River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY. MARCH Is.


Senote-Not in session.
Hoase-In the house the Chinese bill was under
consideration. There were a dozen or SO long
speeches made, none of them of Importance or
shedding any new light on the question. The
house adjourned without coming to vote.
MONDAY, MARCH 20.
senate-C onger reported from the committee on
commerce an amendment providing system OF
qualified pensions for disabled members OF the
crews Of liesaving stations and for their families
when they lose their lives. Debate sent the bill
over till tomorrow. The tariff commission bill
was then considered, and Sen. Beck replied To
points made in the tariff discussion by Morrill,
and others-in snlarging upon the tariff inequal-
tiles and impositions A memorial was presented
from the national tobacco association, protesting
against the passage of any free leaf tobacco bill;
also petition from the same association fog the
abolition of export stamp, and for sundry changes
of the law in regard to the expectation of tobac-
co by rail- and the fees paid to inspectors Of ex-
port tobacco.
Hoase.--In the house Hills were introduced by
Carlisle, by request, providing that when Canada
shall abolish the duties imposed upon coal Inn
ported from the United States, iron ore mined IN
Canada, shall be admitted into the United Stats
free of duty. Appropriating $500 900 for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the overflow of the Mis-
| sissippi river. To reduce the internal revenue.
1t abolishes the stamp tax on bank checks, drafts
orders and vouchers the tax on bank capital
and deposits; the tax on matches perfumery
medicinal preparations and other articles en-
braced on schedule A !" following section 3439
revised statutes except such medicinal cordial or
other similar preparation that shall contain 20
per cent more of spirits. 1t also reduces the tax
on cigars from Sc to S. per thousand and makes
the same reduction from cigarettes weighing
more than two pounds per thousand.
TUESDAY, MARCH 81.
Seaae.--Senator Hale presented a protest
against the admission of Dakota as state until
her record is purged of the reputation with which
she is charged in the matter of the Yankton
county bonds, issued in aid of railroad in that
county upon which interest of payments ceased
Sen. Mcmillan attributed a complaint to the
fact that eastern financiers have been subjected
to some delay in return upon some of their west
ern investments.
The morning hour, up to two O'Clock, was con-
sumed in further discussion, without action upon
the amendments to the house bill creating addi-
tional life saving satons, and to make the service
more efficient. The debate turned on the proprety
eff creating civil pension list for disabled surf
men. etc.. as proposed by the amendment report
ed from the commerce committee. The PROPOSE
tons finally prevailed. and the senate took up the
military academy appropriation bill. The senate
committee amendments were agreed to, and the
bill passed. The house bill to establish railway
| bridge across the Mississippi between Minnesota
and Wisconsin, passed.
| House-The house, according to an agreement
made last night proceeded TO vote upon the com,
promise proposition making the Geneva award
bill the special order for April 1th subject, how
ever, to the tariff and appropriation bills and the
bill referring private claims to the court of claims
A resolution to that effect was adopted-yeas 1862
nays 30.
WEDNESDAY,, March %.
| .Senate-A number of bills were introduced and
| referred. The remainder Of the time up to
| o'clock was occupied In the consideration Of
amendments to the bill to promote the efficiency
Of the life-saving service and establishing addi-
| tional stations.
| House--The Chinese bill was taken up, ano
| Washburn spoke in favor of it, claiming that thu
| continuance of Chinese immigration was foune
to bring about the greatest of all dangers-degra
dation of labor. lie said there was no analogy
between immigration from Europe and that from
China, 1t was the part of wisdom not to degrade
labor, but bring labor and capital in accord.
| Mr.. Kasson Ia.) stated that at the proper time
| he would offer amendment which would make the
bill more acceptable to the average Judgment Of
| the house and country. He objected to the bill
it stood at present. because it was hostile TO th
| traditions of the government, and hostile to oui
system of dealing with foreigners. He admitted
that the demands of the Pacific coast for restric
| ton of Chinese immigration, appealed to congress
| and to him with great force. Was there no nd
| die ground on which congress could stand, tina
would be in harmony with the history Ut tht
country, and with the justice and conscience Of
both sides Of the house! He wanted to stop th'
| mass of men coming and changing American
| labor and life, but he did not favor the PROPOSE
| tion which would hunt down any stray Chlnamer
| who might stray across the border from Canada
To him it resembled the law that hunted down thu
| fugitive black man, in the days gone by.
FRIDAY, MARCH "a.
lssnosc-The life-saving service bill being undo
| d., al 10 and
section prohibiting the appointment of keeper
and crews for political reasons, so as to extend
to the general superintendent of the district, TIN
superintendent and the inspectors. Mr.. Congo
criticised this as an attempt TO restrict the presi
dents appointing power. Mr.. Pendieton ex
planned that his purpose was to include only ap
pointees of the secretary of the treasury, an
| modified his amendment accordingly, which wa
carried on party vote-25 to %. Mr.. Conger'
| call for yeas and nays met by cries from tn
democratic side, 100 late" and the chair 8
ruled
House-Not in session.