River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-25
Tuesday,. JannaHu 10.


senate took up the tariff bill
and made considerable pro-
gress thereon. Afterwards there
was an executive session, and the following
appointments were confirmed: Everett b
Sanders, receiver OF public moneys, Wausau
Wis John w. Clark, OF Michigan, agent
FOR the Indian Of the Colorado River agency,
Arizona. Postmasters; &c. S. Branerd, What
Cheer, Ia; Robert H. Lamoureux, Sac City,
Ia: William B. Bell, Washington, Ia; G.
A. Bennett, Granite Falls, MINI.
HoUsE-Joseph E. Taylor took the oath
as representative from the Sixteenth Ohio
district to succeed the late Representative
Updegraff. The bill amending the act reg
ulating the removal of causes from state to
federal courts was discussed at length aud
finally passed.
After the disposition of the court bills in
the house recently, the war claim of Massa-
chuSetts was taken up. 1t involves about
$500, 900 expended in harbor defences in
1862 and for which the state now asks to he
reimbursed. Bragg OF Wisconsin and Hol-
man held that it was not properly war
claim, and the Massachusetts delegation
sOlemnly moved over to The democratic
side to argue the case.
Morse, the Boston clothing man, asked
holman one or two questions, the replies
to which so upset him that he contented
himself with chewing bad cigar, a usual.
The contest resulted in favor of the econom
lists of the house. who struck the enacting
clause from the bill and thus killed it.
The ways and means committees tariff
bill was reported. The judiciary commit
tee reported in the cnse of the contingent
representative from Nebraska holding ma
jors the contingent in question, responsible
for misrepresentation which induced the
committee, during the former session of this
congress- to make report in his favor.
Wednesday; January, IL.
SENATE. The only important measure in
troduced in the senate was Mr.. Edmunds'
bill tor a railway commission lie proposes
TO have seven commissioners, three OF them
to be experts appointed by the president,
who shall consider all question ofrates, etc,
bearing upon interstate commerce, and re
port to cong ess on the first Monday in De-
cember.
Senator MoDill introduced bill provid-
ing for the distribution of public documents.
He proposed to have them placed in charge
of the secretary of the interior, to be sold al
cost TO persons desiring them. The postoi-
flee appropriation bill was discussed at con-
siderable length, and then work was re-
sumed on the tariff bill.
HoUsE.-Charles l. Doxeymas and J. 7.
Game were sworn in, the former as the late
NJ. Orth's successo from the Ninth district
of Indiana and the latter as delegate rom
Utah. The only other business done W :
the discussion and adoption OF joint res
olution favoring the appointment of new
commission on Venezuolan claims to pass
upon the action Of the former commission.
Thursday, January rs.
SENATE.-After a long discussion, the
amendmentto the postoffice appropriation
bill appropriating $lS5 900 for fast mail SER
vice on trunk lines was agreed to. The
tariff bill was discussed until adjournment.
HoUsE-The day was devoted to uninter-
estiug routine work and the consideration
OF the the naval appropriation bill.
Friday, january 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Harrison from the com
mittee on territories, reported bill author
izing the county to Yankton, Oak, to issue
bonds. He said the majority of the COM
mittee were satisfied OF the desire ON the
part of the peop Of that country to have
such legislation as will enable them to re-
fund their debt and get rid of the tint of re-
pudiation. He would ask the senate to con-
slider the bill at an early day.
Mr. Garland gave notice that three mem
bers of the committee disapproved the bill
and would oppose its passage most strenu-
ously.
Mr.. Hale presented Frye's credentials OF
reelection.
Alter a debate on the postage reduction
clansa of the p0stofiice hill. the tariff bill
came up and consumed the remainder OF
the day.
The discussion finally developed into a
debate upon the labor question.
HoUsE-Mr. Moore introduced joint
resolution proposing constitutional amend
ment enabling congress to prevent repudia-
ton III any State
The day was mostly devoted to the pri-
vate calender