Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-01
Photographed Letter.

Der of able speeches were made during
last week in their support, especially
on Friday, when Senator Logan, Har-
rison and ingalls, laid down the law so
plainly and clearly that the Presidents
supporters were comparatively silent.
At the close of the discussion the
vote was taken on each resolution
separately and resulted in their adopt
ion, the most important one regarding
the Presidents duty to furnish docu-
ments on file, by a majority vote,
Mitchell, Riddleberger and Van Wycke
voting with the Democrats. This will
be the end of these resolutions and
the discussion. The action of the
Senate will not influence the President,
and it is hard to see what good has
been accomplished.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,
has introduced a bill to provide for
inquest by national authority, suggest
ed by the Carrollton, Miss, massacre.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Fairchild, has sent into the House a
draft Of bill amending the laws of
emigration, by exempting alien tran
sient tourists from the percapita tax
of 80 cents, and a penalty of $500
for landing emigrant paupers.
Dement'S case has not been called
up, and it is likely his confirmation
will stand.
The President gave another dinner
to members of Congress on Thursday
night.
It is believed here that the labor
troubles in the Southwest are about
over.
Messrs. Bruce and Lynch the most
prominent colored men in the South,
called upon the President one day
last week and had talk with him
about the wholesale murder of coiored
men in court room at Carrallton,
Miss, not long since. The President
was very pleasant and promised to do
all that he could in the matter. Just
here let me say that the people Of
Mississippi are doing more to keep
the ''bloody shirt" waving than any
other state in the Union. 1t is said
that $50 witnesses have been examined
touching this outrage, but not dis
coVery has been made as to the guilty
parties, although 100 armed men were
in the crowd.
Commissioner Black has been COM
pletely cornered in regard to his charge
of craftsmanship by his predecessors in
office. In fact the investigation thus
far has shown that Black has been
trying to cover up his partisan action
by smirching the reputation of better
men.
Gen. Logan's bill for the increase of
the efficiency of the army meets with
the favor of the Republicans who are
not disgruntled about something.
The opposition is evidently prompted
by desire to weaken his popularity
with the people. 1t is openly charged
that his late colleague on the National
ticket is the "power behind the
throne"
Commissioner Sparks is already the
most unpopular Land officer that ever
held the place, and the most charitable
construction to be placed on his mis-
takes-so declared in every important
decision by Secretary Lamar-is that
he don't know any better, and is utter
~ unfit for the place. My prediction
Is that he will have 'tto CO."
The Report of the Civil Service
Commission just sent in was accompan-
MED by letter from the President
re-iterating his favorable opinion of
the law and its workings and yet
John Ii. Oberly, who has been
spokesman all his life and who has
condemned the Civil Service law, is
waiting for confirmation as one Of
the officers to execute it. 1t is safe
to say that Mr.. Oberly will be left
out in the cold. Those who live here
laugh at the idea of Cleveland being q
civil service man.
The tariff fight between Morrison
and Randall grows hotter every day,
and the general opinion is that no
tariff legislation will be had at this
session, which will undoubtedly last
till July.
The report of the Bureau of Labor
has caused futter among doctors of
political economy. Think of it! one
million of lahoring men out of employ
ment, one million dollars per day and
three hundred million per annum lost
to the laboring interest
The serious illness of Secretary
Manning causes considerable uneasi-
ness, and it is believed that he is in a
worse condition than reported.
The Mormons are rejoicing over the
removal of Gov. hurry. as he was the
bitterest enemy in the institution"
that ever held Office in Utah. John
A. McClerRand, of Illinois, it is said,
has been rendered the vacant place,
but will not accept. owing to it's ardu-