River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-03-16
CONGRESS-.

The Senate, on the 9th, notified the House
that proceedings in the Belknap case would be
taken according TO the standing rules. Sen.
ator Sherman then called up the financial
/ question, and in lengthy and comprehensive
speech opposed repeating the resumption act
Senator Bogy followed in favor Of repeal, and
was listened TO with marked attention. No
business was transacted.
Many bills were introduced in the
House. Mr.. Randall introduced a bill declar
ing immunity from arrest OF witnesses for the
government. Mr.. Morrison also introduced
similar bill. These are intended to reach the
witnesses in the Baknap case. Mr.. Page at
tempted to introduce a resolution Of great i'm
portaucc in the Belknap prosecution, but
motion to adjourn was carried by aparty vote,
Republicans voting No.
On the 18th inst. the Senate passed the
bill providing for a commission to investigate
the habits, etc, of insects injurious to agricul-
ture. Mr. Logan opposed and ,Messrs Mcmillan
and Window favored the bill. Mr. Christian
cy spoke at length against the admission Of
Pinchback. but no vote was taken.
The House spent much time in discus
sion OF matters bearing on Belknap's case,
Clymer obiecting TO testitying before the grand
| jury, and Blaine accusing the opposition Of
/ hiding behind the teehnicalities OF the House
| 10 prevent an indictment and investigation OF
| the whole case in the courts. resolution
was finally passed, after much acrimonious de-
| bate, refusing to the courts the evidence in
the hands Of the committee-i3O to IS.
The Senate, on the S,h inst, disposed
Of the Pinehback question by refusing him a
| seat in that body. The vote stood 90 to 80 /;
| Senators Christianey, Edmunds, the two Nor
rills, and Paddock, Republicans, voting with
the Democrats The bin for the admission OF
New Mexico was under consideration, but no
vote reached
In the House there was lengthy dis.
cussion Of Belknsp matters, but without ac-
complaining anything Of special moment. ex-
cepting the passage OF bill to protect witness
IS for the government.
The Senate on the 9th had under con.
| sideration resolution 10 ascertain the detects
in the present sysetm d collecting the tax on
! liquors, and - ascertain what legislation is
necessary to remedy the defects The ques-
was raised concerning tn. advisability oflevy-
ing direct tax on the full capacity OF ter
menting tubes aud collecting in advance
After long debate The senate adjourned
4 bill was reported in the House to
requisite the pay OF postmaster Mr. Stowell,
from the post-ofhce committee, introduced a
/ hin author ring the sender o. third-class mail
matter 10 write his name and address on the
wrapper, also the names and number Of the
articles enclosed Charges were preferred
against ex-Congressmal Hayes, Of Alalama,
for selling oadetship and the House ad-
jourued.
The Senate on the 10th passed the bill
admitting New Mexico as n State, by a vote of
% 70 49, The bill to reduce, the Presidents
salary to S25, OOow WAS next under consideration,
bat before proceeding far the Senate went into
executive session
The House military committee decided
10 recommend the equalization Of soldiers
bounties, by making the hounties OF all sol.
diers and sailors who served Tor any length OF
time equal TO eight dollars month Tor the
iuli term Of service, deduc.ing, however, all
local bounties The House then went into
committee OF the whole, and Tue investigating
committee took oocasion TO make personal ex-
plantations regarding the part each took in the
Belknsp case.
The House committee on aIpropria.
tions, on the nth. reported bill for 100000
20 sapply deficiency Of certain Sioux Indian
/ payments. Mr.. Cook, from the committee ON
military Affairs, reported Til to equaliEe
soldiers touuties. In reply 90 . remark by
Mr. Town bend, Mr. Randall said As the people
had condemned the salary grab he accepted
the verdict Mr. white asked Il he intended
/ 20 say thst be realized the fact that the teople
/ had condemned that vote, Randall replied
I that Il was nome oi his business Mr. Wilson,
/ Of Iowa. spoke against the Morrison tariff hill,
particularly az affecting the naX growing inter-
I ot toe northwest