River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-05-22
congressional Summary.

THURSDAY, May II. The petitions OF
soldiers Of the wa- 81 1912 were reported on adj
versely as the IIonse bill which will be reported
iaNofabiy, covers the ground.-Ihe morning nout
having expired, the Senate resumed the cpnsldera-
,ioh ~ the hnanee bill, the pending question beihe
~ amendment Of Dir. Wright to strike ou % Iei
s .s ~ the proportion Of legal tenders TO pe re-
llteu, a. more national bank notes are issued anu
INSERT ih iieu thereof twenty-hYe Agreed to--ases
% nays "a. motion 70 Law on the table was LOST
ayes 10, nays B.--Ihe sixth lire If the eighth
section was amended so as TO read-and within
tnty days after circulating notes to the amount of
SlvVoeuu shail from time to time be issued to ma
uonal banking associations, under tina act in ex-
cess OF the highest outstanding volume thereof ~
any time PRIOR such issue, Il shall be the duty Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 retire an aount ~
United States notes equal 10 IS per cputurn III the
circulating notes so issued, etc. The All was thpu
amended by striking ont Ave per cen, a. Ills Eats
Of interest which the bonds issue 4 TO redeem the
present United States notes, after January, 1877,
should bear, and insert IN lieu thereof four and
one-hat per cent; striking out fifteen years rs the
time Whtn such bonds should he redeemed i'll coin,
and insert in lieu thereof ten years aud 10y striking
out January LIST, 1877, as the time when United
States notes may be redeemed, in the bonds above
mentioned and insert in lieu thereof July lst 1873
After some further unimportant amendments
We're rejected, the bill passed-ycas g, nays ID
Adjourned.
House,
The House then went into committee Of the
while Oh the deficiency bill.--Ihe item Of Sls,386
to reimburse the fund Of the reform school in the
Distrct of Columbia, and which had been in the
hands Of Henry D. Cooke, as treasurer at the time
of the bankruptcy of Jay Cooke 4 Co.. WIS agreed
to. The bill was laid aside, aud the consular and
aud diplomatic appropriation bill was taken up and
passed Adjourned.
~enat6.
fRIDAf, May Is. Memorials were
presented praying government TO take charge Of
Mississippi leyees and to extend Chesapeak and
Ohio Canal.----rhe resolution asking the President
for Arkansas correspondence passed.-The bill
relating to the consular and diplomatic service was
recommited to the committee on commerce,--.-A
favorable report was made on the House Joint fesd
luton providing that in all cases under the eiyl
service examinations Con positions under govern
| ment. When y disabled United states soldier, his
vile, or the widow OF deceased soldier, dying of
wounds disease contracted in the line of duty,
or his orphan children shan pass such examination
at the standard fixed by the rules such person shall
have precedence for appointment 10 any existing
vacancy. Placed on the caendar.--The resolu.
ton relating Ia Southern claims gas rernn'rnitted
Mr.. Wiiidom Introduced bill to establish
bureau Of internal commerce. TO be attached TO the
treasury department. and be- under the direction of
the commissioner OF internal commerce, who shall
| be appointed by the President and confirmed by
| the Senate The duties of the bureau shall be to
| gather, collate and annually report to Congress,
statistics and facts relating to commerce among the
/ states and especially as 10 railroads and theft
charges and managemett.-- After the transaction
| of some unimportant business, the Senate went
into executive session, and soon after adjourned:
| House.
The committee on printing reported back with
amendment the Senate joint resolution prohibit
| ing publication in The congressional record of
| speeches or parts of speeches not actually de-
| liyered A lively debate ensued on the resolution,
| which was finally tabled.-A bill was passed
| thorizing an application by Norman Wizard for
patent for safety attachment to steam boilers
After passing number OF private bills, the House
| adjourned