River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-02-17
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Senator Ferry, president pro tenn,
stated to the Senate, on the Sth, that he found
il impossible 10 serve on the finance committee
while doing duty as presiding officer, and he
asked 10 lie relieved from the committee. Mr..
Cooper was appointed in his stead. An effort
was made TO dispose OF the Centennial appro-
pratlon I'LL hat IL was put over one day. Mr..
Eaton pronounced an eulogy on the deceased
Senator Ferry.
The House on the 8th repealed the
bankruptcy act, to take effect Jan. /, 1877. In
consideration OF the diplomatic appropriation
bill, Mr.. Dunnell spoke at length, opposing
the proposed reductions. The House then re-
ssived the announ cement OF the Senate eulogy
on Senator Terry, deceased, and Messrs.
Phelps, Seelye and Garfield delivered eulogiss
the latter reading speech prepared by Mr..
stsrkweather Tor the occasion, Che has since
died The vote on the bankruptcy repeal till
was $50 10 SO.
On the 9th, resolution was offered
looking To the completion of Washington
monument Mr. Boutwell, introduced a bill
for the repeal o, the pre-emp,ion laws. The
secretary OF the treasury was instructed 70
furnish q statement OF the balances due the
United states from former public officers. In
the consideration OF the bill to extend the TIM
Tor completing the Northern Pacific railroad
no progress was made. The House Centen
lAAA INiulilA uli hiIs NlfIflil huQIfFSf1 tic
Senate in lie favor. McCfeery moved 10
amend ly favoring no Particular locality. but
advising a general celebration. This and sew.
eral other amendments were rejected, and the
Senate adjourned.
The only proceeding in the House
were on the diplomatic bill, IN committee OF
the whole. Nc. Springer OF, Illinois, depend
ed The economic feature of the bill, and made
much merIiment by ridiculinga certain State
paper by Mr. jerideth. minister to Greece
Cox OF New York followed in support Of the
hil', after which the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10th. the bill ex.
tending the time for the completion Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, eight years, was
passed by n vote Of IS 10 lH A bll vas offered
Oy Mr.. Cameron making Lacrosse q post Of
appraisal The Centennial appropriation bill
took its regular hour vi hout result, but Mr.
Cameron gave notice that I've would ask the
senate 10 remain IN session tomorrow until a
vote Is reached.
In the House Mr.. Hale OF Maine spoke
on the diplomatic bill At the close Of his 70
marks Mr.. Rlaine took the floor and delivered
speec on the currency question The gal
cries wee tled and the closest attention giv-
en- 20 his remarks.
The only business In the Senate on the
nth wa The passage Of the Centennial bill rs
Il came from the House.
The house passCd the diplomatic bill
with a large number 81 amendments, one IL
which WAS alplishing the mission 10 the Ha-
waiiau standby vote OF l92 toe Il redu-
ces the appropriation $4,000 below that OF
last year.
On the l4th inst bill was offered in
the Senate creating = commission 20 investi-
gate the insects most injurious 70 the great
staples, especially the era shopper, army
werm, chiuch u, llessiau fly ana the cotton
worm. The bin prohibiting the confinement
81 cstt'e IN cars Tor more than - hours with.
ont food aud water, was rassed-30 to "a. The
Pnchback contest occupied the remainder OF
the day
In the House, after the disposition Of
seveasl lonl matters, hills were introduced
for a national hank redemption egency: Il.
recting the transmission through the mats OF
matter ON which insufficient y stage has been
paid aud 20 make banking Tree. The Demo.
cratic resumption measure Was also intro
dnccd, and app ypriately referred A reso-
luton for speedy resumption was lost by a
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