River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-06
THE XIV CONGRESS-.

EHE ALt1 CUNdhEoS.
SATURDAY, April 24-.Senate. Senate
not in session.
SATURDAY, April House.-Mr.
Johnson, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported a bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to transfer
to the Paramount Park association, thirty
condemned cannon, to be used in mon.
ument TO Gen. Geo. Gordon Mead
Passed. Mr.. Bragg, chairman OF the
committee on war laims,reporfed a bill
for the payment of claims allowed by
the commissioner of claims. Also for
the payment OF claims allowed by the
accounting officers of the treasury.
Mr.. Singleton. (Ill) from the committee
on postoffices and postroads, reported
the bill TO authorize the postmaster.gen-
eral to compensate the G., B. 81 Q. Z. II.
Co., for facilitating the transportation of
mail under agreement Mr.. Nichols,
from the committee on foreign affairs,
reported joint resolution to authorize
the president to open negotiations with
certain foreign governments relative to
importation of tobacco into their domin.
ions. The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Burrows in the chair,
ON the private calendar, but without &C
ton on any bill, the committee rose, and
the house adjourned.
MONDAY, April 26.-Senate. A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing COM
mittee to inquire into the report of the
secretary of the interior, which pro-
poses to take number of children of
The Cheyenne Indians, Without first hav-
ing obtained the consent of their par.
ents, for the purpose of educating them
| at Hampton, Va. The remainder OF the
morning hour was given TO the discus
sion of resolution to authorize the
| president to appoint colored cadets to
West Point annually. but no conclusion
| was arrived at. The senate took up the
| Spofford- Kellogg case and pending the
debate adjourned.
MONDAY, April 26.-House.-Under
the call of states, the following bills
were introduced and referred; relating
| to the erection of public buildings;
placing chains, trace chains and halter
| chains, made of wire or rods; rough
| bound nails, spikes, rivets, cut nails,
| spikes, cast iron butts, hinges and horse
shoe nails on the free list; resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the
| treasury for information, as to
| the number of persons connected with
the life service, disabled or have lostthelr
lives in securing life and property on
! coasts; TO release distillation of fruit
from taxes now imposed by law; for the
erection, in Washington, of statue to
| Gen. Custer; to tax the manufacture of
olemargarine a resolution calling for the
correspondence relative TO the interfer-
ence with American fishermen in For
time Bay, Jan. 9th, 1878. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 27.-Senate.-Sens.
Davis, CIV. Va.), Cameron and others,
presented petition of iron manufactur-
ers for q commission for the revision of
the tariff. When the morning hour ex-
pired, the Kellogg resolutions were tenn.
porarily laid aside and the Indian ap-
preparation bill taken up. Sen. Teller
ridiculed the idea of keeping an agent
for the Moquis Pueblos, who had been
peaceful and civilized for three hundred
and fifty years. The agent was an IN
mitigated nuisance there. His principal
occupation was sending 10 the depart
ment highly colored reports of his efforts
to aid their civilization, while the fact is
they have not advanced jot since the
Spaniards found them in 1850. Sen
Dawes said the condition OF the Indians
was getting worse every day. Sen. Beck
said under the present system everything
the condition of the Indians and to pre-
vent trouble. Pen ding the discussion or
an amendment offered by Plumb, to ap
propriate $4,000 for seeds and nipple
ments, the senate went into executive
session, and soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 27-H0uSe.-Mr. Coz
reported back the resolution calling or
the president for copies of all cores
} pondence with the English government
relating to the alleged interference with
fishermen in Fortune Bay, Jan. 9th. Tit
house then resumed consideration OF tn,
bill TO authorize the registration of trad,
marks. The previous question was or
dered. Mr. Hammo I'D moved to strik
out the search warrant" clause of tn
: bill Agreed too to go. Mr.. Ham
mond moved to strike out the penalty
section of the bill Agreed to. Tn
bill, as amended, then passed. Ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY, April % -Senate-I
resolution was submitted calling on tn
president for copies of the correspond
] ence between the United States and Grea
Britain relative to the alleged outrag
upon American fishermen at Forum
Bay. Adopt. d.Several bills were intro
duced and referred. and consIderabl
time was spent in discussing the repor
of the committee on treasury accounts
, The morning hour having expired tn
. Indian appropriation bill was taken up
pending discussion, the senate adjourn
: ed
WEDNESDAY, April 2S-House.-At tn
morning hour the following was intro
duced and placed on the calendar:
WHEREAS, American fishermen are deprived {
the privilege Of fishery conceded to the Unite
States by treaty with Great Britain, date
1861. by the hostile legislation and unlawiT
violence OF the inhabitants OF the British pro-
vlnces and
WHEREAS The said hostile legislation is sus
, taned, and the said unlawful violence is not re
buked or restrained by the government of Gres
Britain. therefore
ReSoEUed. That the president be requested
take such measures as will secure indemnity fc
our citizens for damages sustained by them non
, the unlas full violence committed against them b
Inhabitants of Newfoundland and protection frOI
a repetition of such violence and TO procure q
) early abroyatiOn or termination OF the articles {
the treaty of 1871, refanng to fisheries.
, The house then went into committee @
the whole, Thompson in the chair, on tn
bill amending the internal revenue laws
Without action the committee rose an
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 30 -iSendte.-Severa
petitions from iron companies were pre-
sented asking the passage Of the Eatol
tariff commission bill. The following
, bills were introduced and referred: Ser
Teller, TO grant titles to lands patente,
by the United States; Sen. Ingalls,, to ia
cilitate the bust ness of the treasury de
) partment. The joint resolution author
izing the president to call interna
| tlonal sanitary conference at washing
ton, was taken up. The resolution
passed. 1t provides that the severa
powers having jurisdiction of port
, likely to be injected with yellow fever b.
invited to send delegates, for the purpos'
of securing an International system o
notification as to the actual sanitary con
dition of the places under the jurisdic-
ton of the powers and of the vessels
sailing tberefrom. The senate then con
sidered the calendar. The pending ques
ton was on Allison's amendments to thu
bill establishing a retired list of non
; commissioned officers, namely, directing
the president TO appoint two colOrec
, | cadets at large each wear, After an in