River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 9Th inst, the Senate author
lied the renting Of tre-prooi building for
! the pension office and bureau of education |;
rent not 70 exceed $4,000 When the appro-
priation bill was read, the question was ask
ed why no provision Tor commission OF In
dian affairs was made, and Mr. Morrill, replied
that u was the intention 10 abolish that OF.
Ace The committee ON appropriations hav-
ing reported in favor OF striking out the sec
ond section Of the bill providing for reducing
clerks salaries and torbidding contributions
for political purposes, the report was adopted
without debate
Nh. Howe in the House offered a
resolution unsesting the delegate from Idaho.
Mr. White offered a resolution establishing
q money order office AZ every county seat,
also reducing the membership Of the House
TO two hundred Mr.. Neal offered a bin 10
repeal the resumption act of Jan II, 1875 and
moved the previous question The motion
was declared out OF order, no notice of the
bill having been given
The Senate, on the 9th, received a
petition from Gen, G T. Beauregard for the
removal Of his political disabilities A reso-
luton was adopted requesting the President.
If he does not regard Il as incompatible
with public interests, 10 furnish the Senate a
lac simlle copy OF the original draft OF the
letter OF the Secretary of State 10 the minis.
ter TO England in relation 10 the proclamation
OF the queen recognizing the beligrant rights
OF the Confederate States The Senate then
took up the Impeachment case, and after
much discussion fixed upon the 9Th Of July
70 commence the trial. The Senate then adj
iourned
The House by a vote lis to 81
granted permission TO the COMMITTEES ON
banking and currency TO report at pleasure
This rs for the purpose Of permitting a bill
for the repeal ofthe resumption act to bein-
roduced. The Indian appropriation BILL in
ducing the section transferring the bureau 10
the war department, was passed
The Senate on the It'll passed the
resolution proposing a common mint ofmoney
and accounts for the United States and Great
Britain. The House bill extending Tor one
year the provisions of the act Of Dec. 1874. SO
as not 70 deprive homestead settlers driven
from their homes by the locust plague, of
their rights, was also passed. The bill TO
prohibit the manufacture, importation and
sale OF intoxicating liquors as a beverage was
indefinitely postponed On the question OF
distributing departments appointments equally
between the different districts, the vote was
yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Crounse introduced bill in the
House authorizing the building OF pontoon
bridge across the Missouri Al Nebraska Gin,
The speaker obtained leave OF absence for ten
days, A bill was passed providing penalty
ior mailing obscene books and prohibiting
lottery circulars passing through the mails.
On the sth motion was made in the
Senate 10 take up the resolution 20 pay Pinch
back the compensation and mileage as Senator
from Louisiana, but the motion 10 take up
was rejected by vote Of II TO 10. A lengthy
debate was had on the new silver bill, but
action was postponed until the goth, and the
Senate adjourned
The house passed the post route bill
and bill TO prevent straw bids. Proctor Knott
reported, from the Judiciary, bill prescrib.
ing the oaths TO be taken by grand and
petit jurors of the United States In place OF
the iron-clad oath. An evening session was
voted for debate on the Geneva award bill,
but only two members were present.
ON the 9th inst, the postal depart.
ment appropriation bill came mp, and passed,
after being amended throughout As il
passed the house it appropriated some s33,-
OO0,O as il passed the Senate IL was in
creased to some 100000 OF this amount
$780, 600 was for postmssteT's salaries rent
and fuel S35,000; mail messengers, etc.
5000, 600
The House tabled the motion of Mr..
Blaine ordering certain telegram personally
referring 10 himself TO be placed on the rec.
ords During the consideration OF the mo.
ton the Hon was in an uproar Mr. Blaine
demanding his rights and attacking his orpo
nents, Cox, Randall and Knott Neither The
Speakers gavel nor the combined efforts ot
the entire Democratic side accompanied bv
misses and cheers from the galleries could
seat him until he had concluded his remarks
The motion TO table was carried by vote OF
l26 TO 81 The scene on the floor and in the
galleries during the discussion of this qnes-
ton are Unprecedented Kisses, shouts and
laughter greeted the successive charges and
counter-charges, and il was not unit the
speaker pro TEN ordered the floor cleared Of
all persons not entitled TO its privilege. and
threatened to call upon the officers to enforce
order, that business could be continued
The motion to table was carried by vote Of
l26 70 81 The scene on the floor and in the
galleries during the discussion Of this aues-
ton are Unprecedented Kisses, shouts and
laughter greeted the successive charges and
counter-charges, and it was not until the
speaker pro TEN ordered the floor cleared Of
all persons not entitled 10 its privilege, and
threatened 70 call upon the officers to enforce
order, that business could be continued
The Senate on the lott. adopted a
resolution accepting the statue Of Ethan Allen.
contributed by the State of Vermont 10 be
placed in the national statuarv Hall al the
capitol. The Senate then adjourned for want
OF a quorum.
The House passed the Senate amend
ment TO the bankruptcy bill, and also passed
the Senate bill reducing the number Of army
surgeons The bill for issuing $40, 600 600 Of
silver coin also passed The Senate amend
ments 10 the executive and judicial approprte
alton bill were non-concurred in, and the
House adjourned.
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