River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-29
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Ol hldJOE 1nOTHDuTS, ldtt VI luc OnlIeu
States army. On motion of Senator
Cameron, the senate took up and passed
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of sufferers by explosion at the
United States arsenal at Bridgeport, Pa
Two joint resolutions were adopted
proposing an amendment to the constitu.
ton, that suffrage shall not be restric ed
on account of sex or any other reason
that does pot apply to all citizens; re-
questing the president to invite the CO.
operation of Foreign maritime govern
ments, in constructing canal across the
Isthmus of Dariell. A number of private
bills " ssed, and the special order-the
bill u prevent cruelty to animals in
transpC rtation-was called up but the
senate adjourned before any action was
reached.
MONDAY, Jan. 10. House. -Immedi
ately after the reading of the journal the
speaker called upon the states for bills,
and the following were introduced and
referred: Relating to the inter oceanic
canal; it requests the president to invite
the cooperation of the governments OF
the principal maritime nations of Eu-
rope in the selection of a route for the
Isthmus ship transit, which will be
found to serve most largely the general
interests of all maritime nations. and to
communicate to such governments the
desire of this government to come to an
understanding relative TO the neutrality
of such inter-oceanic transit; to repeal
the duty on salt; for the distribution
of unappropriated moneys Of the
Geneva Award proposing con
stitutional amendment in regard to the
election of president aud vice president,
and providing for their election by a ma
jority of the votes of the people, and for
the abolition of the electoral college; Gre
ating j. b. Eads and his associates body
corporate under the name of "The Inter
Oceanic Transit Co.," and authorizing it
to acquire such right Of way as it may
need, that the work of construction shall
be commenced within two years and COM
pleted within seven years from the pas
sage of this act, and that if SAID work be
so commenced and completed no grants
shall be granted by the United States to
any other company or corporation
within so years. 1t authorizes the pres
ident TO detail two ships of war to as
sist Eads in making such full and com
plete surveys as may appear necessary,
and appropriates 100000 to be imme-
diately available to defray the costs in
cident to such surveys. A resolution
rendering the hall of the house to Par
nell for an address, met with some oppo-
sition but was finally agreed to by a vote
of SO to 40. After consideration of some
District of Columbia business, the house
adjourned.
TUESDAY Jan. 20.-Seaate After the
passage of several unimportant bills the
senate took up the bill to prevent cruelty
to animals, and long debate followed.
The bill was again laid over. The house
bill to admit, free of duty, articles in
tended for exhibition at the millers' con-
vention, passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 90 H0uSe.-A bill was
introduced appropriating 100000 TO the
suffering people in Ireland; also a bill
to discontinue the national banking sys-
tenn. Mr.. Loring proposing the following
constitutional amendment: THAT the
right of suffrage shall be based on citi-
Zenship, and the right of citizens to vote
shall. not be denied or abridged by the
United States on any account of sex or
FOR any reason not equally applicable to
all citizens of the United States"
The sergeantat-arms brought to the bar
of the senate Jacob N. Ademeyer and
Geo. F. Anthony, who were arrested for
contempt in refusing to appear before
the committee investigating charges of
bribery against Senator ingalls,, of Kan
sas, and upon rendering a sufficient ex-
cuse, the prisoners were discharged. A
bill was introduced by Warner for paying
United States bonds of 1880 and 1881,
the secretary of the treasury
to issue to tn public in exchange for
The lawful money Of the United States
certificates of deposit, not exceeding five
hundred million dollars in denomina
tions of $25, $50, 800, $500 and $1,000,
bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum, redeemable at the pleasure of
the government, and providing also for
free coinage of gold and silver.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21.-Sen0te.-The
Bayard resolution for the withdrawal of
the legal tender quality of greenbacks
was taken up, aad Mr.. Beck made an
elaborate argument against it. There
was large crowd present. No other
transaction occurred.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21-HouSe Mr..
Sparks, chairman of the committee on
affairs, reported back the bill
for the relief of General FitZ John Por
ter, accompanied by majority report
thereon. Mr.. McCook presented a mi
nority report. Both reports were ordered
printed and the bill made a specia' order
for the 18th of February. Nc
Mahon, from the committee on Ap
reported bill for the pay
ment of fees of United States marshals
and deputy marshals for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1880. The morning
hour was consumed by the discussion Of
the bill requiring one-half of the bank
to be kept in coin. Mr.. Town
shend, of Illinois, argued against the
bill as being in favor OF the
national banks and adverse to the
interests of The people, Mr.. Buck
ner, who has charge of the bill,
argued that the whole scope and object
Of the bill is to get into circulation some
Of the immense mass of gold and silver
coin now lying in the vaults of the treas
lry. In conclusion, he would move the
previous question, deprecating discus
sion on the general question of finance,
which he argued was not relevant to the
bill at all. The morning hour expired
before the vote on the previous question
could be taken. The house then resumed
he consideration of the revision of the
rules
THURSDAY, Jan. 22-Seaote-Sen. Tel
er offered resolution calling on the sec
'etary of the interior to inform the SEN
lte whether any member of the board of
Indian commissioners had become in
crested in Indian contracts. Adopted.
The Bayard resolution was taken up, and
ne made a speech thereon. Discussion
III this resolution occupied most of the
session. and the senate then adjourned
until Monday.
THURSDAY. Jan. 2-H0,@e--After
some miscellaneous business, considera-
ION was resumed of the bank reserve
dill, and a demand for the previous
question was seconded and car
'ie1, 200 to 48). The main question was
hen ordered, and the house debate be.
gsn. At the close of the discussion, the
only one t o be voted
Upon, requiring the banks to keep their
,oin reserves in their own vaElts,-was
to 10. The question recur-
ing on engrossing and third reading OF
he bill, on division, the vote stood 80 to
40, and the yeas and nays were ordered.
This vote resulted yeas 70, nays 158, and
he bill was killed. The house then went
nto committee of the whole on revision
If the rules.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.-Senate-The senate
vas not in session.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23.-HoHse-The whole
ession was spent in personal explana-
ions, Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, being
yiven the floor to reply to Mr.. Cox. His
peech attracted large audience and
licited roars oflaughter.
A college professor once tried to con-