The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-23

TRANSPORT the contributions of the Pa
cific coast states to the famine suffer-
ers of India. The report in the con-
tested election case Of BenOit VS.. Boat
ner, from Louisiana, confirming the
latter's title to his seat, was unanl-
mOusly adopted. The conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was adopted and the
agricultural bill was sent to confer
ence.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Chan
dler's speech in the senate in advocacy
of bimetallism was one of the notable
efforts of the present session, not only
for the scholarly care with when the
senator presented the question from
his standpoint, but for the bitter sar-
casm addressed to Senator Palmer and
the indianapolis convention; the ar
raienment of silver Republicans who
boIted the st. Louis convention, and
for the dramatic personal exchange be-
tween Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. PettigreW,
the latter being one of the boilers from
the ST Louis convention. MIR. Cham
dIers speech lasted three hours and
was replete with incident. 1t was an
argument against the single standard
of either gold OF silver and warning
against q policy Of mOnOmetalllsm. Inc
Indian appropriation bill was then
taken ND but without action, and at
$3.50 the senate went into executive SEES
sion. The executive session was Df1eI
and the open session was resumed at
Ais. The bankruptcy bill was taken
ND and Mr. Hoar spoke i'll favor OF the
bill.
Last nights pension night having
- ffe,T
to the difficulty in securing quorum
the house vacated the order for
night session tonight and devoted the
day, after the routine business mad
been disposed CT, to the consideration
of private pension bills. A bill was
PASSED to define the jurisdiction OF
United States courts in cases 1of III
fringement of letters patent.
Washington. Feb. 1S.-The immigra-
ton bill now goes to the president, the
last legislative step having been taken
In the senate by an agreement TO the
conference report on the bill. Strong
opposition was made to the report, put
on the final report the friends OF the
measure rallied a small majority, the
vote being 81 to 81. The bill as passed
extends the immigration restrictions
against ''all persons physically capable
and over is years of age who cannoF
read and write the English language
or some other language but person
who is not able to read and write VINO
is over so years of age and is the
parent or grandparent Of quallhed
IMMIGRANT over twenty-one years of
age and capable of supporting such
parent or grandparept, may accompa-
al, nj q
minor child not so able to read and
write may accompany or be sent for
and come to join the husband or par
ents. similarly qualified and capable"
For the purpose of testing the lmml-
grants literacy he is compelled to read
and write from twenty to twenty-five
words of the United States constitu-
ton. Aside from these extensions of
the present law the bill inaugurates
new system of restricting immigration
from border countries and designed to
apply principally to immigration from
Canada.
A resolution by Mr. Pettigrew was
agreed to requesting the secretary or
state for copy of any reply that may
have been received to the letter Of Sec
rotary Gresham to Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, British ambassador, in January,
1895, calling the attention of the Brit
ish government to the utter failure to
protect the fur seals under the award
of the Paris court of arbitration.
The house after two-hours' debate
passed a bill of considerable impor-
lance to the arid regions of the West.
1t opens to use and occupation under
the right of way act of March 3. 1891,
ali the reservoir sites reserved by the
geological survey. The conference re-
port on the legislative executive and
Judicial appropriation bill was adopted.
washington, Feb. 19-The open ses-
sion of the senate session lasted only
twenty minutes. during which minor
business was transacted, the rest of
the day being spent in executive ses-
sion.
The house, by vote of 197 to 81, re-
versed the finding of majority of the
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