River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.


W. II. Barnuln. Senator-elect from
Connecticut, took his seat in the Senate
May ed Congressional Printer Clapp pre-
scented petition TO the effect that he is an
otfC er Of the Senate, and setting forth that
great injustice has been done him by the
committee Of the House IN OBTAINING his
books and refusing him the privilege Of ex-
planning the charges against him A resolu-
ton to inquire into the matter was adopted
The Senate then went into executive session
and confirmed the new appointments, given
elsewhere
The House extended the leave of
absence Of Speaker Kerr five days A resolu-
tlon declaring that the House has never
been given the power OF electing President
was tabled by strict party vote. The reso-
luton 10 dismiss Door keeper Fitzhugh was
assed and the House adjourned
The Senate, on the 22d, directed the
secretary OF the treasury to furnish an es-
innate OF the amount that would be required
to execute the House bill tor paying pensions
10 the surviving soldiers and sailors Of 1912
After reports on a number of bills, the con
sideratiOn OF articles of impeachment was
resumed with closed doors
The House, in committee of the
whole, considered the remaining portions OF
the naval appropriation bill, alter which the
committee rose and the hill was passed The
Louisiana committee was empowered 10 act
by subcommittee.
The Senate, on the 23d, passed the
House Joint resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to take the necessary steps to secure the
release % +. NJ Condor, now confined in an
English prison The Senate bill establishing
the rank Of paynlasteT general as brigadieI
general, was passed. After short executive
session, session Of the Impeachment court
was had, and the Senate adjourned
Speaker Kerr again appeared in the
chair OF the House, seemingly much I'M
proved in health Discussion was had ON
the contested election cases of South Car
Olina and Louisiana, but without reaching
vote the House adjourned
The committee on civil service and
retrenchInent reported back the hill fixing
the salary Of the President at $50, 600 together
with the Presidents veto message with the
recommendation that II pass uOtwithstand-
ing the veto 1t was placed on the calendar
The doors were then closed for session Of
the impeachment court
The report on the Emma Mine inves
tgatiOn was received by the House The re-
port reviews the testimony and finds
Schenck's connection with the transactions
Of the company improper IN an American
Minister To foreign court, but the commit
tee do not believe him guilty OF fraud, OF of
fraudulent Intentions but recommend that
the House condemn his action as ill-advIsed,
unfortunate and incompatible with the du-
ties OF his official position
A bill was placed on the calendar of
the Senate, on the 25th, to create sinking
fund for the liquidation Of the bonds advanced
10 thes Central and Union Pacific railroads
The bill provides that 1900 900 acres Of land
snail he re-oonyeyed to the government and
q, O00,0OO due Tor transportation, and the
government shall credit the companies with
1900 600; the companies TO pay into the
treasury, annually, the sum Of 1000
Mr Dunnell introduced in the House
a hill Tor the relief Of certain settlers GA pub
lie lands-passed The bill TOR the relief OF
q Is Tyler and others, vetoed by the Presi-
dent, was passed over the veto, ISL to IL. J.
II Patterson was appointed doorkeeper VI
the House. The bill tor the retirement Of
Judge McCandess was passed, and the House
adjourned