River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-06

chulnR TIE war III oOutH America, ana also Will
copies of the correspondence relating thereto moi
already communicated to one of the houses
Adopted.
Mr.. Caswell reported back the postoffice appro.
priation bill.
In the committee of the whole petitions were
presented asking the passage of the Lowell bank
ruptcy BILL
Bills were introduced and referred
Mr.. Haskell (by request, authorizing the de-
partment of justice to audit the claims of medi-
cal experts at the Guiteau trial. 1T provides
that the experts be not paid in excess of S25 per
day for each days actual attendance.l
Mr.. Phelps, to establish a department Of in
dustry with secretary of industry who shall be
cabinet officer 1t provides for bureaus of agri-
culture, fishery, mining, manufacture, commerce
statistics, and education. The head of each
bureau is to be known by the title of commits
sioner, appointed by the president by and with
consent of the senate.
TUESDAY, March IS.
Senate, The tariff commission bill was debated
TIL o'clock, when the senate proceeded to con-
slider the amendments to the bill under the five
minute rule for debate. Several amendments
were offered but all rejected and the bill passed
without amendment.
The bill provides for commission of nine
members, to be appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate, who are to receive as
compensation for their services SIC per day when
actually employed, and their travelling and other
expenses. They are to investigate all the various
questions relating to agricultural, commercial
mercantile, manufacture, mining, industrial in
terests of the United States, So far as the same
may be necessary to establish judicious tariff OF
revision of elicitng tariff and existing the sys-
TEN OF internal revenue laws upon the scale OF
justice to allinteress and is to report to congress
from time to time, and to make the final report
not later than the first Monday in January
1883. Adopted.
House-The tariff commission bill was taken
up and kasson addressed the committee.
He advocated the passags of the pending prop
osition, and spoke in favor of protective tariff
Mr.. Carlisle opposed eivifIan commission say
ing it was the duly of congress itself in the dis
charge of its constitutional obligations, and
in obedience to the demands of the country to
proceed Immediately to revise the tariff in the or
binary way Mr.. Carlisle did not finish his speech
to-day.
kasson and Carlisle had a colo guy on free
trade and protection, with interruptions by Kelley
of Pa.
The Frelinghuysen- Trtscott correspondence
was submitted, and the secretary of war Informed
the house that SIS 900 more rations were needed
for sufferers by the food Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 49,
Senate-Senator Cockrell offered resolution
directing the secretary of state to inquire regard.
ing United States citizens imprisoned in Ireland
Senator Pendleton reported favorably ON his civil
service Dill. lie pfesluentlI count Dill was lalC
aside temporarily when the senate bill to estab
fish an eastern judicial circuit in Kentucky wa
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was ther
taken up. The estimates for the service for 1885,
were $5,S4l 1881; amount of appropriation
last year, including deficiencies, 5000 500
amount of the present bill it came from tn,
house. 81 924 ,203; additions made by the senat,
committee increased the amount $239 800 making
the total as reported to the senate, $5l60 003
being S69, 1877 in excess Of the bill of 1882. Tn,
total of items increasing the appropriation mad'
by the committee is 1913 600; deductions $85, 200
Among the items increased by the committee are
new buildings for Indian schools $50 900; educa
ton of Indian children in the states, SIT 900
The total appropriated exclusively for industrial
schools is SAP 200.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
Senate-A bill passed authorizing the secretar,
of the treasury to report the amount of claims o.
the state of Kansas tor money expended, and in
debtedness assumed, by the state in suppressinl
the Indian hostilities.
House-The senate bill passed amending tn
statutes relating to license fees of officers of steam
vessels.
Resolutions were adopted for printing 80, 90
copies of the census report concerning the popu
lation of the country.
Mr.. Updegraff chairman of the committee o.
laws governing presidential elections, reported
bill TO carry into effect the provisions of the con
stitution, respecting the election of president an
vice president. Ordered printed and recommitted
TUESDAY, March 81.
Senate met in session.
Rouse-The Army Appropriation bill bein
under discussion, Mr.. Butterworth explained tn
bill. A clause had teen added for IKE compul
sorry retirement of army officers over 81 years 0
age. He had received information from tn
War Depastment that the number of officers re
tired under this provision during the next ST
years will be as follows: In 1882, AZ; in 1881
20 in 1884, Al in 1855, II in 1886, IL in 1881
% in all, 1l9. Before Mr.. Buttera ortn con
cluded, the committee rose.
Mr.. Randall offered a resolution granting tn
use of the rotunda and adjacent rooms to tn
Ladies' National Aid Association for the CARTEL
Memorial Hospital, for the first Saturday in May
for the purpose of holding reception. the objec
being to raise funds for the association, adopted
A joint resolution passed aupropriating $1,000
to enable the Secretary of War to issue ration
to persons rendered destitute by the OVERT Nv O
the Mississippi river.
The committee then resumed it's session.