River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-03-04
EnRrY Ninth CONGRESS

SENATE, Feb. 24-The bill was passed al
loving a national bank TO change its name
and location provided it did not move into
another state or more than thirty miles
from its original location. The usual edu-
catiOnal bill debate followed until djOurn-
ment.
HoUsE, Feb. 24-The bill was passed an
nexing the Northern part OF Idaho TO
Washington Territory. The bill appropr1-
atiug uiue millions for the HennepIu canal
was discussed but no action taken. The
bill providing for a tax on whisky IN malt
gallon packages, was passed after long de
bate= hich was enliyened 10y personal
tilt between Brady and Wise Of Virginia
Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 25-AmOug the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. Edmunds providing
for the inspection of meats for expectation,
prohibiting the importation CT adulterated
articles OF food and drink, aud authorizing
the president 10 make proclamation IA Ger
tarl cases The senate resumed cOusldeFa-
tom of the bill TO provide aliOtments ot
lands in the several territories for Indians
Mr. Teller offered an amendment providing
that the president may allow homestead
settlement by citizens 81 the nlted states
on each alternate quarter section with the
Indians. and FOR that land 50 taken by white
people the Iudians hOidi"g lands under
treaties should be compensated. The
amendment was rejected and the bill
passed The educational bill debate Oc-
cupied the remainder of the session
HOUSE, Feb 25-The event Of the day was
an exciting debate upon the bill approp-
Rating 500 O.OOO for pensions. Mr.. Hen
derson OF Iowa made speech IN which he
ASA led Commissioner % Pensions Black
claiming that he had exaggerated the
amount exE. -Hded for pensions in order To
bring the granting OF pensions under law.
Warner OF Ohio, Randall and Morrison Il -
Tended the commissioner The house ad-
jourued without reaching vote on The
bill.
SENATE, Feb 3,j-Mr. Mitchell Of Oregon,
made a lengthy speech against the Chinese.
aud the remainder of the s-iou was de
voted 10 discussing the educational bill-
No business whatever was transacted.
Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE. Feb - MIR. Morrison, from the
committee on rules to whom the matter
had been referred, reported resolutions
authorizing sweeping Investigations Into
the 80 called telephone scandal The lnvesti
CATION Is to cover al officials and news
pauar as well. The resolution led To "a
warm debate between the Republicans
aud Democrats. hut were adopted unaui-
mously. At an evening session twenty eight
pension bills were passed.
SENATE. Feb. 21.-Not in session.
H0U-E. Feb. 27.-The entire session was
devoted to a general debate on the state
Of the Union" This debate consisted
chiefly OF discussing the silver question
with a little incidental matter thrown in
relative TO the PaH-EteCtrIc telephone mat
ter aud the connection Of cabinet officer
Herewith.
SENATE. March mir. Pugh. repre-
seutIug the minority of the committee on
III. q III
minority on the resolution referred 70 that
committee concerning the Office Of the dis
trict attorney for the southern district Of
Alabama The next business was the mes
sage Of the preside u denying the right Of
the Senate 10 demand the reaSo-s for SuS-
pending officials. Thisrs reported elsewhere
in the columns and on the conclusion Of
that the Senate went into executive session
Hor-E. March This was the usual Mon
day bin day. and the usual avalanche was
introduced, among them the following BY
Mr. Neal, To repeal the internal revenue
VS. Bv Mr. Butterw0Tth. 20 create de
partmenT Of industry and bureau OF labor
By Mr.. Hewitt. 10 admit free of duty lum
her salt coke. coal aud iron ore prOtuc.
or mined in the Dominion of Canada Mr.
Brown PA asked unanimous consent 10
have printed in the Record IA memorial.
signed by J. y. Brigham and others. asking
for tire Impeachment Of Daniel Manning,
y
anu m.sdemeaBors in the execution Of the
silver Law. An objection carried this
over After an iueff. ctunl effort to
SUSPEND the rules and pass the Mex
lean pension bin the House adjourned.
SESArE March MIR. Van Wyck, from
the committee on pensions, reported. with
an amendment. the house bill to increase
the pension Of widows and dependent rela-
lives Of deceased soldiers and SAL n. The
amendment provided for the increase Of
the pension Of minor children from - a
month. the amount fixed by the house. 10 -
A month A. usual. the eiucat a. till oe
copied the remainder of tie ses. N IL Is
useless % Look for the transaction Of any
business 10y the Senate until that bill i dis
posed Of
Hor-E, March Mr. Morrill, from the
committee on pensions, reported bill eN-
tending uDtil JULY /. lSsS, the time within
Inch applications for arrears of pensions
NAV be filed. extending the provisions OF
tne arrears act q special pensioners, aud
providing that IN applications. the = rsoli
IN whose account the pension i claimed.
shall be presumed prima facie 70 have been
sound aud free from disease at the date OF
entering the service The House went into
committee Of the whole on the general pen
sion appropriation bill and debated y the
entire session Mr.. ButteTwOrth at ONO.
sharply criticised Commissioner Blacs IN
MS speech