River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-02-21
The News of the Week.
By TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.



WEDNESDAY,, Feb I3-In the Senate a
bin was introduced providing that all citi-
zens Of the United States having the quail
hcatiOns requisite for electors shall be en-
titled and allowed TO vote at any election
for Representative in the Congress of the
United States without distinction of sex
Mr.. Evarts spoke in support OF his resolution
instrueting the Committee on Elections to
revise the laws governing Congressional
elections. The nomination of Norman J.
Colman, Of Missouri. 70 be Secretary Of
Agriculture. was confirmed In the House
the Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably a bill TO amend the naturalization
laws. The South Carolina contest case was
settled by giving the seat TO Elliott. the
sitting member. by a vote Of 143 to l26
THURSDAY Feb. Il bill was reported
in the Senate to amend the laws regard
ing the importation Of alcoholic liquors
in the States The nomination Of Carroll
d. Wright 70 be Commissioner Of Labor was
confirmed In the House a favorable re-
port was made on the Senate bill apprOpri-
ating $40 Co to protect American interests
in the Isthmus Of Panama The bill 20 di-
vide a portion Of the Sioux reservation in
Dakota into separate reservations and TO Sc
cure REIMBURSEMENT Of the Indian tiles to
the remainder was passed The bi' for the
admission of South Dakota as a state was
amended 50 as 70 provide for admission by
proclamation of the President, and that the
proposed States OF North Dakota, Montana
and Washington shalt be admitted in the
same way.
FRIDAY. Feb I5-In the Senate a favor
able report WIS made on the bin TO pro-
vide FOR the establishment a National
Board Of Health The bin placing General
also forty-one private pension bills. A bill
was introduced TO provide for National
system Of farmers institutes. In the House
Mr. Mills from the Committee on Ways and
Means. reported back the Mills Tariff bill,
with the Senate amendment, which he de
clared was unconstitutional The Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the protec-
ton of American interests in Panama was
passed The night session was devoted 70
pension bills.
SATURDAY, Feb 1G.- A bill to place Major
James Belger on the retired list as Colonel
in the regular army was passed in the
Senate. The resolution concerning cleo
ton OUtrages in Washington County. Tex,
was considered In the House the Nc
MILAN Tariff bill patterned after the Mills
bill which would reduce the revenues
ss2U1t00 per year, and the Breckenridge
farm blli. carry ing reduction OF S+UUVO,-
of2. -cre reported y favorable report w8s
made on the bill providing an enabling act
Tor the admission of the Territory Of New
Mexico 4 resolution was adopt Il calling
on tn Secretary OF the Interior for Informal
tiOn as 70 the number Of clerks appointed in
his department since March l. 1881, without
ceruhcation from the Ciyii-Seryice Com
mission.
MoSDAT Feb IS In the Senate
eeches We're made by Senator Palmer
Mich and others over the unvai ing of
the statue OF Lewis Cas- the pioneer Gov
ernor OF Michigan in the old Hall of Repre-
sentatives- The Texas Ouuages resolution
was further considered The House bin TO
provide for taking the eleventh and subse
quent censuses was passed In the House
flibustering over the sullivan and FELTON,
contested election case from California Occu-
MED the time