River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-13
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
EIETIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

Second Session.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 3 - The Tariff bill
was considered in the Senate, and thirty
pages were disposed of. a resolution
was passed asking the Secretary of
the Interior for information as TO alleged
outrages on Indians in ALASKA. la the
House the bill to quiet the title of set
tiers on the Des MOines river lands in
Iowa was passed. Bills were introduced
to divide the State of California into two
States; providing for a graduated income
tax, the funds 20 be applied to payment Of
pensions. and a bill which provides that
no alien shall be admitted into the United
States who is an idiot, insane, or liable To
become a public charge, or who has been
convicted Of any infamous crime, or who
is a pOlygamist. Anarchist or Socialist, or
who IS afflicted with any loathsome or con-
tagious disease, or who has entered into
contract TO perform labor or service for
any person, firm or corporation. A pen
atty by fine not to exceed s.. 900, or i'm
prisonment not TO exceed three years, is
imposed
THURSDAY, Dec. o Bills were intro
duced IN the Senate for the free coinage
OF silver, and for the establishment of
a National archaeological laboratory for
the investigation Of contagious and infec-
tiOus diseases. a joint resolution was in
trOduced proposing a constitutional amend
ment enlarging the Presidential term OF
office to six years. A bill was also intro
duced providing for the establishment by
the President OF bureaus of labor infOrma-
tion distributed throughout the country IN
geographical sections. Eight pages of the
Tariff bill were disposed OF. Adjourned to
the 10Th. In the House debate was begun
on the Direct Tax bill The amount to be
refunded TO the States by tins bill is SIS
227, 63
FRIDAY. Dec. 4 The Senate was not
in session. In the House most of the
time was devoted TO the consideration in
committee of the whole Of the Senate
bill to incorporate the Nicaragua Canal
Comp ny. The Invalid Pensions Appro-
priatiOn bill (;S1, 767. 500 was reported and
referred TO the committee Of the whole. A;
the evening session ten pension bills were
passed. Adjourned 10 the 10th.
MONDAY, Dec. 1O-In the Senate the
time was principally occupied in dis.
GUESSING the Tariff bill. Senator Sherman
speaking at length in favor of the meas
ure. In the House bills were introduced
TO repeal the Inter State Commerce law
for the admission Of Idaho as a State; 70
punish crimes against the electoral fran.
cbise; 10 give soldiers and sailors who
are sixty years Ol age a pension OF JWeANe
dollars a month; to revive the grade OF
Lieutenant General in the army. The
District Of Columbia and Pensions ApprO-
priatiOn bills were passed, and the Senate
bill granting a pension of g. 500 per year
20 Irene Rucker Sheridan, widow of the
late General Sheridan, was favOrably re
ported Mr. Butterworth introduced a
resolution providing for the annexat on
Of Canada on the payment of the indebted
ness of the same by the United States Gov
eminent and the consent of the Govern
ment Of Great Britain and Of the people OF
Canada.