River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-14
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS,
Second Session.


TUESDAY, Feb. BIN the Senate the
House bill for establishing a Territorial
government in Oklahoma was presented
and, after a lengthy discussion, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Terrlt cries. A
joint resolution for pay ment of $500, 600 TO
the representatives OF the late James Is.
Eads was passed. In the House a favora-
bic report was made on the Naturalization
bill The time was mostly occupied in
discussing the Nicaragua Canal bill.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. G.-The time was &C.
cupied in the Senate in discussing the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial APP
preparation bill, the pending question be-
ing the amendment to increase the clerical
force Of the Civil Service Commission. but
no action was taken. In the House the
bill to divide portion Of the Sioux Reser-
vations in Dakota into separate reserva-
lions and to secure the REIMBURSEMENT Of
the Indian title 10 the remainder was dis
cussed The conference report on the Mic
aragua Canal bill was agreed TO- Frank
B. POsey was sworn in as a member from
the First Indiana district 10 succeed A. p
HOvey, recently elected Governor.
THURSDAY. Feb e liz the senate the
conference report on the bill To incorporate
the Maritime Canal Company Of Nicaragua
was agreed To. The bill now goes To the
President Tor MS approval A bin was re
ported 10 remove the charge of desertiOn
from soldiers of the late war and of the
Mexican war who afterward served faith
fully till the expiration of their time. \
favorable report was made on the PROPOSE
ton 10 present Mrs Irene Rucker Sheridan
$4,000 in token Of the country's apprecia-
ton of the services rendered by her hus-
band. General Philip H. Sheridan. In the
House bill increasing the pension of the
widow Of BTigadier- General W. ii. Emery
To so a month was passed The Senate bin
allowing persons who have abandoned or
relinquished their homestead entries to
make another was passed
The Naval Appropriation bill and the
Fertilization Appropriation bill were re-
ported with amendments TO the United
States Senate on the Sth. The resolutions
heretofore offered for AN inquiry as 10 the
state Of suffrage throughout the United
States were referred to the Committee on
Elections The House bin To quiet title OF
settlers ON the Des Moincs river lands in
Iowa. and tine Pension and Legislative APP
preparation bills were passed In the House
the Army and Agricultural appropriation
bills were passed. \ bill was reported
favorably 70 erect lighthouse and fog
signal at the outer breakwater Of the Chi
cago haThor. at cost OF SS5,o00.
SATURDAY, Feb. In the Senate a resO-
luton was adopted % inquire into the
Alaska salmon fisheries. The Fertilization
Appropriation bill was passed The nom
nation of Hugh Thompson. of South Car
Olina. to be United States Ciyil-Service Com
missioner in the place Of Alfred ?. Edger-
Ton. removed. was received from the Presi
dent In the House the Senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction of .
bridge across the Mississippi river at Ia
Cross The Post-office Appropriation bill
was discussed