River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-11-08
FORTY FIFTH CONGRESS

SENATE, Oct 30.-A resolution author
ling the presiding officer TO appoint select
! committee o. the subject Of aseertaiuing and
deeiarlngihe result of the election Of President
/ and vice President,was agreed to. Mr. Cake in
/ tTOduced bill 10 reimblIrs the State Of Tayas
| for repelling invasians of Indians and Mexi
| cans which was referred. The Senate went
into executive session and then adjourned.
House, Oct. 30.-Not in session.
SENATE, Oct. 31-A large number of
| bills were introduced and referred. the most
I important Of which was one by Mr.. Burnside
/ 70 remove all restrictions regarding TO the en-
/ llstment Of colOred citizens in the army The
bill strikes out the word color and ailo ishes
all distinctions on account thereof in the army.
| Adjourned.
House. Oct. 31.-Mr. Butler offered a
| resolution for a committee ofseven to enaylire
into the ventilation of the hall Of the house.
also into the practicability Of changing its To-
cation so as TO bring into ii light and air with
OUT pumping the one and straining the other
through stained glass. The resolution was
adopted. Mr.. Ewing from the committee on
banking and currency, Teported hin rePessl
resumption act, Jan 18th, 1875. Mr.. Fort pre-
scented minority report repeating all that
part of the act which authorized
the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem and
cancel greenback currency. After consider
able skiTmishing a motion to reeommit the
sense ofthe House moved to reconsider. On
the question of laying this latter motion on
the table the yeas and nays were called and
resulted yeas l16 nays 1873 The bill was now
in Mr. Ewing's hands for action at any time.
Adjourned.
Senate, Nov. 1.-The Vice President
appointed Mr.. Withers member of the board
OF regents Of the Smithsonian institute. Sew
eral bills were referred when the senate went
into executive session and adjourned.
HOUSE, Nov. 1st-A bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Cabell for the Compensation of
owners Of cotton or tobacco seized by the Unit
ed States after April 10th, 1865. Mr.. Goode
offered a resolution commencing the presi-
dent for Withdrawing troops from the South
Mr.. Ewing callS up his motion To econsder
the vote recommiiting his bill for the repeal
Of the resumption act After some discussion
1t was carried under the previous question,
when the expiration of the morning hour cut
off further action. 4 resolution for adjourn
ment over the November elect inc was voted
down. The house went into committee of
he whole, and was addressed by Messrs. Hun
or and Kelley on the finances Adjourned
SENATE, Nov. 2.-Senator Mcdonald,
Davis Of Illinois. Burnside, Bayard Cameron
of Pa, and Booth were appointed a committee
on the part of the Senate to attend the funeral
Of the late Senator Morton, after witch the
Senate as a further mark of respec to the
memory Of the deceased adiournedtO the 9th
AAOAcA-s NON+ ~s-3lI. W COtt, Ol NEW
York attempted to offer several resolutions
looking TO Investigations which were cut off
by objections. Mr. Atkins reported the army
appropriation bill 1t apprOpriates So, 7223,-
600 Representative Banning introduced in
PRODUCED bin to fix the pay of letter carriers.
The bill for the repeal Of the resumption act
toming up with the mosning hour represen-
tatiye Ewing asked consent to accept represen-
alive Forts bill which allows free banking
as a substitute for the commits. Objection
being made, representative Fort offered his
bill as an amendment. The ewes and noes be-
ing called in motion TO lay on the table con-
sumed the morning hour. Resolutions for
adjournment 10 Wednesday and Monday be-
ing voted down, the house appointed a com
mittee to attend Senator Morton's funeral and
adjournment.
HOUSE Nov. "a resolution was offer
ed by Mr.. Price. providing for the remonetiza-
ton Of silver. The discussion of the bride for
the repeal Of the resumption act was then re-
sumed and continued until the close of the
morning honr. Mr.. Clark introduced a bill
for the reconciliation Of silver and reconage
OF the standard silver dollar also a bill by Mr. |
Buckner for the free coinage OF the standard
silver dollar. Still another bill Of the same
purport was offered by Mr.. Townsend A |
bill was introduced by Mr.. Finley amending |
the constitution so as to elect President and |
vee-Prcsdent by direct vote Of the people.
SENATE Nov. 5th.--Not IN session.
AAoASh wv n iaiSt uUnlptA VI /
bills were introduced under call OF the States |
among tht m bills 10 amendthe bankrupt law, |
TO reduce the tax on tobacco, for transfer of
the Indian bureau to the war department, for |
Mississippi levees for the election Of post |
masters, authorizing a treaty with Mexico. re- |
moving legal disabilities ofwOmen, amen ding /
the constitution so as to prevent the exercise |
Of the right Of suffrage by the Chinese. Mr.. /
BANDS biz for the reeoinage ofthe silver dol 1
lar Of 4l25S grains and making it an unlimit- /
ed legal tender, was passed under suspension i
Of the rules, los 10 81; also a resolution by /
Mr.. Ewing TO take his bill for the repeal OF /
the resumption law out Of the morning hour /
and make il the special order for every day /
till next tuesday. when vote shall be taken,
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