River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, APRIL /.

SATURDAY APRIL |.
Senate in session.
House-The senate bill passed to facilitate the
payment of dividends to creditors of the Freed
mans Savings and Trust company.
The following bills were reported
By Mr.. Willetts, supplementary to the appor-
tionment bill in accordance with the ninth census,
so as to accord an additional representative to
Nebraska. Ordered printed and laid over as UNI
finished business. Mr.. Hammond submitted
minority report.
By Mr.. Muldrow for the relief of William Nc
Garrahan. Private calendar.
The bill passed making st. Vincent Mimi, a
port of entry.
The senate amendments to the house bill to
promote the efficiency OF the life saving service
were non concurred in.
The bill was reported making an appropriation
of $50, 600 to continue work on the Washington
monument the next fiscal year. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
The house went into committee on the army
appropriation BILL After debate the bill was
read for amendments Mr.. Holman raised
point of order against the provision relating TO
compulsory retirement. Mr.. Calkins offered an
amendment excepting from the provision the
general and lieutenant general of the army, but
providing that they may be retired at the age Of
65 in the discretion of the president. Pending
action the house adjourned.
Selate--Sen. Voorhees, submitted resolution
declaring that the conduct of the state depart
ment in relation to the arrest and imprisonment
of Daniel MeSweeny and other American citizens
by the British authorities is in violation of the
American law and der0gatory to the honor of
the United States. Temporarily tabled at Voor-
hees request, subject to his call.
Sen. Morgan reported the original bill proyid-
ing for the appointment of an assistant commits
sioner OF the general land office, of five inspec-
tors, and of surveyor of the general and dis
trict land offices, at annual salaries of So 900
each.
Hoase-Mr. Singleton presented petition of
5000 citizens of Illinois for the improvement Of
the Mississippi leyees. Referred.
Mr. Grape, of Massachusetts,, moved to sus-
bill to extend the corporate existence of the ma
tiopal bank associations the continuing special
order for April 18th.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, based his opposition to
the resolution upon his general opposition to the
national banking system. He was in favor of
substituting silver for national bank notes until
silver was on par with gold. As a democrat he
proclaimed his hostility to national banks and
national bankers.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, opposed the resolu-
ton as It would interfere with the consideration
of other special orders, such as tine tariff com
mission and the private claims transfer" bill.
The motion to suspend the rules was lost and so
the special order was not made.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4.
iSeadte-Immediately after the reception of the
presidents message yetoing the anti Chinese bill
the president pro tenn. suspended the operation of
business to lay the communication before the SEN
ate and directed it TO be heard read The
message was listened TO with interest, and at the
conclusion was ordered printed,
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported favorably, with an amendment, the
senate bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal
company of Nicaragua.
In view of some diversity of opinion, permits
sion was given any member of the foreign rela-
tions committee to present at any time the views
of the minority on the subject.
Hoise.--Mr Chalmers introduceda bill amend
atory of the apportionment bill, providing that
no congressional district in any state shall contain
10 900 more population than another in the same
state unless such excess is necessary to prevent
subdivision of county, but in no case shall the
difference in population exceed 20 600, and until
the states shall comply with this law, the repre-
sentatives to the Forty ghth and subsequent
congresses shall be elected from the districts
which elected them to the Forty-seventh con-
gress Referred.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the army app reputation bill,
WEDNESDAY, April 5.
.Senate-After considerable discussion, in tht
course of which Bayard said he understood there
was intense excitement in California over the
veto amounting in the city of Sanfrancisco, to q
panic the senate agreed to postpone unfinished
business and take up tie veto at once. The vote
was a party one except Cameron wis, Jone
New, and Miller Coli, voted aye with tn,
democrats. Davis Oh Illinois and Malone yoteC
with the,republicans The Chinese bill was tn
taken up without opposition.
Sherman moved to refer the bill and message
| to the committee on foreign relations.
| Bayard said it was useless for the friends o.
the,bil to expect, by referring the bill, to chang
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objections, and that they compelled to see i
| knocked in the head by what he called the Chi
nese Veto.o
| The pending question being divided at the re
quest OF Garland, the vote upon the first branel
Ito refer the bill to the committee on foreign re
lations- resulted, ayes Is, noes 80, a party vot
except that Cameron, of Wisconsin, ingalls,
| Jones, of Nevada, Miller of California, Plumb
| Sewe and Teller veted with the democrats ii
| the negative. Davis, of Illinois, also voted no
| The second branch, to refer the message and pa
pers, was also negatived Ayes 10, noes "a. o.
the question, shall the bill pass notwithstanding
the objections of the president, the vote was aye
| 20, noes 81 so the bill failed-two thirds no
| having voted in the affirmative.
| House--The house held a short session and ad
journed.
THURSDAY, April G.
| Senate.-The senate bill to fix the day for TIL
meeting of the electors of the president and vie
president, and to provide for and regulate tn
| counting of votes for president and vice-presi
| dent, and the decisions of questions aTisin!
| thereon, was further discussed and passed by
| eiUd vote.
A recommendation was received from the see
rotary of war for an appropriation Of 1901 ,33;
deficiencies in the appropriation for army trans
portation and supplies for the current year.
The Indian territory Railroad bill was made the
unfinished business, and the senate, after an ex
executive session, adjourned until Monday.
House-Mr. Mckinley favored the bill con-
tending that high wages were the result of pro
teetive tariff system.
Mr.. Simonton aaid the bill was a cowardly re
fusal by congress to meet its constitutional obi
cations, and made an argument for the nj
tariff protective system. The committee ther
rose.
Mr.. Page of California made another attempt
to introduce his Chinese BILL but was again met
with objection from Springer, who suggested
that the bill should first be taken to the white
house and submitted to the president for approx
al, but subsequently he withdrew his objection
Page thereupon introduced his bill and it was
referred to the committee on education and
labor.
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky. then introduced a
bill to regulate, limit and suspend the immgra-
ton of Chinese laborers for fifteen years. Re-
ferred to committee on education and labor, as
also the bill introduced by Berry, of California
to execute the treaty stipulation in relation to
the Chinese to six years suspension.
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