River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate committee on the Mis-
sissippi investigation was ready with a ma
jority report, on the 7th, but as the minority
report was not ready the subject was pOspon-
ed one day. The House bill for the repeal Of
the resumption act was read in the Senate
and referred to the finance committee Mr..
Blaine's school bill, which is proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the APP
preparation of public school moneys TO see
tartan schools, was read, and several substi-
tutes offered and all were referred to the iu-
dietary committee. Senator Edmunds spoke
at length on the Hamburg affrir. The House
transacted no business.
The Senate on the Sth inst, passed
the bill establishing the territory OF Pembina,
consisting of the northern portion OF Dakota
Mr.. Bogy entered a motion to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed, and gave
notice that he would move to change the
name TO Algonquin. The House transacted
no business.
The Senate, on the 9th, passed a bill
to allow homestead settlers to make proof OF
settlement before court as we'll as before a
land Office receiver. The bill to provide for
the sale OF the 0toe and Missouri Indian
lands in Kansas and Nebraska, was finally
passed An evening session was held to dis
cuss Morton's motion TO print 10, 900 copies OF
the Presidents message on the Hamburg az
fair. The House Judiciary committee made
majority and minority reports ON the King
mends that the case he lett in the courts,
while the latter afirms jurisdiction and re-
commends proper action for conviction by
the House
On the 10th the Senate passed the
river and harbor bill and il went to the Pres
ident for his signature Speechmaking was
then resumed, and Mr.. Sherman occupied
the floor for an hour. In the House Mr.. Lord
offered resolution reciting that the right OF
suffrage prescribed by the several States is
subject 10 the fifteenth amendment and that
the exercise OF that right should lie faithfully
maintained and further reciting that in
some States violence, fraud and intimidation
have been used TO defeat the objects Of the
fifteenth amendment, and demanding prompt
punishment Of all parties guilty thereof in
the past or the future Mr.. Lord called for
the previous question. After much fllibuster-
ing and two calls OF the House 20 compel a
quorum 10 vote, the resolution was passed by
vote OF Ia to2
The post route bill was passed by
the senate, on the nth, including an amend
ment TO resume the fast mail business and
the ranking privilege. 4 message was re-
ceived from the President given elsewhere
IN our columnsl asking for the power 20 en-
list more troops for the Indian war Mr.
Spencer read dispatch from Alabama recit-
ing that the election was in no wise election by
the people. The school amendment resolu-
ton was passed by q strict party vote, except
Senator Booth who voted aye with the Re-
publieans. The House passed the Senate bill
permitting the enlistment OF 1900 Indian
scouts, also joint resolution for adjournment
on the 18th.
The Senate disposed Of "A large amount
of routine business on the 18th, but nothing
Of importance 20 our readers. The House had
a lengthy political discussion, and afterwards
passed the executive and judicial appropria-
tiun bin.