River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-10-25
FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS

FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS
SENATE, Oct. ia large number of
petitions and bills were presented and re-
ferred, among the latter, Humans Pacific
Railroad Bill Of last session, which creates a
sinking fund for the liquidation Of the in
debtedness due the government by the Pacific
Railroad companies. Senator Beck also in
troduced bill for the removal Of all disabili-
tics imposed by the l4th amendment The
Presidents message yas tAen read and the
senate adjourned.
House, Oct, 16th.---fwo South Caro-
lima members, Ralney and Cain whose names
had been put on the roll by the clerk, were
sworn in. Darrell Of louisiana was also sworn
In, but In the case of his colleague Elan, no
result was reached. After the reading Of the
Presidents message, the rules of the last
House were adopted and the House adjourned
SENATE. Oct. 17.--Mr. Beck intro
duced a bin authorizing the payment of fifty
per cent. of customs duties in legal tender
notes. Mr.. Thurman presented the ereden-
tials Of ii. VI. Spafford, Senator elect from
Louisiana, and at the request of Mr.. EdnIunds
the matter went over for one day. Mr.. Ne
Creery Introduced a bin TO repeal the bank
rupt law and all acts amendatory thereof.
Mr. EdmInds offered a resolution that a Sc
lect committee of seven be appointed to con-
slider the state of the law respecting ascer-
tanning ard declaration of the result of the
election Of President and Vice President said
committee TO report by bill or otherwise.
At the request of Mr.. Bayard the
resolution was laid over one day.
A of f1lfprr
vacancies on committees was agreed to as
follows Matthews of Ohio and Wallace of
Pennsylvania, on foreign relations ;Cameron of
Pennsylvania, on military affairs and public
buildings and grounds Armstrong of Mis-
souri,, on railroads; Grover of Organ, on pri-
waite land claims; Armstrong of Missouri, on
enrolled bills; Ferry of Michigan, made chair
man OF the committee ON post offices and post
roads in place of Hamlin, who retains his
/ place on that committee as member, and
Hamlin made chairman of the committee on
foreign relations in place of Morton, who re-
tains his old place chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections
HOUSE, Oct 17.-After the reading of
the Journal the contested election case Of
Elan and Smith in the 4th Louisiana district
was taken up, and after brief discussion, a
resolution providing for the immediate swear
| ing in of Elan was adopted, yeas Ia, nays
119. The next cases disposed of were those
of f. W Robertson Of Louisiana and PachecO.of
/ California, both of whom were allowed TO
take their seats The House then adjourned
/ to the Goth.
SENATE, Oct, 1Sth.-A number of bills
were introduced and referred among them
one TO enlarge the jurisdiction of the court Of
claims. The matter Of the credentials of Mr..
| Spafford of Louisiana was then taken up and
BY vote Of SO to 80 referred to the committee
on privileges and election. Mr.. White submit
ted an amendment to the resolution that the
committee report on or before Nov 1st which
after lively debate between Messrs Edmunds,
| Thurman, Wadleigh, White and Saulbury
was rejected, yeas so nays 80. Mr.. Conkling
submitted an amendment that the committee
also consider and report upon the credentials
of VIM. P. kellogg which was agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman moved that j. B. Eustis be
sworn in as Senator from Louisiana for term
commencing March 4th, 1873. After debate the
motion was ruled out of orderwLl-eupon Mr..
thurman moved that The committee ON fri-
vileges aud elections be discharged from furtl :
reconsideration Of credentials of Mr.. Eustis.
Objection being made, the matter went oyerfor
one day. message was received from the
President enclosing a report Of the Secretary
of the Navy explaining deficiencies in
appropriations for the Navy Department
House, Oct. 1S.-House not in session.
SENATE Oct 19.-Numerous bills were
introduced among which was one by Mr..
Merrimon of North Carolina to amend Section
40 of the Revised Statutes relating to va
eancles in the offices of President and Vice
President Also bill by the same senator to
alter the times for holding elections for Presi.
dent and Vice President and for casting vote
In electoral college. Mr.. Merrimon also
introduced bill to repeal sections AZ end 16
Revised Statutes so as to restore 70 the
pension rolls the names of all stricken
thercfrom on account Of disloyalty.
Mr. McCreery submitted on amendment 10
the bill previously introduced by him to re-.
peal the bankrupt law, which provides for
the determine ion of all suits brought by Oct,
Doth under the law as It now Stands Mr..
Morrill, offered a resolution instructing the
committee on pensions to report bin adj
justing the salaries Of pension agents. The
4 Senate then resumed consideration of Thur
mans motion to discharge the committee on
privileges and elections from further eonsid-
Grafton of the credentials Of Mr.. Eustis An
extended debate followed which brought out
the fact that the committee would report soon,
whereupon Mr.. Thurman withdrew his mo-
ton and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Oct. 19.-Not in session.
SENATE, Oct, 22nd,-Bills were intro
dnced, among them one 10y Mr Beck to repeal
section three OF the act to provide for the
resumption of specie payments, approved
July l4th 1915. and another by Mr.. Hereford
to repeal the entire act relating TO specie
resumption. Mr.. Jones of Nevada introduced
a bill authorizing the coinage of the
dollar Of 4l2J1 grains Of standard silver.
The resolution of Mr. Edmunds for the in
spcctlon, aseertaining and declaration of the
result of elections of President and Vice
President was taken up as unfinished bust
ness and so amended as to authorize the SEN
ate committee to act in conjunction with a
similar committee on the part of the House.
A number Of other bills were introduced
and referred after which the Senate adjourn
ed.
HoUsE, Oct. 22.--The Colorado con-
tested election case was taken up but went
over withous action. A resolution was adopt
ed for the appointment Of a select committee
Of eleven to consider and report upon the
subject of the civil service Of the United
States, and the measures 70 promote its
efficiency. Alec n resolution for a select
committee of eleven to consider and report
upon the ascertaining and declaration of the
election of President and Vice President.
Adjourned.