River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL
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vide for the sale of lands of Miami Indians in
Kansas; TO amend articles of war imposing a
limitation of two years from the date OF enlist
ment against prosecution for desertion; to pro-
vide for the disposition of Fort Larned a mill
tary reservation; providing for the adjustment
of claims of certain members of the confederated
Peoria Indians of Kansas. who became citizens
of the the United States under the treaty of 1867,
to provide suitable agricultural lands for south
ern Ute Indians, in lieu of lands heretofore pro-
vided Tor them. and proposing to locate them on
the Uintah reservation in Utah instead of in the
vicinity of La Plata river in Colorado and New
Mexico to regulate promotions in the army, and
increase its efficiency.
After executive session the senate adjourned.
Ho,se-The following bills were introduced
and referred: Prohibiting bigamists or polyg-
amists from voting holding offices in the terri
tories; relative to revolutionary battlefelds Ut
provides that when any monument association
may propose to erect monument to commemorate
q revolutionary battlefield it shall be entitled
to a dollar from the treasury for every
dollar which it may raise for that purpose.)
| ts create new executive department. Of agricul-
ture for manufactures, mechanics and mines.
To repeal the law chartering national banks and
to abolish national banks.
The senate amendment to the house bill for
the relief of colored immigrants was concurred in
Mr.. Anderson, from the committee on agrieul-
ture reported the bill charging the powers of the
department of agriculture. Placed on the house
| calender.
Mr.. Hatch, from the same committee reported
bill to prevent the spread of contagious diseases
among animals.
The apportionmens bill was again considered
and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB. IA.
Senate.-A motion of Sen. Edmunds to take up
the anti-polygamy bill out OF its regular order
was defeated, yeas 81, noes 29, and consideration
of the calendar was proceeded with.
Upon expiration of the morning hour the pen
fl..&tl
| again moved to proceed with the anti-polygamy
| bill, but said he would not ask vote on the mo-
| ton until several senator's who had given notice
of speeches on other subjects to-day, had been
| heard. The unfinished business was then infor-
| mally laid aside, and Sen. Slater spoke upon the
| Importance to commence upon the improvement
| of the Colorado river.
| The committee on judiciary, reported the bill
| to prevent persons living in state of bigamy or
polygamy from holding Office of trust or profit
in any of the territories of the United States and
| from being delegates to congress.
| Mr.. orth, from the committee on foreign affairs
| repaired adversely the resolution originally Of
| fered by Robinson, of New York, calling on the
attorney general for his opinion as to whether il
Joseph Warren Keifer, Alonzo Burnell or Chas
| Carroll, should be arrested in the British Empire
without having committed any crime the English
| government by suspending a writ of habeas cor
| pus, could lawfully detain him, indefinite sus-
| picion without trial, or could the United States
| demand his release.
| Mr.. 0rth also reported adversely the resolution
advising the president to communicate all cores
| pondence with the British government on file in
the state department in reference to the case Of
0'Connor, of the United States now imprisoned in
Ireland. Mr.. 0rth stated the papers referred had
already been asked for by previous resolution.
The house refused to lay the resolution upon the
| table, II to 20.
| WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.
| Seiate-Sen. Call, on leave, addressed the SEN
ate in support OF his proposed amendment to the
pension arrear resolution declaring in favor OF
| pensions to survivors of the Indian prior to
| iS45.
| The i-polygamy bill was taken up, and the
amendments proposed by the committee on judi
ciary were read and agreed to up to the fifth sec
| tion which authorizes the president to grant am
nesty to classes of offenders guilty before the PAS
| sage of the act, of bigamy poygamy, or any
unlawful eohabitation, such conditions as he
| shall think proper.
| AT this stage of the proceedings a long debate
| ensued.
After several efforts to secure an arrangement
| for vote en- the BILL interpreted with motions
to adjourn, it finally arranged that the meas
ure should be proceeded with Immediately after
! the morning business to- morrow, debate upon it
| to be closed at $50 D. IN. With this understand
| ing Edmunds consented to adjourn.
| House-The morning hour dispensed with, the
house resumed the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill, and Mr. Herbert continued his ad-
| dress in opposition to any increase in the men,
| bership of the house.
THURSDAY, Feb. is.
| Senate.-In executive session this afternoon
there were read and referred the nominations re-
ceived the past two DAYS. The military commit
| tee unanimously reported back the nomination of
| Major Rochester for psymaster general of the
| army, favorably. The committee, after investi-
| CATION exonerated Rochester from all RESPONSE
bility for the defalcation of Paymaster Hodge.
| The polygamy bill was then taken up, and the
/ discussion was long.
feated by decisive votes and after Encouragement
of its sections the bill passed by RIGA coce vote
in which no negative responses were heard.
| The pension arrears resolution was laid over as
| unfinished business.
| House-The committee to audit the expense
| growing out of the death and burial of the late
| President Garfield, reported bill granting &
pension of 5000 per year to Mrs Garfield, was
| passed.
| The apportionment bill was taken up and a
vote taken on the amendment offered by An
| derson. fixing the number ut 1926. The
| amendment was agreed to- yeas, l62, nays, lO4
FRIDAY, FEB. IT,
| Seaote-After considering several bills on cal
| endar without action the senate agreed to ad-
journ over until Monday and then ordered an ex-
ecutive session.
/ House The apportionment bill was taken up
| and after voting down several amendments the
bill passed without division. 1t is as follows:
| Be 1t enacted etc.
| Section l. That on and after the Sd of March
| 1888 the house of representatives shall be COM
posed of three hundred and twenty-five members
| to be apportioned among the several states as
! follows: