River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL,


SENATE, MAY 21.--The bill to forbid
the farther retirement of United States legal
tender notes, was fayerably reported from the
finance committee. The bill to place Gen.
Shields on the retired list of the army came
up The amendment placing Gen. Grant
name on the same list was adopted, 30 to Is,
and then the bill as amended was rejected 3U
to 81 The senate also concurred in the house
amendments to the timber cultivation bill,
and appointed new committee of conference
on the West Point bill. MI Matthews called
up the Texas Pacific bill which was discussed.
House, May 21.-The house went into
committee of the whole on the army bill,
which was discussed at length throughout
the day and evening session.
SENATE, May 22.-An extended dis
cussion vas had on the resolution author
izing the select committee appointed to 10
vestigate the reports, books and accounts OF
the treasury department to continue its in
Vestigation and sit during the recess. Sen
ator L mar then made a speech in favor of
tie Texas Pacific railroad. Senator Paddock
e He'd up the Senate bin for relief of settlers
on public lands under the presumption law,
and in explanation thereof said it was to give
settlers who had been on public lands two or
three years under presumption laws the bene-
fl of that time upon changing their claim so
as 10 be under the Homestead bill. Passed.
Senator Allison, from the conference com
mittee on the Indian appropriation bill, sub
mitted a report which was agreed to and The
bill passed
HOUSE, May ea,- The House passed
the Senate bill for the relief ofsestlers on pub
lie lands whose crops were injured by grass
hoppers. resolution was passed extending
the powers of the select committee appointed
under the provisions of the Potter resolutions
to investigate electoral frauds in any State
where there was probable cause to believe
such frauds were practieed. The resolution
was adopted witt out division. Articles of i'm
parchment were presented against 0. B. Brad
ford, late Vice Consul General at Shanghai,
China, and a resolution passed that he be i'm
peached at the bar of the Senate An extend
ed discussion was then had OIL the army APP
preparation bill.
SENATE, May 23.-The legislative .ju-
dicial and executive appropriation bill was
placed OF the calendar. The bill to provide for
service of process in cases of interpleader in
courts of the United States was passed. a
bill was passed authorizing the erection OF
head stones over the graves of Union soldiers
inferred IN private cemeteries. The bill for
the government OF the District of Columbia
occupied the attention OF the Senate during
the rest of the days session.
House, May. 23.--The army appropri-
alton bill w9s taken up in committee of the
whole, and the strength Of the standing army
fixed at %, 600 men. the present number. The
appropriation for the pay of the army was in
creased to 100000. After making several
other important amendments the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, May 24.-The select commit
tee to take into cosideration the law respect
ing the aseertaning and declaration of result
of elections of President ana Vice President
Of the Uuited States, submitted a bill to
amend Gundry provisions OF the United States
statutes relating to counting the votes and
decision of questions thereon. The commit
tee on education and labor re ported adversely
on the House joint resolution to provide tor
the enforcement of the eight hour law, aud
also adversely on the Senate bill to regulate
labor. The Senate bill to provide for an ad-
dtional circuit Judge in the second judicial
district was passed. A bin to establish an ed
ucational fund was reported and placed on the
calendar. The bill for the government OF the
District of Columbia was up for discussion
and amendment. @
House, May ga bin was reported
declaring the rights privileges and lands
granted 10 the New Orleans, Baton Rouge d
Vicksburg railroad forfeited and granting the
same TO the New Orleans Pacific railroad
cena pany. A bill was passed providing that
pensioners deprived of their pensions from
March 1865. to June 1866, by reason of being
in the civil service shall be paid their pensions
for that time. A bill was passed increasing
the pensions of soldiers or sailors who have
lost both legs, both arms, or the sightoi both
eyes 90 S12 per month. A bill passed giving
$3.50 per month to every pensioner who has
a leg amputated at the hip-joint The fee for
attorney in pension case was limited at $40.
The army appropriation bill was amended IN
seversd particulars.
SENATE, May 25.-A resolution was
passed declaring that the provisions of the
existing treaty between China and the United
States, allowing unrestricted emigration to
this country from China might easily be
modified so as to subserve to the beat interests
of beth governments, and inviting the alton
ton Of the president to the subject. The
House Joint resolution granting the use OF
tents to the soldiers reunion. to be held at Des
Moines, Iowa, was passed. a bill was passed
to provide for the publication OF notices of CON
test under the homestead presumption and the
culture acts. After another long discussion
of the bill for the government of the District
of Columbia the senate adjourned.
HOUSE, May PA bill was introduced
providing for the application OF the proceeds
of the sale of public lands to the education oil
the people, The committee on post offices
were directed TO investigate the practicable 4
of preventing frauds in tho postal service. The
army appropriation bill was discussed at
considerable length. The pay of officers is
fixed as follows: Geteral $1,000; Lieutenant
General $1,000; Major General 1880;
Brigadier General $500; Colonel S., 500 Lieu
NSUduI 0hsOutl So,NOV. 1lsJoIr S~,tVus fSdpldtu
(mounted) $1,000; Captain mot mounted)
81 500; First Lieutenant (mounted) $1,000;
First Lieutenant mot monntedl 81 800; Second
Lieutenant (mounted) $3.50; Second Lieuten-
ant mot mountedl 81 400; champlain $500;
StofskeepeT except at Springfield, Mass,
$3.50. @
HOUSE. May 27.--Bills were introduced
By sfr Willis, to regulate the sale of United
States bonds, and by Mr.. Wsod to establish
per1uaBent sinking fund. The house voted to
adjourn over Decoration day. Mr.. South
ard reported his electoral bill. The house
then went into committee of the whole on the
army bill, and amendments transferring tie
Indian bureau to The war dedartment and for
bidding the use of the army as 4 pese in en-
forcing the law, exeepf when directly author
lied by congress we're adopted. The bill was
thea reported to the house. The first amend
menf in committee that increasing the
strength 20 $4,000 men was rejected, li6 to
I20 A motion TO reconsider was then made
and aid on the table,
ssssATR, May 81 Mr.. Blaine offered
res olution requesting the president to fur
nisl copies OF additional correspondence rela-
tive tt the appointment OF NJ Delfosse as
meHaber of the Halifax tribunal Adopted.
The District of Columbia bin was then con-
sldsred, and several amendments adopted.
The bill was then passed. Mr.. Ferry moved
70 take up the bill to forbid further contrac-
ton OF legal-tender notes. After some discus
sion, egreed to-2S to 20. The senate then
adjourned.