River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-19
CONGRESS SUMMARY

SENATE, June III ne legislative Dill
was received from ihu House and referred to
tht cUmnlltte on appropriations. A concur
rent resolution providing for the final adjourn
ment of congress was read and referred
to the committee ON appropriations. The
bill relating to taXfon vinegar manufactures
passed. The bill relating to quarantine yes
sells passed. The motion to take up the House
Warner silver hill was defeated, yeas 81, nays
p The bill relating to the employment of
military land and naval forces 10 quell dis
turhances at elections was taken up, and laid
aside \ house joint resolution providing for
the erection of Il monument 10 mark the
birthplace of George Washington was passed
without dissenting vote, yeas 81, nays 0. A
bill to remove the political disabilities of
James Harrison, of Virginia passed. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, June 10. A resolution provid-
ing for the final adjournment of Congress
June II, was adopted. A joint resolution APP
propriatng $4,000 for monument to mark
the birthplace of George Washington, passed
without dissent The bill was reported back
from the appropriation commit e making
appropriations for certain judicial expenses
OF the government. A long and earnest de-
bate followed, amendments were offered and
rejected, and the bin fnully passed, yeas lO2
nays s., a strict party vote
SENATE, June f1-The biz to author
ne ltiC Het Vi troops III certain cases, ana 10
repeal certain election laws was considered
Senator Hill spoke at length. Senator Blaine
gave notice that ut another time he would re-
ply. Senator Morrill, spoke The Senate went
into executive session, and afterwards appoint
ed conference committee to confer with the
House on amendments TO the sundry civil ap
preparation act
HOUSE, June it-Aftef some prelimi-
nary business the army appropriation bill was
taken up, and debated at considerable length
The committee rose, and reported the bill and
in committee of the whole were agreed TO- and
the bill passed, yeas l1,!, nays 81.
SENATE, June Senator Beck offer
ed an amendment to the legislative bill Ord
cred printed. Senator Wallace reported witllou
amendment House bill making appropria
tions foi dertain judiciary expenses; placed
on the calendar bill passed granting the
widows of Gtn. Shields and Mr.. Webster Il
pension of $100a month cnch Senator Bihiue
replied at length to the speech Of Senator Hill
of the day before The army appropriation
bill was received from the House. Referred
After an executive SESSION. thu SeiHtt nd
journed.
HOUSE, June IL. A bill in reference TO
public buildings was introduced and referred
bill was reported prohibiting public officers
from contributing money for political pur-
poses. The juror bill was taken up, its ref
erence TO the judicial committee was moved
but Il call for the previous question precluded
its reference. The Republicans refrained from
voting and there was no quorom to second
the call for the previous question and call
of the House was ordered, but abandoned, and
the House adjourned
SENATE, June ia. Army apptupfla,
ten I'LL read the second time and referred
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was taken up and explained by
Senator Beck Senator Window moved to re-
commit the hill The motion was opposed and
and supported by several Senators in a spirit
ed debate. Senator Blaine severely criticised
it. The motion to rceommit was lost yeas -,
nay ~, strict party vote except that senator
Davis Of Illinois voted yes. The bin was then
reBd fur action ON the committee amendments.
Thc distiissun VAS continued as the sepurattf
clauses were read Senator Blaine declared
hut only amended and limited the appropria-
ton for 1872 Senator salisbury denounced
what he called the captious criticism Of the
bill. He said any man would he n Jackass,
that could not understand what Congress meant
by it, Further amendments were offered and
rejected, and the bill passed Adjourned.
House., June 10. Mr.. Morrison re
ported bill TO allow for loss Of leakage OF
casualty uf spirits. withdrawn from the dis
ferred. bill authorizing expenditures for
the protection of the high sand banks of the
Chippewa river, passed. A joint resolution
for the completion of the Washington monu-
ment passed. bill authorizing any tee-
graph company to land ocean cables on the
coast of the United States, passed, and the
House adjourned,
SENATE, June 1.-THE army appropri-
alton bill with amendments was placed on the
for the protection Of the high sand banks on
the Chippewa river passed. 4 bill to grant
additional rights to homestead settlers ON
public lands, passed The Senate considered
in committee of the whole the supplemental
judicial appropriation bill Senator WallRce
explained the bill A long debate followed
when, without further action the Senate adj
iourned.
House., June IA The House resumed
Of the bill prohibiting political
by employees of the government.
The morning hour was consumed in dilatory
and the bill went over without
action The legislative appropriation bin
was received from the Senate with amend
ments, and referred Several matters were
considered, but none received final action
except on bill to accept certain maps relative
10 the improvement of the Mississippi river
which passed Adjourned.
SENATE. June Is. Senator DAVIS of
West virginia from the committee ON appro-
priations said in the present state Of business
they could not eaIleur in the House resolution
10 adjourn June Il. The appropriation bill
was reported back To the Senate and the
amendments made in committee of the whole
were agreed to. An amendment Of SenetoF
Hill in reference to the jury system was dis
aussed. The supplemental Judicial apprupria.
ton bill was taken up, amended aud passed
yeas -, nays Il, a strict party vote. The
army appropriation bill was then taken up,
and without action thereon the Senate ad.
burned.
HousE. June is. Bills were intro-
iuced and referred The total number Of bills
thus far the present session IS
So. Mr.. Springer moved suspension of
he rules to Introduce 4 bin to prohibit the
presence Of troops at the polls The motion
sas lost, yeas los rays -. not the necessary
NO thirds II was strict party vote the
Democrats voting ase the Republicans nay |
IN motion q Mr. Wa>lharn The bin passed al
owing pre-enption settlers II months after
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