River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, AUG. 5

SATURDAY, AUG. D.
Senote-The senate conterees on the naval APP
preparation bill reported an agreement. Report
accepted and bill passed The house bill paying
the employees of government contractors on the
Fox river Improvement in Wisconsin 81 1875 passed
and the senate adjourned.
House-The senate amendment to a joint
resolution for the establishment of diplo-
matte relations with Persia, was concurred
in. A concurrent resolution granting the use
Of the rotunda and adjacent rooms in the
capitol to the Garfield monument committee Of
the society Of the army of the Cumberland from
the 25th of November to the Sd of December to
hold bazaar and reception, the object being to
aid in the erection in Washington of a statue to
the memory of the late President Garfield, was
agreed to.
The senate amendments to the bill amend
ing the statutes relating to steam vessels was
agreed to.
The house then proceeded to the consideration
of business on the speakers table, but soon ad-
journed on account of the intense heat.
MONDAY, AUG. Z.
Senate-The senate passed bills to pension the
widow of General Ramsey, to repeal the export
tax on tobacco, to allow employees of the senate
an extaa months pay, to appropriate 100000 to
supply the deficiency in fees of district attorneys
to convene court of inquiry to the loss of
the Jeanette to create a select committee upon
American ship-building and to bridge the Missss-
ippi at the mouth of the Upper Iowa. In Offering
concurrent resolution for final adjournment at )
o'clock, Mr.. Plumb charged the length of the
session upon the dilatoriness of the house in ma
turing the appropriation bills Mr.. Brown Of
fered resolution of thanks to John f. Slater, of
Connecticut for donating s 600 600 to the cause
of education in the south. resolution was
adopted for an investigation into labor strikes.
Mr. Cameron moved to amend the house resolu-
ton for final adjournment by making the hour
ii p. NJ. As no quorum voted, adjournment fol-
lowed.
House Business in the house opened with an
attendance of twelve members, which ultimately
increased to 09. Concurrence was give to the
senate amendments to the supplemental post
route bill, and the speaker affixed his signature
to the sundry civil bill. Mr.. Cox introduced a
bill to abolish the licenses on commercial travellers.
Mr.. Burrows reported a resolution, which was
adopted apprOprlatlng 50 600 to enable a select
committee of nine members to examine and re-
port upon the Mississippi improvements below
Cairo, including the outlet and jetty systems.
The bill to charter the Baltimore and Ohio
Gable company was passed, By a vote of As to
49, the bill to quiet the title to the arsenal
grounds in South Washington was defeated.
After two recesses had been taken, in the hope of
ending the session, the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, AUG. s.
Senate Mr.. Window submitted report in re-
gard to the use of money to defeat the bond, d
spirits bill A bill was passed to transfer to the
Garfield Memorial Hospital certain property of
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home. Mr..
Pendleton secured the adoption of vote of
thanks to the presiding officers. Hon. David
Davis, Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were APP
pointed committee to notify the president that
the senate was ready to adjourn. request by
Mr.. Morrill, that the tax bill be passed by unani-
nous consent was received on the democratic
side with dersion, and the senate adjourned
sins die
Rouse-The house of representatives after list
ening to the reading of the journal, took recess
to noon and subsequently extendedit to O'Clock.
Messrs. Hscock, Carpenter and Atkins were APP
pointed a committee to wait on President Arthur,
who informed them that he had no further busI-
ness for congress. Several Intellectual attempts
were made to pass senate bills Speaker Keifer
returned thanks for generous treatment, de-
clared the house adjourned without day, and the
members left for their trains