River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL
sAruRnAy FyB. Is.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25.
House-Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, asked
unanimous consent to have the senate bill placing
General Grant upon the retired list taken from
the speakers table and referred to the committee
on military affairs.
Mr.. Springer objected.
Mr.. Reel, from the committee on rules, re-
ported resolution for select committee of nine
to consider all questions relating 10 womans
rights.
Adopted-115 to S. nearly party vote.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia; from the coinage
committee, reported bill authorizing the coin
age of silver dollars and fractions thereof on the
metric system. Referred to committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Grout, of Vermont, from the committee on
territories reported bill to establish the terri
tory of North Dakota, and providing a temporary
government therefor.
The house went into committee Of the whole on
the post Office appropriation bill, and adjourned
without coming to conclusion.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2S.
sSenate.--Mr. Mcmillan introduced a joint
resolution fixing the head of navigation of the
Minnesota river in the state of Minnesota Intro
duced pursuant to resolution of the legislature).
Bills were introduced and referred BY Mr..
Vest for public building at Hannibal, Missouri;
by Mr.. ingalls,. to authorize the president to APP
point Alfred Pleasonton brevet major general in
the army of the United States, and to place him
on the retired list.
The post Office appropriation bill was received
from the house and referred.
The Chinese bill came up as unfinished bust
ness but Mr.. Miller temporarily yielded the floor
to Mr.. Ferry. to allow the house post route bill to
be considered and the amendments of the SER
ate committee were read and agreed TO.
The house resolution rendering thanks to Hon
James G Blaine for the appropriate address de
ivered by him In the Garfield memorial exercises,
was, on motion of Mr.. Sherman, taken from the
presidents table and eoneurred in.
House-Mr. Kelly chairman of the committee
on ways and means, reported back the bill repeal
ing discriminating duties on tea and coffee, and it
was passed.
The senate bill appropriatng Sl0C 900 for con-
tlnuing the improvement OF Galveston harbor
was passed.
A bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge across the Mississippi at Keiths-
burg, Ill.
Bills were introduced and referred by Mr..
Young to establish marine hospital at Cincin-
natl.
Mr.. Calkins, chairman Of the committee on the
contested election case of Campbell VS.. Cannon,
submitted n report accompanied by resolution
declaring that neither contestant contestee are
entitled to the seat. He also submitted minority
report declaring that Campbell was entitled to
the seat, while Mr.. Moulton submitted a further
resolution, signed by Mr.. Anterior and Mr..
Davis, of Illinois, and Mr.. Moulton and Mr..
Jones, of Texas, declaring Mr.. Cannon the duly
elected delegate to congress The reports were
laid on the table for future action.
WEDNESDAY MARCH l.
Selate-Sen. McDili presented resolution of
the Iowa legislature, praying that the patent laws
be so amended as to prevent injustice in actions.
Sen. Vest introduced bill to prohibit the issue
of bank notes and currency by national banks
that may be organized or reorganized after the
first of July, 1882. He hoped the bill would not
be consigned to the tomb of the capitalists, but
be reported back either iayoraby or unfayorably.
Referred.
On motion of Senator Window the resolutions
reported yesterday from the committee on foreign
relations, for investigation of the loss or abstrac
ton from the state Office of the diplomatic
correspondence relating to Chill and
Peru, and as to any improper eonnec-
ton of diplomatic or other officers or members of
congress with contracts or arrangements, in re-
gard to claims against or grants derived from
those countries, were taken up.
Senator Bayard moved to amend by adding as
a specific subject inquiry the following. Whether
any promise or stipulation by which the inter
vention by us and the controversies existing be-
tween Chill and Peru has been expressly or i'm
plicitly given by any person or persons
House "A bill was passed to make Denver a
port of delivery.
Bills were reported to provide for the exchange
of trade ollars for legal tender dollars, and to
stop the coinage of trade dollars; also adversely
for retiring the trade dollar and for its recon-
age into standard dollars and for the redemption
of fractional silver coin.
Table to adopt a suitable meter to accurately
measure the quantity and test the gravity and
temperature of distilled and malt liquors and to
make automatic register OF the same. Referred
to committee of the whole.
To provide for organizing, armng and equip
ing militia in the U. 5.
To provide for distributing pure vaccine virus.
To provide for public building at Detroit,
Mich Referred to committee of the whole.
The resolution dismissing the contested case of
Lanier VS.. King, of the 9Th district of Louisiana,
was adopted.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
Serate-Sen. Gorham offered q resolution di-
rectng the postmaster general to transmit state
ment, giving the amount expended during the
year ending June 30, 1881, for special facilities
for fast mails the list of railroad companies re-
ceiving the same, the amount paid to each com
pany for additional service furnished if any, and
to what extent the service has been expedited.
Adopted.
House-The house went into committee of the
whole (Rice, of Mass, in the chair on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation bill, which APP
propriates 81 1913 $50 being $l2 900 less than last
year, and $4,000 less than the estimate. No
conclusion was arrived at before adjournment.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3.
Sendte.-Sen. Butler presented long memori-
al from citizens of South Carolina for national
aid for the education of the youth of that state.
Referred.
Sen. Anthony reported adversely the resolution
for printing 10000 copies of the medical and
surgical history of the war of the rebellion.
Sem Hoar reported adversely on the petition
for a congressional committee to attend the cele-
bration of the discovery of the mouth of the
Mississippi river.
The order for an adjournment of to- day until
Monday was adopted.
Rouso-Mr. Gibson introduced a bill making
an appropriation of S6l1 900 for the construction,
repair, completion and preservation of certain
works on the Mississippi river in accordance with
the recommendation, plans etc. Referred to
Mississippi river commission.
A bill passed reducing license fees to masters
chief engineers and first class pilots of steam vss
sells from ten dollars to one dollar and fifty cents
and chief mates, engineers and pilots of an infe-
rior.grade from five dollars to seventy-fve cents.
House went into committee on private calendar.