiourned.
senate.
TUESDAY, March 31.-After the trans
action Of miscellaneous business, the senate resum-
cd the consideration Of the bill for the redemption
and reissue Of, United States notes and for free
banking the pending motion being that Of Morton,
to strike out section four Of the bill, which
agreed tO-yeas %, nays ~. Several amendments
were offered aud rejected, when, without final ae-
ton, the Senate adjourned.
House.
The bill providing for the payment Of the bonds
Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company was
adopted, with amendmente--yeas $780, nays Co.,
The House then discussed the currency bill, and
adjourned.
senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 1.-The House bill
to secure to the Episcopal Board of Missions the
churches and other buildings at the White Earth
Indian Reservation in Minnesota passed.-The
Senate then resumed consideration of the bill to
provide for the redemption and reissue Of United
States notes and for free banking, the pending
question being on the amendment Of Gordon TO
that Of Logan, which provides for the organization
Of national banking associations in any state or ter
rory having less proportion Of national bank cir
culation than the state of Maine, and the issue Of
currency the basis Of population and wealth, un
til each state and territory has amount OF such
bank circulation equal to that of Maine The amend
ment was reiected-ayes Is, nays %. Mr.. Morrill,,
of Vermont, offered an amendment providing that
the maximum limit of fractional currency issued
for circulation shall be fixed at forty million dollars,
and that the excess outstanding be withdrawn as
early as practicable Rejected-yeas 10, nays 80
Other amendments were offered but without fur
ther action the Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Clymer, from the committee on public lands,
reported bill to enable the Mennonites of Russia
to effect permanent settlements on public lands Of
the United States. The bill was made the special
order for Wednesday next. The bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to sell them such guam
titles Of public lands, not mineral in character and
not otherwise appropriated or reserved as they may
require, al minimum price, payable in 1ye annual
nstalmeuts. - The House then took up and dis
cussed in the morning hour the Senate bill supple
mental 70 the mining law Of the 14th Of May 1872,
the principal point Of discussion being the effect of
the proposed amendments OnSthe Comstock lode
and SutrO tunnel. - At the expiration of the
morning buur the currency bill was taken UP, and
Mr.. PHELPS made long argument against imitation.
An evening session was held for action on the
bill for the revision Of thu laws.