River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-24
CONGRESS-.

The Senate. on the 18th passed the
House pension BIN alter reducing the appro-
pratIon Que million dollars The committee
ON territories reported ia tavor OF admitting
New Mexico as 3 state The law making Ger
tain restrictions Ia the dispositions Oi public
lands in Several Southern States waa passed.
aud the Senate adjourned
In the House, resolution was adopted
instructing 'Ae Secretary OF The Treasury u
report the amount Of gold owned bg the gov
eminent aud available tor the resumption of
specie pa ment The iouidcatiuu tal. calling
tor three md a han millions The bill to 40
ply the sales Of public land 10 the education OF
the people Was reported hack without recon
mendation
On Wednesday, the 10Th, Mr. Antho-
ny introd iced IN the senate a concurrent reso-
luton q prevent the garblinS oi speeches be-.
tore publishing in the Congressional Record -
that they shall be ptinted as they were actual '
delivered Mr.. Edwards called up the Pinch
hack resolution, but his motion was lost II
WAS an effort 90 steal march on Morton, I'M
the absence Of several who sustain the resou.
ton, and with two more votes would have
been successful
After the introduction Of a number Of
bills in the House, Mr. Williams from the
committee on military affairs reported ta-k
the btll extending the time tor fling claims for
additional bounliss, and Il Was passed The
tune Is SOW July, 1880. The bin 10 reorganize
the judiciary was reported lavOmhly Il pro.
vides tor an intermediate court ot appeals 20
PASS finally on all suits involving less than
$40, 900
The Senate, on the 18th, was excited to
much merriment by what purpored 20 bv a Pc
ttiOu from persons in Wisconsin Tor the sec
Rotary Of the treasury to.pay 10 every man wo-
man and child, each Saturday night the sum
81 $40 Mr. Morrill,, from the committee on
education reported M .4vor of the till % apply
portion 81 The proceeds OF the sale al public
lands % public education. Pending discussion
% the bill for the sale Of timber lands IN crr-
tain states the Senate adjourned 10 Monday
Speaker Kerr being absent on leave.
Mr. Cox was elected speaker pro TEN as tothe
necessity Of administering oath OF Office 20 the
new occupant u the desk Il was finally de-
cided not 10 administer the oath Pending ac-
ton on the judiciary bIll ide House adjourned
The Senate was not IN session on the
18th.
In the House Mr. Casson offered res.
olution that Washington's birthday be- declar-
ed National holiday, and il was adopted The
Judiciary hin was the next under discussion,
pending which the Hsust adjourned
IN the Senate, Feb. 2lst. Mr. Window
presented memorials lie the improvement Of
the Minnesota river and Red River OF the
North. The claims committee reported favor.
ably on the bin 10 extend time for filing claims
for additional bounty Senator Mcmillan pre-
scented a memorial from the Minnesota Legis-
lature for opening q e Black Hills b. settle
ment, and Senator Window a memorial ask
ing an amendment tO the presumption laws
SO that payments may h. made annually and
semi annually within the time now specified
for proving up. Mr. Cameron presented 4
memorial at the legislature OF Wisconsin for
the Improvements Of the Chippewa river
Washingou's birthday was declared nation
al holiday
In the House, on the 2lst, bills we're
introduced 10 authorize q mixed commission
10 enquire and report as 20 the iumre naval
policy ~ the United States also tc reduce
the tax on the distilled spirits. also chartering
the Atlantic, Chicago Black Hills and Pacific
railroad The hill establishing courts ot ap.
peal was passed MI jerks introduced q Till
transferring the pension hurrau 20 the war
department Mr. Springer offered a resolution
directing the Secretary OF the treasury not o.
pay the Centennial appropriation, pending dis
cnssion Of which the House adjourned 10
Wednes iay