River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. NAV 6.


SATURDAY, May s.
.SeRm- The senate was not in session.
Hotsc-The house went into committee of the
whole on the tariff commission bill. Randalrs
amendment for mixed commission was lost.
Mr.. Hammond offered an amendment that the
commission consist of nine republicans. yea
and nay vote asked and refused, when dis
position was shown on the democratic side to fill
buster; but the amendment was finally rejected,
Is to 1873.
The next amendment was that recommended
by the committee on ways and means, striking
out authority granted the eon.mission to inquire
into the existing system of internal revenue law"
Agreed to, 1870 to IL.
Many amendments were offered and successive
ly voted down.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the |
house and Mills moved to recommit the bill with |
instructions TO the ways and means committee to |
report within thirty days bill based on the
principle that no more money should be collected
than is necessary to the wants of the government
economically administered.
The motion was lost-yeas H. nays l01. AS
only one motion to recommit with instructions is
permitted under the rules the effect of Mills mo-
ton was to prevent Hewitt from Offering reso-
luton indicated in his speech delivered recently
Mr. Hewitt asked unanimous consent to offer a
resolution of similar effect, but Boyne objected
The previous question was then ordered, and
his speech the bill passed-yeas Isl, nays 3d.
MONDAY, MAY s.
House-The following bills were introduced and
referred
By Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, to place tax
on salt used in caring pork and beef, on the same
basis as salt used in curing fish.
By Mr.. Calkins to aid in making further Arc
tic explorations, and detailing Master l4ucien
Young as commander of the expedition. 1t au-
| ~ ~, ary of the purchase a
vessel of proper size and structure for the expedi
tion at cost not to exceed $50 600, and appro-
PIRATES 500 900 for the expenses of the expedi-
ton.
Bv Mr. Bragg Of Wisconsin, for the relief OF
FIX John Porter 1t authorizes the president, IN
order that justice may be done to said Fitz John
Porter. to appoint Fitz John Porter, late Major
General United States Volunteers, Brevat Bnga-
der General and Colonel in the army, to the po-
| sition of Colonel in the army of the United
States to the same grade and rank held by him
at the time of his dismissal from the army by the
sentence of the court-martial, and In his dlscre-
ton to place him on the retired list of the army
as of that grade"
| Senate-A bill has been introduced for the re-
/ lief of Fitz John Porter. The provisions are the
| same as the house BILL
A bill reported appropriating $500 ,0OO Tor
| the extension of the executive mansion :
| Messrs. Window Hawley, Harrison, Cockrell
/ and Pugh were constituted a committee OF lnyes-
tigation concerning the allegation OF corruption
in connection with the bonded distilled spirits
bill.
TUESDAY, MAY 8.
Seaote--All pending house bills donating con-
demned cannon for monumental and other Fur-
poses passed.
Sen. McDill introduced bill for wagon
bridge across the Missouri river between Council
Bluffs and Omaha.
The senate passed the house tariff commission
BILL yeas 35, nays 10. Six democrats voted with
the republicans in the affirmative, and two repub-
licans with the minority against the bill.
The district committee was instructed to inquire
into the management of the Jail with reference to
privileges granted prisoners, and the freedom
with which prisoners are admitted The recent
escape referred to.
House-The bill enlarging the powers of tho
agricultural department was taken up.
After speeches by Money. of Massachusetts
Hoge, of West Vagina, Updegraff. OF ONO
Scales of Kentucky, Kenna of West Virginia
and Valentine, of Nebraska, the bill was read by
sections for amendments.
Mr. Townsend of Illinois, offered amend
ment providing that the secretary Of agriculture
shall be practical and experienced agticulturist
Adopted.
The provision of the bill transferring to the
new department of agriculture the powers ano
|, duties vested in the commission known as the
, geological survey was stricken out.
Mr.. Dunnel of Minnesota. offered an amend
ment providing for division of forestry the
. chief of which shall ascertain the annual amount
| of consumption, expectation and importation Of
timber and other forest products the probable
supply for future wants and the means best
adapted for preservation and renewal OF forests
Adopted.
The house then adjourned without action.
WEDNESDAY,, MAY 10.
Senate.--The session of the Senate was brief
The bill establishing an assay Office at Deadwood
D. t.. passed and the Senate adjourned
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utive Department of Agriculture, which provides
that the department shall be under the control o.
, a Secretary who is an experienced and practica
agricuturist, and establishes Bureaus of Agricul-
tural Products, of Animal Industry, of Lands
. and of Statistics.
! The conference report of the Indian Appro
, priation bill was agreed to- and the House went
into committee of the whole on the appropriation
, bill.
FRIpAy, MAY IL,
Senote-The l.. Madison Day claim for a small
lot in New Orleans, at the time purchased by hin
! | at judicial sale under the eonhscation act, wa
, covered by mortgage but was bought upon rep
resentaton of the government that no incum
brance upon it existed, was passed--yeas q, nay
%. Six democrats voted with the republicans in
| the affirmative.
! The bill for the intermediate appellate court
was further discussed.
The conference report upon the Indian appro
priation bill submitted The total has beer
reduced by the conference to S455 200 The re
port was concurred in and the bill passed Ad
journed.
House Mr.. Sherman, from the committee oil
education and labor, reported bill to aid in thu
! support of common schools. Ordered printed ant
} recommitted. 1t provides that for the next NV
years there shall be annually appropriated
SO 900 900 to aid in the support of the free com
. mon schools which amount shall be known as thu
I CT mmon school fund, and which shall be appor
toned to the various states and territories, &c
cording to the numser of their illiterate popula
ton over ten years of age An amount not ex
eeeding per cent Of the sum appor.ioned ma,
be used for the education of teachers in the pub
lie schools.
The committee en- public lands reported bacl
adversely the bill to shorten the two year perio,
required in the homestead law. Tabled.
| The house resumed consideration of the Genevi
, award bill.
After discussion the previous question was or
dered, but without further action the matter wen
over.
FRIDAY, MAY IL.
tSe,ate-The bills authorizing the construction
of bridges across the Mississippi river at Mem
. pills. and across the Arkansas at Van Buren,, wer
t favor bly, reported The latter, authorizing tn
! st. Louis g. San Francisco r r. Co. to build
bridge, passed.
Consideration of the intermediate appellate
court bill was resumed the question being on it
passage. After some discussion the bill passed
ayes 3d. nays Is, receiving the support of all re
publicans, and Bayard, Cockrell, jackson, Harris
Pugh and Walker, democrats.
House-A bill assed providing for the remova
of the remains of the late Gen. Fitzpatrick from
, Chill to the United States.
The conference report on the fertilization ap
preparation bill was agreed to, and the house re
2 sumed consideration Of the Geneva award bill.
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