River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-03-28
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, March 15th.-Mr. Matthews
| from the railroad committee, reported two bills
| for government aid to the Southern and Texas
| Pacific railroads. The house bill TO grant an
American register to foreign built vessel for
/ The use of the Woodruff scientific expedition
| passed. Bills were discussed, and that for a
| new treaty with the Ute Indians passed. Con-
/ sideration was then resumed of the Pacific rail-
road sinking fund bill, and Mr.. Morgan spoke.
The senate then took up the bill making APP
preparation for temporary clerks and for the
| detection of depredations on timber lands.
| The latter clause was amended so as not to
forbid the use of timber by actual settlers.
HOUSE, March 19.-Majority and
minority reports on the case of Doorkeeper
| Polk were made, the former recommending
| his removal. The bill fixing the compensation
! of jurors and officers Of United States courts
| passed. The appropriation committee re-
| ported, recommending non-concurrence in
| some of the senate amendments, which was
| adopted. Bills were introduced and referred.
/ and the house went into committee of the
| whole on the general deficiency bill. After
| considerable discussion the committee rose
| and the house adjourned.
! SENATE, March 20.-Secretary Sher-
mans statement before the finance committee
| with regard to resumption was ordered print
/ ed The timber cultivation bill was passed,
| 80 to II. Mr. Howe offered a resolution in
| quiring of the President whether Judge Whit
/
whether any prosecutions had been instituted
| against him. The Pacific railroads sinking
! fund bills were taken up, and Mr.. Mitchell
/ spoke in favor of the railroad committee bill.
! Mr.. Conover submitted resolution calling
upon the President for information relative to
| the termsupon which the Cuban insurgents
| surrendered.
/ HOUSE, March 20th.--The bill for the
letting of mail contracts was passed with an
amendment forbidding sub-letting. The house
! then went into committee of the whole on the
| deficiency BILL After discussion the bill was
reported to the house and passed. The Dis
| trict of Columbia bill was then considered,
and resolutions of respect to the memory of
| Hoi$. j. +. Leonard, of Louisiana, introduced,
| v len the house adjourned.
| SENATE, March 21.-Mr. Hereford in
| troduced a resolution ordering the finance
| committee to report the bin for the repeal of
| the resumption act within one week Objected
/ to. Mr. Teller spoke in opposition to the
| Pacific railroads bill. Mr. Window called up
/ the resolution for minutes speeches on
| appropriation bills during the rest of the ses-
/ sion, which was agreed TO. The CORE pond-
ence relating to the fisheries commission,
| transmitted by the President, was laid before
4 the Senate. The bill relating to timber dep
rotations came up, and Morgan and Matthews
| spoke against and for it respectively. Mr..
/ Davis introduced a bill to confirm the city of
4 Chicago in the possession of certain lands.
! HOUSE, March 21-Mr. Waddell intro
4 bill for the institution of postal savings
| repositories in connection with the postal ser
vice. Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill for the
organization of the Mississippi improvement
/ commission. The house then went into CON-
mistee OF the whole on the naval appropriation
! bill, which was reported to the House and
passed 1t appropriates S14,o4S,6S4.
SENATE, March 22-Mr Eaton sub
mitted resolution directing the Judiciary
committee to investigate the case of Benjamin
N0yes arrested in the District of Columbia on
order OF a Connecticut court Mr.. Mcdonald
spoke in favor of the judiciary committee
Pacific railroad sinking fund BILL The bill
appropriating money for detecting trespass on
public lands came up and Beeks amendment
permitting the use OF settlers and not for ex-
port, was adopted, 40 to 4. A motion TO strike
| out the second section was then laid on the
table by vote Of q to II. Other amend