River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-03-04
THE XLVI CONGRESS.

MONDAY, Feb. 23.--Seha te-Thc SEN
ate met and at once adjourned out Of re-
spect for the memory of George Wash
ington.
MONDAY, Feb. 23-House- Several
bills were introduced: Organizing a
court of pensions, consisting of chief
justice and four assistant justices, who
shall receive an annual salary of $4,000
each; TO provide for the introduc-
ton and cultivation of the Gin.
chona plant in the United States !;
placing on the free list paper suitable for
books and newspapers; for the appoint
ment of select joint committee to in
quire into the causes Of the present grain
blockade, and report to congress what
legislation can be had to remedy the
evils. Public business was then suspend
ed and the remainder of the session de-
voted to speeches in memory ofthe late
Representative A. M. Lay, of Missouri.
TUESDAY, Feb. a. .SeRdte.-A number
of petitions were presented asking a re.
duction of duty on chemicals used in the
manufacture of paper. Sen. Vest pre-.
sented a petition signed by over five
thousand citizens of Missouri, Kansas,
Arkansas and Texas, praying for such
legislation as may be necessary to open
the Indian Territory for settlement on
terms just to Indian tribes and honorable
to the government; also, a memorial
of various chiefs and heads Of families
of the confederated Peoria and
Miami tribes praying for such
legislation as may abolish tenure
in common and give the Indians title in
severalty in the Indian Territory. Sen.
VOORHEES, introduced bill for the pay
ment to the heirs of Constantine BrHmide,
of five hundred dollars held back on Ger
tain vouchers for Brumide'5 work, and
appropriating two hundred dollars 10 de-
fray his funeral expenses. Voorhees,
spoke eloquently of the services of
Brumide, and was followed by Morrill, in
the same strain. The bill was ordered
printed and laid on the table for future
consideration. The house resolution
in regard to the memory of the late A.
M. Lay, was taken up, and after address
es by Cockrell, Kirkwood and Vest, the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
TUESDAY, Feb 24-HouSe. Mr..
Springer, chairman Of the committee on
elections, submitting a majority report
of that committee, relative to the Penn
sylvania contested election case of Curtin
vs.. Yokum, declaring the election null
and void, and remitting the question to
the people of the district. The minority
report, submitted by Calkins, declares
YOkum entitled to seat Both reports
were ordered printed and laid on the
table. Consideration was resumed ofthe
court removal bill, and at he expiration
of the morning hour consideration of
the rules was resumed. After some time
spent on the rules the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Fen. 26 -SeRGte.-Mr.
Whyte asked unanimous consent to have
the bill to remove the disabilities of
James Monroe Heiskell, of Baltimore,
taken up Mr.. Heiskel! served in the
confederate army when boy, and under
section 1913 of the revised statutes, is in
eligible to appointment in the army.
lie thinks he may get an appointments as
paymaster in the army, and asks to have
his disabilities under said section re-
moved. The bin created long partisan
discussion and was not disposed of when
the morning hour had expired. The
morning hour having expired, the per
cent. bill was taken up. After remarks
by Mr.. Kirkwood in support of the bill,
and by Mr.. Edmunds in reply, the ques-
ton required on the motion of Mr. Ed
munds, made several days ago, for in
definite postponement of the bill, and it
was agreed to--geas, %; nays, 81 ; on mo-
ton 10 reconsider filibustering began dur
ing which the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 25.-House-Mr
Bicknell, chairman of the committee on
the presidential election, reported back a
joint resolution amending the constitu-
ton as to the election of president and
vice. president. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the "Star
Ser zee" deficiency bill, and discussed it
during the remainder of the session.
THURSDAY, Feb. .-Senate-Senator
Maxey, from the committee on postoffices
and post-roads, reported. with amend
ment, the senate bill to authorize refund
ing TO postmasters funds or valuable let
tiers lost or stolen. The calendar was
considered till the expiration of the
morning hour, when the remainder OF
the day was given to eulogies upon the
late Senator Houston, of Alabama.
THURSDAY, Feb. 26-H0uSe.--Mr.
Warner introduced joint resolution re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine, declaring
that any canal across the Isthmus of
Panama muit always remain under the
control of tie United States. The bills
relating to interstate commerce were
made spechl order for the fourth We'd
nesday in March. The star service de.
ficiency bill vas amended and passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27.-Senate-The bill to
admit free of duty charitable contribu-
tons from abroad for the relief of color
ed emigrants in Kansas, was, on motion
of Voorhees, taken up and passed The
vote by which the five per cent. bill was
postponed, a few days since, was recon,
sidered, andafter long debate, the bill
was made special order for the second
Monday in December next. Adjourned
till Monday.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27-House.-A memorial
was presented, praying for the abolition
of the duty on printing type. The house
then went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Carlyle in the chair, on the revision
of the rules. After a long discussion
and the adoption of several amendments,
the last .0ne of the rules was reached
and adopted with cheers, as the matter
had been before the house all the session.
Then the committee rose and reported
the rules to the house, and notice was
given by Mr.. Black burn, that he would
ask fical action upon them on Tuesday
until Mpp6ou