River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-04-15
FokrY NINTH coNGREss


SENATE, April Mr.. Blair introduced
biz making eight hours day work for
etter carriers without reducing their pay
The bill Increasing the army was then de
hated. Van Nyck and Teller made the
leading speeches against the bill ami Haw-
ley Logan aud Couger for iU. TWAS finally
defeated Icy IS yeas 10 81 nays Payne of
Ohio was the only Democrat voting for it,
y lille MesSrs Bowen, ChaCe, Hale. ingalls,,
Jones, New Plumb, Sherman. Teller, Van
WycS. ana Wilson uowa) Republicans
voted against it.
HORSE April THE appropriation
committee recommended giving $4,000
for the relief of sufferers by the Alabama
flood. The river ami harhor bill was re
ortei back from the committee and
ferred to the committee Of the wholen
Mr.. Holman, in b-haif of the select Indian
commission, called up the bill providing
for the appointment Of a commission 10
consist # six persons 10 Toe appointed by
the president, 10 inspect aud report on the
condition Of Indians and indian affairs.
Three Of the members of the commission
are TO be detailed from the officers of the
army and the others TO be appointed from
civil life or detailed from officers of the
interior department. The remainder of
the session was devoted TO discussing the
silver bill.
SENATE. April S-The leading topic OF the
day was the bill for the admission of Wash
iBgton Territory as a state. senator Voor-
hees had proposed an amendment in the
shape of an enabling act for the admission
Of Montana This WAS voted down by 10 to
>, but no vote was reached on the main
bill Senator sabin of Minnesota, made
his first speech this session in support Of an
amendment 10 the bill granting right of
way 90 q railroad through the Indian Ter
ritOTy
House.. april s-The free coinage silver
bill came to a final vote in the House. Sew
eraI amendments were offered hut defeat
ed. and at last the bill itself was lost by
70 yeas 70 lt5 nays.
SENATE. April 9-George Hearst, the new
Senator from California was sworn in.
The bill for the admission of Washington
Territory was discussed at great length,
the mO0te1 point being an amendment Of
fered by Senator EusJis limiting the right
of suffrage to male voters. The amend
ment was finally lost 10y /: yeas to D nays.
Advocates Of female suffrage claim a great
triumph.
HOUSE, April 9-The entire session was
devoted 10 the private calendar. Mr.
O.Neill Of No. offered resolution endors-
ing Gladstone's bill for home rule for Ire
Land, but it went over owing to objection.
SENATE, April lO-The bill for the admis-
sion of Washington territory passed by
vote Of % To -. The bill admits the terri
tory upoa the same basis as Dakota, and
its provisions are:
Il authorizes the inhabitants Of the terri
tory of " Washington and the adjacent part
of the territory Of Idaho 10 form a state
government with the name of the state of
Washington. lGprOvides for convention
t. formulate and adopt & constitution,
which stall lie republican ~ form aud not
repugn3ut to the constitution of the
L uItsd States or the principles OF the de
ciaration If independence. The persons
who shall be entitled 70 vote for the mem
beers OF the convention are described hy the
tl-l C he ''the qualified electors resident
within said boundaries" The convention
Is To meet at Walls Walla at such time as
the governor of the territory shall desig-
nate. aud when the new constitution shall
he completed nc shall be submitted to the
people for ratification. Ii ratified IL shall
lie certified by the president Of the United
States, who. II the C constitution conforms
Ia the requirements OF this bill, shall 10y
public proclamation declare the state al.
uitted 20 the Union on an equal footing
with jhe original states, without further
action Icy congress.
( HORSE. April Io-This could be termed
bridge DAY IN the house, between twenty
and thirty bills being passed authorizing
. the construction Of bridges over navigabie
streams. Amer them were the following
Across the ~. Cro.N river at some accessI-
bic point between Prescott. Wis. and Fay
Tor, Falls. Mimi. the Mississippi river at
" mona. Num- the Yellowstone river,
Montana. the Mississippi river at Red
Wing. Mimi; the Missouri river near
Chamberlain. Oak, aud near Pierre, OAK.
SENATE, April Ex-senator Sherman sub
mitted a substitute for the house labor ar
. bitration bill providing for commission
\ 70 investigate the labor trouble aud report
next December An unsuccessful effort
was made 10 consider the resolution for
making executive sessions open. The
. house Indian appropriation bill was passed
f W5ch very few changes.
/ HGUsE, April 10-Mr. Morrison. from the
committee CT WAYS aud means. reported
7 biz to reduce tariG taxes. and TO modify
the law in relation Of the collection
Of the revenue. aud il was refer
red to the committee Of the
7 whole. Mr. Mckinley presented the
views OF the minority of the committee.
Mr.. Morrison. from the committee on rules,
reported che following resolution:
chat q seiect committee Of seven mem
bers be appointed ~ hespeaker 70 Iuvestl-
gate the cause aud extent Of the disturbed
. conditions now existing ~ tee relations be-
tween railroad corporations engaged IN in
E terstate commerce aud their employees iu
the states Of Illinois, Missouri. Kansas,
7 Arkansas and Texas. TIE committee shall
have power 20 send for persons aEd papers,
10 sit during the sessions Of the house and
70 visit such places IN these states may
re necessary 20 facilitate the luvestiga
II snail reuOrt during the present session.
win such Recommendation a Il may deem
uroper 10 make" Mr.. Morrison claimed
+ InaU the arbitration bil which had passed
the hon se was inadequate. After some de-
bate the resolution unanimously passed.