River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-02
CONGRESSIONAL,


SENATE. April 23.-The committee Oh
military affsirs, reported back the letters of
the secretary of war and The general OF the
army, in regard to granting certificates OF
merit for distinguished services to private
soldiers, non commissioned officers and must
clans. Also a bill to amend section l,2S5,
granting two dollars per month pay to those
holding such certificates Both bills We're
placed on the calendar. The Northern
Pacific extension bill was passed without di-
vision
HOUSE, April 23.-Almost the entire
session was consumed considering the protest
against the river and harbor BILL The House
finally refused to accept the protest.
SENATE, April ga bill was intro
duced TO provide for ocean mail steamship
service between The United States and Brazil.
bin was introduced providing for uniform
compensation for transportation of mails on
| railroads. A bill was passed appropriating
S20U.000 to provide for deficiency In public
printing and binding.
House, April 24-The judiciary COM
mittee, reported bill for the distribution of
the unexpended balance of the Geneva award.
| Printed and recommitted, The committee of
commerce reported bill extending the OPP
erations of the light horse board over the
| Illinois river. A bill was introduced re-
moving the political disabilities of Robert
Chapman, of Texas The Pacific railroads
| funding bill was then taken up and passed,
yeas 243, nays 2.
SENATE, April 25.-The river and har-
| Dor appropriation bin which recently passed
the House was read and referred. Senator
| Blaine from tie conference committee on the
| bill to provide for deficiencies in the appro-
| prla'ious for the service Of the government
submitted a report A long debate ensued,
| in which Senator Window, also a member OF
| the committee, objected to reducing the APP.
preparation Tor the internal revenue bureau,
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printing for the war department. He also
| objected TO cutting down the appropriation OF
So 800 to ascertain the depth OF water secured
| at the south pass of the Mississippi river. In
regard to the $4,000 for public schools for the
| District OF Columbia Senator Window said he
never expected that the appropriation Of last
year would be returned. The report of this
conference committee, should it be adopted,
means that the schools OF the District must be
closed. He argued that while there was no
legal obligation on the part of Congress to
appropriate money, there was moral obliga-
tion to do so. The report of the conference
committee was agreed to.
HOUSE, April 25th.--After sharp de-
bate the House agreed torepeal the bankrupt
law, yeas 206, nays, SO The bill as amended
is as follows: That the bankruptlaw approved
March 2 1851, and for other purposes, approved
June %, 1874, and all acts in amendment or
supplementary thereto, or in explanation
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provided, that such repeal shall in no manner
invalidate or effect any case In bankruptcy
instituted and pending in any court prior to
the day when this act shall take effect but as
to all such pending cases and all future pro-
ceedngs thereon, and all penal actions and
criminal proceedings arising Hereunder, the
acts hereby repealed shall continue in full force
and effect until the same shall be fully dis
posed of in the same manner as If laid acts
had not been repealed joint resolution
was adopted providing for joint committee,
to be denomlnated the committee on census,
and to take into consideration the proper
method to be employed for taking the next
census.
HOUSE,, April GA bill exempting
from enrolment and measurement all
vessels trading with contiguous foreign coun-
tries, was passed. The postoffice appropri-
alton bill was considered and several amend
ments adopted, among them one making the
compensation of fourth. class postmasters de-
pend upon stamps cancelled instead of sold.
The hill then passed.
House, April 27.-The amendments of
the Senate to the bill regulating advertise
ment of mail lettings were non-concurred in.
The Indian appropriation bill was then take n
up and passed. It appropriates 81, 10000. 1t
provides that whenever it is found practicable
to employ Indians in farming or other civil
lied avocations, in which they can contribute
to their maintenance, the commissioner OF In
Clan audlrS may use Stlcl DOrLlOlS Oh Inelf
respective subsistence funds as can be spared
to pay for the services of such Indians as may
be induced to labor for their own advance
ment It further provides that so much of the
appropriation as may be required to pay for
goods and supplies shall be Immediately
available.
SENATE, April GA resolution was
agreed to calling on the President for infor-
nation relating to the policy to be pursued
toward Spain on the conclusion of peace with
Cuba. A resolution was agreed to calling on
for the District OF Columbia from 1890 to 1870.
resolution was agreed to inquiring the
amount OF money expended in the improve
met OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Bills
on the calendar were passed, including one
for the relief of settlers on public lands and
granting to the State of Minnesota lands in
lieu of certain land heretofore granted. The bill
approp rating $4,000 for schools in the Dis
trict OF Columbia passed.
House, April 29.--Several bills were
introduced, among th@m one setting aside the
contract with the syndicate, one to prevent
assessments for political purposes and joint
resolution for constitutional amendment
making members of congress ineligible for
offices created or whose compensation was
increased during their term. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
legislative BILL The conference committees
report on the naval bill was agreed to.
milwaukee Produce Market.
GRAIN-wheat opened firm and closed steady
No. hard, 81 1917; No. 1, 1.I5l% No. 2, 1.14M