River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-03-22
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Important intelligence From Al Parts
FIFTiETA CONGRESS-,


TUESDAY. March IS In TIE Senate al
mos the ent re sess on was deyo ed 10
sp ,eches OF Senator'S Co.Quitt and Dolph on
the Presidents message A resolution WAS
adopsed for special committee o invesd-
gate the condition Of the civil 'rvlcs in all
Lranches Of the Government In tn HOus
the b U providing IN c the first session OF
the Fifty rst Congress shall begin on
March 4. 1889. was reported adversely
Other bills were reported to discontinue
the coinage OF one dollar and three dollar
gold pieces and the omnibus bill for the
admission in the Union of Dakota, Mon
tam. W shinguon an New Mexico
WEDNESDAY,. March 14-Petitions were
received in the S nate for an increase Of
duty on wool, for protection OF the wool
ami wOo,en industries. againss the form L
ton OF trusts and combinations. and III !
the tax on tobacco and spirits be retotned
until c war de- is paid Mr.. Brown tG ~
spoke in advocacy OF his resolution declar-
ing IL the imperative duty Of Congress to
repeal the internal-revenue laws In the
House Speaker Carl sic resumed his POST OF
du V. The Committee on Elections in the
POst-Worbt ngton contested case unani-
mously reported in favor OF General Post
the sitting member bill was passed FIX
ing the charge for passports at one dollar
lhLHSDAn. MaECu 10 In llo otHdAc a
bill was introduced providing a uniform
law covering he arrest and exsrad ton OF
criminals who escape to another State or
Territory b was reported for tbs for
nation and admission OF the States of
Washington and North Dakota Mr.. Teller
| spoke on the Pres dents message which, he
sa d. was an attlcx not on a defective
| tariff, not TO T smedy inconsiste ncies, Int TO
destroy the pro ective system. Eulogies on
L the fe and character of the late Mr. MOffa-t,
of " chigan, were delivered In the House
the time W occup ell in considering The
Senate an endments to the Urgent De
hc ency bill
FRIDAY March 10 Bills were introduced
/ in tLs Senate for the admiss on of Ut b
/ as a State; aulhOriz ng the President to
/ appoint and retire Jonn C. Fremontas a
/ N ior-GsneraL. and TO provide me hod
/ Tor the settlement by FILTRATION of TIE
controversies between Interstate railro ids
/ and their employees The bill TO prevent
/ fraudulent und rvaluatiOn v importers
WIS pissed Adjourned TO the 19Ch In
/ the House the bal 10 annex a portion OF
Idaho 20 " sh ngton and Montan :. the In
/ dian Appropriation bill. AMI the bill reduc-
/ ing the rate OF postage on seeds, bul S,
l ~ ints and scions to one cent for each two
| Cuncss were reporIe l. An adverse report
/ =. made on the joint nc oluiion 10 dIscon-
linus tie green Iwo-cen- postage stamp
/ anil return 10 the terra-cotta colored
| stampz At the evening ssss on hir,y-hva
/ pens On-biils were p1Ssel
SATURDAY. March 1.-THE Senate was
not IN session In the House bills were
passed increasing 10 fifty dollars per month
the pens ons 10 tie widows of Re1r Adj
mira Wei es and Re Admiral Wyman
Mr. one d called up the resolution assign
ing Match 20 for he consideration OF labor
ills aiming that such bills had ben
thro tied. and the rsso ution Vas adopted