River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-01-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. Jan. 4. 80.
From our regular correspondent


petition from the Woman's Relief
board of Salt Lake City, remOnstrat-
ing against any act of Congress look
ing to the admission of Utah as a
State, took occasion to state that he
was happy to say that there was not
much danger of any such action at
this session. All good citizens can
heartily say Amen to this sentiment,
and, in addition, | will take the liber-
ty of expressing the hope that no such
action shall ever be taken until pOlyg-
amy shall have been really and tru-
ly," as the children say, abolished in
that Territory.
Senator Hoar has presented petit
ton asking that disfranchise ment on
account of sex be prohibited.
s. nator sherman has presented a
petition from the National Board of
Trade asking that the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the coinage of silver
dollars by the government be sus.
pended.
Senator Henderson presented pc
IltiOn from a large number of women
,sking that they be granted the right
Of suffrage in the Territories.
Senator Chandler is still champion
ing the rights of disfranehised voters
in the South. This week he present
ed petition from Midway, S. c., ask
ing Cong ess to take steps to amend
or abolish state laws of registration
affecting the rights of citizens to vote
Tor Federal officers.
Poor Cleveland. Ii seems that he is
never 10 hear the last of his troubles
on account of England and English
men. This week resolution Was Of
feTed by Senator Hoar and adopted by
the Senate calling upon the President
for copies of correspondence with
Great Britain in regard To the right of
tishing, taking seals, or navigating in
Behring Sea or the adjacent waters,
and To the seizure or release of Brit
ish vessels. Also, copies of Tegula-
tiOns, rules or directions in regard to
the same, and whether any rules or
regulations conceI ming such fishing or
taking of seals are enforced against
The subjects or vessels of other
couEtI les.
Congress reassembled on Wednes-
day, and the members gave little evil
dence of their holiday beyond few
rather bleared looking eyes and a lit
tie nervousness on the part of their
owners. Such effects are common
among other people Immediately after
| Christmas week. The Senate, which
| meets daily at IL O'Clock until after
tue tariff bill is disposed of, got right
down to work on that measure, and
will keep it up until the final vote is
taken, on the 2lst. The House, after
passing "A bill giving the employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing an annual leave of 80 days. with
pay, and bill prohibiting any agent
OF attorney from receiving fee in
excess OF So for securing an increase
of pension on account of the increase
of the disability for which the pen
sion was originally granted, or for
securing special act of congress in
cases where the pension might be
obtained under the general pension
laws. went into committee of the
whole on the River and HarbOr bill,
with as much cheerfulness as if that
measure stood chance-which il
does uot-of becoming a law.
Representative Springer, who
seems to be acting independently of
the Democratic managers of the
House, has introduced joint resolu-
ton for the admission as states OF
Arizona and Idaho. lie was easy
enough to introduce the resolution,
but to get it before the House for ac'
ton is an entirely different thing
However, Mr.. Springer's intentions
are good and take pleasure in giving
him the credit to which he is en.i
tied.
Senator Hiscock has gone TO Indian.
apOlis, presumably to confer with
Gen. Harrison in regard to New
York's representation in the Cabinet
notwithstanding the notice giveI
out before the holiday recess that q,
further hearings would be granted b.
the Senate finance committee to par
ties interested in the tariff bill. grea
5 pressure is being brought upon tn,
members of that committee to max,
changes in the bill. A number o
changes have been agreed upon b,
;. the Republican members of the com
mittee. but they discreetly refuse t,
make them public until the time ar
s riyes for their adoption. Just to Civ,