River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL,

HOUSE., Jan. IA large number Of
bills were introduced and referred. Mr.. Kel
ley offered a resolution to provide for special
session of the house to listen to am argu
meuts by certain women in behalf of The pro
posed sixteenth amendment to the constitu
ton. Rejected, 107 to 40. The speaker an.
nounced some committee appointments and
the house adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. ia number of bills
were introduced and referred, among them
on by Mr Window for the restoration OF
wages in the government printing office. MIR.
Merrill offered an amendment to the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Matthews on silver of much the
same purport as that of Lis colleague Ed
nunds Resolutions were agreed to- calling
on the secretary of the treasury for informa-
ton relative to the sale of government bonds
aud calling on the secretary of the interior
for a recent report of an Indian inspector in
favor of removing to new reservation all
the Indians i'll Oregon, Idaho and " ashington.
Mr.. Humans resolution relative To appro-
priations for arming and equippIng militia
was extended so as to cover all the States, and
adopted.
HOUSE, Jan. 15.-Several bills were
introduced, among them one by Mr. Dunnell,
to declare the jurisdiction of the United States
over harbors and navigable waters. Several
resolutions were introduced, others on finan-
cial matters being defeated by objections, one
being by Mr.. Stringer to prevent farther con-
traction of the currency. A bill to suspend
for ten years action Of the law forbidding any
citizen of the United States who shall discover
"a tuano island selling the guano to any other
than American citizens was passed. 4 joint
resolution relating to commerce and navigation
was made the special order for Tuesday. The
house went into committee of the whole for
general debate, and was addressed by Mr.. Price
on the reconciliation of silver.
pectedly reached o vote on Matthew's silver
resolution, the motion to refer it to the jude
larry committee being rejected, 10 to 20. The
remainder of the day was devoted to eulogies
upon the late Senator BOgy.
HOUSE, Jan. I6-A communication
was presented from Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp-
son, of New York, conveying to the L nited
States as a gift Carpenters painting of the
signing Of the emancipation proeia alton,
and February IL appointed as day tc receive
it. Bills were passed authorizing the con-
struction of briage over the Missouri river
at Glasgow, Mo, and approprating $4,000
to improve the Mississippi, Missouri and Ar
kansas rivers, and 5000 to improve the Red
river above Shreveport, the latter in commit
tee of the whole.
SENATE, Jan. 18.-Bills were intro
duced, petitions and memorials presented and
communications received. The biilto enlarge
the jurisdiction of the court of claims was in
definitely postponed. The Matthew's silver
resolution came up, and speeches were made
BY Merlmon and Maxey. 4 communication
was received from the President in answer to
the resolution calling for information relative
to the PacificFailr6ads. 1t inclosed the opin-
ion of the attorney general that the president
had no power to enforce the law against the
roads: that was matter for the courts and
Congress. Suits were now pending whose
results should be awaited before further legis-
lation.
House, Jan 1S.-The military academy
appropriation bill was reported. 1t app opri-
ates S272, 155. Mr. Springer reported from The
election committee in favor of the admission
of Wiggington, Democratic contestant from
the fourth California district Petitions. me-
MORALS and private bills were received 4
claim for property destroyed at Alexandria
daring the war created some discussion, and
The rest of the day was consumed in eulogies
upon the late Senator Morton
SENATE, Jan. 21.--Several petitions aud
bills were presented, among the latter, one
tne establishment OF a steam ship
mail service between New Orleans and Brazil
and one by Mr.. Chaffee declaring the meaning
OF the 18th section of the Pacific railroads act.
A communication from the Italian minister
invited the senate to be present at the COM
memoration service to the late king Victor
Emanuel Mr.. Matthews silver resolution
came up and Jones and Cockrell spoke in favor
of it. a resolution was then adopted accept
ing the invitation of the Italian minister and
adjourning until 80 to-day for that purpose.
HOUSE, Jan. 21.-Bills were introduced
under call of States, among them a Joint
resolution by Willis for aconstitutio1 a amend
ment prohibiting the payment of ny claim
against the United States not presented with
in ten years after the time ii accrued; a bill
by Wilson to regulate interstate commerce; a
bill to reduce taxes by dispensing with the
sinking fund, by Riddle; bill by Browne to
incorporate company to construct railroad
from the Atlantic seaboard to Chicago, ST.
Louis and Council Bluffs; bin granting aid
TO construct railroad from Bismarck to the
Black Hills. Mr.. Southland moved TO suspend
the rules and pass the bill 1nsk king the cotton
tax payable in greenbacks. The vote was ia
to 96-not two thirds. An invitation was re-
ceiyed from the italian minister to attend ser
vicesin honor of the obsequies of the late King
Victor Emanuel.