River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-12-18
TIE NLYI CONGRESS.

kansas against the United states; To pro-
vide for postoffice at Charleston, w. v.
A resolution relating to the regents of the
Smithsonian Institute. The vice presi-
dent laid before the senate communi-
cation from the secretary OF war, trans
hitting information as to the circum-
stances which led to the arrest and re-
moval of the Cherokee Indians from the
Cherokee nation. Referred. Also a
communication from the secretary of
war, transmitting a copy of the report of
the. board of engineer officers, relating
to the bridge across Detroit river,
at or near Detroit. Referred. Nc
Donald presented the memorial of
Jno. III. McLane, and another relative to
taking illegal fees in the u. S. clerks
office in circuit court for the southern
district of Ohio. Referred. A message
was received from the house, announcing
the adjournment of that body on account
of the death of A. M. Lay, of Missouri,
and that it had passed concurrent reso
lutlons appointing a committee of rep
resentatives and senators to arrange for
the funeral and to accompany the re-
mains to his late home The senate con
Cured in the resolution, and Vest, Kerke
hood and Walker were appointed mem
btiS VI tIC IUluuHlttto. vi luOtlOH ul
Vest, as further mark of respect, the
senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 9.-Senate MIR. Bay
ard, from the committe ON finance, re.
ported the senate bill for the interchange
OF subsidiary silver coin, and asked its in
definite postponement. So ordered.
Also the senate bill to authorize the sec.
rotary of the treasury TO issue ten mil
lion dollars of per cent. bonds, for the
payment of arrears of pensions, and
asked its indefinite postponement So
ordered. Without debate or discussion,
the senate, this afternoon, confirmed the
nomination of Secretary McCreary to be
United States circuit Judge for the eighth
circuit.
TUESDAY, Dec. o. House-Mr. Pound
introduced joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding that after the 4th Of March, 1885,
the president and vice president shall
hold office for six years, and shall be
Ineligible for more than one term con-
secutive, and that members of congress
shall be elected for three years. Re
ferred. The speaker then had called
the list of states for bills for reference.
Mr.. Myers introduced a bill to retire the
national bank circulation, and substitute
the u. S. treasury notes therefor. Mr..
Frost introduced resolutions ofsympathy
with the distressed people of ireland
Mr.. kelly-Proposing constitutional
amendment prohibiting general legisla-
ton on appropriation bills, and allowing
a veto of any one or more of the items in
such bills. Numerous other bills of less
importance were introduced when the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 10--iSeadte Among
the bills introduced were the following:
To authorize the erection of statue in
honor of Chief Justice John Marshall;
to recognize and pay certain claims due
by the state of West Virginia, to citizens
thereof, for services rendered the United
States in tha late war and which are
chargeable to the United States
On motion of Mr.. Ingalls,, the bills now
on the calendar reported by him, april
7, 1870, for the relief of the central branch
of the Union Pacific railway company
were indefinitely postponed. The resolu-
ton offered by Davis of West Virginia,
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for statement of the amounts paid out
of the treasury since 1864, on private
finally adopted by party vote, the dem
0crats voting for and the republicans
against it. The concurrent resolution to
adjourn from December 10 to January 6,
was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Dec .-House-Mr.
Burrows, of Michigan, introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
The constitution declaring that polygamy
shall not exist in the United States and
That congress shall have power to enforce
this provision by appropriate legislation.
of the political assessment
bill was postponed until Jan. 7. A long
debate occurred on the question of fixing
the salary of the supreme court reporter.
The salary was finally fixed at $4,000.
THURSDAY, Dec. -Seadte-SenatoT
Allison from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported with two amendments,
Joint resolution that the secretary of the
interior be authorized through COM
mission of FIVE persons, to be appointed
by the president, to negotiate with the
Ute Indians for their removal from Col
orado. This resolution provoked long
debate, but was finally adopted with an
that in no case should those
Indians be sent to the Indian Territory.
Several private appropriation bills were
passed. The bill appropriating 100000
for the erection of military posts on the
Rio Grande frontier, was passed. After
O short executive session the senate
adjourned until Monday.
THURSDAY, Dec. 11-H0uSe. Mr..
Acklin, introduced bill authorizing the
by the president of a COM
mission of engineers to examine the sur
veys of the contemplated canal across
the Isthmus of Panama. Mr.. Shelby
offered preamble and resolution, re-
citing that large number of citizens OF
certain states have been induced through
false representations and Vaccinations
of certain persons, to leave their homes
for the purpose OF lmmlgratlng
TO other states, and that
they have failed for want Of funds to
reach their destination, and are without
food and proper clo,hing, and providing
for select committee to investigate the
causes of such immigration, to sit, dur
ing recess, and report such measures as
the exigency may require. Mr. Converse,
from the committee on public lands, re-
ported a bill amending the act to grant
additional rights to homestead settlers on
the public lands within rail-
road limits, approved March
3D., 1879. Converse stated that under
that act homesteaders who occupied so
acres, were authorized to select 80 ad H.
Lional acres without payment of registry
fees. The present bill simply provided
that the registry fees should be paid for.
The bill was passed The invalid pen
sion appropriation bill was reported,
ordered printed and recommitted. 1t
$32,000,000; about S3,000,-
300 more than last year.
FRIDAY, Dec. 12-Seaate senate
was not Ill aession.
FRIDAY, Dec. 10 HoH8e Among the
bills Intro luced were the following: For
the app, iutment of an Inter Oceanic
to determine the best plan
and route for the establishment OF COM
for trade and commerce be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific, across |
the Isthmus of Darien; to prevent the re-
tirement Q greenbacl1s and in faver OF
them for national bank |
notes, and for the free coinage OF |
silver. The fertilization bill, which |
was the same as that of last year, with |
only slight modification, was passed. |
Among the amendments was one appro- |
priating $350,000 for batteries for the |
defense of Galveston, Texas. The pen |
sion bill was also finally considered In |
Of the whole, and passed Ii I
$32, 900, as against S29,- |
100000 last year. The house then took |
up private bills, and after long discus |
sion, passed a bill appropriating s20,000 /
IS an indemnity and compensation 10 the /
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