River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, April 2.-Minor bills wee
passed The railroad funding bill came up
and MIR. Morrill, spoke in favor of the judi
| ciary committees BILL Mr.. Thurman an
nounced that he would offer an amendment,
making the first mortgage bonds OF the road,
bonds in which the fund might DE invested.
There was further discussion by Thurman,
Blaine, Edmunds, and others.
HOUSE. March "A bill was passed
authorizing the giving of greater stability to
the base OF the Washington monument at "A
cost of $4,000. The House then took up the
case Of Doorkeeper Polk, and Mr. Harrison,
{ chairman of the committee on civil service
reform, made a speech in favor of removing
/ Polk.
SENATE.--Mr Chaffee introduced u
new Pacific railroad bill. The naval appro-
| priaton bill was reported. Minor bills were
passed Mr.. Booth spoke on the Pacific rail-
road funding BILL and Mr. Thurman offered an
amendment making the bonds to be issued
not transferable. After further debate, the
senate adjourned, Thurman not insisting upon
vote.
HOUSE, April "a resolution was
adopted admitting to the floor of the house
one representative of each newspaper. The
{ case of Doorkeeper Polk was considered. The
/ river and harbor bill was reported.
/ SENATE, April A. \ resolution for the
! appointment of a committee to consider the
!
/, a resolution to print %, 900 copies of the re-
port of the commissioner of agriculture, on
forestry. The bill for the relief OF James Fish
| back Illla DIS deputy collector, was considered
! and laid over. The pill authorizing the sec
! rotary of war to prescribe rules for the max
| ing Of contracts was passed. The Pacific rail
| road funding bill came up, and Mr.. Matthew
| spoke in favor of the railroad committee bill
| House, April 4.-Mr. Butler offered a
| bill TO direct the issue of fractional currency,
/ The House resumed consideration OF the case
/ Of Doorkeeper Polk, and finally adopted the
resolution declaring the office vacant. Pend
/ ing action upon resolution deyolving the
duties upon the sergeaDt -at-arms, the House
adjourned.
SENATE, April 5th.-The naval appro-
priation bill was passed. The Pacific railroad
| funding bill then came mp, and several senators
/ spoke. Mr.. Thurman announced that he
! woald ask the senate to sit until vote was
reached. After debate, a motion to adjourn to
Monday was carried-32 to 81.
House, April 5.--Nearly the entire
/ session was tax IN up with long discussion
! upon the nomination of Gen. Shields, of Mis-
| souri,, for door-keeper, made by General But
| Ter. The Democrats refused to permit vote
/ to he taken and the matter went over. Sew
| eral private bills were passed, and the house
| adjourned until Monday.
SENATE, April 8th.-The credentials Of
Senutor-elect George II. Pendleton, of Ohio
were presented; minor bills and resolutions
| were introduced and referred. The Pacific
railroad funding bill came up, and Mr.. Blaine
| offered his amendment relinquishing the right
on the part of the United States to alter or
| amend thc law. After debate Thurman said
| he would ask a vote to-day, and the senate
| adjourned.
HOUSE, April S.-The House was full
! in expectation of the doorkceper election. Mr.
Buffers resolution for the election of Gen
James Shields was voted a question of privi
| lege and a long and excited debate ensued
thereupon, in which Butler took the CHIEF
part in advocating the election of Shields
| Finally vote was taken and Field, the regu
lar Democrat caucus nominee, elected by 123
| to 40 for Shields and scattering