River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-16
18th Congress.

MONDAY Dee. 6-Senate-The galleries of the
senate chamber well filed some time before
noon at which hour the senator's called to
order and prayer offered by Chaplain Bull
lock Jas. Pruth, successor to Geo. ;. Houston
of ALBANIA and Joseph +. Brown who succeeds
Gen. Gordon of Georgia took the oath of office.
The credentials of Senator Edmunds, reelected
his own successor were read. committee was
appointed to inform the president that the senate
was ready for business, and recess was taken
till l2:45 the committee not being ready to make
a report at that hour further recess taken
till 1870. Soon after reassembling, Private
Secretary Rogers appeared and delivered the
message of the president, and it was read. Read
ing of the message concluded at o'clock and it
was ordered printed. On motion of Wallace the
senate adjourned until ~ O'Clock tomorrow.
MONDAY. Dee. -House--The converting of
congress always attracts to the capitol large
number of sight seeing people. Before twelve
o'clock the galleries filed with spectators,
and on the floor members exchanged congratula-
tons At exactly no on the speaker called the
house to order, the Rev. Mr.. Harrison offered
PRAYER and the roll was called. The number OF
members present were 227. Jonathan Scoyille,
member from the Third New Ork district, took
the iron-clad oath of office. After the appoint
ment of the customary committees, to notify the
senate and president. of the houses readiness for
business the speaker called states for bills and
resolutions. Mr. Hurd. of OHIO, JOINT resou-
ton relative to the tariff 1t declares that legisa
ton the tariff should be governed by the
following principles:
Frst-1hat the tariff is tax on imported
goods which is ultimately paid by the consumer.
Second-That the taIf for protection so
called does not in most cases protect the interest
it pretends to protect.
Thrd-That a protective tariff does not m
crease the wages Of the working men
Fourth-That a protective tariff builds up one
citizen at the expense Of another.
Fifth-That a protective tariff disturbs the
primal law of trade, which governs exchanges 10y
supply and demand.
Sixth-That a protective tariff has driven
American commerce from the high seas.
Seventh-ThTt the protective tariff increases
the probability of the crime of smuggling.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. S-Stmdte-ln the senate q
shut session was held communications from de
parments were submitted and the senate then
went into executive sessisn after which 1t adj
jouned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. $ Hoase-The house spent
the whole day debating a question OF privilege IN
relation 70 Bicknells resolution for counting the
electoral vote. No conclusion was reached, be-
cause the republicans refused to vote on call for
the previous question and the house was left with
out quorum.
WAsHlSGrox, Dec, Seaate.-Mr. Morgan
introduced a Joint resolution regarding the count
of electoral votes. Bills were introduced for i'm
prOvements in the channel of the Missouri river;
to provide certain regulations concerning the cleo
ton Of members of congress, and to punish vio-
ations thereof; for the admission of Dakota as Il
state. A communication was presented from the
secretary Of recommending action upon the
estimate of the Mississippi river commission of
1898 900 for certain initial works OF improve
ment.
WAsHIxGrGN Dee. S.-HDusc.--A joint reso-
luton was introduced by Mr.. McCook authorizing
the president to place Gen. g rant upon the re
tired rank and pay of general. Mr.. Buckner m
troduced IA substitute for the Wood funding bill,
providing among other things for the issue ottreas-
ury notes to the amount of not more than 5000 200,
bearing d rate of interest not exceeding four per
cent and that 500 900 900 in coin in the treas
ury be set apart TO the redemption of legal notes.
A long debate cnsucd on the subject of counting
electoral votes.
WAsHIxGTox Dee. g. Scnate.-On motion Of
Senator Pendleton so much of the presidents an
nual message as refers to civil service and the
non assessment of government employees tor po-
litica purposes was referred to select committee
to examine several branches Of the civil service,
with instruction to report at an early day by Dill
op otherwise. Sen. Burnside announced that
Tuesday next he will ask the senate to consider
the bill to apply part of the proceeds OF the
public lands to public education, etc. On motion
of Plumb, the senate bill To extend the time Tor
filing claims for horses and equipments lost by
officers and enlisted men in the service of the
United States was taken up but without action;
the senate then went into executive session ana
soon ado Irned.
wAsHrSorox, Dee, O. ff9,sse.-Mr Baker
from the appropriation committee reported the
fertilization bin which was ordered printed. Mr..
Wiley, of Pa, introduced bill to repeal tax on
bank checks patent medicines, notions and bank
capital and deposits. The house then began the
consideration Of the resolutirn for counting the
electoral vote, but without reaching conclusion
adjourned
FRIpAY Dee. l0--Seadts--The senate was
not in session having adjourned over until Monday
FRIDAY Dee. -Ffo,ese.-Mr. Hubbell, from
the committee on appropriations reported the pen
sion appropriation bill. Ordered printed and re-
committed. 1t appropnates S4S 400 600 Tor
for the payment of fees to eX-
aiming surgeons, and $3.50, 600 for payment of
salaries etc. The house then went into commit ee
of the whole Mr.. Sparks in the chair, on the
private calendar. A. $3.50 the committee rose,
and several bills Of private nature, were passed.
Mr.. Blount moved the adjournment to-day he
until Monday. This motion opposed by
number Of democrats hut finally earned.
\ cas- 100; nays So Adjourned.