River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12
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tions on public lands in Minnesota and Dako-
Ia passed. The House bill establishing post
routes passed. The Senate took up the bill
TO amend the act relating to certain judicial
districts i'm Texas and without action went in
to executive session and adjourned
House, June 3.-The bill came up
amending the statutes relative to the removal
of cases from State to Federal courts. Mr.
Townsend Withdrew the demand for the preyi-
Gus question, to give Mr.. Cox an opportunity
to speak on the test oath In course of the In.
formal discussion which followed. Mr.. Conger
stated that his dhe Republican, side of the
House did not intend that Townsend's bill
should go step beyond where it now is
intimating that dilatory action and filibuster
ing would be persistently resOrted to. After
the speech of Mr.. Cox in favor of the repeal Of
the test oath the House adjourned
SENATE, June Senator Bayarl from
tue Judiciary committee reported in favor Of
the repeal of the Jurors test oath. After at
tentiun 10 District of Columbia affairs and
matters of no general public interest, the
Senate took up the bill to amend the act in re
lation to judicial districts in Texas. The bill
passed and the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE, June 4.-'rhe Senate amend
ments, to the House grasshopper bill extend
ing the time of payment by pre- mption were
eoncurred in. A resolution was adopted diret-
ing investigation into the affairs of the Ocean
National Bank of New York, and the German
National Bank Of Chicago yeas 1873, nays o.,
Mr.. Atkins, chairman Of the committee on APP
preparations, reported back the joint resolu-
ton repeating certain clauses Of the snndry
civil bill appropriated March 3, -1S19, with
the Senate amendments thereto, with recon-
mcndation that they be eoncurred in with the
following among other amendments Appro-
-priating 1925 to the widow.of Rush Clark,
Iowa, and one years salary to the widow OF
II - 4
an amendment Increasing the appropriation
TO the family of the late Gustave Sehleicher to
$4,000, Agreed to- The Senate amend
meuts rs amended were eoncurred in and the
bill returned to the Senate for its action. Sen
ate amendments to the postal route billSwas
concurred Adjourned
SENATE, May 5.-The House joint res
oluiion appropriating money to enable the
United States to participate in the information.
al exhibition at Sidney and Mulbourne in 1873
and 1880 was adopted. Tho bin for the repeal
OF the jurors test oath was taken up. Senator
Hampton and Bayard spoke at length in favor
of repeal. Senator Edmunds moved amend
ments and running debate ensued partiripa-
ted in by Edmunds, Thurman, Whyte Hill
Harris, Eaton, Conklihg Senator Edmunds
was making an elaborate reply to Senator
Thurman when he yielded to a motion TO adj
oum Adjourned. 9.
HOUSE, June 5.-T'he House spent an
hour on public printing. The legislative APP
preparation bill was taken up, which led to
some controversy about rules of order The
bill was withdrawn and again presented, and
the previous question was moved and second
ed, and ordered printed and recommitted The
bill relating TO diseased cattle was taken up
but without action the House adjourned.
SENATE, June 6.--House bin to pro-
vide for the appointment of the Mississippi
commission was reported and placed OH the
calendar. The Warner House silver bill came
up but its consideration was deferred Sena-
tor Edmunds resumed his speech in oppusl
ton to the repeal Of the joror7test oath. 4
lively debate and colloquial sharp passages
occurred in which large number OF Senators
look part Senator EdmInds called Senator
Thurman to order The latter Explained and
Senator Edinunds withdrew his point Of order
in doing which lie wished TO deprecate the
growing freedom with which the action and
motives of the executive were being brought
into debate. The question required on Sena-
tor Bayards motion to reconimit the bill
senator Voorhees, opposed the motion Senator
Davis favored ii. Senator Conkling said he
would Withhold his vote and let the Democrats
settle their quarrel among themselves. The
vote on the motion resulted yeas %, NAYS 8
not Il quorum voting Most of the Republt
cans RETAINED from voting and most Of tht
Democrats who voted, voted aye, Senator
Conkling said he did not withhold his vote with
view of producing no quorum. He would
now vote nay. Many Republican Senators
who had refraincd from voting rose and their
names being called voted nay. Scyeial Dtmo.
cratic Senators thereupon chungcd their votes
from yea to nay, and Others voted nay The
result Of thu vote was yeas Is nays -, SO the
motion was lost. The bill then passed-yeas
2S, IL, strict party vote. Adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE, June 6. The army bill was re-
ported, and ordered printed and re-committed
This is Identical with the army bill previously
passed at this SESSION with the exception OF
the appropriation for a store house at Omaha
and the substitution of the following section
in lieu of that section in the previous bill:
Section o. That no money appropriated in
this act is appropriated, or shall be paid for
the subsistence, equipment, transportation or
compensation OF any portion, OF the army Of
| the United States to be used MS police force
to keep peace at the polls at any election held
i'll any state. The House went into commit
tee of the whole upon the bill making addi-
tional appropriations for the postoce de
partment. A lively debate ensued i'll which
some pointed passages occurred between Cox
who opposed the bill and Cannon who favored
it, a number Of members joined in the discus
sion, but without action on the bill, the com
mittee arose and the house burned
HOUSE June 1.-THE judiciary com
mittee reported Joint resolution legalizine
the action of the President and Secretary Of
War In sending rations and tents to yellow
fever sufferers passed. The House Went into
committee of the whole on the bill making ad-
ditional appropriations for the postofiict
psrtment The bill was discussed at length, and
with considerable animation amended and
passed. 1t increases the appropriation fol
S353, 900 to S415,000. The House adjourned
until wednesday.
SENATE, May 9.-Senator Coke's resolu-
ton declaring Warmers silver bill before the
Senate for action was postponed till to-mor'
row. A motion to 20 into executive session
was rejected 10 to q. A bill was introduced
and placed upon the calendar,to continue Gen
Shields pension of 800 month to his widow
during her life, and at her death to any sur
wing children during their minority. The
bill prohibiting the use of military land and
naval forces, to keep the peace at elections
wac discussed at considerable length by Sena-
tor Harris who spoke in favor of the bill, and
when he concluded the Senate adjourned.
House, June 9.-Mr Atkins, from the
comittee on appropriations reported back the
substitute for the Legislative executive and
judicial bill. lie explained that there were
no so called political restrie tons in the bill
The restrictions In the vetoed bill, which had
created such contest ON the noor were not
embraced in the present bill Mr.. Hawley, a
that the Republicans gen morally were very
much opposed to the bill in its present form,
and would much prefer to pass the regular
appropriation bill Of the last session, minus
the political clauses. But as il contained no
political matter, the Republican members of
Che committee rather consented to its passage
than approved Of it. Mr. Atkins then resumed
his motion TO suspend the rules and pass the
bill and the motion was carried withouta di-
vision. diyisiomwas afterwards called for,
and the yeas and nays were taken resulting in
the passage Of the BILL yeas 1SS nays II. Mr..
McMahon from the committee on appropria-
tions reported bill making appropriations
for judicial expenses of the government for the
fiscal year ending June SO, 1880 Ordered
printed and recomniitted. Mr.. Regain moved
to suspend the rules and pass the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the construction
of marine hospital in Memphis: Agreed to.
Mr.. Ryan moved to suspend the rules and pass
the army appropriation bill precisely as it was
reported June g. Mr.. Atkins moved to adj
iourn. Carried by yeas los, nays 100, strict
party vote with slight exceptions. House ad-
iourned.
POLITE TO THE DEATH.