River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-05-20
THE XLyI CONGREsS.

secretary oil state Tor information as
to whether any official notification
or circular letter was addressed by
tho department of state to foreign
powers, or to ministers or con-
sular agents of the United States for
presentation to foreign governments, up
on the occasion of the recent visit TO
foreign lands by Gen. u s. Grant, or i'm
mediately prior thereto. in relation TO
said visit, and ii so, its nature and
character, and all correspondence relat-
ing thereto. Mr.. Wright offered a reso-
luton, declaring that the 10Th inst, the
session of the house shall begin at II
o'clock Adopted without objection.
Bills introduced and referred: Mr..
Newbery, (by requesD, 10 extend the
time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific railway Mr.. Carlisle, (byrequesD
TO reclaim waste and arid lands; On
motion the house bill passed re-
curing the president to open such nego-
tiations with France, Austria and Italy,
as be deemed advisable, with view TO
removing restrictions on the importation
of tobacco into those countries. Mr..
McCord introduced bill to regulate the
commerce by railway between states
Referred. Mr.. McGowan, from the CON-
mittee on epidemic diseases, reported
back the joint resolution requiring the
president to call an international sani-
tary conference, to meet at Washing On,
ID. G. Passed. Mr.. Cabell introduced a
bill allowing tobacco manufacturers to
import lico1ice and licorice paste in
bond and exempting the same from duty.
Referred.
TUESDAY, May 11.--lSenate. The presi-
dent pro TEN. laid before the senate a
communication from the secretary of
war recommending an appropriation of
$4,000 to continue in the service the 70
clerks preparing reports to expedite the
settlement OF pension applications, who
otherwise will have to be discharged, on
the Both prox. No necessity for their re-
tention has been previously shown. The
bill to provide for ascertaining settle
ment of the private land claims IN
New Mexico, Wyoming. Arizona,
Utah, Nevada and Colorado, was taken
up. Pending debate, the morning hour
expired, and the land claims bill went
over. The senate concurred in the house
authorizing the president to call an in
ternational sanitary conference. The
amendment includes, in the countries
from which delegates are TO be invited,
those subjected to cholera. Considera-
ton was then resumed of the Kellogg.
Spofford resolutions, but without reac IL
ing a vote the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 11.-HouSe. Mr.
Springer then called up the Curtin 70.
cum election case. A good deal of OPP
position was manifested on both sides
of the house TO extend the debate, and q
motion was made by Mr.. Weaver that all
debate close in the present debate. The
previous question was then ordered, and
Mr.. Springer claimed the closing hour
he yielded his time, however,;to Mr.
Ryan (Pa.) and Mr.. Speer who skoke in
support of the majority report. The
first vote was taken on the amendment
offered by Springer to the minority reso.
luton, declaring that Seth IL. Yocum is
not entitled to seat. Rejected
yeas rs, nays 115. The negative
vote was cast by republicans and
greenbackere, together with the fol.
lowing democrats: Aiken, Bright, Eel
ton, Mills, Richardson, Is. Co. Singleton,
Miss Tillman, Wright, Berry, Cald-
well, Henkle, New, Richmond, Stephen
son, Bouck, Chalmers, Hostetter, O'Reil.
ly, Singleton, Qll) and Stevenson
The question then REQUIRED upon the
minority resolution declaring Seth III,
Yocum is entitled to seat, and that An.
drew G. Curtin is not entitled thereto
The minority resolution was adopted
yeas 1853, nays rs, and Yocum was warm
ly congratulated upon retaining his seat
notwithstand ding the unfavorable report
of the committee on elections.
THURSDAY, May 13-,Senate.-The
president pro tenn. laid before the senate
a communication from the secretary oil
the interior recommending an appro-
priation of $57, 300 to cover deficiencies
in the appropriation for salaries and
commissions of registers and receivers to
land offices for the fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1880, and it was referred
Sen. Voorhees, submitted resolution di
recting the secretary of the interior to re.
port to the senate the names OF all the
| railroad corporations in the United
States to whom grants of land have beer
made by compliance with the terms o.
the grant within the time specified there
in; also the number of acres of unearneC
lands claimed by each of such railroad
companies, and the period Of time when
their right to them expired under
the limitation contained in sale
grants. Adopted. On motion of Sen
VOORHEES,, the bill TO provide additional
Accommodations for the library of con-
gress, was taken up.
THURSDAY, May, 3.-RouSe.-At half
past ten to-day the Wednesday session
was continued. The speaker announ ceG
the appointment of Culbertson in the
place of Reagan as a member of the
committee to investigate the alleged cor
ruption in the election case of Donnelly
| vs. Washburne. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Cox in the
chair, on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. A good
deal of confusion was occasioned by
Townsend, of Illinois, claiming as q
question of privilege, the right to pre-
sent in open house, number of petit.
lions in favor of the abolition of the tax
on salt. The speaker ruled the petitions
must be referred to the petition box
Mr.. Cobb introduced a bill, appro.
priating nine million dollars, to supply
the deficiencies in appropriations for the
payment of pensions for the present fis-
cal year, and asked for its present con.
sideration. Much opposition was mani
tested. A coarse and angry colloquy en-
sued between Blackburn and Cobb, as to
whether the committee on appropriations
had directed Cobb to report this bill. 1t
was finally referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations. Mr..
Springer then took the floor TO re-
ply to the speech recently made by Orth,
but yielded few moments TO Monroe,
who made an explanation of his posi-
ton in reporting upon the Venezuelan
claims. Mr.. Springer commended that
many of the Venzuela claims were dis
honest, criticising the action of Orth in
acting as an attorney for the claimants
after mis- election to congress, and sub
hitting to the house and country wheth-
er that gentleman was not deserving of
the condemnation he had invited by his
course. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 14-iSenate.-Sen.E Eaton
presented the memorial of Davis Hatch,
of Norwalk, Conn, alleging that he was
in 1868 arrested, tried by mock martial
and sentenced TO death by the govern
ment of San Domingo, on false charges
of aiding instruction that his sentence
was committed to expulsion from the
country, but he was detained five months
in prison by the connivance ofAmerican
officials, interested in scheme for The
annexation of San Domingo tG the
United States, who feared his complaint,
if he was permitted to leave the
country, would tend 10 defeat that
scheme. The petitioner prays for an
investigation of the acts of these Off
cials, and if they are found guilty, he
prays for a reparation of his injuries.
Eaton knew nothing of the truth of tire
charges named If they were true, how