River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-30
CONGRESS-.

On the Goth, the Senate passed the
Sioux Indian deficiency bill, after increasing
it TO Sl5U,0OO The Till tor obtaining possess
sion OF the Black Hills was taken up, but no
vote taken After some discussion oC Military
bill and the bill for regulating the counting OF
votes for President and Vice President, the
Senate went into executive session.
Mr.. Atkins, in the House, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill repeating
the specie resumption bill. The motion was
loSt-l09 10 l0S-not two-thirds voting in the
Affirmative. The District Of Columbia COM
mittee claimed the remainder of the days ses-
sion, and all other business was postponed
A large number OF petitions were pre-.
Sented the Senate, on the 2lst, asking for the
passage of law prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors in the District of Columbia
and the territories, also tor law 10 prohibit
the nSe of Intoxicating liquors among officers
OF the civil, military and naval services Al
ter another long discussion on the bill for
counting electoral votes, without arriving at a
vote, the Senate adjourned.
The House committee on railroads re.
ported bill Tor a railroad from the Atatio
| coast 10 st. Louis and Chicago, TO he known
as the Washington, Cincinnati & ST. Lonis
railway. The Judiciary committee reported a
| bill making II a msdemeanor for any person
! the employment OF the Uuited States to So
4 licit or contribute funds TOR election purposes,
or TO canvass in any election. An Amendment
was offered providing that the bill should not
re construed as preventing voluntary contribu-
tons for circulating printed documents. Mr.
Blaine moved to make the bill include sena-
tors and members Of Congress he had known
such to contribute as high As $4,000 and
thought il the bin was simply aimed at the
department clerks who pay s. or s!O, and let
the congr ssmen Oh, it did not strike at the
evil at all. Mr.. Garfield suggested that
Blaine offer that amendment, and gave his
permission, but withdrew the same on Mr.
Blaine's offering the amendment. Mr.. blaine
sal he would make it a test question, and he
was permitted to offer the amendment by a
vote " 206 to 4. The amendment disqualified
| from holding his seat any member of congress
or senate who should contribute money or
other valuable things for election purposes
| Other amendments we're offered which are TO
he considered when the bill again comes up.
On the 23d, the Senate spent the day
in consideration OF the bill providing for the
| counting Of electoral votes without coming 10
a final vote upon the question.
The House committee on invalid pen.
sions reported a bll making all pensions on
account Of death from wounds or diseases
contracted in the service since March 1871,
shall commence from the dste Of death or dis
charge The Senate amendments to the bill
TO supply deficiency IN certain Indian appro-
| priations were non-concurred in. The House
then took ny the bill forbidding government
| officers 10 pay money tor election purposes,
aud Mr.. Blaine made extended remarks in
/ support OF his amendment that the law in.
olude members Of Congess. The amendment
was rejected by vote oi lO2 70 i07 and a
I substitute bill WAS adopted by vote OF i73 to
5 The bill provides that no officer or em-
! ployea OF the government shall require or re-
/ quest, give or receive from any other officer
OF employee or any other person, directly or
/ indirectly, any money or property or other
! thing Of value for political purposes, and that
/ offenders shall At once be dism ssed from the
service Of the government, aud providing
6ne ol from $500 to $500 aud Imprisonment
| Tor not more than one year.
Little business was transacted in the
/ Senate ON the III. Mouon's electoral college
bin was again on the boards, and al proposed
amendments disposed Of, but before a vote on
| the main question was reached the Senate went
into executive session aud soon after adjourn.
/ ed
The House passed tbc bill prohibiting
| the cutting Of tmler IN lands held hy the IN.
dians ~ a reservation The TN offered hy
williams, II Michigan. 90 repeal the law ior.
bidding the appointment o. any position IN the
army 81 any Terosu who served the eonitdef'
atc army IN ANY position, was passed. a bill
Fas offered, by the committee on Military At.
ialu, Tor rrdncing the Tsy u army officers,
affecting general officers only.
The Senate. on the Gath. passed the
past ronis bill, during the debate on which
Arguments we're rreseuiei w favor Of = return
TO the traukns system The electoral COLLEGE
till was again brought an and passed rs
vote n SO 10 A-iunr Democrats voting yes
and THREE Republicans voting no. Mr.. Thur.
lnan moved q reconsideration 90 allow Of some
if5positicn tSing made on which Tie Dsme.