River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, January, 22nd.-Petitions, re-
ports, communications and minor bills were
presented The statue of William King, pre-
scented by the State of Maine, was accepted,
and speeches made by Blaine, Hamlin, Dawes
and Others, sharp passage taking place De-
tween Senators Blaine and Dawes on the oc-
easion of reference by the former to old points
OF dispute between the States.
HOUSE,. Jan 22d Committee reports
were made, among them resolution by Ewing
instructing the committee on banking and
currency to ascertain the amount OF gold and
bonds in the country, with view to ascertain
ing the feasibility of resumption, which was
adopted. Some private bills were passed, and
President Porter, of Yale, appointed regent OF
the Smithsonian institute. The house then
considered portion of the bin for regulating
commerce, and voted to accept the statute of
William King, from the State of Maine.
SENATE, Jan. 23.-Petitions were pre-
scented; the naval committee was discharged
from consideration of the Draper case, and
the Runkle case given to the judiciary COM
mittec. Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill for a
double legal tender of gold and silver. Mr..
Ferry introduced bill to fix the basis of COM
pensation of fourth class postmasters upon
stamps cancelled instead of sold. Resolutions
were offered to print $4,000 copies each of the
eulogies upon Bogy and Morton. The silver
bill then came up, and Mr.. Cockrell spoke in
favor of it, and Mr.. Randolph in opposition.
House, Jan. 23.-The house considered
the steamboat BILL and several minor
amendments were adopted, after which the
day was given up TO eulogies upon the late
Senator Bogy.
SENATE, JAM 24th.--Thc senate ais
cussed the Runkle case, passed some minor
resolutions, and then proceeded to the discus
sion OF the Matthews silver resolutions. Mr..
Lamar spoke at length, when the question was
taken on the several amendments. Mr.. Con-
kings amendment to make the resolution
joint instead of concurrent was discussed at
length. Pending debate, the senate adjourned.
House, Jan. 24th.-The entire session
was devoted to the steamboat bill, which was
not finished when the house adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 25.--The Senate consid-
cred the bill to remit taxes on insolveut saw
ings banks, received petitions and passed the
bill ordering the Memphis custom house to
be constructed of Tennessee marble. The
Matthews silver resolutions coming up, Conk-
ling's amendment to make the resolutions
joint instead of concurrent was defeated %
to SO. Edmunds amendment next came up
and was defeated after discussion, Is 10 Al.
All other amendments were rejected and the
resolutions Wee finally adopted As to %.
HuosE, Jan. 25.-The House passed the
steamboat bill and the bill authorizing the
public printer TO make purchase in open mar
ket, and went into committee of the whole
to consider the bill to extend the time for
the withdrawal of whisky now in bond, and
a long discussion consumed the rest of the
session.
SENATE, Jan. 28th.-The morning hour
was mostly taken up in presenting petitions.
The house bill to remove distractions in the
Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers was
passed. The house bill regulating purchases
by the public printer was concurred in. Bills
were introduced and referred. The Bland bill
was taken up, and Mr. Morrill, spoke in oppo-
sition to it. Adjourned,
HOUSE, jan 25th.-A large number of
bills were introduced and referred. A resolu
ton declaring the house opposed to the grant
ing or renewal of any money, land, or credit
subsidies to any public or private corporation
was adopted-l7l to 50. The Matthews silver
resolutions from the senate were then taken
from the speakers table, under suspension of