River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL,

SEsATE, June 4.-The select committee
on MeXican relations was authorized to sit
through the recess. The bill creating the
office Of railroad commissioner was passed.
air. Basnside reported bill to create com
fnissioig to reorganiZe the army. Several mi
nor b;iEs were passed, among them one for a
snilitass- telegraph in Dakota and Montana.
Mr. Spencer introduced a bill for a military
post on Milk river. The post-route bill was
considered and the army bill reported with
amenaraents.
HCgsE, June BILLS were passed fix
ing the day of election of congressman in sew
cral Ssa5es; also the time for holding courts,
and relating to other unimportant matters.
The bill recognizing the life-s saving service
e as passed. The house then went into com
Mite Of the whole on the tariff bill, and after
bre3 discussion the bill was read first
time.
SENATE, June 5.-Mr. Matthews made
a personal explanation denying completely
ia any plots and previous connection with the
Louisiana election as charged in the testi-
IAony sof Anderson before the Potter com
mittee, and moved the appointment of CON-
riittee TO investigate the subject Agreed to-
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill creating sink
lag fund for the Kansas Pacific railroad, sim
liar to the Pacific railroad funding bill, lately
passed. The Texas Pacific bill was consid-
cred. the post route bill came up, and discus
SION o. the Brazllan steamship lne SUBSIDY
was resumed. Several amendments were
offered, which created discussion.
HosisE, June 5.-The tariff bill coming
up as special order, the enacting clause was
stricken out by vote of 1874 to 100. The
Mexicsn awards bill was then amended and
passed. The House then considered the bill
to anssnd the internal revenue laws. An
amendment was adopted reducing the tax on
panufsetured tobacco to sixteen cents.
SENATE, June 6-Senator VOORHEES,
spoke III favor o. the specie resumption act.
Ee said no greater question had ever engaged
tSe attaation of the American Congress. The
Senate 3ad time to rass all sorts of bills to
bridge rfvulets, but no time to meet a question
which 4ssvolves more peril and distress than
had evaf been produced by war and pestilenee.
The Senate bill relating to Geographic CON-
municssion between the United States and
f0reigrgesountries was passed. bill for furn-
iShing sfusses to disabled soldiers was passed.
TIE array appropriation was discussed and
amended, one amendment being to increase
tire startling army to $4,000 men. An amend
ment was also attached providing for mill
t,Fy poss in the Black Hills at cost of SIS 900,
aud one in Montana in the vicinity of Milk
river ats cost of 100000. An amendment TO
strike cat all House sections in regard TO re-
organizing the army was agreed to.
House, June 6-The Senate bill grant
ink the use of tents, artillery. &c, to the
soldirrsaeunion at Centreville, Iowa, passed
The bilsfor printing The agricultural report
f0g 1877 with Senate amendment providing
fo5 printing 5000 copies of the colonial char
tets ane5cOnstitutions, was passed. The con-
ference report on the till making appropria-
tions for the payment of invalid and other
pensioIss was agreed to. The general efficiency
hill wasSiiscussed at considerable length in
eoIrmitsse of the whole The bill appropriates
S4.520,ita. The House adjourned before CON-
ms. TO a1sy titinite agreement
SENSE. June THE President pro
TEN. lais before the s. nate communication
fFcm thassecretary announcing he had been
summOHsd before the Potter committee to
prssduce Che Louisiana election returns, and
that he Cad obeyed the subpoena. In conclu-
ssien he ssys: u respectfully request you, to
Icy this communication before the Senate that
| Ray, ifsieemed necessary and proper, have
insiruetis1s az TO my duty in this and similar
ea2es taylt may hereafter arise" Senator
Ed1nunCss submitted an order that the seere-
taTy of tie Senate attend before the committee
ofihe H:Iuse mentenioned with the papers
deseribeks by the committee, and submit the
pa4'eTs tsx examination from time to time ae-
eogdinG ~ the eonveniencesuf the committee
A l1ng discussion ensured when the order of
Ed1nuntss was modified, SO to reserve ali
acton t5Efehing the regularity of the action
of She Ilsuse in calling for the papers, instruct
inss tbs secretary to attend the committee.
ana as naodiiied agreed 10. The army appro-
pfiatioi i'm was further discussed and
asnssnde
IIorsgs June THE civil sundry APP
lsgspriasa5n bill was referred 10 the committee
O. he II Sole. The general deficiency bill was
ihe.S talzsa mp, and amendments adopted Civ
ms 70 tls& hureau of steam engineering ST.
~ 70 Essstead Of Ss6s5lS. and 10 the bureau
81 s0nstTsSction and repairs Sisss5453 instead
d sis5Ss;iis5; and to the bureau Of provisions
aas3 cfot asng $4,000 instead Of ssS,S00. The
cosssniitfgss on military affairs was directed to
iae lire Esto the conduct Of United State
fgs ps engaged in the battle Of the Little Big
He9n
f;EssAsI June s. Senator Spencer offer
"a Ihe FLOWING resolution. and gave notice
that he lslId cail II up every day mill yefe
was xeakA nd Resided. II order that all facts
cor 3eetssss with the Presidential election Of
lS9ss an 4he result thereof which was finally
FL he'd, aaay he fully knawn 10 the American
nd BE sselcrt committee OF eight Senators
bss spuasAi ia ana Instructed to inquire Into
ana lnyss1agaie ehas ges OF fraud, Illegally.
slllsaid!Sasn, Slolenee and otAef obstacles 70