River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-02-25
FORTV Ninth CONGRESS


FORTY NINTH CONGRESS
SfNATE, Feb. I1-Among the bills intro
duced was one appropriatiug s41o.go Tor
monument 70 Gen. Grant in Washington.
one Of the measures considered was bin
amending the Revised Statutes in relation
20 trespassers on Indian lands. Itproviies
for the punishment, by fine Of not more
than so aud imprisonment Of not more
than one year. or both, ~ persons going on
Indian lands with the purpose OF occupy ing
the same, and also for the forfeiture OF
their wagons, teams and outfit IEebill was
amended 10 strike out the forfeiture clause
and passed. The remainder of the session
was devoted 20 discussing the educational
bill.
HoUsE, Feb. 1.-THE house passed tie Till
10 make the allowances for clerk hire to
postmaster> at first and second class post
offices cover the cost Of clerical labor in the
money order business.
Mr Warner Ohio called up and the
house passed a bill reducing from 70
O. uts the charge for money orders rot eN-
cced4ug - Debate CA tine ti-Z john fur-
ter hilI was then resumed aud continued
until Adjournment.
SESAlE. Feb. l>-The feature Of tha day
was the report of Senator Edmund- upon
tile question at tie refusal by the admins
tratiou a. give reason for removals. The
report claimed that the pre- teut and cab
met have DO right II WITHHOLD such iuior-
nation and concludes witt the following
resolutions
Resolved. That tie senate hereby ex-
presses its con 1emnstiau az The refusal OF
the attorney general, under whatever ~.
fuenCs. Il, send 10 the senate copies Of pa
D F.~ h. INT .rHrH Il Uf
Of January, ana set forth iu the reports OF
the committee ON the judiciary. as IN VIC
latiun cf his official duty aud -ubvef-IEe ut
the fundamental pTiuciples Of the govern
ment sud VI . gooi administration there
Of
Resolved, That It Is. under the circum
stances. the duty OF the senate 20 refuse
it, advice and consent TO proposed reIuov
al~ Of officers, the documents AMI papers lh
reference to the supposed official or per
s0ual misconduct OF whom are withheld by
the executive or any head Of department
vs. hen deemed necessary 10y the senate, OF
called for in considering the matter.
Resolved. That the provision OF section
is54 Of the Revised Statutes, declaring
that persons hOuorabiy discharged from
the military or naval service hy reason Of
disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred IN the line Of duty. shall
be preferred for appointment 10 civil
offices provided they are found To possess
the business capacity necessary FOR the
proper discharge of the duties of such
,,fIice ought to be faithfully and fully put
ia execution; and that &c remove, or 10
propose 10 remove, any such soldier whose
Iaithfulness. competency and character
are above repr0ach. snd Ia give place to
another who has not rendered such service,
l. a violation Of the spirit OF the law and
# the practical gratitude TN people Of the
United States and government owe 10 the
defenders OftLa constitutional liberty aud
So srssa a hfa
All Of which j. req e.rully submitted.
fSiguedl GEORGE I. EBNUSD~,
JoHN ! lNGAILs.
y. J X Nc NItLau,
GEORGE +. HpkE,
JANE. r. WILSON.
william N. EyAKTS,
The report aud resolution were ordered
printed aud the remainder Of the session
was devoted 70 discussing the educational
biII
HoU=E. Feb. l--Tfs debate on tue 7Itz
John Porter bill was closed and the bill
passe by f7l to II3. Cen. Bragg ~ Wis
l-pnsin was the leading speaker III behalf OF
tha bill aud an angry colloquY ACQUIRED ne
tween him and CutCheOn of Mich. Curtin OF
Pa, and phephs Of New Jersey also spoke
M behalf Of the bill. Twenty Republicans
voted for the bill and not single Demo
crat for is. The measure restores Porter %
his rank and gives him his pay for the = or
more years since he was cashlered mat
bill once passed the senate but there have
been so many changes since that It's pas
sage nov is uncertain.
SENATE. Feb. IA bill was passed ne
moving the political disabilities Of Thos.
;. Bosser OF Virginia formerly Of Mime
aroIiS and Edward g. ". Butler Of Mis-
souri, A. usual during the week almost the
entire session was taken up with the dis
cuSsiuu Of the educational bill The bill
passed for an appropriation by the general
government of money 70 Toe distributed m
tie several states according to population
for educational purposes
Hav-E. Feb. Ia-This being Friday was
private Till day in the house. The first biz.
on the calender was one giving a PennSyl-
vapta man 5000, for supplies furnished dur
ing the war. Mr. Scott Of Pa. moved =
amend TIA; he he paid IN silver dollars and
on tue strength of this amendment made
long anti-silyer speech. Mr.. Geddes fol
lowed with a silver speech, So that the pTi-
vate bills were laid aside. In the evening
forty four pension bills were passed.
SrSarE. Feb. 20-Not in session
H1r-F. Feb. 30-Not in session.
SENATE. Feb. 23-Not in session
HoU.F. Feb. - Not In session.
SrNArF. Feb. 93-The bill was passed sp
propriatiug s2J1Aa for a monument 60
G-a Grant The committee on public
land, reported favorably on Van Wyck's
bill a. confirm entries on public lands
made. under the general land laws of the
L = The educational bill discussion
as usual occupied most Of the session.
u,.t zr. Eel. "a long discussion was
had upon tins Slll anuexing the Northern
part Of Idaho 10 Washington Territory, but
nn action was taken. Tbs bill authorizing
the executive departments 20 make an e2-
kiIit at New Orleans was defeated no
other business of general Importance was
transacted.
THE OLD WORLD.
The socialist leaders in London have ap-
y,lied 70 the court 70 have the editor and