River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-06-17
THE XLYI CONGRESS-.

SATURDAY, june 5-->caatc.-- Bills were passed
fvf the sale Of the Detroit arsenal. The hill APP
prypIiuting 1929, 900 to reimburse the Greek
orphan fund passed The house bill 10 regulate
the compensation of night inspectors Of customs,
making it 50 per night instead Of $500, wa ON
motion of Mr.. Beck, ameuded, making the in
crease discretionary with the secretary of the
treasury, and then passed-26 70 10. The senate
bill to promote civilization of Wnnebago Indians
IN Wisconsin granting them their pro rata pro
portion of the nnuuitcs of the Winnebagos Of
Nebraska and Wisconsin for the purpose of Sc
curing homeSteads) passed.
SATURDAY.. June 5.-If0use.A number VI
bills of Il private nature was adopted; also bills
Amending the statutes relative To siiidavits Of
homestead and presumption settlers, authorizing
the St. Paul and Chicago Short-lnle railroad com
Ieny to construct a bridge across Lake 1t. CfoiN,
and providing for transportation of mnils between
East Louis and st Louis The conference com
mttee were appointed on the river and harb0r
btiI~AiesSis. Rcagep, Clardy, and Townsend, of
OHIO; aud on the postoihcc appropriation bill,
N,%SlS, Blackburn. Blornt, aud Cannon. Ad
joumcd.
MONDAY. June 7-Ssacte.--The lall reducing
the price of public baud within railroad limits
from l.50 to LIS per acre waS cOneurrrd IN.
Senator Herman of New York, made speech in
support of the resolution unsesting Kellogg.
MoSDAY. June 7.--ff0use.-rhe senate bin
ratfying the Ute agreement, with amendments OF
tlse house committee thereto passed-yeas Ia
nays B..
TUESDAY. June S.--.Sel,ate.-The house amend
mems TO the bin ratfyiug the Ute agreement were
ordered printed The Kellogg resolutions were IN
formally laid aside and the civil appropriation hill
wa considered.
TUESDAY. June .-Hose.--Mr. Tucker, from
the committee on ways and means, reported joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of the treas
usy 10 cause duty of IS per cent. 0d cdtorem 10
bS levied ON all articles designated hoops, and
the amount OF any duties IN excess Of IS per cent
al poortsn paid since the 18th Of March, 1880, on
such articles shall he refunded. Passed On mo
| ton Of Mr. Morrison 1ll.), the hill passed placing
the rate Of duty on barley malt ut 20 cents PEE
ht shcl
WTpSBsnAY, June 9TH Sciate.- The confer
81 ce report the post-otiice apRsolirintion bill
wSls cDncurred in. On motion Of Mr.. pendleton
the senate concurred iii the various amendments
of the house to the Ute agreement bill, hut disl-
greed to the Others, and appointed committee OF
conference.
WEDNEpAY, June 9th.-Ffo,t.e. The legislative
appropriation bin was recommitted to the cOnteie
enoc committee, with instructions TO yield 20 the
wishes Of the senate relative to the salaries OF gen
ate employees
THuRsDAY, June l0-,Saate.-Mr Herman
from the committee on finance, reported fayorably
the house bill putting specific duty Of % cents
per bushe on bnrley malt in the place Of nd val
orcm duty. Placed on the calendar. The report
Of the conference committee on the river and
hTrbor appropriation bill was presented and ad-
opted. The consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was resumed.
THURSDAY. June IEoase.-Mr. Tucker.
moved that the house resolve itself in committee
for the purpose of considering the tariff bills. The
republicans refused TO vote thus leaving the house.
without a quorum and Mr. Tucker after stating
that he did not desire to obstruct the public busi,
ness withdrew his motion for the present. Mr..
Harris moved TO proceed to business on the speak
ers table. On the vote by tellers, the mn j0rity
the republicans refused to vote, stating that they
Hpwlcy however stated that he was not willing to
Dodge that bill but wanted it taken up for con-
siderttiun and action md voted in the affirmative
and his example was followed by several other re
ppblican-. The point of mo quorum" being
rased the yeas and nays were ordered and the
mation was agreed to--ycas i43, nays rs. Tho
first Will of Importance on the speakers table was
the senate bill regulating the pay and appointment
of deputy marshall, the consideration Of which
was finally postponed until Tomorrow, after read
lug the journal when three hours will be granted
the republican side to debate the popostiOD
ERIDAY, June --!Semte.--The senate insisted
on it, amendments 10 the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill aud the bill relating TO tresspasses on the
puhhc lands hut was disagreed to by the house
ai'd a committee of conference thereon were ap-
pointed The senate bin making indianapolis
port of delivery passed. The senate bill author
ling Ohio Indiana and Illinois TO sue the United
States in the supreme court, a claim for sales Of
pebble land in those states passed. The senate
BIZ! authorizing the county Of Winona. MINI,
20 construct wagon bridge across the Mississippi
~ er, passed. The conference committee ON the
Ir'iiana hill agreed 10 report on the amendment
Directing the secretary of the interior to locate
thu Uncompagnies and southern Utez, on the
agricultural lands in Colorado provided sufficient
agricultural lands can be obtained within the
liaits of the present Ute reservation in Colorado
to accommodate them. In the event Of the see
rctary failing to find sufficient agricultural lands
in the Colorado reservation to accommodate them
all then he is directed by his amendment to locate
those unprovided for in Colorado, upon the unDc-
cll4iel agricultural lands in New Mexico, in the
vejnty of the La Platte river, or in Utah within
the limits Of the present Minitah reservation.
EBuRsDAY, June IEase.--'fhc senate bill
passed establishing post routes, in the west.