River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-22
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SENATE, April 1.-THE question of open
executive sessions was again debated and
again laid over The bill reported by the
committee on pensions for the relief of sol
diers Of the late war honOrably discharged
aft six months service who are disabled
and dependent upon their own labor for
. support d OF dependent parents Of sol
diers died u the service or from dls-
ability contracted therein, was debated but
not voted upon. The interstate commerce
bill was debated the remainder of the ses-
sion.
HoUsE, April 1.-THE Hurd- Romeis CON
tested election case was resumed and Mr..
Hurd was allowed to speak in his own be-
half pom concluding the resolution
that Romeis is not entitled to his seat was
lost by luJ yeas to i6s nays. TIE resolut
tion giving Romeis his seat was then
adopted
SENATE, April i5-lhe question Of open
executive sessions and the Interstate COM
merce bin were debated but no action taken
on either.
House, april IA bill was passed
amending section 8, :S35, Revised Statutes, so
as to provide that every brewer on filing
notice Of his intention to commence or con
tinue business, shall execute bond to the
United States in a sum equal TO three times
the amount of the tax which the brewer
viii be liable topay during any one month.
Tire river and harb0r bill was debated the
remainder of the session.
SENATE, April l6-Mr. Dolph introduced
bill 20 appropriate five million dollars to
compensate citizens for losses by Indian
iepredntious. Ii covers a period from
FS51 10 ISIS The bill was referred to the
committee on Indian affairs. The inter
STATE commerce bill was debated after
which az executive session was held and ali
appointees 10 whom there vas no OPpO-
-Itiou, were confirmed. Adjourned IN
tIi Monday
Hor~E April. i6-An attempt to take up
the river and hSrbor bill failed, and the day
was devoted % the private calendar Ia
the evening forty five pension bills passed
SENATE, April mot in session.
Hovsr. April I5-Mr. Forney, on behalf
IF tn, committee on appropriations, called
up the bill sppropriating $4,000 for the
relief of the sufferers by the overflow of
the rivers in Alabama.
Messrs. Nelson Mimi and Hiscock
urged the prOpriety Of an amendment.
making an appropriation for the relief OF
sufferers from the late cyclone in Mime
Mr.. Oates ALA regretted that he could
not agree with Mr.. HiscOck on this ques-
ton.
This measure was confessedly outside Of
{
oath of the Office he took To support that
instrument was violated when he went
outside of 1t aud usurped authority TO ap-
prOpriate the peoples money. be claimed
that no assistance was needed or desired
by the the people Of Alabama.
No final action as taken.
SENATE. April 19-Mr. Cullom introduced
bill TO increase the pension for total dis
ability TO So q month. Most of the day
/ the Mexican treaty.
HOUSE, April I9-On motion OF Mr.
F Dockey, from the committee on pOstoftices
and post roads. the rules were suspended
and the bill passed to extend the immedi-
ate delivery service. Ut provides for this
E service within the carrier delivery limit
Of any free delivery office, and within
one mile Of any other postoffice which
/ the postmaster general may designate
On motion Of Mr.. Hill, from the committee