River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-15
THE xLyI CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Jan. 6-lSeaute- Among the
bills introduced upon the re-assembling
ofthe senate after the holiday recess,
were the following: To establish court
of appeals: providing that no person on
the retired navy o. army list shall be en-
titled to any pension; appropriating $500
600 for Continuing the construction of
locks at Cascades, Oregon; Sen Ccnk.
ling presesentei pc itions of large num-
Der Of citizens Of New York state, for
merly soldiers, demonstrating against the
passage of senate bill No. 496, providing
for medical and surgical examinations,
and the taking of testimony in pension
cases; Sen. Logan presented very large
number of petitions Of soldiers, for the
equalization Of bouniies; Sen. vest pre-.
scented the petition of the St. Louis &
Texas railroad company, for reduction
of the tariff on steel rails. On motion of
Sen. Morgan, as mark of respect to the
memory Of the late Sen. Houston, the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Jan. g. H0ase-Mr. Scales,
chairman of the Nmmittee on Indian
affairs, reported a resolution directing
that the committee investigate the report
of the origin of the recent outbreak of
Ute Indians at White river agency, in
Colorado. and authorizing it to send for
persons and papers. The resolution was
az opted. Scales also reported resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the inte-
rior for copies of all correspondence
since the LIST of January, 1879. by N. G..
Meeker with the secretary OF the interior
or the commissioner Of Indian affairs,
aud copies of all correspondence by Gov
ernor Pitkin, Generals Hatch and Ad.
ans, and special agent Pollock with the
interior department, concerning the Ute
Indians. Adopted. Reagan, chairman
of the committee on commerce, reported
a resolution calling on the secretary of
the treasury for a statement Of all the
moneys paid into the treasury under the
act of June 9TH, 1872, by respective u. 5.
shipping commissioners Adopted. Far
ney announced the death of Senator
Houston, and the house, as a mark of re-
spect, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7-,Senate Senator
Pendleton gave notice of the following
amendments of the joint resolution
/ known as the Bayard resolution. AT the
end of the resolution are the words
"And said notes shall not be available
for any of the revenues required to be
kept by national banks, and all such re.
| introduced to restrict Chinese immigra-
ton. Without reaching any business of
! importance the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7-House-A large
number of bills were introduced, among
them the following: For reduction of
| the duties on imported merchandise ;
| also TO reduce the duty on steel rails;
! granting pension of eight dollars a
/ - rba
! sixty DAYS in the Mexican war, or thirty
days in the Creek, Floridaor Black Hawk
wars; calling on the postmaster general
| for his reasons for not complying with
| the law requiring him to furnish a
| double postal card to prevent and pun
| ish the sale of firearms and ammuni-
| ton to uncivilized Indians for the regu-
| lation of interstate freights and passen-
| gers, and to relieve the same from the
| restrictions of local quarantine; to pre-
| vent the use ofthe United States flag for
advertising purposes; directing the pres
ident to prohibit ali the Indians on res
ervations from going 10 Texas; authoriz-
| ing the recoinage of the trade dollar; eX-
| tending the land laws to the territory of
Alaska; TO establish the territory of Penn.
binG.
THURSDAY, Jan. 9-,Sen0te The SER
geant-at-arms brought to the bar of the
senate l.. Smith, Larry Wilson, and e. r,
Purcell, TO answer charge of contempt
in not obeying summons to testify in
the ingalls, case. Smith made a state
ment of the recent telegram to the COM
mittee, saying he knew nothing about the
election of Ingalls,. On motion the pris-
oners were discharged Bills were in
troduced: To repeal the 22d section of
an act to incorporate the Texas Pacific
rsilroad company, and to aid in the con-
struction of its roads, and for other pur-
poses, and to declare the rights, privi-
leges and lands granted in said section
to the New Orleans, Baton Rogue and
Vicksburg railroad forfeited, and that
the section be re.enacted in favor of the
New Orleans Pacific railroad company,
| Sen. Window, from the committee on
appropriate Jns, reported with amend
ents the military academy appropria-
ton bill Placed on the calendar The
senate then adjourned until Monday.
| THURSDAY, Jan. S-H0uSe.- Mr.. Gar
| field appeared at his desk and received
the congratulations of his republican col
| leagues, as we'll as those of several dem
ocratic members, notably Blackburn,
! Carlisle, Clymer and Mills, upon his sue
cessful contest for the Ohio senatorial
domination. Mr.. Prescott presented a
communication from Horatio Seymour,
asking for the passage of bill for the
erection of q monument to Gen. Herkl-
mer. Referred. Various committees
then reported. The senate bill, with va
rious amendments, providing for the
publication and distribution OF a supple
ment to the revised statutes, passed. The
speaker laid before the house asmessage
from the president, recommending the
passage of bill for the reclamation of
the harbors of Washington and George
| town.
FRIDAY, Jan. o. ,Senate.-The senate
was not in session.
FRIDAY, Jan. Blouse. Among the
bills introduced and referred was one by
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas, admitting free OF
duty clothing and other articles destined
for the relief of colored immigrants,
| Committees for reports OF private ma.
ture were then called. No business of
importance was transacted.