River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-04-22
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lHotchu vi ny the tnumeratOfS; IlaL
copies of the returns be not sent to the
officers of the various states; that Alaska
territory be included in the cenuss, and
that various other changes be made in the
bill. The amount appropriated is re.
duced from S350,000 10 S125,000. The
report was laid aside temporarily, TO al
low it's examination by Senator Ed.
munds. Sen. Ferry introduced a bill 10
regulate the promotion, and fix the rank
of line officers of the army. Referred.
After discussing the Ute bill at some
length the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, April 49, House.--The SEN
ate bill passed appropriating 100000
for the erection of suitable posts for the
protection of the Rio Grande frontiers.
Under call of states, the following were
introduced Mr. Phelps, extending three
years from the first of July next as the
time within which application for ar
rears of pensions may be filed. Mr.. Martin
permitting the use of dc mestic matrials
in the construction of steam and sailing
vessels for foreign account. Mr.. Money,
regulating the compensation of the
TRANSPORTATION of mails by railroads.
Mr.. Warner, authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to transmit subsidy silver
coins through mails as third class matter
also establishing bureau of mines and
mining, manufacturers and statistics in
the interior department. and changing the
designation of the bureau of statistics
to that of bureau of commerce. Mr..
Coffroth, calling on the secretary of the
interior for information as 20 the delay
in the payment of bounties and back pay
Mr. Alnslee, amending the Pacific rail-
road acts. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 13.-The senate wa
not in session.
TUESDAY, April 13.-HouSe. -Consid
Grafton was resumed, of the army ap-
Precipitation bill and, after an address by
Ewing, passed by vote of 118 yeas to 50
nays. Mr.. Thompson submitted the con
ference report upon the census bill and
after some debate upon the point of
order, the report was agreed to. Mr..
McCord asked the house to pass the bill
granting pension of fifty dollars a
month to the widow of Msjor General
Curtis of Iowa. He stated that General
Curtis had once represented the district
which he (McCord) now represented and
had been colonel of the regiment in
which he had served and it was therefore
a matter of peculiar interest to him that
the bill should be passed. The bill was
passed and the house took recess until
2 80 for an evening session, for the con-
side-ation of the pension bill. Adjourn
ed
WEDNESDAY, April 14-ISen0te.-Bills
were introduced and referred as follows
sen. wallace, to define the amouni.and
manner of purchase of public lands to
be made by the secretary Of the treasury.
Sen Pendleton from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported a bill for the re-
lief of the Chippewa Indians in Mime
sofa and Dakota. Ordered printed and
recommitted. Sen. Coke, from the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, reported favor
ably the house bill TO amend the act for
the removal of certain Apache Indians
from the Cimarron to Mescalero agency.
Sen Cameron (Wis.) introduced joint
resolution, authorizing the secretary of
war 10 permit the members of the sol.
diers' reunion at Milwaukee, in June,
1850, to use artillery, flags and equipage
belonging 10 the government. Passed.
Sen. Voorhees, 1bmitted resolution in
structiDg the committee on pensions to
report bill authorizing pensions to sur
viving soldiers and sailors of the Mexi-
can war. Sen. Eaton, from the appro-
priation committee offered an amend
ment appropriatng $4,000 for compen.
| sation and necessary expenses of the COM
missioners appointed to act with the en-
| voy extraordinary and minister plenipO-
tertiary of the United States to China, to
negotiate and conclude treaty End set.
Element of the matter of interest to the
two governments now pending between
the same. Agreed to. The bill then
passed and the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 14-House. On
motion of Ryan, of Kansas, the bill pass
ed authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to dispose of part of the Fort
Dodge military reservation to actual
settlers, under the provisions of the
homestead law. The bill incorporating
the U. S. Commercial il River Plato
Valley Improvement company for the
purpose of aiding and increasing the
commercial relations between the
United States and the Argentine repub-
lie, was referred to the committee of the
whole. the house then went into com
mittee of the whole, Whitthorne in the
chair, ON the Indian appropriation bill,
I'd after routine work, adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 49, Senate Sen.
Mcmillan, from the committee on COM
merce, reported with amendments the
senate joint resolution introduced by
Senator Cameron, of Penns ylyania, pro-
viding for commission to consider and
report what legislation is needed for the
better regulation Of commerce among
the states, and asked its present cOnsid-
Grafton. Sen. Kirkwood, from the COM
mittee on post Office and post roads, re-
ported with amendments the senate bill
providing for the transportation of the
mails between East St Louis and ST.
Louis. Placed on the calendar Sen.
Kirkwood announced that owing to Its
importance he would call it up soon.
Sen. Baldwin, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably on the
senate bill making an appropriation for
the purchase of site and erection of
light house and buoy signal at or near
the entrance of Little Traverse Harbor.
Lake Michigan. Placed on the calendar.
The bill directing the payment to Geo.
Law, of New York, owner of the bark
Grapeshot, OF $l5,861, recovered by the
United States on a libel of the bark, and
gated, was taken up, discussed and pass
ed +; 4S to g. The Geneva award bill was
then taken up, the question being on
Hoar's motion to amend by striking out
the provision for payment eff the under
writer's loss. Pending the discussion
the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 15-HOuse The bill
reported from the committee ofthe whole
providing for a construction fund for
the navy, without debate was passed, as
was also the bill to equip an expedition
to the Arctic sea. The morning hour
was then dispensed with the house went
into a committee of the whole, with
Whitthorne in the chair, on the Indian
appropriation bill. Mr.. Baker moved
to amend by increasing from $4,000 to
$150,0O0 the appropriation for the pur-
chase of clothing for the different tribes
of Sioux The amendment was adopted
IA to 10 Mr.. Baker submitted an
amendment, increasing to the extent of
$9j, 900, the appropriation for the sub
sistence of The Sioux. After long de- |
bate, the amendment was rejected. Mr.. |
Baker submitted an amendment increas- |
ing from 1920, 900 to $3.50, 900 the appro- |
priation for the subsistence of Apache |
Indians. After debate, rejected Ad |
journed.
FRIDAY, April 16.-Seudte.-The SEN
ate considered the calendar, and the bill
granting a pension to Jesse F. Phares,
scout, vas again taken up. Sen. Davis,
Nv. VAL described Phares gallant &C
ton at Beverly, w. Va, where il was be-
Iieved be saved the Union
forces by his exertions on the
when he was shot.
Sen. VOORHEES, asked how the money of
he government could be better spent
han in supporting those to whom the