River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-02-18

considerable debate, and the education bill
was taken up, Mr.. Morgan taking the floor
i'm opposition. He declared the bill To be
one 20 create offices aud tax the honest,
hard-working man in order To educate The
children OF the drunken vagabOnd who
would not work. Mr.. Morgas's speech oc-
cup ed the remainder OF the session. Ad-
i0urned until Monday.
House., Feb. l1-An effort was made to
introduce bill granting $4,000 pension TO
the WIDOW of Gen. Hancock, but an objec-
ton carried il over. The bill enabling ma
tional banking associations TO increase their
c pital stock and to change their names and
locations passed. The remainder of the
session was devoted To discussing the Fitz
John Porter relief bill. Haynes of New
Hampshire in favor of the bill and Steele
of Ind, in opposition were the leading
speakers.
SENATE, Feb. l3-Not in session.
HOUSE. Feb 13-Adverse reports were
submitted from the committee ON post
offices aud post roads on bills to enable the
y, Ople to name their postmasters; To
regulate the naming of postofi1ces' 10
facilitate the delivery OF mail matter and
regulate the suhletting of mail contracts,
and they were laid upon the table. The
pending business in the morning hour was
the notion 10 table the motion to re
consider the vote hy which the house on
thursday passed the bill authorizing ma
tional banks to increase their capital stock
and change their location aud names. The
motion was tabled. Yeas ll5, NAYS "a. Mr..
Duuham, on behalf of the committee on
commerce, called up and the house passed
a bill authorizing the Mississippi River
Water Power and Boom Company OF
Rrainerd, MIDn., To construct a dam across
Mississippi river. The Fitz John Porter
relief bill was discussed the remainder of
the session.
SENATE, Feb. Ex-senator Hawley intro
duced bill for the taxation of railroad
lands II is especially aimed at the North
eru Pacific. A bill granting the franking
privilege TO Mrs. Gen. Grant was passed.
The educational blli was discussed at length
but NO action taken.
HOUSE, Feb l5-Mr. Morrison introduced
new tariff bill. which he says will reduce
he tariff twenty million dollars. Among
other bills introduced was a bill granting a
pension of 50 200 a year TO the widow OF
the late Gen. Hancock. BY MIR. Bland, for
the free coinage OF silver. By Mr. Kelly,
20 revive the grade of general IN the
United States army BY Mr. Miller, for
the issue of small bills for circulation. a
resolution was offered by MIR. Hanback, OF
Kansas for the appointment of commit
lee of eleven To investigate the so called
tels phone scandal. The resolution is very
complete aud will permit of investigating
every government officer in the county.
Mr.. Pulitzer of the New York World had il
amended TO include the newspapers also.
aud ascertain " neither the telephone com
panies have brIbed editors TO assail the
cabinet for their connection with the mat
ter. The FitZ John Porter bill was then de.
bated until adjournment.
SENATE, Feb. 1.-THE chief topic was the
discussion of the educational bill which
gives a to the states for public schoo 5.
The debaie was chiefly in opposition. The
chair laid before the senate the rrSolu-
tion heretofore offered by Mr. Plumb,
calling upon the secretary of the interior
for Information t. the number aud
names o the special agents emplo ell by his
department for the purpose OF detecting
fraud in the entries of public lands, etc
Some amendments suggested by Mr.. Cock
rell extending the scope of the inquiry,
having been made to the resolution, II was
I agreed to-
HOUSE, Feb 1.-THE entire session was
occupied. after the morning hour in debat
ing the Fl John Porter bill. The morn
ing hour developed no business beyond the
introduction of reports and petitions.