River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-21

SENATE Jan. Ex-senator ingalls, offered
resolution continuing the coming OF silver
dollars until five hundred millions have
been made. The bill admitting Dakota
was reached upon the calender, but on mo
ton Of Senator Harrison, was laid over
until next week, to give more time to de
bate IL Senator Coke spoke in behalf OF
silver coinage after which the Senate went
into executive session
HorsE Jan. 13-Ex-Gov. Curtiss, Of Penn
declined the craftsmanship Of the commit
tee on banking and currency and his dec
Iination was accepted. Speaker Carlisle
changed him from the committee on For
eign Affairs to that Of banking TO please
Secretary BayaTd. The Hoar ball for the
presidential succession was called az, but
the minority report Of the committee not
being ready consideration was delayed.
SENA7E. Jan. I4-Senator Beck said he
had received several petitions asking for
Z the suspension Of silver coinage but had
returned them to the senders. On motion
Of Senator Merrill. a resolution was passed
asking whether any internal revenue col
lectOr not confirmed. j. receiving pay.
Merrill claims that no such appointee can
legally draw a salary until confirmed. me
hill dividing the Sioux Indian reservation IN
Dakota was debated but not acted on. As
usual the Beck silver resolution debate
occupied considerable portion OF the
time
/ HorsE, Jan. l4-Almost the entire
session was devoted TO discussing the
1 Senate bin for the Presidential succession.
I A good deal of opposition was developed
/ To the bill McKinly Of Ohio gave notice
Of substitute 10 provide Tor the meeting TdIai
Of Congress on the ith or March
on alternate wears TO elect speak
er This would under lis pres
emit law. give the speaker the presidency IN
case of the death of both President aud vice
president ard would keep speaker CON
tinuallv in office, without an lnterregnum
by congressional vacation.
SENATE. Jan. I5-Not in session.
Ror,E. Jan. I5-The House resumed con
sideration of the presidential succession
bill aud after rejecting Mckinley's pro
posed amendment, il was passed exactly
as Il came from the senete- by vote OF
I rs TO -. a few Republicans voted for the
bill with the Democrats among them being
{ Price of Wisconsin, and Strait and w axe
field Of Minnesota. Bennett and Greene OF
E New jersey were the only Democrats who
voted IN the negative The bli provides
& in case Of there being no president or vice
president, that the secretary OF state shall
become president aud in case OF his death
{ IL is L. bs handed down through the cahl-
I net. After passing tbs biI the house ad-
Z iourued until Monday
SENATE, Jan. Ex-senator Harrison Of
! fered a resolution to admit G. G. Moody,
one of the newly elected senators from
south Dakota, TO the floor Of the Senate
I Cockerell objected and though urged 70
/ Withdraw, refused 70 IL 50, Saying ne saw
no reason for haste. The resOiutlcn sc
coriinglv went over one day senator
/ Harrison srave notice that be would call up
the bill admitting Dakota on Friday Sen
ator Voorhees, Introduced bill for the
/ admission Of Dakota coupled With numer-
ous petitions for that object
( Mr. ingalls, offered a resolution directing
the secretary Of the treasury 20 INFORM ire
{ senate what proportion OF the SlVsusl,uVV q
the United States bonds called Tor pay,
7 mani Feb I. ISIS, are held by national
/ hanks as a basis for circulation, and how
! much by each such bank. Mr.. Ingalls, said
I ~ understood that a large proportion OF
I these bonds were held by national banks.
/ and that instead Of any money being pald
/ ont OF the treasury, theTeswas 10 lie a pro
! ,,ass Of book keeping by- which large
/ amount Of circulation was 70 &c retired
Z and the currency 10 that extent contracted
/ After some discussion the resolution Went
os Ssn e1 FusJis spoke in favor of the sill
yer dollar. and sharply criticised the presi
dent.
Hrr-Sr. Jan. 1S-This was Monday aud the
usual cali OF States FOR the Introduction Of
bills As ElAlAEa AAA0aA~ AAANAA& 80 tf@--7
I rant pensions to worthy applicants who
Served in the late war but who are unable
under existing laws 10 connect their pres
ant disability with the service; 70 declare
forfeited certain lands granted 70 the
No~rhefn Pacific railroad: by Mr.. Toilette
llwis-4, TO protect depOsitors in national
hanks, and 70 punish any officer OF suct
hauk who receives. . deposit When
the bank is insolvent; by Mr
strait OF Mimi, appropElaiuns o .SUvs
one bv Mr. Nelson. granting pension o.
= a month 70 all soldiers serving IN ths
department of Texas in 1901 under Gen
David-E. Twiggs, and one giving the Little
Falls Water Power company authority s
Improve and develop the water power 81
LITTLE Falls BY constructing dams, canals
I iorirg- hreafwaters and mill sites FOL
manufactures purposes. The secretarss
of war is given toe right 70 require sucL
changes in the works as navigation may