River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-02-09
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts
FIrTIETH CONGRESS.


WEDNESDAY. Feb / In The Senate
memorial was presented asking that a rec
lproc:ty treaty be en- cred into with
Mex.c0 IN order TO prevent smuggling
Bills were reported from committees for an
Inspection Of meats for exportation: pro-
hlbltlng tie importation of adulterated ar
uc-es OF food or drink. and increasing the
pensions OF soldiers and sailors who have
lost both hands bill WIS introduced pro-
Viding for the paymens Of a service PEN
sion OF one cent for each days service to
al Union so diers and sailors OF the rebell-
ion. In the House the Urgency-D Deficiency
III was reported and resolution was
adopted that the Speaker appoint a COM
mittce 10 inquire into the cause OF the
Reading STRIKE
THURSDAY. Feb 2-The bin to increase
tie en- on Of the totally help ess to S72 per
month vas passed in the Senate Mr. Plumb
spoke in favor of his reso ution regarding
inefficient mail service in the South and
West ME Kenna (W Va spoke in favor
OF TIE Presidents message and In rep.y TO
M Sherman's COl recens speech. and was
answered by the Senator Adjourned TO
the 9Th In the House a bill to prevent the
transmits on through the mails IS second
class matter OF cheap literature. and re-
curing it to be transmitted as third-class
matter, was pissed A bill WAS introduced
for the organization Of the Territory OF
Alaska
FRIDAY Feb 3-The Senate was not in
session In the House a bill was re-
ported which prescr.bes the death penalty
for willfully casting away a ship with in
tent 10 deiraud the underwriters The
Committee on War Claims has agreed to re-
port favOrably the bin TO reimburse the sew
ersl States for interest on money expended
by tuem on account OF raising troops en-
piOyed IN aiding the United States in sup
pressing the late rebellion.
SATURDAY Feb The Senate was not
sess on In the House the consideration
Of the LOwry-Whi cOntesi ed cleo. ion case
occup ed the session. Mr.. Cochran Dem)
New York, making a strong speech in favor
OF Mr. Wn te, who is Republican. retaining
his seat No vote was taken.
MONDAY, I b O. In the Senate the
Inc was mos " occupied w Senator a t
Comm in q speech critic ling the Pres.-
dents message and characteriz NJ it as a
free-trade document The bill 10 amend
the postal laws so that newspapers now
sent fee OF postage TO persons residing
within the county of pubic ton my be
sent 10 persons living in other counties
when they receive them at post-offices
VI hin the county OF publication was
passed In the House Speaker Carlisle re-
sumed his duties The Lowry White con-
tes- was dec ded in favor of White The
SIT ing member by a vote OF 1877 TO
100, foTty-seven Democrats voting wi n tn,
Republicans Iii lswere introduced to refund
United States four per cent bonds into
two and Oue-haif per cent bonds; to di-
vide the surplus money in the Treasury on
the Ist of J nuIry. 1855. among the sew
cral States and Territories, TO be used in
all Of the common schools; to extend the
commerce of tn UnitedS ates. and to pro-
vide ful reciprOci Y between the United
5 at S and the Dom Mon of Canada; 10 pro-
,ect the consumers of butter by requiring
wholesale dealers tOpay an annual tax of
$500 and retan dealers 20 pay an annu
tax of 81. Also 20 repeal the oleomargarlne