River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL,

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SENATE. J.--Amoune ling the bills
passed were Senate biII,to reimburse Kansas
for expenses incurred in expelling hlyasions
nd suppressing Indian hostilities; Senate bill
to provide for the sale of portions OF the Fort
Leayenworth military reservation in Kansas !;
Senate bill to provide additional regulations
for homestead and presumption entries on
public lands 1t provides for the public alton
of notices of intention to enter agricultural
lands under the law named. The rivers and
harbor bill was further amended and passed,
30 to "a
HOUSE, June 1.-THE House spent the
most of the day in committee OF the whole,
having under consideration the sundry civil
appropriation bill.
SENATE, June 12.--Yarious reports of
conference committees were made and re-
ferred. The deficiency appropriation bill was
passed without amendment. Senator COnk-
ling reported favorably bill authorizing the
Pacific railroad company to construct bridge
across the Colorado river at Fort Iowa. House
bills for the payment of the claim of Tennes-
see for keeping United States prisoners pass
ed. Senator Voorhees, presented a petition
from Peter Cooper, praying the repeal of the
specie resumption act. The eight hour law
bill was discussed at some length, and its
further consideration postponed TO December
next The select committee to inquire into
the alleged frauds in Louisiana, under the
resolution of Senator Matthews were author
lied to sit during the session of the Senate.
HOUSE, June, 12.-The civil service
appropriation bill was considered Amend
ments for the reissue of ten millions of
treasury notes, now held for redemption of
fractional currency, ruled out of order. Mr..
Stephens moved to increase The appropriation
for the signal service from 1928 900 to $3.50 900.
Adopted. A further appropriation for the
Rock Island arsenal, aggregating S265,00O,
adopted. At the evening session the house
had a squabble over the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill lasting until midnight.
SENATE, June 13.--The bill for the re-
peal of the specie resumption act was amend
cd and passed. 1t provides that after the
passage of the act, q. s. notes shall be receiv-
able the same as coin in payment of 4 per
cent. bonds, and on and after Oct. /, 1878 said
notes shall be receivable for duties on imports.
HOUSE, June 13.-There was great con-
fusion as to the order of business, the House
finally going into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil bill. A protraeted debate
ensued and at midnight the bill passed
SENATE, June. IA large amount of
business was transacted mostly in reference
to appropriation bills, the appointment OF
committees ia conference to reconcile differ
ence between the two houses, preparatory to
TO final adjournment on Monday next. APP
preparation bills were passed, amended or re-
jected or referred to conference committees,
involving millions of dollars The House bill
appropriating S215, 500 for public building in
New Yo.k to be used as barge office was
passed. bill was passed creating sinking
fund to pay the Indebtedness due the govern
ment by the Pacific railroad company. The
House bill to increase the pensions of certain
pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost
10th hands, both feet or the sight of both eyes
in the service of their country from $50 to $72
a month was passed. Amendments to the
bill to making appropriations for harbor and
river improvements was referred to q COM
mittee of conference. Senators Windon and
Allison were appointed new conference COM
mittee ON the legislative, judicial and eX :
ecutive appropriation BILL
HoUsE.June 14.-Mr. Burchard moved
to suspend the rules and adopt the following
preamble and resolution: WHEREAS, At a
joint meeting of the two Houses of the 44th
Congress, convened pursuant to law and the
constitution, for the purpose of asserting and
counting votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent, for the term commencing March 4th
1877, on counting the votes Ruthford b. Hayes
was declared elected President. and VIM. A
Wheeler was declared elected Vice President;
therefore ReSOlued, That no subsequent Con-
gress, and neither House, has Jurisdiction to
revise the action of such joint meeting, and
any attempt by either House to annul or dis
regard such action, or little to the office aris-
is disapproyed by the House. After a long
struggle and great confusion and connection
the preamble and resolution was passed, yeas
PA, nays IA.
SENATE, June 1J.-Senator Wadleigh
reported that the charges that Senator Grover
procured his seat by fraud and bribery were
not sustained by the evidence. A concurrent
resolution amended by the House, extending
the session to 4 p. m. Tuesday, June 18TH was
nassau William SnnnHpr
clerk of the Senate, Uice William J. Mcdonald,
deceased. The report of the conference COM
'mittee on the river and harbor bill appropria-
ting $S,365,500 was agreed to. The amend
ment of the House increasing the pension of
Gen. Shields to $1C0 month was agreedte.
HOUSE, June 15.-The conference re-
port appropriating SS361 800 for rivers and
harbors was agreed too. The consideration
of the bill amending the internal revenue law
was resumed, and discussed at considerable
length Mr.. Hewitt offered an amendment
for the establishment of the bonded ware
houses for the export of tobacco. Adopted.
SENATE, June 17.-The committee on
the judiciary reported an amendment to the
civil sundry bill appropriating $300,O 900 to de-
fray the expenses of the u. s. court. The
House bin to organize life saving service
passed. a large number of appropriations
were passed for various objects. The COM
mittee on appropriations reported in favor of
allowing expenses and compensations of the
committee appointed by Grant to go to
Louisiana $4,000. This led 70 a long discus
sion on The Louisiana imbroglio, in which
Senator Conkling and Blaine took part,
each opposing the appropriation, and each
showing much bitterness against the admin
istration for its Management OF Louisiana
affairs The appropriation was defeated, 81
to p. sundry other appropriations were
HOUSE, June ia resolution touch
ing the depressed condition of labor and in
dustry throughout the country, and provid-
ing for a select committee to sit during the
recess to enquire into the the cause thereof
passed. Various appropriations were con-
sidered and passed. Mr.. Butler introduced
resolution concerning Senator Matthews re-
fusal to appear before the Potter committee,
requesting the Senator to give Mr.. Matthews
formal leave of absence to appear before the
committee. The resolution led to various in
cisve remarks on the part of several memb-
ers, and was adopted. A stormy debate en-
sued on the bill appropriating S5,5000,00O to
be placed under the direction of the President
to pay the government of Great Britain the
amount awarded by the fishery commission,
lately assembled at Halifax in pursuance of
of the treaty of washington. This led to a
stormy debate. The House refused to sus-
pend the rules. The House committee re-
ported in favor of censuring the conduct of
the navy department under Robson, and
at midnight to ok up business upon the
Speakers table.