River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
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SATURDAY JuIYs
Seaats-1he joint resolution TO allow the EN-
ployes of the government printing Office pay for
the time lost during the Garfield obsequies, was
passed.
Mr. Beck said as several amendments TO the
house bill regulating internal revenue had been
reported this morning, from the republican caucus
last night, he gave notice OF an amendment sub
jecting the duties on imports from abroad after
January /, 1888, to discount OF 10 per cent,
and after July /, 1888, TO 10 per cent. additional
discount Referred.
The river and harbor till was taken up and the
Hennepin canal project further discussed, the
question being upon the amendment providing
for an additional survey and report upon the cost
of construction, annual maintenance and the use
Of the canal.
House-Mr Grape submitted the report of the
conference committee on the bill to enable ma
tioual banks to extend their corporate existence.
Mr.. Randall made point of order that the re-
port was not accompanied with the explanatory
statement required by the rules. The point be-
ing sustained, the conference report was with
drawn.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that striking out the
proyso restricting the investigation of the ma
tional board of health to the diseases of cholera
and yellow fever. After debate the amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. peele offered an amendment including
by the board. Adopted.
Mr. Cox of New York, offered an amendment,
providing for the abolition of the National board
Of heakh after the lst of September next. He
said that the general board had been steadily en-
croachng upon the functions of the local boards
Of several states. He denied the right of the
Federal government to investigate the smallpox.
1t had no more right to investigate the small pox
than it had to investigate the chcken-pox or
measles. Mr. Cox subsequently withdrew his
amendment
MONDAY, July 10.
Senate-The senate resumed consideration of
the river and harbor bill, the question being on
the amendment appropriating $500, 600 for i'm
provement of the Potomac flats. Adopted.
After discussing the bill for several hours, the
senate adjourned
House-Crapo submitted a report of the con-
ference committee on the bill to enable national
banks to extend their corporate existence.
Adopted.
The conference reported bill to increase the
water supply of the District of Columbia.
Agreed to.
The bill passed authorizing the transfer of the
property of the national soldiers and soldiers Or
phan home to Garfeld's memorial hospital.
The house then went into committee on the
sundry civil BILL
TUESDAY, JgLY II.
Segaate-Mr. Morrill,, from the finance commit
tee reported favorably the senate bill repeating
so much of section 1856 Of the revised statutes
imposes charge upon export stamps on tobacco.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Groome from the committee on pensions
reported bill to prevent the payment of double
pensions.
The conference report on the bank charter ex-
tension bill was presented and agreed to.
Consideration of the river and harbor bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Harrison advocated an amend
ment striking out $500, 900 appropriated for the
reservoirs at the headwaters of the Mississippi
river, and inserting $50 900 for continuing OBJ
servations and surveys for reservoirs.
After long wrangle over it the senate adj
| journed without action.
Ho,.se.-The house went into committee on tho
sundry civil appropriation bill.
An amendment adopted authorizing the
| establishment Of an industrial Indian school on
| the Pawnee reservation in Nebraska.
Mr.. Willis, of Michigan, moved to increase the
appropriation for the geological survey from
| Sl20 600 to 1926, 900. Adopted.
After completing the consideration Of IS of
| the So pages of the bill the committe rose.
| The house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July II.
| Senate The river and harbor bill was taken
| up, and various suggestions were made by Messrs
| Mcmillan and others. The bill was passed and
| the senate adjourned.
| Bouse-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation BILL The clause ap-
| propriating 50 400 900 for public printing and
binding gave rise to general discussion on the
| subject OF deficiencies in the public service,
| Messrs. Atkins and Randall contending that such
deficiencies arose through executive NAL admin
| stration, while Hiscock and Robson maintained
that they arose through necessity and not through
| violation of law.
THURSDAY, July 13
| Senate-Mahone, from the committee on agri-
culture reported back the house bill to establish
bureau of animal industry, and to prevent the
expectation of diseased cattle and the spread of
| infectious and contagious diseases among domes-
tic animals.
Voorhees, offered resolution directing the com
mittee on library to inquire into the expediency
of purchasing, editing and publishing the unpub-
lished manuscript papers of Andrew jackson.
Adopted.
The house resolution was passed appropriating
$50 900 to cradle the United States to take part
in the international fishing exhibition in May,
1888.
Bouse-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill, and adjourned
without action.
FRIDAY, July IA.
Senate The senate naval committee added the
following amendment to the naval appropriation
bill, as received from the house: That hereafter
provisions of the law selecting officers OF the navy
shall apply to all officers the active list thereof
provided that the admiral and vice admiral shall
HOC NC tteiTcu DclOTe FtdCHtu9 tHC age W. duu
that the admiral retire in the full pay Of his
grade.
House.-The house committe on conference d.
rect an advese report on the bill establishing a
board of steamboat inspectors at Burlington.
| The house appropriated in aggregate $l5,39l,-
| 1896, and this amount has been increased to
about 500, 600 by the senate committee. The
principal items OF the increase is $500 600 for the
general mentainance ofthe yards and docks, and
$50 600 for beginning the transfer to copper
| plates of $50 photo photographic charts.
| The conference committee on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill failed
to reach an agreement on the bill, which pro-
poses to transfer every record of the soldiers from
custody general to that of adjutant general also
upon the section which proposes the equalization
| Of the salaries of the employees of the house and
| senate.