River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
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IEedn eshniI. Decenlber ~.

Wednesday, December ~.
SENATE-Bills were introduced for
commission to investigate railway transpor.
tation, consolidating the bureau of military
Justice and the corps OF judges advocate OF
the army. The new rules were considered, I
and the clause in the first limiting to three
DAYS the period for which the vice president
may designate a senator to preside over the
senate in his absence was rejected. Various
other clauses and rules we're voted upon,
some being rejected and Others adopted.
The senate agreed 10 the house resolution
for a holiday recess, after So amending II as
to fix Jan. as the date of Resembling.
Another long list of recess appointments
went to the senate Dec 10Th inst, the ma
ioritv of them postmasters. The following
nominations were confirmed:
Walter Evans commissioner OF internal
revenue. A bert w. Wyman, treasurer OF
the Ueitei States; Eiwa d o. Graves, as
sistant treasurer OF the United States; Rich,
ard Gibbs. New York, minister resident and
consul general, Bllivis; Charles Is. FRAT,
secretary OF legation, Brazil; William /.
Strong, secretary of legation, Vienna; JACOB
F. Walther, collector OF internal revenue,
Nineteenth district of Pennsylvania; Math-
CIV r. Barr. Erie, Pa, and Henry Ward,
Leaaville, Colo, Indian inspectors; Indian
agents, Denny d. Waters, Connecticut, Col
vile agency, Wash; James +. Gardner Col
orado, Oaray agency, Utah; L isha w. Ds-
Wis, Colorado, Uinlsh agency, Utah: Oiver
Ward, Ohio, Neal Bay agency, Wash; Ben
imin w. Thompson West Virginia, Sisse-
ton agency, OAK; Sanderson K. Martin,
Pennsylvania, Shoshone agency, Wyo.
HoUsE.-Atter long debate, in which
Mr.. Bedford Rep spoke in fsvor OF Skinner
Dem.) whose election as representative
from the FIRST district of North Carolina was
contested by Pool (Rep }, Skinner was CIV
en- the seat and sworn In. a concurrfht
resolution providing Tor a recess from NJ M
aay. oath inst. until Tuesday. January 3,
was adopted. The committee, ON rules
reported resolution for the creation
Mt several new committees
after an amendment for committee on
the alcoholic quor traffic had been adop'
ted, by 143 to IS. A resolution increasing the
membership of twentytal standing com-
mittees, from eleven to thirteen mem ot r
each. was adopted, A resolution was re,
ported from the committee on rivers and
harbors The senate amendment to Inc
holiday recess resolution was concurred IN
Thursday, December 20.
sryArE.- Bills were introduced establish
ing board of railroad commission and reg
uI,tirg inter state commerce and authoriz-
ing distillation of fruit without federal tax
atior, to the states After long debate,
resolution calling on, the secretary OF the
interior for information concerning lands
granted to railroads was adopted.
The consideration of the rules consumed
the rest of the day, and after an executive SEES
sion of half an hour the senate adjourned TO
Monday. During the executive sessions tbs
| senate confirmed long list OF appoint
meats made since the adjournment OF the
last congress. nearly all of which have been
announced.
HoUsE.-A discussion took place over q
resolution, to grant months extra pay to
discharged employees, which was finally re-
| ferred to the committee on accounts. A
resolution increasing the membership OF
several committees was adopted, as was
| q resolu ion ior a committee on rivers and
| harbors.
A resolution for woman suffrage com.
| raittee was reiected-SS to 1874. A joint
resolution was adopted asking tue president
| By proclamation TO recommend the Oh erv-
| snce by the people of the "a h inst. the
| Tooth anniversary OF WashlngtoHs surren'
| der of his commission.
Both houses adjourned till Mordav.
| Tuesday, December rs.
| SENATE.-Mr. Sherman moved that Arson
j. McCook be chosen secre tary of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to amend by substi-
suting the name of L. Q. Washington.
Lost-Yeas %. nays 80. The main res
/ olution was agreed to and McCook sworn
in. The remaining republican nominations
were elected as follows: Chief clerk,
Charles W. Johnson, Minnesota; ex-
ecutive clerk, James Il. Young,
| Pennyslvania; chaplain, Rev.
Elias Dewitt Huntley, District OF Column
bia; sergeant at arms w. p. Canaday, North
| Carolina.
The president sent long list of nomina-
tons to tn senate, mostly recess nomiDa-
tion-pos tnlssters, United States Dlarshals,
| United States attorneys, district judges, ma
val Ulcers, etc. Con6rn ations: Lawrence
| Weldon, Illinois, judge of the court OF
claims; ]. R. Tanner, Illinois, United
States MARSHAL Southern district
of Illinois: Nathaniel P. Banks, Massachu
sets, United ates marshall of MaSsachu'
sets; Alonz0 Gesner, Oregon, Indian agent
at the Warm Springs agency aud Pa3nee
Otoe age.ey; Col. Samuel B. Holsbird,
aaartermaster general; John S, Toker,
Michigan, secretary of Montana; Robinson
Locke, Ohio, United States consul at New
| castle.
The consideration of the report of the
committee on rules was resumed.
HoUsE.-Not in SESSION.