River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
PERS0NAL AND POLITICAL.

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The President has vetoed the anti Chi
nese immigration bill.
The California constitutional convep-
ton has adjourned sine die.
Ex-senator Henderson of Missouri is
prominently spoken Of in connection with the
crin mission.
The students of Trinity college, Hart
ford, CT. are in state of rebellion. Some OF
them have been suspended.
Ephraim McMuitue has been confirm
cd by the United States Senate as collector
OF customs for the District Of Minnesota.
The minority of the Potter committee
presented their report Monday, March Bird
The three members composing the minority
are Hiscock, Cox OF OHIO and Reed.
A number Of clergymen of different
denominations in San Francisco have united
in q petition TO the President entreating him
10 sign tie anti-Chnese immigration bill.
A dispatch from Rome of March %
SAYS: Prince Amadeus, Duke Daosha and tht
ex-king of Spain will meet Queen Victoria a
the Italian frontier The king will visit hel
majesty at Lake Maggoire.
A Southampton, Eng. telegram of FEB
q, says the Ex- Empress Eugenic accompan
led her son Prince Louis Napoleon, to that
mort, and witnessed his departure for the seat
u war in South Africa.
Senators Burnside and Conkling had
an acrimonious, personal unpleasantress in
executive session and would have come into
blows, out for the interference of senators
There has been no reconciliation between
them.
The Potter cOmmitte were in secret
session at Washington Feb. 2Sth, considering
their report. Potter will submit the majority
report Hscock viii present the views Of the
minority, and Gen. Butler will present re
port OF his own.
In case the President vetOes the anti
Chinese immigration bill, murderous assault
on the Chinese population of San Francisco
is anticipated Gen. McComb, under instruc-
lions of the Governor of California, is taking
precautionary measures.
A Portland, Oregon, telegram says that
the settlers in Idaho have pursued the rem
nant Of the Bannock raiding band into the
Salmon River mountains and surprised and
There Is great rejoicing among miners and
settlers at their humiliation.
ON the evening of Feb. 25th, the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes gave a reception to the
cabinet. supreme court, the members Of both
Houses Of Congress, army and navy officers
aud heads OF executive departments, who,
with the ladies Of their families, were invited
to meet the members of the diplomatic corps.
The Pope replying to an address from
the cardinals, emphasized his desire TO recon
Gle the princes and people to the church, his
readiness extended his hand to all who repent
and cease their prosecution, and his unfinch-
ing intention always to combat in defence Of
the rights and independence Of the church
those who make war against her.
An item of $4,000 has been inserted
It he sundry civil bill to pay d. T. Corbin the
expenses Of contesting the seat in the Senate
ON South Carolina, Instead Of $4,000 for
continuation OF the custom house and sub
treasury at Chicago, S535.00o is recommended
for completion Of the building, 100000 instead
OF S75. 900 for continuation public buni-ag
81 Nashville, and S50,0oo instead OF $50, 600 for
continuation Of the public building at Topeka.
The Potter committee were in secre
session in Washington, Feb 25th. The agent
sent to Tallahassee, Eloyida, to subpoena Solo
man, reports that he is not to be found, and ii
Is thought he has gone TO Mexico The ques
ton Of pre- senting report 10 Congress upon
the evidence addaced came up, and after a
long conversation the chairman was asked to
submit his views with respect thereto on Fri
day next, to which day the committee ad
iourned Gen. Butler viii also present his
views on the subject
The committee of conference on the
army appropriation bill. consisting Of Sena-
tors Blaine, Allison and Withers aud Repre-.
seutatives Hewitt Of New York, Sparks and
Foster, held a prolonged session on Friday
night, February 18th, snd adjourned at very
late hour until tomorrow afternoon, without
arriving at any agreement or feeling cncour-
aged 70 expect any. In the opinion Of the
best informed members Of the appropriation
committee OF both houses an extra session L
now inevitable, and the prospects are that not
only one or two, but probably all the uudn
ished appropriation bills viii 90 over togeth-
er This viii, of course, necesSiate the con-
veuing Of the next Congress at an early date,
instead Of in the fall, as has heeu coatem-
plated in the event Of the failure OF only one
Of the bills.
In answer to letter of Representative
Wood asking to be informed as 10 the cash
balance in the treasury the 18th, how much OF
the amount is held for resumption purposes
and how much in coin, United States notes
and other available cash resources, Secretary
Sherman SAYS: Il have 10 Inform You that
rom the latest returns received there was in
the general assets OF the treasury upon the
date mentioned Of go!5 coin and bullion $685.