River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-12-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


railroads west Of Missouri river, not TO exceed
the average rate east of that river TO the sea-
board bill passed relating to settlers on the
Ute Indian lands in Colorado. The naval ap-
preparation bill was considered, and finally
passed
New York, is broad and thorough in its pro-
lection of the national forests on the public do
main in the Northwest Itproyldes that the UNI
surveyed public lands OF the United States, EN-
bracing national forests and all public lands re-
turned by the national surveys as TIMBER lands,
shall be withdrawn from survey sale, entry or
disposal, under existing laws, that every person
applying 70 make an entry or filing OF public
lands under agricultural laws; or the law au-
thoriZing placer mineral entries, shall Tile with
his application an affidavit corroborated by
witnesses, stating the land applied for is not
exclusively timber land and is more valuable
for agricultural Or mining purposes than for
the timber growth thereon, and each such ap-
plicant shall state particularly his means of
information and his personal knowledge of the
facts TO which he testifies, and Illegal entries
of timber lands shall be absolutely void and
subject to summary cancellation by the general
land Office.
HousE:-The interstate commerce bill was
discussed Wednesday, and an amendment
adopted prohibiting railroad companies from
charging person carried from one state or
territory TO another more than three cents q
mile
SENATE. Among the memorials presented
was one by Mr. Hoar from the Woman's Suf-
frage Association of Pennsylvania, protesting
against the admission of Dakota on constl-
tutional majority of men alone and de-
nying suffrage rights to women Mr.: Hoar
in presenting the bill said that while he
favored woman suffrage he thought it unwise
in the present state of congress for the adyo-
Gates of that cause to oppose the admission OF
a new state on the grounds set forth because
when the territories of Wyoming and WASH
ington shall call for admission the exercise OF
suffrage by women in these territories may be
advanced as an argument against their admis-
sion.
Among the bills introduced were two by Mr..
Van WICK one to increase the pensions OF wld-
ows and dependent relatives of deceased SOL
diers and soldiers; the other to grant pensions
TO invalid and dependent soldiers who served
three months during the war of the Rebellion.
Referred.
In executive session there were the fol-
lowing combinations. Hugh McCulloch of
MARYLAND, secretary of the treasury; G. II.
Heappenna, consul general, Constantinople;
Robert Wright. Jr., Pennsylvania, consul Colon,
Aspinwall; George L. Cattin, New Jersey, con-
sui Zurich; James L. Putnam, Idaho, register
land Office, Cpur dAlene, Idaho Postmasters
Martin l. Torpey, Morris, MInn,; Ole,
siluig Willmar, Mimi; Willard c.
Bailey, Green Bay Wis; David Don
ner, Independence, Iowa; Chauncey +.
Owen, Sanbom, Iowa; Frank G. Atherton,
Usage, Iowa Gilbert r. Osman, Michigan
consul at Auckland; James Fl. Thomas, Mis-
souri, register land Office, faklmi, Wash !,
Receivers public moneys, A. A. Head, Wis
consin, St Croix Falls, Wis. ; James F. Ligate,
Kansas, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and long list
of army nominations. Nominations-Post-
masters August Beadle, Cresco, Iowa; Wall
lace G. Agnew, Osceola, Iowa; W. II. Kephart,
Miller Oak
House The entire day was consumed
in the consideration of the interstate COM
merce bill Of Mr. Reagan. The color ques-
ton was the main issue, and at the close
the provision stood thus: Any person
or persons having purchased ticket
to be conveyed from one state TO another, or
paid the required fare, shall receive the same
treatment and be afforded the same facilities
and accommodations as are furnished all other
passengers holding tickets of the same class,
without discrimination; but nothing III this act
shall be so constructed as to prevent Any rail-
road company providing separate accommoda-
tons for passengers, as they may deem best
for the public comfort and safety, or to relate
to transportation relating to points wholly with
in the limits of one state, provided that no dis
elimination is made on account of race or color
and provided further, that the furnishing of
separate accommodations, with equal facilities
and equal comforts, at the same charges, shall
not be considered discrimination
SENATE. Mr.. Sabin introduced bill on Fri
day for s1o0, 0dO public building at saltwater
The senate interstate commerce bill was con-
sidered The senate conferess on the naval
appropriation bill announced inability to agree,
and on a yea and nay vote the senate unani-
mously insisted npon it's amendments.
The following were confirmed in executive
session. Combinations: Postmasters-Augus-
tus Beadle, Cresco, Iowa; Wallace G. Agnew,
Osceola, Iowa; w. Fl. Kephart Miller, Oak.
Kittredge Haskins, United States attorney for
the district of Vermont; Lewis E. Stanton,
United States attorney for the district Of Con-
necticut; John g. Brady, commissioner of Alas
ka, Sitka; George 2. IhrIe, commissioner OF
Alaska Wrangel; Chester Seeber, commission
er of Alaska 0unalaska; Thomas A. Cumming,
collector of customs, district of Montana and
Idaho.
Nomlnations-Postmaste Frank Palmer,
Chicago: David w Reed, Waukon, Iowa;J d.
Hunter, Webster City, Iowa; John Nj. Hubbard,
Houghton, Wis /; Theodore A. Burr, Lancaster,
Wis
HousE-A bill to establish department Of
agriculture passed by the house provides that
the president shall appoint secretary of agri-
culture to preside over the department thus
established, who shall in every respect rank
with the secretaries now constituting the
cabinet In the organization of the depart
ment provision is made for an assistant sec
rotary with an annual salary of $4,000 who
is to supercede the commissioner of agricul-
ture which Office is abolished In addition to
the divisions now existing in the bureau of ag
riculture, provision is made for establishing
division of veterinary service and division of
forestry The bill transfers the existing bu-
reau of agriculture with appurtenances to the
proposed department of agriculture.
Representative McAdoo of New Jersey intro
duced a joint resolution providing for an ap-
preparation of $3.50, 0O0-to be distributed by
the secretary Of the treasury and expended
under his direction by the proper local author
tiles of New York city, Brooklyn, Jersey City
and Hoboken-te prevent, by proper quaran-
tine and sanitary measures, the entrance OF
cholera into this country, and prevent its
spread if it should take foothold
A bill passed authorizing the building of q
bridge across the Mississippi river at Rock
Island communication from the secretary
of the interior, asking for an appropriation OF
$40, coo for REINFORCEMENT of the Yellowstone
National Park, was read. Very nearly the en-
tire day was spent in debate upon the Reagan
interstate commerce bill
SENATE The major portion of the day was
devoted to a discussion of the disagreement
between the two houses on the naval bill.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on military
affairs reported the military academy bill,
and it passed without debate. 1t appropriates
$500, 1876. The house concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment from 10Th inst to
Jan. 5 was then taken up and voted on by
yeas and nays, and was not agreed to-yeas :,
nays %.
The senate in secret legislative session, con-
sidered at. great length Vests resolution de-
claring that a Nicaraguan surveying expedition
is inexpedient, and directing the secretary of
the navy not to enforce his orders on the sub
iect The time was taken up chiefly in long
tba Of
treaty and the benefits to be expected from
building "a canal. Senator Morgan, who is
friendly to the canal, made the leading speech
in favor of the treaty, and Senator Vest led in
opposition. During the debate Senator Ed
munds took occasion to say that he strongly
favored the ratification of the Nicaraguan
treaty, regardless of what foreign powers
might say or do. The Vest resolution, which
was forgotten early in the debate remains I'M
acted upon Adjourned to Monday
HoUsE-Nearly the whole day was passed
in discussion of the interstate commerce bill
The house insisted upon Its amendments to
the naval bill, and ordered further confer
ence.
Mr.. Randall introduced bill making tom
porary provision for the support of the navy
for January, 1885, He said the bill was intro
duced with the concurrence of such members
of the committee on appropriations as he had
been able to consult 1t was an exact copy of
the bill which had been passed last session
providing temporarily for the support of the
navy for the first six months, with modlfica-
tons necessitated by the difference in time
covered by the bill. The bill was passed
without division
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the senate joint
resolution passed declaring Christmas and New
Years days holidays for all per diem govern
ment employees. The house then adjourned
until Wednesday Dec. "a. Though there is no
definite agreement that no business shall be
tra santal Mndraslay there Is q taeIt under