River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Dee. lj-The report on the
Interstate commerce hill was ordered print
ed. with an agreement to take up the hill
next Tuesday. Mr. Plat called up his reso-
luton that executive nominations be here
after considered in open Senate, and Mr..
Hoar moved to lay il ON the table, agreed to,
yeas 3}, NAYS 81, Mr.. Beck's hill prohibiting
died railroads was discussed 10y Messrs.
Beck, Maxey and Call, but no vote was
reached.
HOUSE. Dee. 1.-The Speaker APP
pointed Messrs Caldwell, Eden and Coop
CT committee of conference on the electu-
raj count bill. In committee of the whole
the consideration of the sundry Civil bill
was continued, and Si61 400 appropriated
for lighthouse supply steamer Tor the
Atlantic and gulf coasts. Amendments in
creasing the signal service appropriation
were offered 10y Mr. Symes, opposed by
Mr.. Randall and rejected by the House
SENATE. Dee. l6-A number Of res
olutions were introduced and some time
devoted To the calendar. in the course Of
which the I'LL 10 grant the right of way
1 through the Yellowstone National park TO
/ the CinnabaF and Clarks Forks IL. r.. was
I practically rejected. Mr. Edmunds and
/ Mr. HOar continued the debate on the re
/ peal of the tenure Of office act the former
contending That the appointed officers of
the government ought to have fixed terms
| and not he subject L. removal on purely
political grounds of opinion. Mr.. Hoar
/ said he would vote for the bill. Ii remov-
I ais from Office were to turn on two concur
| rent judgments, where the president and
/ the senate might he opposed in politics. II
I would follow that the repuguance of the
I senate might keep a man in office whom
I the President desired 10 dispense with, aud
/ by whose action the President could not ac-
complish his duty
House, Dee. l6-The Dawes Indian
severalty bill, after being amended as rec
commended by the committee on Indian af-
! fairs passed. and goes to the Senate. The
Sundry civil bill was reported from the
committee of the whole to the House, and
/ the previous question ordered.
SENATE. Dee. 1.-THE following
! bills passed for the retirement and recon
! age of the trade dollar. to repeal the tenure
of office act yeas 20. nays ~ authorizing a
/ bridge at the most accessible point between
/ Minnesota and Wisconsin, for the appoint
ment of an inspector of hulls and boilers at
Duluth. After remarks by Mr.. Edmuuds
upon Senatorial railroad attOTneyship the
/ till was put aside owing to the absence of
/ Mr. EvartS An executive session was held
and the senate adjourned until Monday.
/ HOUSE. Dee. l7-From the commit
tee on Foreign affairs bin was introduced
for commission 10 investigate the Cana
dian fisheries matter. The SuudrY civil Till
was finished and amended passed. An
evening session was held to consider pen
sions, and l. bills were passed.
SENATE. Dec. rs Not in session.
HoUsE, Dee ls-A committee Of
conference was ordered on thu bill authoriz-
| ing the employment of mail messengers in
| the postal service Mr. Morrison presented
his motion, of which be had given notice.
| for the consideration of the revenue tariff
/ bills Mr.. Mckinley, Rep. of ONO, called
/ for the yeas and NAYS. which being taken
/ stood. yeas li9. nays Ia. Applause on the
Republican side. The only Republican
1 votes in the affirmative were Messrs. Hay
/ den and Stone. Massachusetts,: MeSsrs
/ Strait, Wakefield and White, Minnesota
/ The naval reorganization till was called up
/ by standing vote III in favor Of consdera-
\ tion to 40 opposed Mr.. Springer objected
/ to consideration ANA on his motion at , Is,
/ the House adjourned
senate. Dec. 2o-rhc House bill
uette a. the widows and children of those
/ that persisted. passed. The tract OF land at
| Chicago donated for Military purposes was
accepted. The President. protein an
nounced the following changes in commit
I tees:
Claims, Mr. Spooner as chairman in
place Of Mr.. Pike, deceased, and Sir. Cheney
/ in place of Mr.. Spooner; District of
I Columbia. Dir. Cheney in place of Mr.. Pike:
civil service, Mr. Williams in place Of Mr..
Pike: epidemic diseases, Mr. Cheney lon
place of Mr.. SpOOner; improvement OF the
Mississippi river. Mr.. Williams in place Of
Mr.. Pike; transportation routes to the sea
board Mr.. Williams in place Of Mr. Mander-
son, resigned.
HorsE. Dec 20-Mr Hi-cock
brought up the hill to increase the dirty on
Sumatra tobacco. which was defeated 10y 20
ayes, to lt5 nays, MeSSrs Straight. Wake
field and White, of Minnesota, voting in the
negative. Mr.. MOrriSoi introduced a resO-
luton for holiday re.tS- from Dec. - to
January I. Under sli-i', u- of rules the
militia appropriation till i Is e.
SENATE. Dee. 2i-Ihe bin appro-
priating money to supply deficiencie, for
| the public printing passed. The bill fixing
the charge for passports at Sl.C0 passed.
Er. CullOm called mp the report of the in
I terstate conference bill He said that he
did 80 for the pErgoSe of giving the senator
making some remarks on the hill. after
which he would let the bill 90 over until
after the holidays. He announced, however
that when the senate removed its session. hc
would again call up the conference report
and insist upon the consideration from dan
to day until disposed of. Mr.. Wilson adj
vOcated the bill. The senate agreed To the
adjournment from Dec. - to January {.
House. Dec. 2l-Thc holiday rcccS,
resolution, from Dec. p to January T. was
agreed to, l32 to p. The Senate amend
ment to the Jeanette relief bill was con
CURED in. The Indian appropriation bill.
the military acs denny appropriation bill and
the consular appropriation bill were referred
To the committee Of the whole. The Senate
amendments to the urgency deficiency Till
We're agreed to and the Till passed. Mr.,
Weaver called up the Presidents veto Of the
bill granting a pension 10 Simmons 4. II.
Harden. but the House refused yeas lOl.
nays llr--to consider the pension bin.