River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
CONGRESS SUMMARY


Wright -; Kelley l. Messrs Garfield and
Blackburn conducted Mr.. Randall to the chair.
He made brief address of thanks, and re-
ceived The oath of office, and then he ad-
ministered the oath OF office 10 the members.
The drawing of seats was attended to, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE, March 19.-Various new bills
were introduced; one by Senator Beck to re-
move all political disabilities imposed by the
14.h article OF the constitution. Senator Ed
munds offered a resolution combining the
business of the extra session to objects for
which it was called. Laid over. A list of
standing committees was submitted. The
Presidents message was received, read, and
referred to the committee on printing. Ad-
iourned.
House, March 19.-The contested seat
from the second district of Florida was taken
up, and discussed at considerable length.
Hull by a party vote yeas l40, maya 1856, was
admitted, and the modified oath was admin
istered to him The Presidents message was
received and read and referred 70 the com
mitlee Of the whole. The speaker announced
the following committee on rules: The Speak
ers, Stephens, Blackburn, Garfield, and Frye.
Adjourned. The breYity and terseness Of the
Presidents message appearedto create equal
surprise and c0mmendation. ltsreading was
appl8uded By some Republican members.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of
Representatives.
The failure of the last Congress to make the
requisite appropriations for legislative and ju-
dioifsl purposes, for the expenses of the several
executive departments of the government, and
for support of the army, has made it necessary
to call special session of the Forty-sixth Con-
gress. The estimate of appropriation needed,
which were sent to Congress by the secretary
of the treasury at the opening of the last SEES
sion, are renewed and are herewith transmitted
to the Senate and House. Regretting the exist
ence of the emergency which requires a special
session of Congress at a time when it is the
general Judgment of the country that the pub
lie welfare will be best protected by perma-
nency in our legislation and rest, l commend
the few necessary measures to your consider
ate attention. RUTHERFoRD b. HAYES.
Washington, March 49, 1879.
THE ESTIMATES.
Accompanying the Presidents message are
estimates from the secretary of the treasury of
the money needed for the army and the legis-
lative. executive and judicial branches of the
government.
These estimates are the same as those submit
TED at the opening of the last session. with the
exception of items provided for at that session.
The last Congress made provisions for the mil
itary academy at West Point and for fortifea-
tons and armament. This leaves, according
to the estimates, S2S, $40, 500 yet to be appro-
priated Tor the army. None of the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriations were
provided for, even in part. The estimate for
these expenses Is SIG, 1920, 6a1. To these appro-
priations are also to be added the item for
court expenses, which is generally placed in
the sundry civil bill, but which was left out of
that bill at the last session. The estimate for
these expenses is $4,000, 600.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Privileges aud MISUNDERSTANDING
chairman; Hill, Ga, Herman, Bailey, Houston,
Vance Cameron, Wis, Hoar, ingalls,.
Il.
Johnston Morgan, Hill Ga, Peudleton, Ham
lin, Conkin, kirkwood, Carpenter.
On Iirance-Bayard, chairman; Herman,
Wallace, voorhees,, Beck. Morrill, Ferry. Jones,
New, Alison
On Appropriations-Da W. Va, chairman
Withers. Beck, Wallace, Eaton, Window, Ali
son Blaine, Booth.
On C0mmerce-Gordon, chairman; Ransom,
Randolph, Hereford, Coke, Conkling, Nc
MILAN. Jones, New. Chandler.
Ga observation-disclosures. chairman; Nc
Pherson Williams, Rollins, Dawes.
On Observation-Disclosures. chairman; Davis,
w. Va; Hampton, Slater, Paddock, Sharon,
boar
On Military Affairs-Randnlph, chairman
CoCkrell, Maxey, Grover, Hampton, Burnside
Plumb Cameron. Pa, Logan.
On Naval Affairs--IcPherson, chairman /;
Whyte, Jones, Fla, Vance, Farley, Anthony
Blaine, Cameron, Pa, Chandler.
On judiciary Thurman, chairman; McDon-
aid, Bayard, Garland, Lamar, Davis, ILL.,, Ed
munda Conkling. Carpenter.
On Poatofhces and Post Roads-Maxey, chair
man: Salisbury, Bailey, Houston, Harley
Groome, Ferry, Hamlin, kirkwood.
On Public Lands-McDonald, chairman
Jones. Fls. Grover. Mcpherson, Walker
Plumb, Paddock, Booth, Hill. Col
On Private Land CIams-Edmuuds, chair
mau Allison. Window, Davis. ILL.,. Jonas.
On Indian Affairs-Coke chairman; Pendle-
ton, Walker, Slater, Williams Allison Ingalls,,
Saunders, Logan.
On nsions-Withers, chairman; McPher-
son, Groome Call, Farley, ingalls,, Kell 'gg,
Plat.
On Revolutionary Claims-Anthony, chair
man; Dawes, MMiiian, Jones. Fla, Hill, Ga.
On Ch4ms-Cocl.rell, chairman; Hereford,
Harris, Groome Houston, Mcmillan, Cameron,
Wis, Teller, Hoar.
On District Of Columbia-Harris, chairman;
Whyte, Withers Butler. Vance, Ingalls, Rollins,
Dawes. Mcmillan.
Or Patents-Kernan, chairman; Coke Slater,
Call. Booth, Hoar, PIatt
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Jones,
Fla, chairman; Salisbury, Vest Dave
Morrill,
On TerIitories-Garland chairman; Butler,
Vest Slater, Saunders, Kellogg. Logan.
On halroads-Ransom, chairman; Lamar,
Eaton, Grover, Williams Pendleton, Jonas,
Dawes, Teller, Saunders. Window.
On Mines and Mining Hereford, chairman;
Gordon. Mcdonald, Farley. Cameron, Pa,
Plumb Hill Col.
On Revision Of Laws-Wallace, chairman;
Herman Davis. H., Hoar, Mcmillan.
On Education and Labor-Balley. chairman;
Gordon, Iaxey, Randolph, Burnside, Morrill,,
Bruce, Sharon.
On Civil Service and Extraordinarily Butler
chairman, Whyte, Beck, Walker, Keller, Chan
der, Rollins.
To Andis and Control Contingent Expenses
eff tbs s, nate-Hill, Ga, chairman Davis, W.
Va, Jones New
On Printing -wbyte, chairman; Ransom,
Anthony.
On Library-yo voorhees,, chairman; Ransom,
Edwards
On Rules-Morgan, chairman; Coekren
On Engrossed Bills-Conkling, chairman;
Jones New. With.rs.
On Enrolled DIIIs-Vance. chairman; Call
Rollins,
On Improvement Of the Mississippi River and
it's Tributaries Lamar, chairman; Cockreu
Harris, .Iooas, Blaine Kellogg.
On Transportation Routes TO the Seaboard-
Beck. chairman; johnston, Voorhees,, Hamp-
ton, Cameron, Wis, Cameron, Pa, Window.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
To examine several branches of the civil
seryice-Vest, chairman; Eaton, Gordon, Lo-
gan. Hamiin.
To take INTO consideration the state of law
ascertaiuing and declaration of the
result Of elections Of President and Vice Presi-
dent of tle United States-Gjorgan, chairman,
Bayard Thurman Johnston. Garland, Davis,
Ill, Fdmunds, Conkling, Teller.
To investigate the finance report, books and
lccouu Is of the treasury department-Davis,
W. Va. glajrma1 Beck, Whyte, Ingalls, Dawes
And it is provided that such committee shall
have all thu rights and power conferred by the
resolution of Nov. 10, 1877, creating original
committee on that subject.
kpl1 he ff.14h
,Us-P sndeton. chairman, Morgan, Herman |
Harris, DAVIS. ILL.,. Morrill,, Cameron, Wis.
To Investigate and report the best means of |
brewer ting the introduction and spread of cpl |
iemic diseases Harris, chairman. Lamar, Gar
and. Jonas. Paddock, Sharon and Plat.
To inquire into alleged frauds in the late /
Elections Wallace, chairman, Bailey Garland, |
Herman, Teller. Cameron. Wis. |
airkwaod and HOar. And it is provided that |
uch com mittee shall have all the rights and |
covers con ferred by the resolutions of Dec. 7th /
md l9th, ISIS. creating the original committee.
md of Feb 21,h. 1872 adding to such power.
10 examine into the circumstances connect
4 with the removal of the nothern Cheyennes |
rom tie Sioux reservation to the Indian Ter
1iory-KlrA wood. chairman, Dawes, Plumb,
-oke aud Bailey.
To inquire into claims of citizens of the
United States against the government of Mica
agua-H Hampton, chairman, Conkling. Kirk
Food, Eaton and Morgan.
SENATE. March 20 After prayer and
aadmz Of the journal Senate adjourned till
o-mprrow.
HorsE, March 20 Mr.. Mcmahon
allied .gp the petition OF the citizens Of Gin
,tuu3ti in relation to the election Of Butter |