River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL
SATURDAY, June 3

SATURDAY, JUNE ..
The senate was not IN session.
iouse-The Lowe Va. Wheeler case was takeu
up. Mr.. Springer eentended that If Lowe were
to be seated it would be upon tissue ballo 8. and
gave notice he would offer resolution recommu-
ting the case and reinstructipg the committee to
ascertain the Rsmber of tissue ballots cast for
either party and TO report who was elected after
rejecting all such ballots. 1t was serious mat
ter for honorable men to vote a seat 10 a man
upon tissue ballots, which could be read rs well
on one side as the other.
The resolution declaring the contestant entitled
TO the seat was adopted, YEAS l29, nays 3-Hard-
enburg. Phillips and Rice of Ohio. Lowe ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took the oath
OF office.
On motion of Springer, the senate joint resolu-
James G. Blaine. upon tbs life and character Of
the late President Garfield. Adjourned.
MONDAY JUNE 5.
Senote-Sen. PeIdleton offered resolution re-
que ting the president to transmit all correspond
ence, not heretofore communicated between the
state department and Prescott and Walker Blaine
in the Peruvian Chilli matter.
Consideration of the army bill was resumed
the question being upon the senate committees
amendment providing for the voluntary retire
ment of army officers after 40 years service
and their compulsory retirement at 81 years of
age.
Sen. Bayard asked that the two features be
voted upon separately, and it was so ordered.
The first branch of the amendment prevailed
without dissent. 1t is as follows: On and after
| the LIST day of December, 1882 when an officer
has served 40 years either an officer soldier in
the regular volunteer service or both he shall
if he makes application therefor to the president
be retired from active service end placed on the
retired list.
| Sem Plumb gave notice OF an amendment, au-
thorizing the president III his discretion to Mist
| 900 additional men for the army, for frontier
| service in emergencies. Without further action
| the senate adjourned.
| House-White offered preamble and rssolu-
| tions, and the speaker directed the resolutions
| only TO be read 1t releases the committee of
ways and means from further consideration of the
resolution offered by White relative to the passage
/ of the bill in relation to the extension of the
bonded period, referring that resolution to the
committee on expenditures in the treasury de-
| partment, with instructions to report in accord
| ance with rule "a. The speaker ruled the res0lu-
| ton not in order under the call of the states,
while Kelly declared the committee of ways and
| means would have reported upon the matter re-
ferred to had it not been tor the objection of the
! gentleman from Kentucky (Ehite)
White replied the report was that the commit
| tee of ways and means was prepared to bring in a
| whitewashing report of its own conduct.
| Several bills TO appropriate money for public
buildings were passed. Adjourned.
| TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
| Seaate-Slater introduced bill prohibiting
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any executive officer, clerk or employee of the
| United States, not the head of a department, of
money, property or other things of value, giving
or receiving the same for Political purposes or
party interests. The penalty imposed is fine of
! $500 and the deposition of the offender from Of
| fee.
| Referred to the committee on civil service.
| Davis (W. Va.) offered a resolution, and it was
| adopted, requesting the committee on postoffices
| to report upon the propriety of reducing the
| ON ATTIC 70 ftvo md ON
and other printed matter TO half the present
! rate; also increasing the rate merchandise
| authorized to be sent through the mails.
| The army appropriation bill was again consid
cred, the question being upon the compulsory re-
| tirement clause.
| The previous discussion on excepting Gen.
| Sherman from compulsory retirement, was re-
| viyed, upon renewal of the former motion by Da-
| Wis, of W Va, and by Hale to except Gen..
Sheridan. The latter motion prevailed, 20 to %.
| A party vote, except that OF Fair, Cockrell and
| Butler, who voted aye with the republicans. The
whole subject was then tabled, 81 to Is, and the
bill passed, AZ to H. Adjourned.
| House-A bill was reported to suspend the is
sue of silver certificates, limiting the coinage of
| dollars TO the requirements Of the people. Re-
| ferred to the house calendar.
Mr.. Page reported back the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
The committee of the whole report was sub
| United upon the Northern Pact &c railroad land
| grants. lldiu Ou INC IdDie. 10 report sthltS
that the committee conceive of ne legisl alton
which would hasten the completion of the road.
| and therefore recommends none.
Mr.. McCook IN. W called attention TO the
clause approprating S32 1913 to meet liabilities in
CURED by the Yorktown centennial commission,
| and said he weuld ike to have some explanation
of the canse of the large deficiency.
Mr.. Holman Qnd) raised point of order
| against the clause; overruled by the chair.
Mr. Cobb Qnd.) opposed the appropriation, and
sent to the clerks desk to be read bill for wines
etc., used in the entertainment Of the French
guests, the total amount OF which was Sc ,52g,
| Guiding an item of 100 cases of chan payne 50 ).
900; of GO gallons of whiskey, of % dozen
of sherry, Is gallons of 1880 brandy, and $3.50
| worth of cigars.
Mr.. Robinson IN. Y.)-The celebration wa,
turned into British saturnalia, and the flag We
| thought buried from memory in the time of Corn.
| wallis, was dug up and put in the place in which
the American flag ought to have waved and tC
do that the government was run into debt $33 600
After some further debate in which it was disclos
ed that the bill had already been paid, Mr.. Cobt
moved to strike ont the clause, rejected.
THURSDAY, JUNE s.
Serate--The senate resumed the consideration
| of the district appropriation bill.
Upon the bill being re ported from the commit
| tee of the whole, the committee was sustained IL
each instance, and no further change was made
| The bill then passed.
Sen Hawley reported from the military com
mittee the joint resolution appropriating $40 600
or so much thereof as NAV be needed to furnish
food to people made destitute by the Mississippi
floods in the state of Mississippi. The joint reso
| luton passed.
Adjourned.
Hogse-The bill passed increasing to forty dol
lars per month the pension of any persons who il
the late war lost an arm, leg, hand or foot, or re-
eeived disabilities equal thereto.
The house went into committee and resumed
the consideration of the general deficiency appro
priatioD BILL
The only disc ussion upon the clause t.
refund to Missouri appropriations made officer
and privates of the militia for service per
formed in suppression of the rebellion, which
was finally agreed to. The amount involved j
1874, 594.
FRIDAY JUNE 9.
| Senate.-Sen. Van Wyek introduced resolution
that in considering the question, "Wil the senat
advise and consent to the nomination of the per
sons named by the president to be members Of tn
tariff commission, that rule sixty-six be suspend
ed so that said question shall be considered il
open session. and not with closed doors.
Sen. Mcmillan reserved all points of order oil
the resolution, which was laid over till Monday
The bill passed authorizing the postmaster g n
eral to extend mail routes at pro rata additiona
pay for any distance not exceeding twenty fy
miles beyond either terminal point named in tn
contract, consent Of the contractor to be obtaine
prior TO the extension, and no contract to be ex
tended beyond the original terminal points NOR
than once during the original contract.
| The Japanese indemnity fund bill was taken VI
and discussed, and again went over without action
Adjourned till Monday.
Housc-The house went into committee oil
the legislative, executive and judicial appropria
ton bill. The item appropriating 81 800 600 TO
salaries ard expenses of internal revenue agent
and surveys for fees, expenses and guagers, AM
for the salaries of storekeepers, having bee
reached, White of Kentucky, stated his objec
tions thereto. The item was passed over until ia
remainder of the bill was considered After fin
ishing forty of the 100 pages of the BILL the com
mlttee rose.
The Prevention of n Terrible Dis
aster.
No disorders, excepting the most deadly form
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