River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL
MospAy. Fen. 6.

MONDAY FEB. 9.
.Seaaie.-Bils were introduced: For the cancel
lation OF Illegal entries and sales of public lands
and for refunding the purchase money; defining
the powers and jurisdiction Of the Mississippi
river commission; authorizing the appropriation
OF land and material for the Improvement Of the
Mississippi and its navigable tributaries; pre-.
seribing the manner of assessing damages for
property so appropriated, and providing penalties
for acts in hndrance of the proposed improve
ments.
After an executive session the senate adjourned.
House-The business of the house this morning
was mainly the introduction of bills and resoln-
tons until Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill defining the
qualifications Of territorial delegates in the house
Of representatives. IL provides that no person
guilty of bigamy polygamy shall be eligible
10 a seat in congress delegate from any terri
tory. The house was in a very inattentive mood
and when the speaker put the question, there
were few responses. lie however, declared the
motion carried, and the bill past. Bursts of
laughter only then apprised many members of the
measure which was adopted.
A motion was made to suspend the rules and
pass bill for the appointment OF commission
on the subject of alcoholic liquor traffic.
Bragg Wis, demanded a second.
Motion was seconded, and vote of ~ to 60
was then taken upon the adoption Of the motion
last made. The ayes and noes were then called
for and resulted in vote of lib ayes, rs noes
not being the necessary two-thirds vote in the
affirmative. This was strictly party vote with
the exceptions of Belizhoover, Calyerson, Jones'
(Ark.) Ladd, Simonton and Vance, who voted
with the republicans in the affirmative and Davis
of Illinois, and Cary and Gnenther, of Wisconsin
who voted in the negative with the democrats.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. I.
SeaateA favorable report was made upon the
claims for deprsdations committed by the Ute In
dians in the massacre at the White River agency
in 1879.
The bill in relation to the Japanese indemnity
fund was reported favorably.
On melton of Mr.. Harrison the senate bill for
the delivery OF 100 pieces condemned bronze can
non to the society of the army of the Cumberland
for the Garfield statute in Washington was con-
sdered. The committees amendment, substitute
ing provision for the payment by secretary of
war to the society of 800 out of the proceeds Of
the condemned ordinance, was agreed to, and the
bill, ms amended, passed.
House-A resolution was adopted directing
the postmaster-g general to furnish information
concerning the custom Of subletting contracts for
carrying the mails.
Mr.. Grape, chairman Of the committee on bank
ing and currency, reported bill TO enable ma
tional banking associations to extend their cor
porate existence. Mr.. Buckner presented mi
norty report. Both were divided
Tho bill dividing the state Of Iowa, into two
judicial districts was reported and placed on the
calendar
Mr. ingalls, resolution, approving Of the pen
sion arrears law, came up, and was laid aside in
formally.
Mr. Coke was awarded the floor for speech
upon the tariff the Morrill, commission bill being
taken up in order to allow him to speak He
favored a tariff revision by committee of the
two houses.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. s.
Senate-A joint resolution was introduced pro-
posing an amendment to the constitution, pro-
hibiting the manufacture, importation and ex-
portation Of alcoholic liquors and other poison
Gus beverages from and after 1900.
The senate resumed the consi ieration of the
resolution declaring the pension arrears law
ought not to be repealed Senators Blair, Vest
and Maxey spoke with eloquence upon the CUES
ton. The resolution was then laid aside infor-
mally. The remainder of the day was spent in
the passage of senate bills not objected to.
Ho,se-Consideration of the apportionment
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Mills submitted an amendment fixing the
number of representatives at 307.
Mr. Boyse, a member of the committee on
census defined the bill reported by committee
while Mr. Calorick, also member Of the census
committee offered measure and supported his
own amendment fixing the bill for representatives
at 3l6. He protested against the "Seaton" or
new method by which representative was
taken away from Florida to be given to the pro.
tectiye tariff state of Pennsylvania, and by which
Rhode Island was robbed to conclliate the great
state of Illinois. The matter then went over for
the present, and the Sherman funding bill was
taken from the speakers table and referred to the
committee on ways and means. Eulogies were
then pronounced on the late representative
0Connor Smith, of Carolina and the usual reso-
lutions were adopted, after which the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, FEB. O.
Senate.-A petition was presented from the
leading men of Pittsburgh, asking that system
of competitive examination bs followed in making
appointments to subordinate executive offices,
and that no removals be made on partisan
grounds.
The bill for the sale of portions Of Fort Leav-
enworth military reservation was reported favor
ably.
The bill promoting the efficiency of the life
saving service. with an amendment creating an
additional station was reported.
A resolution declaring that the pension arrears
law should be repealed was taken up. Senator
Call submitted an amendment providing for pen
siops for needy and disabled survivors of the Ind
wars prior to ls45, including the Black Hawk
and Creek and Seminole wars. Discussion was
interrupted by the arrival of the hour fixed for
eulogies upon the late representative Meehall P.
0'Connor, of South Carolina, and when these
were delivered the senate adjourned.
House Mr.. Hewitt introduced a bill fixing a
uay LOT meeting the eie LOTS OF the presiaent anu
vice-president, and providing for and regulating
the counting of votes for president and vice.
president, and the decision of questions arising
therefrom.
Mr.. Pound. (Wis.) from the committee on pub
lie lands. to require the payment of costs in GER
tain cases of trespass or conversion of interest
from public lands
Consideration OF the apportionment bill was
again resumed and again went over.
The senate amendment was concurred in to the
house bill appropriating $4,000 TOR agricultural
and mineral specimens Of the Atlanta exposition,
to be placed in the national museum
Adjourned.
FRipAY, Feb. 10.
iseaate-The bill to place Gen. Grant on the re.
tired list came up. but in the absence of Logan
laid over without losing its place on the cal
endar.
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