River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-24
THE XIV CONGRESS-.

SATURDAY. June Kfo,ue.--Mr. Scales
made conference report on the Ute agreement
BILL He said the bill as agreedso provided that If
there should be sufficient arabic land in Colorado
the Indians should be settled In that state but if
not they should be settled in Utah or New Mexico.
The senate resolution proposing a joint rule for
counting the electoral vote taken up. The
republicans then restored to hlibustering. and by
refusing to vote left the house without a quorum.
call Of the house showing no quorum. Mr.
White moved to commit the pending resolution TO
the committee on electoral count with instructions
to report by bill. Rejected-yeas AZ nays 100. A
recess was then taken until Monday morning.
MONDAY, Juue l4-.Seaa,e. Ser. Wallace sub
mitted a resolution requesting the president to
communicate to the senate, the correspondence
which has recently passed between Spain and the
United States, in regard TO the agreement of Feb
r1lary IL, 1871 and more particularly with refer
ence to the question of naturalization in the
United States Of natives of Spain Adopted The
bill paying 81 600 out Of the trust funds of the
Cheyenne and Arpahoes Indians, To Amanda
Cook, of Iowa, captured and kept Il prisoner for
two years by them, passed. The bill Tefundng ex
cessiye taxes to Calvin Bronson, passed
The bill constituting Portsmouth Ohio port of
delivery passed. The bill amending section 1924
Of the revised statutes passed. 1t adds TO the Sec
ton provision that dealers in leaf tobacco 10 the
amount Of less than 5000 pounds in any one
special tax year which they receive directly from
pihHltfN; sIdH DC 10 pay a special TAX OF
Sl5 instead of the S25 required from dealers in
leaf tobacco. The house joint resolution furnish
ing statistics for the of agricultural colleges
one set of standard Of weights and measures
passed. number of pension and other bills Of
no general Importance, also passed.
MONDAY, June -hotise.-saturday, session
was resumed the pending question being ON the
secondfing of the demand for the previous question
on the electoral count resolution The republicans
hlibustered and after several roll calls the house
adjourned, end Monday session began. The CON
ference report on the house bill relating 10 public
land agreed to. Ayes l33 nays AZ. Mr..
Beckwith demanded the previous question on the
electoral count resolution. The republicans again
filibustered and left the house without quorum.
TUESDAY, june l5.--Seaate.--Sen. Eaton in
trOduced a bill and asked unanimous consent 10
have it Immediately considered constituting a
joint commission of three, to be appointed on
the part of the United States by the president by
the president of France and one by the emperor
of Brazil for the settlement Of certain claims OF
citizens Of the United States and France and
against each other respectively thus carrying into
effect the convention between the two countries
signed ut Washington January 10, 1850. The
bill was read three times by unanimous consent
and then passed
TUESDAY June l5.-folse.-An exciting scene
occurred IN the course of short discussion on
| the sugar bill which Conger declared was devised
to protect foreign labor aud destroy American Ia
| Dor. Frye eXcltedly and emphatlcaIy character
lied that statement as one which did not contain 4
| word of truth. Mr.. Conger declared such remarks
| scandalous and unworthy Of its author and fof
| the time there great excitement among the re
| publicans. The conference report the bill e.
tablishing titles in Hot Springs, Ark, was agreed
to. The question required upon the sugar bill and
| again quorum voted. The speaker laid before
| the house communication from b. b. Lewis OF
| Alabama, stating that he had rendered his res
| ignation a member Of congress- to take effect
on the LIST Of October. Laid on the table.
! WEDNESDAY, june ,Seaate.--In the senate
| two three private bills passed and on motion
| Of Sen Mcdonald the bill for the construction OF
a public building at Fort Wayne, Ind, passed
] The republicans endeavored all morning 10 secure
consideration of the presidents veto message but
| the majority would not and the senate adjourned
sine die at II o'clock noon.
| WEDNESDAY, June 6.-Ho,se-The hous,
| concluded the business of Tuesday, session wheI
Mr.. Carlisle chairman OF the COMMITTEES Of enquiry
into the charges of alleged bribery in the CONTESTED
| election case of Donnelly VI. Washburne submit
| ted report and and asked that it, together witt
| the minority report be printed and recommitted
| So ordered. Mr. kiefer-In what respect if an,
| is the committee unanimous in making this report
| Mr.. Carlisle am authorized to say that thu
committee after considering all the testimony givei
| by experts and others has unanimously come h
| this conclusion that the weight of testimony chow
that the anonymous letter was written and sent b.
| II. II. Finlay Beyond that | am not authorizes
TO make n statement because there is probabilit,
| of disagreement in the committee as TO othel
points. \ o other business was done and the hous
at II O'Clock adj burned sine die.