River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. MARCH -.

Senate-Mr. Sherman presented a resolution OF
the chamber of commerce ef Cincinnati asking
congress to take steps to relieve the suffering
caused by the overflow of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Lapham offered a resolution, which was
adopted directing the secretary of the interior to
transmit to the senate list of all Indian reserva-
tons in which troops are stationed and intorma-
ton touching the destruction of timber thereon
by troops.
House-The speaker announced the select COM
mittee on weman suffrage as follows: Messrs.
Camp, White Sherwin. Stone, Hepburn, Springer,
Vance, Muldrow and Shackleford. Mr.. Belmont,
member of the committee on foreign affairs, asked
leave TO offer resolution calling on the secretary
OF state for information as to what compensation
had been paid, or is to be paid by the state de-
partment to Mr.. Prescott, as envoy to the South
American governments Also and of what appro-
priation he has been or is to be paid; also, by
what law he was appointed or employed in the
state department at any time since the 4th OF
March, 1877, and what compensation has been
paid him since that time.
TUESDAY, MARCH IA.
SENATE not in SESSION.
House.-The house met in continuance of Mon
days session. The speaker announced as unin-
shed business the consideration of the antipolyg-
amy bill, and the pending question to be on the
seconding of the demand for the previous question
on the third reading of the bill. The house spent
the entire day in wrangling, and at $40 P. M.
the bill passed in exactly the shape in which it
came from the senate-yeas 1879, nays AZ.
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH Is.
!Senate-Mr Edmunds obtained indefinite leave
of absence on account of illness in the family.
Mr., Malone introduced a concurrent resolution,
which was read the first time, as follows:
That in the event of any reduction in the tax
on tobacco manufactured in the United States,
rebate equal to such reduction shall be granted
on all stamped or tax paid tobacco manufactured
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resolution, and between such date and the time
when any law making such reduction shall go into
effect, then remaining in the hands of licensed
dealers. or others than manufacturers
House-Mr. Hiscock, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, reported back the senate
bill making further appropriations TO relieve the
sufferers by the overflow of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution directing the
committee on Judiciary to inquire whether the
conviction of Sergeant Mason by military court
and the proceedings hereunder are not III viola
ton of the laws and constitution of the United
States and report their determination to the
House, giving the committee leave to send for
papers and persons. Referred.
FRIpAy, MARCH II.
Senate-The chair submitted joint resolution
of the Iowa legislature asking congress TO amend
an act donating public lands to the states and
Territories which may provide colleges OF agri-
culture and the mechanic arts so that the state
may loan the funds derived from the sales of real
estate on security, etc. Referred.
House The senate bill passed, extending the
no them boundary of the state of Nebraska.
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent that the
private business be dispensed with, and the house
resume the consideration of the Chinese bill,
promising that he would call the previous ques-
ton tomorrow at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Rice objected.
Mr. Page then made motion TO that effect, but
failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds