River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-09-27

From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON Sent. 81

Senator Edmunds offered a joint
resolution. which was passed by the
Senate, appropriating 100000 to be
expended under the direction of the
President in the relief of the suffering
caused by yellow fever now prevailing
in the state of Florida. Before this
letter is printed the resolution will
have passed the House and been signed
by the President, and some of the
money will probably be on It's way to
Florida.
Senator Stewart made speech on
the Presidents message Wednesday.
He took the ground that the existing
stagnation and depression of prices
did not result from the tariff, as
claimed by Cleveland, but from the
demonetiZation of silver.
Senators Sherman, Evarts, and Nor
gan compose the subcommittee of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
| tions, to which the Canadian retalia-
ton bill has been referred. A careful
examination has convinced many Sem
ators that the passage of this measure
| at this time would be very unwise,
hence it is not likely that the bill will
| even be reported to the Senate at all
this session, and it is by no means
certain that it will ever be, as Senator
| Sherman has offered resolution pro-
viding for "a general investigation of
our relations with England and Cana
da, and which also provides that the
committee shall recommend such leg
| islation as they shall deem necessary
| to promote the commercial and politi-
cal relations between the United States
and the aforesaid countries, which
will, it is thought, settle the whole
matter.
Contrary to general expectation the
Senate by vote of q to 20 refused to
reconsider the vote by which it passed
the Chinese exclusion bill. Senator
Edmunds, who arrived in the city the
day after the vote was taken, offered
a resolution directing the presiding
officer of the Senate to retain posses
sion of the bill. Objection was made
to the resolution, and in the meantime
the bill was sent to House. After it
had been signed by the Speaker and
was ready to go to the President, the
Chairman of the House Committee on
Enrolled Bills decided to hold it until
Senator Edmunds' resolution was acted
upon by the Senate. The idea of Mr..
Edmunds is to hold the bill until some.
thing definite is heard from China.
The Democrats of the House having
in caucus decided that no resolution
for adjournment should originate in
the House, it is extremely probable
that there will be no adjournment
before election, and no one need
be surprised if there is none at all un-
til the 4th of March, 1889.
Representative Hovey, who is the
Republican candidate for Governor of
Indiana, returned to his seat in the
House this week, but his stay here is
uncertain as he is anxious to return to
the fray. He was asked what were
the chances of Republican victory in
his state and in reply said: Il think
they are good. | believe Harrison and
Morton will carry Indiana by at least
10000 plurality. To what causes do
| attribute such result! Principally
to the unfavOrable action of President
Cleveland and the Democratic House
in granting pensions to soldiers. An
other reason is that we have decided
advantage In the tariff fight, but after
all it is the solid soldier vote which
we are going to receive that makes
Indiana a certain Republican State
this year"
Senator Morgan has made public a
document signed by sixteen Senators,
fifteen Democrats and one Republican
vouching for his sObriety, he having
been charged by Senator Mitchell with
intoxication on the floor of the Senate
Chamber.
The Democrats are securing the
departments for campaign contri-
buttons.
Senator Blodgett, of New Jersey, is
a Democrat. lie is also somewhat alb
sent minded. While group of gen.
tlemen composed of both parties were
carrying on an animated conversation,
Mr.. Blodgett surprised the entire party
by saying quietly as though talking to
himself: Cleveland would have been
reelected if it had not been for his
tariff message and pension vetoes. "
This was greeted by hearty laughter,
in which the Democrats present had
to join.
The general deficiency bill has been
reported to the Senate. 1t is the last
of the regular appropriation bills.
The report that Senator Stanford
was i'll in Europe was entirely without
foundation. Advices just received
from him report him in excellent
health. and say that he will return in
two weeks and will take an active
part in the campaign on the Pacific
Coast.
A delegation of Is women, headed
by Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. president of
the w. G. L. u. of Iowa, appeared
before the Senate sub committee en-
gagged in preparing the substitute for
the Mills bill, They were introduced
by Senator Allison as a delegation who
wished to be heard in respect to
woman's especial interest in the pro-
tectiye tariff. Mrs. Foster made an
eloquent address, describing her ex-
perience with the working classes of
Europe during her recent tour. Among
her companions were several who he'd he'd
worked in factories in Europe and in
this country. They gave the commit
tee much information in favor of a
protective tariff.
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