River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-12-17
FoRTy-xINTuC CONGRESS.

SENATE, Dec 9-Senator Wilson introduced
a DILL prohibiting sending newspapers
through the mails which contained lottery
advertisements. Bills were introduced to
readiust the salaries of fourth class post
masters; to tax unpatented Lands held by
railroad companies; for the relief of set
tiers on swamp lands in Minnesota
Senator Hale Of Maine, of
fered a resolution which was adopted
asking in effect whether one S. S. Brown
of that State had been conducting a
brokerage in post offices and calling on the
postmaster general for the list of officers
appointed on Browns recommendation
The President was asked for the correspon-
dence with Italy and Austria relative to
the appointment of A NJ. Kelley as
minister to those countries and their
rejection of him.
House Dec 9-The entire session was
devoted to considering the question of
rules. Mr. Springer of Illinois, presented
a code of rules which led to discussion.
Other rules we've offered one of them being
that eulogies of deceased members should
be delivered on Sunday. The Speaker
finally appointed a committee on rules to
whom the matter was referred The com
mittee consists of Messrs. Randall, Morri-
son, Reed and Hiscock.
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SENATE Dec. 10-Mr. Edmunds introduced
a bill providing for the establishment of a
postal telegraph 1t is the same bill he of
fered at the last session but it was smoth-
cred in committee He said he had
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the purchase by the government of exist
ing lines, if they could be secured at their
actual value. A number of petitions from
Iowa in favor Of greenbacks were referred.
Senator Plumb introduced bill to admit
settlers into the Indian territory. A large
number of other bills were introduced after
which tie Senate adjourned until Monday,
Dec. II.
House Dec. 10-Not in session.
SENATE, Dec 12.-Not in session.
House, Dec. l2-The session to-day was
brief and unimportant. The receipt of
number of executive communications ana
the presentation of q resolution passed by
the Connecticut legislature, asking the
passage Of a law for ascertaining and
counting the electoral vote, exhausted the
energies of the members and they adjourn
ed until Monday.
SENATE, Dec. 1.-THE president of the
senate laid before the senate a memorial
from the state executive appointed by a
constitutional convention of the territory
of Dakota, praying for the admission of
southern Dakota as state of the Union,
aud transmitting draft of a constitution
for the approval of congress. Mr. Harri-
son said he only awaited the receipt of this
memorial in order 70 introduce a bill pro
viding for the admission of the territory
named, and that he would introduce such
bill at an early opportunity. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections,
reported favorably on original bill provid-
ing for the performance of the duties of
president in case of the death, resignation
or inability of both the president and vice
president. He said it was substantially the
same bill that had been acted on last year
by the senate and gave notice he would
call it up tomorrow for consideration. Mr..
Sewall resigned his position as chairman
/ of the committee on military affairs and
Gen. Logan was appointed in his stead.
After receiving from the president the cor
respoDdence with Italy and Austria rela-
tive to the appointment OF Kelley, minis
ter, the sens te adjourned.
House, Dec. 14-Mr Morrison from the