River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-02-27
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

FOh1 L IT 1T IL OONuhECCs
SENATE, Feb. 1S.-Resolution to pay
Joseph Segur of Virginia claim for prosecu-
ting his claim to a seat in the Senate in 1868,
passed yeas "a, nays %. Bill in aid of refund
ing the public debt, reconsidered, amended
and again passed. Several bills received brief
attention and were laid aside. The revenue
bill received attention and discussion. An
amendment increasing the tax on tobacco
from 16 to 20 cents pound was rejected yeas
81, nays42. Various amendment were pro-
posed, adopted and rejected, and the bill was
passed by yeas 40, nays 81. The pest office APP
preparation bill was called up and laid aside.
An amendment to the river and harbor appro
priation bill, appropriating $4,000 for the
improvement of the mouth of the Muskingum
river, Ohio was referred. Memorial services
were then held in honor of representatives.
Schleicher and Quinn. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Feb. tSth.-The House refused
to consider reports from the committe of ways
and means yeas OIL, nays 135. The census bill
was taken up. The amendment to transfer
the power to appoint supervisors from the
secretary of the interior to the Governor of
States was opposed in q number of speeches.
A motion to strike out the amendment was
lost. yeas IA, nays Ill. After the presenta-
ton and rejection of other amendments the
committee rose. An evening session was
held for the consideration Of the legislative,
judicial and executive bill. After making
progress the committe rose and the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 14.-Committee on
naval affairs was discharged from further
consideration of resolutions asking an appre'
CREATION by Philadelphia common council TO
protest from overflow League Island navy
yard. House bill to pay letter carriers, and
to incorporate railway mail service associa-
ton passed. The postal appropriation bill
was considered and various amendments adj
opted. The Brazilian mail steamship subsidy
was taken up. Senator Edmunds raised the
point of order that it could not be considered
as an amendment to the postal bill because it
proposed general legislation. After run
ming debate of some length the Senate decided
that it could be considered, yeas 80, nays 20.
Further amendments to the BriZilian subsidy
amendments were proposed and discussed
at length and the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
House, Feb. 1.-THE legislative APP
preparation bill was considered in committee
of the whole. Mr. Herberts amendment abol-
ishing the test oath for jurors, after consider
abel debate was agreed to yeas 49, nays So.
To Mr.. Southward's amendment repeating the
section which authorizes the appointment of
supervisors of elections, Mr.. Hale raised point
of order Overruled. 4 long and somewhat Bit
ter debate on Mr.. Southards amendment en-
sued in which number Of members anticipat-
ed, and without taking any action on the amend
ment the cOmm tee rose and the House adj
journed.
SENATE, Feb. 20th.-Army. appropria-
ton bill reported back with amendments.
Several House bills of minor moment were
passed. Bill approprating $1,000 for the
widow of Bayard Taylor, referred Joint r e.
olution authorising the sale of public property
in Cincinnati passed. Senator Shields advo-
Gated the bill granting pensions TO surviving
soldiers of the Mexican wa The Brazilian
-
cred az great length. Many proposed amend
ments were rejected. Several amendments
were agreed to, and the bill passed. yeas
S5 nays -. Adjourned
HOUSE, Feb. 20.-Mr. Wood asked that
a session be ordered tomorrow night to con-
slider reports from the committee on ways
and means. Not agreed TO. The legislative
appropriation bill was laid aside, and the
Florida contested election, Finley VS.. Bisbee,
was taken up, discussed, and Finley was de-
clared entitled to the seat, yeas Isl, nays IL,
a strictly party vote, with two exceptions.
Finley was sworn in, taking the modified
oath. The House then took a recess till even
ing, to hold memorial services in honor of
deceased members, Welsh, of Nebraska, and
Williams, of Michigan.
House, Feb. 21.-After some time
spent in debating the order Of business
the House went into committee of the whole
on the private calandar. Several southern
war claims were consider ed. All the claims
presented were rejected except one for the
relief of Gibbs IL Co, Charleston S. c. The
committee then rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Voorhees, in
troduced a bill requiring the reissue of the
United States legal tender notes. Referred. The
| committee on pensions reported an amend
ment to the arrears pensionDill. Referred. The
| committee on Indian affairs reported bill to
! temporarily remove the custody of certain
! tribes to the war department Placed on the
| calendar. Several bills were passed, petitions
! presented, the transportation of cattle CON
! sidered, when the army appropriation bill was
| taken up, considered and amended, and pend
! ing the discussion Senator Ferry called up
the House resolution in memory of the late
| Representative Williams of NJ chigan. Eulog-
! les were pronounced and the Senate adjourn
ed
SENATE, Feb. 22.-The credentials of
1 Senator Chandler of Michigan were presented
| and he was sworn in and took his seat. The
! credentials of Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, re-
elected, were filed. An amendment to the
river and harbor bill was referred The
army appropriation bill was taken up, when a
motion to strike out the sections in regard
to army reorganization was agreed to yeas 10,
nays IS The amendment to the appropria-
ton bill striking out the House bill provisions
forbidding the use of troops at elections was
agreed to, yeas I34, nays, so, Other amend
ments were proposed by the committee on ar-
propriations. The credentials of Senator
Logan, of H., Call, of Cal, and Slater OF
Oregon were placed on file. After brief ex
ecutiOn session, the Senate adjourned.
House., Feb. 22.-After the transaction Of
some business a bill torep3al the resumption
act was taken up, and Mr.. Ewing addressed
the House at length in favor of repeal. A
long debate ensued Mr.. Garfield spoke
against repeal, and moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, and that motion
was agreed to, yeas al, nays no. The bill
restricting Chinese immigration with the
Senate amendments was taken up. Motions
were made to concur, to non-concur, TO
adjourn, and motion TO lay the bill on the
! table was defeated, yeas %, nays 40. The
Senate amendments were then eoncurred in
| without division, and the bill now goes to
! the President for approval The amendments
OF the Senate 10 the bill reducing the tax on
tobacco was taken up. Various motions were
made for and against the bill and for amend
ments. Scenes of great confusion occurred,
| and, finally, without reaching any result the
| House took a recess till Monday morning, at
| 10 o'clock.
| SENATE, Feb. 24-Sundry bills were
| reportrd and referred The bill to amend the
charter of the Freedman's bank; passed. The
| army appropriation bill was considered. The
| House amendment in regard to the use of
telegraph lines was agreed to yeas, 80, nays
%. Several amendments were submitted in
regard to telegraph lines and
rejected, The House clause forbidding the
use of troops at the polls and pnnishing
officers for violation Of this section was
struck out, yeas "a, nays IS. Several renewed
amendments were offered and rejected,
while other amendments made in committee
Of the whole were agreed to, and the bill
passed The bill to prevent the introduction
Of contagious diseases was considered at great
length and no quorum being present the
Sergeant at-arms was sent out to compel the
attendance of absent Senators.
HOUSE, Feb. 24.-The amendments to
tie tobacco bill were taken up, and consid-
cred a motion to lay the bill on the table
was rejected, yeas l2G, nays l47. The amend
ment OF the Senate was rejected, and com
mittee of conference was ordered A motion
| to suspend the rules and pass the civil sundry
appropriation lin was agreed toyeas ISL nays
| 20. Adjourned.
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