River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-09
CONGRESS.


The Senate on the 18th ult. amended
the bill admitting Colorado as State after
amending by appropratng money TO pay the
expenses Of her constitutional convention.
After amending the military academy bill by
adding 6,sl4 10 the appropriation, the Sen
ate adjourned.
Bills were introduced in the House to
appropriate money for the destruction OF To-
Gusts and opening the Black Hills to survey
and settlement
In the Senate, on the Goth ult., the mill
tary academy bill, with dozen amendments,
was read third time and passed The bill
declaring the true intent and meaning OF the
Union Pacific railroad accounts was then taken
up, and pending its discussion the Senate ad =
| ourned.
The President sent to the House a
message urging the necessity Of an immediate
appropriation TO supply the deficiency at Red
| Cloud Indian agency. Bills were introduced
to encourage timber culture, and explaining
the timber culture act There was much ex-
element over consideration Of the pension bill
for soldiers Of 1919.
The Senate, on the LIST inst, indefinite
ly postponed the bill for a commission to in
vsstigate the habits Of the locust, but the com
nittee reported favorably to the bill for TIE
protection OF agriculture against injuries in
sects, which covers the same ground, and it
was ordered printed A large portion OF the
| day was spent in discussion OF the resolution
/ not to admit Pinchback TO a seat, and the SEN
ate adjourned.
The House adopted resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to inquire
what legisl alton, if any, is necessary 10 indem-
nifty the United States for interest on the sub
sidy bonds Of the Union Pacific railrod, and
also TO secure indemnity against any liability
| TO pay the principal; also 10 what extent the
traffic on those roads can be regulated by Con-
gress.
In the Senate, on the I'd, Senator Nc
MILAN presented a memorial Of the Mime.
sofa Legislature Tor the relief OF settlers on Ger
tain railroad lands. The Pinchbaok case was
again postponed The Senate bill to reduce
the number and increase the efficiency of the
medical corps was passed The bill for the
admission Of New Mexico was made the spec
ial order tor the 9th.
In the House, Mr.. Randall introduced
a bill directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to issue silver coin Of the denomination OF five,
ten and fifteen cents in redemption OF an equal
amount of fractional currency, and TO provide
for such redemption until the whole amount
OF fractional currency is redeemed. bill was
passed declaring valid all se-called half patent:
issued for land. A bill was also passed declar.
ing that whenever party holding claim
under the culture at, shall prove trees plant.
ed under the timber culture act TO have been
destroyed by grasshoppers the years on which
such destruction was made shall not count al
working any forfeiture Of the claim, and the
time shall be extended accordingly. bill
was offered extending the tims for presumption
J on public lands--passed.
The Senate galleries were crowded on
the Sd in anticipation Of the impeachment pro.
ceedings against ex-secretary Belknap. A
lengthy discussion of Pinchback's case oc-
oupied almost the entire days session, but no
vote was taken A bill was introduced re.
lating to third class mail matter The House
committee appeared at the bar and presented
articles of impeachment against the ex-secre-
tAry of War, and the Senate adjourned &c
| Tuesday.
The House ordered the printing Of ties
timOny in the Emma mine investigation. 4
large number of private bills, and some sixty
granting pensions, were passed. Copies wer
called for Of all kilograms in the Bsboock case
The 1912 pension bill was reported back ant
ordered printed