River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-04-14
Congressional Summary.


House.
SATURDAY, April A bill was PISS
ed amendatory Of the act of February Is, lEe, in
regard 10 the enrolment of coasting and fishing
vessels. II provides that the act shall not be 70
1 construed as to apply to canal boats employed on
internal waters canals Of any state and that all
such boats, except only such as are provided with
sails or propelling machinery adapted 70 lake or
coastwise navigation and excepting such as are en-
poyed in trade with Canada, shall be exempt from
the provisions Of that act and from the payment Of
all customs and other taxes under any act OF Con-
| gress.- Mr.. Butler (of Mass asked leave 70 re-
port, from the Judiciary committee bill TO prevent
administration in the civil service Of the United
States by officers against whom articles OF impeach-
| ment has been presented. The bill provides that
whoever, being civil officer Of the United States
except President or Vice President, shall be i'm
peached for high crimes and misdemeanors by the
House Of Representatives, shall be suspended UNI
til he shall be discharged from such Impeachment
by the Senate, or withdrawal Of Impeachment.
The second section provides that the duties, juri'-
diction and powers Of every suspended officer
during the term Of such suspension, shall be eyer-
cfsed by any other officer authorized by law toex-
ercise the functions Of the office. In case Of the
resignation death or inability Of such civil oceR
| or IN case no provision is made by law II auhor-
ICES the President 10 appoint an officer to perform
the duties Of such suspended officer and TO receive
the salary and emoluments belonging 10 the tfice.
Objection being made, the bill was not reported.
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attachment Of q. II. Patrick, Of Montgomery, Ala,
| and that he be brought before the House for con-
tempt for refusing to appear before ne judiciary
| committee and testify in the matter Of the iin-
| parchment Of Judge Busteed.--- The House then
vent into committee Of the whole on the private
| calendar.
MONDAY, April GA bill was in
PRODUCED ameudatory of the bill 10 limit the liability
Of ship owners. It provides that the non-liabaity
clause of the oct Of March g. 1851 shall apply to al
vessels. steamboats, and other craft engaged in in
land nayigation.---A bill was also introduced 90
release the government Of Japan from the payment
Of the balance Of the Japanese indemnity fund,
amounting to 1875, 0O0.-Thc House hin 10 pro-
vide for the apportioument Of the territory of
wyoming for legislative purposes was reported
from. committee without amondment.--The
morning hour having expired, the Senate resumed
the consideration of the bill 20 provide for the
demption and reissue Of United States notes, and
for free banking. The question pending the
motion Of Mr. MerrimOn 10 strike out the entire
bill, with the exception Of the first and second
tons, as amended. These sections hx the amount
Of United States notes at four hundred millions,
and provide for issue Of forty-sx millions Of adj
ditioual national bank circulation. Mr. Scott
moved az an amendment 90 the section authorizing
an increase Of $40 o00,O0O national bank currency,
the following: "And each national banking assO-
walton now organized, hereafter TO be organized,
shall keep aud maintain part of its reserve re-
luired by law one-fourth part Of the coin received
10y II "a interest ON bonds Of the United States de-
posted as security for circulating netes ON govern
ment deposits, aud that hereafter only one-fourth
uf the reserve now prescribed Ivy law for national
banking associations shall consist of balances due
to an association available for the redemption Of its
circulating notes from associations In cities of re-
demptiun, aud upon which balances no interest
shall he paid. The amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Merrimou. Mr.. Conkling moved an additional
section "a follows That nothing in this act
shall be construed 10 authorize an increase Of the
principal Of the public debt Of the United States.
kelected-yoas "a, nays n. Other amendments
we're offered aud rejected, when a vote was taken
on Mr.. Merrimons substitute, and il was adopted
yeas %, nays a.. The bill having been considered
in committee Of the whole, it then reported TO
amendment passed by vote Of D. yeas TO "a nays.
-- Adjourned.
House.
Under call o. states many bills OF general in
terest were presented and referrsd.---on motion
Of Mr.. sawyer, permission was given TO the COM
mittee on public lands TO report back the senate
hill extending TO the Sist Of December, 1879 the
time for completing the Central Railroad Of wscon-
sin. After considerable debate the bill passed.
The committee on elections reported in the Ken
lucky election that Young, the sitting member,
IL entitled TO a scat After some further business
" no special importance, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. April Mr.. Morrill,, of
Vermont, from the finance committee, reported un.
fa1urably ON the senate bill providing for re-
sumrti1 on Of specie payment and for free banking
also un.ayorably on the bill 70 refund internal rev.
rnue taxes enormously assessed and collected @
hill was passed for the relief of the heirs ~ Asburv
Dickens. bills ON the calendar were then consid-
erred, after which the Senate adjourned.
House.
a bill introduced To establish assay Offices Al
80. LOUIS. Chicago. aud Helena, Montana. The
consideration II the currency act was then resumed
without hnal action the House adjourned.
Sessis.
WEDNESDAY. April S.-The commit
tee GA claims reported fa,orably on The hill to refer
the cotton claim " Il. VI. and stephen A. Douglas
70 the Court Of claims. ~ the expiration of the
morning hour the senate resumed consideration II
bills ou the calendar CARPENTER gave notice that
on Monday next he Will call up the hill for q new
'lt'Non ~ Louisiana some discussion took
lNaev CA the hul tc provide for the incarceration
aud regulation Of railroad companies in territories
httF which the senate went into executive session
House.
hills were passed giving consent for the erection
" hrids, acro-s the Arkansas river AZ Pine Blua.
Arb, aud for the sale " the present marine hcspi.
,al aud The site for the erection thereon Of q new
marine hospital AZ rittshurg . Mr. Woodward
from the committee on civil ser,ice reform. -.
pofted eill providing that no ofccr Of the United
SAte tha directly or indirectly rrreivc OF BE- paid
'5 es own use or heneht any money or property
az tne tinted States except hts compensation
ana mat no public property shall W. used ~
gIueAlt' or 10y any person for private rurposfs
Aus ~ y not g D. - construed a. 20 prevent the
paN ment 81 al actual ana necessary travelling s.,
'a''7 when travelling on legitimate aud necrsfary
guil,' pertaining 70 their Offices. Mr.. Dawes VI.
,,sta an amendment by inserting The words, o.
mah' an, private rront cr use u labor or service ~
;sllf lrreeu employed hy the United States whieh