River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

SENATE-The senate refused to consider the
Oregon Central land grant forfeiture bill The
bill for the admission of Dakota as a state was
debated, Mr. Harrison making strong and
elaborate speech in its favor.
bill was introduced in the senate
by Miller of California to amend the revised
statute so that the whole duty paid on material
imported into this country and which is after
wards manufactured and exported from this
country shall be refunded Thel at present
requires the retention of 10 per cent of the
duty.
The Senate confirmed James Harlan of Iowa,
presiding judge of the court of commissioners
Of Alabama claims; Walter A. Gresham,
/ Indiana, United States circuit judge
of the Seventh judicial district In the
executive session of the senate the nomination
of Hon. Hugh MeCulloh 10 be secretary of the
treasury was taken up. Senator Riddeberger
moved that its consideration be postponed
until after the holidays, which motion was
! lost as was also another by the same senator
1 to postpone until next Monday. Senator Rid
dleberger then said lac was not fully prepared
to state his objections t. confirmation, but he
would as preliminary. ash for the reading OF
one of Secretary McCuitoel's annual reports
during his former administration of the treas
ury department He yielded, however, for q
motion to adjourn, which was carried unani>
mously
HOUSE, Mr. Chal' olueed a bill TO
:
the State of Mississippi Referred Some de-
risive laughter from the Democratic side
greeted the reading of title of the bill Con-
sideration of the interstate commerce bill
having been resumed, Mr.. Barksdale addressed
the house in constitutional argument in sup
port of the right of congress to legisate on the
subject The debate was continued at length.
sENATE-The commerce committee was dis
charged from the consideration of the inter-
oceanic ship railway bill, and the bill was
withdrawn Senator Mcmillan introduced
bill increasing the appropriation for the Min
neapolis public building to S5O0,0 600
The discussion of the Dakota division and
admission bill was resumed, and Senator Vest
made an exhaustive speech in opposition.
1t was reproduction of several hostile speeches
he has made in previous sessions on the same
subject Replying to Senator Harrison's polit-
ical illusions, Vest said he wanted Dakota tu
stay out of the Union while and enjoy the glor-
ious benefcence of Democratic administra-
ton The mush- room committee of official bar
nacles and tidewaiters that the Republican party
had encouraged in Dakota could now step out
of office and other men as good could manage
the territory while A long remonstrance
from Bismarck was sentup to the desk by the
senator and read by the clerk 1t was ad.
dressed to the question as how Dakotas debt
of 100000 was to be divided, and how her
public buildings, territorial lands, etc, should
be parted between the two proposed states.
HousE.-mr. Scales of North Carolina sent
in his resignation, he having been elected gov
ernor of his state. The military academy APP
preparation bill passed. resolution for
| holiday recess from Dec % til Jan. was Of
fered The interstate commerce bill came up
for further consideration
SENATE. Thursday was mostly devoted tc
debates on the Oregon Central Railroad land
grant forfeiture and Dakota admission bill Mr.
Harrison briefly summed up the points already
made and could see no reason why
territory possessing so large, intelligent
and Christian population should b.
longer adapted to their needs He expressed
wish that vote on the bill might be reached
next Monday, but Mr.. Butler thought this too
early and declined to consent to an arrange
ment fixing the vote for that day Mr.. West
and Cocl1reu of Missouri spoke against the
bill. Mr.. HARRISON inquired if Mr.. Cockrell
would be satisfied with population sufficient to
entitle the territory to a member OF congress.
Mr.. Cockrell replied ''No, not if it had four
times as much" Mr.. Harrison declared this
frank statement 1t would mean that 60O,0
people might be without representation. In ex-
ecutive session the following appointments
were confirmed. Receivers of.public moneys:
Neal Gilman, New York, Bismarck, Oak l.
A. Cakes, Minnesota, Crookston, MINI. Lu-
Their Harrison, Pennsylvania, assistant COM
missioner of the general land office; T. L.
CIoweu, Minnesota, sixth auditor of the treas
ury; T. A. Clifford, Illinois, deputy sixth audi
tor of the treasury; Thomas Adams, Pa, con-
sui general at Panama. G. b. Anderson,
New York, Indian inspector; l. X. StaHnard
Mimi register land Office, Taylor Falls, Mimi
Postmasters John r. Brennan, Rapid City,
Oak Phillip NJ Horth, Madison, Oak: P. O.
Hansborough Devils Lake Oak E. s. Foster,
Audubon. Iowa. O. r. Franklin, Rockford,
iowa; Senate then adjourned for two days
HoUsE.-The interstate commerce bill was
debated A resolution was offered for the ap-
pointment OF a committee to investigate the
subject Of the New York state canals, with a
view to their requirement by the United States
government.
HoUsE.-Mr Warner of Ohio, as u question
If personal privilege, on Friday presented
resolution alleging that Mr.. ]. d. Taylor of
Ohio at the last session had printed in the Con-
gressional Record portion of speech which
he had not delivered, and which attacked com
mittee of the house and the house itself, and de-
claring such portions of the speech not a legltl-
mate part of the proceedings of the house
After a long discussion of political and person
al character the resolution was adopted An
evening session was held for the consideration
of pension bills. Adjourned till Monday
SENATE The question of considering treaties
in open session was discussed, but not disposed
Of The Dakota division and admission bill was
debated Mr. Garland submitted substitute
for the bill reported from the committee on
territories One of the provisions of the substi-
tute provides for submitting to popular vote
the question of dividing the territory. This
was desirable, Mr.. OAKLAND said, In order to
get at the present views of the people of Da-
kota and to settle questions arising from the
fact that Dakota had public debt.
Mr. Harrison objected to the substitute, and
stated the question of debt was sufficiently pro-
vided for by the committees bill He would
have no objection to an amendment submitting
to the people the simple proposition OF dlvls-
ion.
Mr. Vest said the population of Dakota seemed
from newspaper accounts, to be in open rebel
lion. Were we to admit that turbulent popula-
ton into the Union? 1t had been stated in the
press that every opponent of admission to Da-
kota was democrat In the light of recent
events, Mr. Vest thought, the democrats could
assume that responsibility. The bill was then
informally laid aside at the request of Mr.. Hill.
A long discussion on silver dollar coinage took
place. the speakers being Messrs. Hill of Colo
rado Sherman, Morgan, Williams, Allison and
Beck.
House -Bills wero introduced to declare
forfeited all unearned land grants, and to
provide for the refunding of the national debt
and secure the stability of national bank cir
to suspend the rules and adopt resolution
setting aside Thursday Jan 10, for the consid-
Grafton of the Mcpherson and Dingley bank
ing bills was passed by exactly the necessary
two-thirds vote A motion to suspend the
,,,1os tho hill eGta blishinp a deUart-