River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-03-08
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SENArE-A resolution was adopted for a
special committee to investigate the condi-
ton OF the Sioux on their reservation.
1t was resolved to elect president pro
tenn. Saturday noon.
The conference report on the army bill
was adopted.
Mr.. Van Wyck gave the department of
justice a scathing review for extravaganza
compensation Of the star-route attorneys.
In support of his allegations he quoted from
vouchers and other papers furnished by the
treasury department, and when he hal fin
ished moved their re; erence to the judiciary
committee, which was carried.
The report of the tariff conference COM
mittec was received. After very sharp de-
bate Saturday at 1870 a. M, the ayes and
noes were called. There was so much con-
fusion that the proceedings could hardly be
followed from the gallery. David Davis
voted with the republicans and Van
Wyek with the democrats. Cameron
OF Pennsylvania announced that he
had pair with Hampton, who he was in
formed would vote the same way as he
would, 50 he voted no. This created quite
sensation as the report was beaten, but
Mr.. Mcpherson, a democrat who Lad de-
clined to vote at once voted aye with the
Republicans to offset Cameron. This made
it a tie.
Ingalls, rose at the last moment and voted
aye carrying the concurrence by majority
OF one. The report was accordingly agreed
to by vote of 80 TO 81. ALI the conferrees
had signed the report, except Sherman, Nc
Kinley aud Carlisle. In executive sessions
the senate conformed the following nomina-
tons:
John NJ. Irwin, Keokuk, Iowa, governor
of Idaho; Martin p. Kennard, assistant
treasurer of the UnitedSt atesat Boston; Mar
celon r. Leiet. Louisiana, United st ties
consul at Turin. Registers OF lands: b. NJ.
Thomas, Tuscon, ARR I. Joseph Jorgens,
Walla Walla, Wasl ineton Ter. United
States attorneys: Eliha Root, southern dis
trict of New York; W. II. Dewitt, Territory
of Montana, Edg ard Waddell, eastern dis
trict of Viiginia; A. G. Tate, United States
1nashal for caste IN district of New York. Rob
ert j. Fisher, Chicago, examiner in chief of
the patent office. Surveyor of customs; ].
n Benedict district of New York. G. K.
Graham, naval officer at New York. An
drew J. Perry, appraiser OF merchandise at
New York. Merritt Wiekham, assistant APP
praiser of merchandise at New York. In.
dian agents; George S. Davenport, Sac and
Fox agercv. Iowa: Pedro Sanchez, Pueblo,
4. Mex. Thomas NJ, kirkpatrick, collector
of internal revenue Eleventh district OF Ind
lana.
IiOb5E-l LII Lie AOAoFe lO-dd9 NbSiS vas
lit lie speech making, ara a gree. deal of
voting. The appropriation bills bslng cut
of the way, the house turned its attention to
the disposition Of business on the various
calendars
Under the operation of the Pound rule, o
large number of measures were pet through.
A dozen bills more or less important,
were considered, and either passed or re-
iected.
The senate amendments to the sundIy
civil bill were nsn- concurred in.
was adopted and the bill passed. 1t retains
the s1s5,0c0 item for special mail
facilities, but does not limit
compensation to subsidized railroads.
The bill to readiuss the salaries Of postnas-
tiers passed. In the sessinghaus-Frost con-
tested election case (Missour1 the contestant
was declared entitleN tothe seattle TO no.