River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, May 14th.-Mr. Mills gave
loticc that he would call up the Texas rail
road bill on Tuesday of next week Various
committee reports were received aud disposed
of. The house amendments to the bill author
Zmg citizens of certain States and the Terri
tories to fell timber on the public domain
were concurred in, and the bill was passed
| The senate agreed to q concurrent resolution
adjourning both houses ON Thursday after
noon for the purpose of attending the funeral
of Prof. Henry. The post Office appropri-
alton bill was called ;ip and Mr.. Mayey,s
amendment relative to the Brazilian mail SER
vice rejected as not in order. The committee
amendments were agreed to and the bill
/ passed After some discussion of the chill to
| repeal the resumption act the senate adj
| ourned.
HOUSE, May 1.-THE regular order
| being called for, it was announced to be on
! secOnding the Potter investigation resolution.
The Republicans RETAINED from voting, leav-
ing the house without quorum; and, as
enough Democrats could not be found to
make one ON motion of Mr.. Wood the house
voteG To adjourn. Before announcing the re-
ult OF the vote the speaker laid befora the
| house an announcement OF the death of Prof
Henry, inviting the members to attend the
funeral. A senate resolution for The adjourn
ment of both houses ON Thursday at O'Clock,
for this purpose, was adopted.
SENATE, May 15.-The petition asking
: change in the law forbidding transportation
If obscene literature through the mails was
reported back from ne committee on revision
Of tina laws and referred to the judiciarv com
fuittee. Bills were introduced regulating COM
sensation for TRANSFORMATION of mails by
railways; providing for classification of mail
gnattrr; providing for mail steamship service
| between the United States and Brazil; to pro-
| vide for the expenditures of United States
| courts; resolution for printing extra copies
# kf-
nestic animals; to authorize the postmaster
| gene: al to es ablish mail routes; increasing
| che pensions OF totally disabled soldiers ami
/ sailors. The bill authorizing the publication
of a narrative Of the Polaris expedition was
| passed. "A petition from Mississippi steam
| boatlaen was presented, asking for the rernov-
al of local boards of steamboat inspectors
from Galena to Dubuque. The senate hll
| making certain changes in the tariff law was
indefinitely postponed. After an executive
| session, adjourned.
+ House., May 10th. On motion of Mr.
/ Woed consideration Of the senate concurrent
| TesohItion for final adjournment on June 10th
| was postponed until he 29th inst. Mr.. Bridges
| asked unanimous consent to introduce q reso-
,tutiotl, but tlic Democrats called for the gen
/ eral Grtler-on svc0ndlng the Potter resolution.
| The question being put, and division being
/ aad, the Republicans refrained from voting.
| leaving the house without quorum A call
/ of the house was had. and 261 members found
1 20 be present. 2nOiuer vote was taken Win
The same result as before After an animated
discussion, disclosing the fact that Demo-
/ cratic quorum could not be had at present
I and two more Intellectual votes on the regular
order, the house adjourned
senate May 16.-The bill for steam
ship mail service 10 Brazil was reported back
from She committee without amendment aud
placed on the calendar. Mr.. Butler intro
'3ueed a concurrent resolution, providing for
! mixed commission of members of the two
aouses and officers of the army,ro whom shall
sc referred the whole subject Of army reorgan-
zation and reform. Bills were introduced
Ay Mr.. Cockrell to give the recorder of deeds
IN the District az Columbia a salsry. instead of
tees; and by Mr.. HaInlin FOR the relief Of GER
faiu government employees In the District of
t9olunsbIa. The house resolution for printing
&grictlture and Of the colonial charters and
t5le bid 10 repeal the specie resumption act
Ysas sesusned Mr.. Matthews gave notice
that he would submit an amendment and
spoke on financial questions at length.
Alr. Hggalls, from the committee on the Dis
tsict q Columbus, reported a substitute 60.
TIE bulse District government BILL giving.
notice that he would call it up on Monday
sdjoufned
HodsE, May 16. Immediately after
tile reading oftlie journal. Mr.. Potter demand
ea the regular order on sec0nding his resolution
os Monday. On standing vote being taken.
ard tsse Republicans declining 10 vote. as on
rHeyioas days, It was found there was no quo
rSEa ytings and call cf The house was ordered
wAich Slowed 2sS Inemhers present and %
aASenfees. Mr. Banks asked to haze action |