River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-04-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

WIN the BDFcfHlIleill cphtu iOA
Difference 10 an umpire to decide whether the
treaty of 1918 had been fully carried into effect
by the United States, and whether the United
States government Is bound in good faith TO
pay the full amounts awarded by the judicial
tribunal TO whom the same was referred, for
losses sustained by Off sers of the United States
acting under orders, in 1918 and 1910 The
senate passed the bill TO increase the efficiency
of the general land office, also Mr. Mr.. Nor
rilps bill for the improvement of coinage.
In the House Mr.. DorsheiIner presented a
memorial from bondholders of the Northern
Pacific railroad company, praying to be heard
before the committee on public lands on the
bill declaring the forfeiture of the land grant
ed, and asking congress to protect their inter-
ests. Referred. The house went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Wellborn in the
chair ON the Indian appropriation bill.
The House spent several days, without
note, on the Indian appropriation bill. The
bill appropriates for the Chippewas Pillagers
and Lake Winnebagoshish bands, in the aggre-
gate, s4S S02 It appropriates in all for the
Sioux of different tribes, including Santee Sioux
Of Nebraska, 81 $4,000. This includes an APP
preparation of 81 81, 900 for the subsistence of
the Sioux for purposes of their civilization, ~
per agreement ratified by act of congress Feb.
18th 1871; also, $4,000 for the support ciyiliz-
alton and education of the Mnnewaukon band of
Sioux ia Minnesota. The bill also makes the
following appropriations for the same purpose.
For the Chippewas of Red Lake and Pembina
tribe of Chippewas, $4,000; and for support of
Chippewas on White Earth reservation, of this
amount or so much thereof as may be necessary
10 be expended under the direction of the seere-
tary Of the interior in the care and support of
the Otter Tail, Pillager, Pembina and Mlsslsslp-
pi Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reser-
walton Ia Minnesota TO assist them in their
agricultural operations, $4,000.
The episode of Gen. Grants reception by the
house ON the I'd inst is commented upon IN
public as one Of the most remarkable events
ever occurring in Washington. 1t seems that
pending discussion upon the Indian appropri-
alton bill Gen. Grant accompanied by Cen
Beale hobbled on crutches to the house arriving
about clock. Not being entitled to the priv
ilege of the floor, Gen Beale went into the gal
lery, while Grant passed in quietly and took his
seat on q sofa in the rear of the democratic
side without his presence being dis
covered for some time. Democratic members
clustered around him, along with them Mr.
Randall who introduced them, while Mr.. Dor
sheimer sat beside him chatting pie asantly.
The Republicans being engaged in he ated de-
bato over ThrOekmorton Is amendment to abol-
ish Indian agents and appoint army ofhcers IN
lieu, did not notice the disorder immediately,
but ascertaining its cause rushed over In
crowd to welcome the general Approaching
the situation, and with that rare tact for which
Mr. Randall is famous, he returned to his seat,
being recognized by the chairman announced the
presence of Gen. Grant in few appropriate
remarks ana move q InaI inc IlrO ld
order to allow the house to appropriately re-
ceive the man to whom the American people
needed no introduction This created q furore,
and the motion being carried voclferously,
Speaker Carlisle resumed the chair, Mr.. Ran
dali then moved a recess of fifteen minutes,
which was unanimously carried, and Gen
Grant, hobbling on crutches, was es-
corted to the space in front of the speakers
desk where the members were individually
presented by Speaker Carl sic. Among those
who heartily greeted the ex-ge neral and OK
were several manned ex- confederates,
among them Gen. Cakes, of Alab anna, who lost
his right arm in the front at Ric hmond- Gen.
Cakes tapped his empty right 81 eeve signifi-
cantlv, as he presented his left hand, which
Gen Grant took in both of his and warmly
pressed. The scene was drama tic in
the extreme, and, although Gen
Grant bore up bravely under the ordeal ano
the appearance of unruffied calm
ness. it was easily seen that he suppressed his
emotion with great effort The ovation was
spontaneous, free from party feeling or past
occurrences and victor and vanquished Wed
with each other in the depth of their greeting.
After this outburst of appreciation of Gen
Grants services, the transaction of further
business became impossible, and the house ad-
iourned without action on Throckmorton's
The House devoted several days to the In
dian appropriation bill in committee of the
whole Tho committee adopted the clause MAX
ing an appropriation of $10,000f for the support,
civilization and education of the Medewaukan-
ton band of Sioux Indians in Minnesota The
clause was inserted in the bill at the request OF
Mr. Strait who went before the committee OF
appropriation for the purpose These Indians
are opposed to remaining at the agencies, where
thew would receive their share of annultes,
hut prefer to live where they are now and are
doing the best they can 70 support themselves
Some OF them have little land and are DIS
posad to help themselves, The appropriation
for their civilization aud education was recon-
mendod by the Indian department Other
clauses, making tho regular appropriations
for the Indian in the northwest were passed
by the committee. A.
Wakefield from the Edgerton post of the g. 4;
r. in Minnesota urging the passage of the bill
granting a pension to Samuel Cook
Mr.. Strait has prepared the report of the house
committee on public lands on Mr. Raymond 9
hill for the relief of William T. Steele of Steele
Oak. The bill gives Mr.. Steele an opportunity
10 nav for 800 acres of land located by him
through mistake.
A petition was presented TO tho senate by
Mr.. Mcmillan from George Wallace Hall, for
bounty uucer the law of July -, 1865. lie was
barred bv the limitation of 1880, and asks for a
special act giving him the bounty Mr.. Nell
son presented similar petition IN the house
Mr. Mcmillan also presented the petition adopt
ed by the Mankato board of trade, ASKING LOT
an appropriation for the improvement of the
navigation of the Minnesota river.
A bill introduced in the senate by llr NC
Pherson TO amend the patent laws provides
II shall be msdemeanoT for any person To
sell any article or process claimed and de-
scribed in any uuexpirei letters patent WIN
out tine lawful authority Of the pateiltee or ms
legal representatives or at or before the sale
of any suoh article or process to falsely rep
resent to purchaser that there IS no unoX-
PRED patent covering or claimed to cover SAID
article or proceSy
In the Senate. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, presented
A Joint resolution of the general assembly OF
Iowa urging that in view of the rapid ABSORB
ion of public lands fit for settlement, congress
nav take immediate steps to recover unedrned
10 lions of lands granted railroads
The Indian appropriation bill was passed
April by the house early in the session The
most important amendment to the bill was that
abolishing the Office of Indian inspector and
authorizing the secretary of war to detail of
fcers of the rank Of captain to perform this
service
The house committee IN postoflces and post
roads voted s to Q to adopt the following Re-
solved, That it is the sense of this committee
that 1t is inexpedient for the government either
to construct postal telegraph or purchase any
existing line Of telegraph. Messrs. Bingham
and Peelle voted in the negative and Messrs
Money, Reese, Ward, Cosgrove, Riggs, Rogers,
Jones of Texas, and Wakefield in the affirma-
tive The bill authorizing the postmaster
general to contract with the Postal Telegraph
company, or other companies, will be consld-
cred on Tuesday next
Senator Vest reported bill favorably from
the committee ON territories to authorize the
appointment of commission by the president
to run and mark the boundary lines between
certain portions of the Indian Territory and
Texas, in connection with similar commission
to be appointed by the state of Texas
Mr. Cook presented the house through the
petition box paper signed by about fifty citi-
zens of Avery, Iowa, which can hardly be
termed a etition since it opens with the words:
"We, the undersigned sovereign citizens, here
by command you, our servant, demanding the
passage of a bill to construct double track
steel railway from New York to San Francisco"
and declaring that not another dollar should be
lent national banks or squanderedin canals
The president sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations Commodore Clark Fl Wells,
rear admiral; Thomas H. Reeves of Missouri,
agent of Indian at Quapaw agency, Indian Ter
r1tory Postmasters-E. s. Minor, Necedah,
Wis; Fred J. Bartels, Peshtigo Wis. James
A. Foote Anoka, MINI. Warren Potter, Aitkin,
MINI. Max Miller, Jackson, Or
Mr.. Nelson presented to the house the rese-
luton of the Clay county talinn) Farmers al
lance asking for the passage of the Morrison
tariff bill
The senate passed Dln making TIA Ielohy
for a person to falsely or fraudulently assume
or pretend to be an officer or employe acting
under the auth ity of the United States or any
department thereof The bill has passed the
house.
The House has passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. One item gives S25. One for
seeds, etc.
In the senate Mr. Cullom introduced a bill
to reimburse several states for interest paid on
war loans. Referred The bill to authorize
the construction of railroad bridge across the
St Croix river in Wisconsin and MINI esota