River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-07-15


and give an hour and half TO business to
which objection is not raised.
SENATE, July s,-The resolutions for in
quiry into the authority under which a so
called state legislature had been organized
in Dakota were indefinitely postponed. The
bill to accept and raJify an agreement
with the Indians in Washington Territory
for the use of part of the kakima reserva-
ton by the Northern Pacific railroad pass
ed. The river and harbOr bill was then Ia
ken up aud on debate on the Hennepin
cana. project followed, but no vote was
reached.
House, July s-rhe death of Congress
man VIM. II. Cole OF Maryland was an
nounced and the house adjourned without
transacting any business.
SENATE, July-The open session was
brief and unimportant. The committee on
pensions reported back one of the vetoed
pension bills and viii try TO pass it over
the veto. A resolution of inquiry was Of
fered asking after American citizens i'm
imprisoned i'll Mexican prisons for political
offences.
HOUSE, July Am excited debate oc-
Cured over three OF the pension bills vetoed
by the President and they were finally re-
ferred to the committee on pensions. The
House then resumed the consideration of
the general deficiency bill, aud by vote
Of yeas IA, nays ~, confirmed the action of
the committee OF the whole in agreeing TO
/ the amendment making an appropriation
To meet the Fox and Wisconsin river
claims other items in the bill was con
sIdered until adjournment.
/ SENATE, July 1O-Mr Blair from the com
mittee on pension reported back twenty
! three pension bills with the recommends
/ hon that they be passed over the vetoes.
I The report as referred back to the com
( mittee. The house bill allowing the Chicago,
/ Burlington a. Northern to erect railroad
I bridge across the river near Dubuque was
passed. The river and harhor bill had its
l daily airing and Senators Ingalls, and Lo-
I gan had a wOrdy sparring match over the
/ item Of s., 100000 for the Hennepin canal
4 No vote was reached.
House, July 1O-The general deficiency
bill was again considered ana the clause
appropriating 500, 900 for extra pay to the
/ officers and clerks of the house and senate
| was stricken out. Mr. Mori ison submitted
an adverse report on Randalfs tariff bill
1 which severely criticised the reduction
proposed by the Pennsylvania member.
SENATE, July l2-The chair, by request
introduced bill to stop all payment Of
public money to James b. Eads, his associ
ates or assiguees, for past, present or future
I work at the mouths OF the Mississippi river
until further ordered by congress. Referred
The committee on privileges and elections
was.granted permission to sit,duringthe ses
sion of congress. It is understood thai
this is connected with the consideration O
the Payne case. The bill granting pensions
( 20 the soldiers and sailors OF the Mexican
war passed. The question OF making al
appropriation for the Hennepin canal wa
then debated and the river and harbor bill
making such appropriation was finally
adopted 10y Il vote of 81 TO -.
HOUSE, July PA bill was passed
authorizing the secretary of war to loai
tents to the Southwestern 10 va and North
western Missouri Soldiers association
Mr.. Voorhees,, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported "a bill permitting al
persons who have lost homestead rights L
make new entry. Invent TO the COMMITTEE
OF the whole. The remainder of the session
was devoted TO the legislative appropria
ton bill.
SENATE, July l3-The river aud harbo
bill occupied the attention of the Senate tn
entire session. An effort TO strike out tn
Mississippi river appropriation failed.
HOUSE, July l3--The bill revising the tal
on tobacco, cigars and snuff was passed
On motion of Mr.. Morrison bill was pass
ed. reducing to $3.50, with an additional s.
for each person employed in making cigars
the amount of the bond TO he given 70
manufacturers of cigars The house thel
went into committee of the whole on tn
Joint resolution directing payment of tn
surplus in the treasury on the public debt
The following is the text of the resolution
That whenever the surplus or balance il
the treasury, including the amount he.'
for redemption of United States notes
shall exceed Sl00, 100000, il shall be, and D
hereby made the duty of the secretary O
not less than $40 100000 per month during
the existence of such surplus or excess, t
the payment of the interest bearing indebt
edness Of the United States payable at tn
option of the government. This was de
hated until ad i1urnment.