River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-04-10
The News Condensed.
Important intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTYFIRsT CONGRESS.

rAF f-Ftnot OON0hCoS.
WEDNESDAY,, April AIN the Senate
Mr. Edmunds reported a substitute
for Mr. Sherman's antitrust bill. en-
titled "a bin to protect trade and com
merce against unlawful restraints and
mOnOpOlies.H The rest OF the day was
devoted TO the Montana Senatorial con-
test Mr.. HOar presented the MAORI "
report favOring the admission of the
Republican claimants and Mr.. Gray
spoke for the minority. which recon-
mended the admission of the Democrats
ic contestants. In the House the bill
for the admission OF Idaho as a State
was discussed. A bill was introduced 10
repeal the act making fractional silver
coin legal tender for only $40. and in
creasinv the Limit 70 Sso
THURSDAY. April 3.-The Senate spent
r.cst Of tho session in debating the
Chinese enumeration bill. which finally
went over. The Montana Senatorial
contest was also discussed and laid over
without action. A bill was introduced
10 regulate the compensation and per
diem Of labore-s employed by the Gov
ernment- AdjDurned 70 the 5th. In the
House a concurrent resolution was pre-
scented requesting the President to in
wife arbitration with foreign govern
meRts to settle disputes or differences.
The ball for the admission of Idaho was
passed by Feas l29. nays !. the Demo
Gratis refusing to vote and the Speaker
counting quorum
FRIDAY. April T. The Senate was
not in session. In the House a Joint
resolution was introduced providing
for the election OF Senators by the
qualified voters of the States. Favora-
Die reports were made on the bills TO
prevent the enlistment of aliens in the
navy; to investigate the liquor traffic;
granting 4 pension of SIOO per month to
the widow OF General Fitzpatrick: pro-
viding that all publications purporting
to be issued periodically and 70 sub
scribers. but which are merely books,
shall pay postage as third-class matter.
At the evening session thirty private
pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, April SIN the Senate
bills were passed for the inspection OF
meats for export; TO provide for town
site entries in Oklahoma; appropriating
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at Flaudreau, :. D.; appropriating $780,
600 for an additional fire-proof building
for the National Museum; to give pref
erence to honorably discharged soldiers
in appointment to civil office; for an as
sistant general superintendent and chief
clerk OF the railway mail service at sal
aries of $1,000 and -. 600; giving pen
sion OF 500 a ,1onth to the widow of
General Hartranft. Senator Ingalls,
introduced bill To establish
a department. of banking, where
the banking business of the people can
be done at cost. Mr.. Blair offered an
omnibus pension bill, a bill limiting to
$40 acres the amount of public domain
to be held by any person or corporation,
and measure to settle railway troubles
by arbitration In the House bills
were passed providing for retaining
four dollars from each months pay OF
enlisted men during the first year of en-
listment. 10 be forfeited unless there is
an honest and faithful service: increas-
ing TO eleven the membership of the
board Of managers of the National
homes for disabled volunteer soldiers