River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL,

SENATE, Feb. 19.-The bill for the
relief of w. A. Hammond, late Surgeon GEN
eral ofthe Army, was reported upon fayorably,
and placed on the calendar. A bill was intro
dueed making a presumption grant to the
heirs of Jean Baptiste Beaubien, deceased, for
part OF the Fort Dearborn reese walton OF
Chicago. An attempt was made 10 revive the
old franking privilege. A bill was introduced
to organize the life saving and coast guard
service. The bill to amend the laws granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors of the war Of
1912 and their widows was discussed at con-
siderable length and passed.
HOUSE, FeD. 16--In the contested
election case of Acklin VS.. Bowel, from the 4th
Louisiana district there was lengthy dis
cussion participated in by Hale, stephens,
Butler, Bland, Davis, Garfield, and Others.
Without coming to vote the House adjourn
ed.
SENATE, Feb. 2O.-A resolution was
adopted requesting the commissioner Of ag-
riculture to furnish information about hog
disease. A bill was reported to transfer the
life-saying service to the navy department.
Petitions and bills were introduced and refer
red. The bill to regulate the compensation
of postmasters was amended by restoring the
ranking privilege to United States officials
and congressman, and passed. The vote on
the amendment was SO to 81 A bill for the
relief of the Eagle IL Phoenix manufacturing
company, of Columbus, Georgia, passed. The
Dill 10 dlleUu an dSb Oh the wyoming
ture, relating to holding court in Crook and
Pease counties, after long discussion passed
House, Feb. 20.-The Acklin Darral
contested election case from Louisiana was
taken up, the silver bill again going over UNI
Il tlie2lst After pr oloDged discussion, Aek
Democratic contest ant, was admitted by
let party vote.
linSENATE, Feb. 21.-Mr. Spencer intro
strced a bill for military posts at the Black
Mr. nffar IN
MS Pacific railroad bill providing for an officer
to be styled Pacific railroad commissioner to
regulate management of the roads. The bill
to purchase law libraries for Dakota and
Wyoming was passed. Mr.. Window presented
memorial for the Improvement of the Ohio
river and its tributaries. Adjourned till
Monday.
House, Feb. 21st.-- Bills were reported
from committees and passed, among them
one providing for admission to the supreme
court of any women who had been admitted
to the bar of the highest court of the State,
and bill eXempting from executions of
United States courts any property exempted
by the laws of the State in which such
court is held. The Bland silver bill came up,
and Mr.. Stephens moved to concur in the SEN
ate amendments. Dilatory motions were de-
feated, and an hours debate ensued. Mr..
Stephens closed the debat, and moved the pre-
yious question. Mr.. Hewitt moved to lay the
bill on the table. Reiected-75 to 204. The
senate amendments were then successfully
concurred in, and the bill passed without di-
vision. 1t now goes to the president.
SENATE, Feb. 25 Mr.. Conkling pre-
sented the petition of James Gordon Bennett
for congressional aid to his projected North
Pole expedition. Mr.. Wallace introduced
bill providing for subsidies to ocean mail lines.
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution for an inquiry into
expenditure of money by Indian tribes of
Indian Territory, in support of delegates in
Washington, was adopted. Bills relating to
the Pacific railroads were introduced and re-
ferred Mr.. Plumb submitted an amendment
to the military academy bill relating to the
manner of filing vacancies in the army. An
amendment to the revised statues relating to
forage and mounting of army officers was
passed. The house joint resolution to
authorize the issue of arms to military
company in Charleston passed.
House, Feb. 25-A number of bills
were introduced, among them several finan-
cial measures for the issue of United States
bonds, their substitutions for national bank
notes, the free coinage ofsilver, etc. Bills were
reported from COMMITTEES and vario usly dis
posed of, among them Bannings army bill
which was reported back, and the bill to trans
fer the Indian bureau to the war department,
which was referred to the committee of the
whole. The bill to forfeit certain railroad
land grants was ordered printed and recon-
mitted. The house went into committee Of
the whole on the Mexican pension bill but
rose without action and adjourned