River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, JAN. 80.

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Se,ate.-Sen. Ferry introduced bill to pro-
vide for water route to facilitate transportation
between lakes Michigan and Erie.
After the extension of the morning hour to
dispose of the routine business of no special i'm
portance the senate resumed consideration of the
funding bill.
Mr.. Pugh's proposed amendments were accept
ed by Vest as notifications of his proposition.
The question was upon the amendment offered by
Hawley allowing banks to retire their bonds de-
PASTED for circulation in amounts not exceeding
So 900 900 per month, and only upon thirty days
notice. Discussion was confined to the merits OF
the 4th section of act a. which the amendment
of Vest repeals and sections 515 and 5l6 Of revis
ed statutes which it re-enacts.
Before action was reached the senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned.
House-Bils were introduced and referred as
follows
Mr.. Berry, proposing constitutional amend
ment prohibiting state legislatures from voting on
the ratification of the constitutional amendments,
except at the regular session held following the
election of the more numerous branch of the state
legislature; also to regulate railroad fares. 1t
makes it unlawful for American railroad compa-
MES to charge fare for the transportation of pas
sengers in excess of the following rates per
mile: Less than 100 miles, Al cents; over 100
miles and under 800 miles, cents over 300 81
cents; also proposing constitutional amend
ment making persons holding the Office of presi-
dent 1llegiDle Tor fe-eleCIlOn, prOHlulD8 THAT at
the end of his term of office the president shall
receive a pension of 5000 per annum, and de-
clarng the cabinet officers iegible for election to
presidency for the term following that during
which they held such office. Removing the duty
of Is per cent. ad valorem upon newspapers pc
riodicals and magazines. For the admission of
Arizona and Idaho into the Union as states.
TUESDAY. Jan. 81.
Senate-The committee on printing has been
discharged from the consideration of the petition
for the publication of the proceedings of congress
in sufficient quantities to allow copy TO every
family in the United States. Mr.. Window from
the committee on foreign relations, reported a
resolution requesting the president to transmit all
correspondence between the United States and
the diplomatic agents accredited to the republics
of Mexico and Guatemala since January /, 1891
and any other information in his possession
touching the relations of the United States with
each and both countries, or their relations with
each other. Adopted. Bills were introduced as
follows; By Mr.. Harris for bridge across the
Mississippi at Memphis. By Mr.. Morgan, grant
ing right of way over public lands in Alabama,
and lands in said state in aid of the Chicago Air
Line Railroad company.
House-The case Of Lanier, the republican
contestant from the Fifth Louisiana district, was
discussed by the committee this morning, and
King, Democrat, seated The house committee
after vigorous debate has decided to report
BILL to wipe from the dockets of the United States
courts the civil suits for damages against the dis
tillers in the whisky ring, is not likely to pass
The bill was introduced by request. The sub
committee of the house committee on ways and
means reported to the full committee the blu
known as the Kasson BILL providing for the COM
mission of nine civilians, TO be known as the tariff
commission, and recommended that it be favor
ably reported to the house by the full committee
as soon as practicable.
WEDNESDAY, Fen. /.
.Seaste-Petitions were present ed for the sup
preston of polygamy.
The bill was appropriated fayorably appropri-
ating SIS 600 to enable the National Board Of
Health to supply pure vaccine virus at cost
price.
On motion Of Mr.. Window, resolution was
adopted requesting the president to communicate
the correspondence between the executive depart
ment and diplomatic agents of the United States,
relating to the proposed congress of American
nations or any of Them in 1882.
House-AIr. Mckinley offered resolution set
ting apart Monday. Feb. %, for memorial SER
vices upon the late President Garfield. Adopted.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill reducing the postage
on letters and sealed packages TO two cents for
half an ounce or under four cents for over half
an ounce and under two ounces for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction thereof, two cents.
The house then went into committee of the
whole. Mr. Calkins called for the postofie appro-
priation bill. Mr.. CaSwen explained the proyi-
sions of the bill.
The amount appropriated IS only S43 .529 800,
STST SIS Of which would come out OF the general
fund. 1t is estimated that the revenue OF the
postoffice department amounted TO S42 ,l4I.iz2
The committee on appropriations had cut down
the estimates of the department in several partlc-
ulars the principal reduction being IN the refusal
to appropriate more than $4,000 for the purpose
Of extending free letter carriers.