River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-23
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The House has passed the Urgency
Deficiency bin for public printing
Gen. Hancock'S friend, have raised
money 10 buy home In Washington. d. c.
for his widow.
a bill granting a pension To the
stepmother Of a soldier was passed by the
sSenats. yeas p aayss
ontroller Of the Currency Trenholm
does not think the banks are at all involved
in the Wall street furry.
Rear Admiral Jouett has tested the
guns and speed Of the Dolphin, and express
Is great satisfaction over the former
senator SpocRer has introduced bill
for a public building at Milwaukee at a cost
for site and building not to exceed - 10000
The House Committee on Military
Affairs has completed the Army Appro-
priation bill The total appropriation Is
s3.s.55'-2.sN
The government will al once insti-
tute suit in Boston to test the validity Of the
patent granted T. thr Bell lTelephone Com
pany-
The Rev. William David Walker of
Fargo. Oak, has been appointed a member
of the Be. nj Of Indian Commissioners. vice
William I. johnson. resigned
\ bill has been introduced in the
Senate looking to a United States com
mission 10 investigate and devise a method
10 stamp out contagious cattle diseases.
In the senate motion was adopted
making q special order for the second Tues
dav in JanuaFr IT the bill for the relief of
settlers and purchasers Of land IN Nebraska
and Kansas
Mr.. jeff Chandler. of government
counsel in the bell telephone case. says that
the government did not propose TO appeal
the ca-.. a. the supreme court. but would
institute suit aEuislst the company IN Bos
ton as soon as possible.
Secretary Manning has directed the
.avment. without rebate. Of the interest due
Jan. /. ISL. on the United States ( per cent
bonds Of the ian of l@J7, amounting TO
about S9.uroooo
Congressman Giltillan introduced a
bin providing for the cession Of not more
than 20 acres of the Fl. Smelling military
reservation TO the State Of Minnesota for a
. soldiers home
The Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed Ebenezer Henderson. of Indiana.
ID be deputy commissioner Of internal rev
euue. vice H. G. Rogers. resigned. The
change will take effect Jan. /.
The commissioners of the District of
Columbia have appointed Col William G..
Moore 10 be major and chief ef police. instead
Of Mai. Walker. resigned. Col Moore l. the
commanding officer Ofihe Washington Light
infantry CORPS
The correspondence of the fisheries
question betweed England and the Uni
ted States has been transmitted to con
rresS by the President. with the request that
a committee be appointed 10 investigate the
evidence and prevent recurrence OF fur
Their trouble
The House has passed the Banking
and Currency bill making an addition 20 the
national banking act. The cities added 70
the list are Nashville, Charleston. Atlanta,
Richmond. Galveston. 81. Paul. Indianapolis,
Kansas City and Omaha The bill passed
without opposition, and viii probably pass
the senate without difficulty.
Members Of Congress are already
arranging the disposition Of their time
during the holiday recess Senators Nc
MILAN and Sabin. il is said, will visit
/ Minnesota, and Representatives Gillian
and Nelson viii also appear among their
constituents. and Messrs. White. Strait and
/ Wakefield vii remain at Washington.
VIM. A. Walker. ct ManisoEoc, Wis.
was on Monday nominated for &. = Dis
trict attorney. vice Delaney resigned. Mr.
Walker is - years Of age. was admitted to