River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY, June 10.

The senate was not in session.
House The house went into committee OF the
whole to resume consideration of the legislative
judicial appropriation bib.
Numerous amendments were offered and re-
jected and the committee, after the consideration
Of 80 Of the 100 pages Of the bill, rose, and the
house adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE IL.
4Seaate-The house bills to divide Iowa into
two judicial districts. and authorizing the Sioux
City and Pacific railway company to construct a
bridge over the Missouri, passed. The senate
went into executive session, and voted Van
Wyck's resolution TO consider the tariff commission
nominations in open session. The senate took up
Mr.. Browns resolution to provide a clerk for
each senator not already supplied with one. As
chairman OF the committee, Mr.. Brown submitted
substitute authorizing each senator to employ
clerk at ST 200 per annum, 10 be paid out OF the
senate contingent fund. The resolution went
over without action.
70use-Butterworth from the committee ON
appropriations, reported back the army appro-
priation bill with the senate amendments, re-
commenting concurrence in some and non-cOn-
currence in others. Among the amendments in
which non-concurrenee is recommended is that
making the army retirement compulsory at the
age of "a, instead Of 90, as provided in the bill
as it passed the house. After debate, the senate
amendment was agreed to-yeas 10l nays 50.
Other recommendations of the committee on APP
preparations were agreed to without division I he
house then proceeded to District of Columbia
business.
TUESDAY, JUNE ID.
Senate-The senate went into executive session,
and voted down Mr.. FanWyeks resolution to
consider the tariff commission nominations in
open session.
House--The joint resolution passed authoriz-
ing the seer etary of war TO erect, at a cost OF
$40 900, memorial column at Washington head
quarters, Newburg, n. Y. appropriating SD 900
to aid in defrayiDg the expenses of the celsbra-
ton to be held there in 1888 on the centennial
anniversary of the declaration of peace, and pro-
viding for the appointment of a select committee
of five senators and representatives 10 make ar
engagements for that celebration.
"WEDNESDAY, JUNE Ia.
Seaate-Senator Miller reported from the COM
merce committee the original bill to provide for
the construction of the Illinois and Mississippi
canal to cheaper transportation. Placed on the
calendar
A long struggle ensued for precedence of regu-
lar business, but finally motion by Mr. Bayard
to take up the bonded spirits bill prevailed-yeas
SO, nays 81.
At this point a message was received from the
president transmitting in response to the senate
resolution of the 5th from the secretary of state
copies of the full correspondence of the state de-
partment with Envoy Prescott and Assistant Sec
rotary Walker Blaine. Ordered printed and re-
terred to the foreign relations committee.
Ho,se-The house went into committee of the
whole on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation BILL
Mr. Mills offered an amendment providing that
no part of the contingent fund appropriated by
this bill shall be expended in payment of clerks
employed by senators and members of congress,
Adopted.
The committee then rose, and the bill, having
been reported to the house, was passed-yeas 10,
nays As.
Mr.. Miller reported a resolution recommending
that tho committee on appropriations provide for
the payment TO George Q. Cannon, of U tab, his
salary and mileage up to April 10, 1882, the day
when his seat was declared vacant. Adopted.
Mr.. 0Neill, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported the invalid pensions appropria-
ton bill. Referred to the committee of the
whole. The total amount appropriated is $780,
600 900.
The house then went into committee upon the
river and harbor appropriation bill, but remained
therein but few moments.
Mr.. Kelley gave notice that when that bill was
disposed of he uonld call up the bill to reduce
Internal revenue taxation. Adjourned
THURSDAY, JUNE To-
Seaate-The joint resolution to Inappropriate
S315, 600 to pay mail contractors for service in
the southern states prior to these states going
into rebellion, again occupied the time reserved
for the calendar. Mr.. Maxey, who championed
the mea ure, spoke at length. He argued that
the structures of Mr.. Conger were unwarranted, as
the resolution prohibited the payment by the
United States of any contractor who had been
paid by state or by the confederate states, or
his payment beyond the date at which mail car
rying was stopped.
House-The house went into committee on the
river and harbor appropriation BILL and Mr.
Page explained its provisions at length. The de-
bate was long and the house arose before coming
to conclusion.
FRIDAY, June 16.
Senate-Hoar introduced bill to provide for
the performance of the office of president in case
of removal, resignation, inability, or death, both
of the president and vice president. 1t vests the
succession to the PRESIDENCY in the members of
the cabinet in the order ia which they