River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL
FRIpAAv, June 30.

Efouse-In the house Of representatives, the
death of Mr.. Hawk, of Illinois, was announced
committee of three senator's and seven repre-
sentatives provided for, to escort the remains
to Mount Corroll, wheu the house adjourned.
MONDAY, July 3.
Senate.-The senate bin to authorize the sale
of lumber certain lands reserved for the use
OF the Meneninee Indians of Wisconsin, passed.
The general deficiency appropriation bill, APP
propriating SIS 900 Tor the payment of demand
of the Garfield bill aud limiting the
amount TO be certified and paid
for medical services to $50 900. 1t is farther
provided that all claims shall be considered and
allowances made before January list, 1883. The
aggregate awards shall not exceed the amount
appropriated.
Sen. Vest raised several points of order against
| the amendment but the senate by strict party
vote, 90 to 10 held it could not be entertained
, der the motion.
Senator Davis Qn.) voted no with the demo-
Gratis.
Senator Vest then opposed the proposition with
much earnestness. He said it was well known
that the late president if not butchered, was I'M
questonably the victim of malpractice in his last
| illness. For eighty days he was physicked, leech-
| ed, probed and lanced while the bullet that was
eating away his life never for moment came ua-
| der the attention of the physicians. From
medical as well as scientific point of view alone
the tees were grossly enormous, and would not be
| allowed by a court in any ordinary case. If Gar
fields life had been saved there would have been
some reason for the liberal outlay on the part Of
the government for medical services, but none ex
| listed now.
Vest then referred to the newspaper charges
made during the presidents illness, and that
while public bulletins giving favorable re-
ports of the president physicians were telegraph
| ing in cipher co Wall street brokers, information
exactly the reverse of that which was being pub
| lished. He thought it due to the country that
investigation into that charge, should even yet
| be made. He regarded the charge Of DIR. Bliss
| of IS, 900 for eighty days attendance as exorbi
tant, and had read at the clerks desk state
ment by DR.. Boynton, to the effect that on or
| about August s, 1884, he was informed by the
| late president, that DIR. Bliss was volunteer in
the case. In this connection the testimony given
| by DR.. Bliss, that he was sent for by the secrs-
| tary of war, was also read.
After further remarks by Van Wyck, Blair,
| Pendleton and Salisbury, the amendment offered
| by Cockrell, reducing the appropriation from
| 900 TO S57 500 and the amount Tor medical
| service from $50 500 to 80 600 was agreed to-23
| to 22-Ingalls, Ro Inns, Saunders, Sherman, and
| Van Wyck voting aye with the democrats.
| Davis, of Illinois, and JONES' of Florida, voted
with the republicans. proviso was adopted
requiring claimants to file release under SEAL of
| all claims against the representatives of the late
| president growing out of the illness and burial.
The section prevailed as amended and the b i'll
passed.
After placing the bankruptcy bill in order as
| unfinished business, the senate adjourned till
| Wednesday.
| House-Mr. Paul, of Virginia, moved to suc-
pend the rules apd pass the senate bill providing
for the erection of public buildings at Harrisburg
and Abingdon, Va, and arpropriating $4,000
| to each for that purpose. The motion prevailed
notwithstanding Bragg, of Wisconsin, in opPosi-
ton TO the bill said as far as he had learned the
only products of the two towns were penny royal
| and sas9afras which grew largely on the streets
There was not enough business there to keep
| down their growth, so that small children could
walk about without getting lost in the woods.
| Mr.. Hiseock, from the appropriation commit
tee, reported a substitute for the sundry civil ap
preparation bill, and gave notice he would ask to
have It taken up as soon as the naval appropria-
ton bill was disposed of. Adjourned till Wednes-
day.
WEDNESDAY, July ).
Senate The senate bill to create the territory
| of Pembina was taken up, the senate refusing
% to 22-party vote, to table the motion calling
the bill up. Davis of Illinois, voted with the
publicans.
| The amendment offered by Hale prohibiting
certain laws of the Dakota legislature in regard
to the alleged reputation of Yankton county
bonds from being made applicable to the proposed
new territory, precipitated discussion
Sen. Harrison favored the amendment, but re-
garded the discussion of the question suggested by
| It as premature.
Sen. Vest charged that the friends of the pend
ing bill and the for the admission of southern
| Dakota as a state, had made it a common cause
in expectation that if the Pembina bill was pass
Dakota would come into the union despite the
legislation complained of. He would never vote
| to admit the territory whose people were stained
with reputation. He would insist that the OBJ
noxious laws be first repealed.
Without concluding, Senator Vest yielded to the
executive session.
Senator Mcmillan from the committee on COM
MERGE reported the river and harbor bill, sayiR g
| he would move its consideration tomorrow.
After holding an executive session the senate
adjourned.
House-The house went into committee of the
| whole, and resumed consideration OF the naval
appropriation bill the pending question being the
amendment to the paragraph for the bureau of
construction and repairs. to strike outthe proviso
| which limits to S40o 900, the amount to be applied
to the repair of wooden ships; also to make the
clause read so that the expense of such repair
shall not exceed 80 per cent. of the estimated cost
of new vessel OF the same size and material.
Adopted
Alter several hours spent in amending and 9TH
erwise considering the naval bill, the committee
rose and reported. The previous question was sec
| onded and without disposing of any of the amend
| ments the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, July s.
Senate The senate, after an Intellectual effort
by Cameron. (Wis) in behalf of the Ben Holli-
day bill, took up the river and harbOr appro-
priation bill, but adjourned without coming to a
| vote.
fIouse-The house resumed consideration Of
the naval appropriation bill and adopted In
gross the amendments agreed to in committee of
the whole.
Mr.. Robson COX the floor to close the debate
on the bill. In the Of his speech, in de-
Tense of his administration of the navy depart
ment Robson referred to the investigation car
| VIC hv tho NIT on naval affaire of the
forty fourth congress. Without mentioning him
by name he alluded in terms of deepest contempt
and insult to Whitthorne. Speaking of the man
who headed the committee in that congress he
said: IF there was man who was accused OF
stealing school funds in his own state, he came to
the front"
At these words up started Whitthorne, and fac
ing Robinson in the space in front of the speak
er's desk, exclaimed: THAT is lie Whoever
tells it or whoever repeats it"
Robeson-"I have alluded to no man by name.
'If any man recognizes himself by the description
let him step forward and deny it,
Members congregated around the two gentle
men, and there was good deal OF excitement in
the hall but the matter was dropped, although
Robson continued his attack upon Whitthorne.
Immediately after the passage of the naval APP
preparation bill Representative Whitthorne was
recognized question of personal privilege.
He proceeded to reply TO the charges made by
Robson again st him characteriz ng the statements
in u,tering them he (Robeson) stated to the house
and to the country what absolutely false.
He referred to the administration of Robson as
secretary of the navy, and charged him with
sharing "swag" with the firm of Cattell Il Co.
Several points of order were raised, and motions
hat the improper language of the gentleman
rom Tennessee be taken down, were submitted
but not insisted upon. In conclusion, Whit
thorne said with all the responsibility which
| belongs to it attach before the head of that
member (Robeson) talsehood and perjury"
FRIpAy July 7.
Senate The senate resume 4 consideration of the
river and harbor bill. The question being upon
the Hennipn canal project, reported by the senate
| committee.
Without action on the subject, the senate went
into executive session and adjourned.
House-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. General debate to
close at o'clock.
Mr.. Holman Qnd) raised point OF order
against the appropriation bill to carry out the
provisions of the anti-polygamy act Oyerruled.
The clause appropriating $4,000 for salaries OF
! the Utah commission was struck from the bill.
| Pending discussion the committe rose.
| Mr.. Deuster {Wis) introduced bill to regu-
| late the carriage of passengers by steamships
| Referred. 1t is drawn in accordance with sug-
gestions made by the president in his recent mes
| sage announcing bis veto.
| A Cincinnati woman was swinging
in a hammock in the seclusion of her
back yard, and her feet lung
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