Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, j ulY -.

Senate-Sen. Conger called up the house
bill giving the consent of congress to the
construction of bridge by the munich
palaties of Menominie, Michigan, and
Marinctte, Wis, over the Menominie
river. Passed without amendment. The
Senate then resumed the consideration of
the oleomargarine bill, and Sen. Gray ad-
dressed the senate in opposition to the
bill. Sen. Harris opposed the bill on the
ground that the only power congress had
to pass the bill was its power to levy taxes
for revenue, but it was not pretended
that there was at this time the slightest
necessity for an increase of revenue.
Sen. Vest opposed the bill. Sen. Van
Wyck advocated the passage of the bill.
Sen. Butler said that this bill was the
most fragrant and unblushing in its VIC
latlon of the constitution of any ever in
PRODUCED in congress. He asked if the
artificial coloring of butter was not fraud
ulent. The bill was discussed by Sens.
Ingalls,, Miller and Butler, but without
reaching any action the senate adjourned.
House after the reading
of the Journal, the house resumed con-
sideration of the fertilization apprOpria-
tion bill, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mr.. Randall, reducing
from 100000 to 100000 the appropria-
ton for the armament of the sea coast
defence. Mr.. Randall withdrew his
amendment and offered another which
was adopted by unanimous consent, pro-
viding that the guns, projectiles, etc.,
purchased, shall be of American manu-
facture. The bill was then passed. Mr..
Morrison offered a concurrent resolution
for the final adjournment of congress at
3 o'clock on July 28th. Referred to- the
committee on ways and means. At the
evening session the only bill passed was
one for amending the postal money order
system to allow for the transmission of
small sums through the mails. The free
delivery system in small cities was dis
cussed, but without action. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 20.
Senate-The chair presented the resolu-
lions Of the constitutional convention of
Dakota, praying for the admission of
South Dakota as state, and for a terri
torlal government for North Dakota.
Referred to the committee on territories.
The senate resumed consideration of the
oleomargarine bill and was addressed by
Senator Brown in opposition to the bill.
Senator Evarts also favored it. Sen. In
gals moved to reduce the tax from five
cents per pound, to two cents. Agreed
to; yeas, 80; nays, %. Sen. Ingalls, NOV
ed to insert the word ssknowingly'' in con-
nection with the sale of oleomargarine.
Sen. Miller moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Rejected; yeas, q; nays,
30. The amendment was then adopted.
Sen. ingalls, moved to amend the 9Th sec
ton by striking out the minimum pen
atty, being the words 'less than one hun
dred dollars" and the words 'less than
six months" Sen Miller moved to Law
the amendment on the table. Rejected !:
yeas, %; nays, 81. The amendment was
then adopted. The bill and amendment
were then reported to the senate. The
first question being on Ingalls, amend
ment to reduce the tax on oleomargarine
from five cents to two cents, it was adop-
ted; yeas, "a; nays, %. The remaining
amendments were adopted without ques-
ton, and the bill as amended was passed :
yeas, 81; nays, "a. Sen. Miller moved
that the senate insist on its amendments
to the bill, and ask the house for confer
ence. Agreed to. At the evening session
Allison called up the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. The first amendment that
was questioned was that striking out an
item of S165,000 for the Brooklyn, n. Y
postoffice. It was finally agreed tc. 9th
er amendments, including an item of
$56,50O for the Inauguration of the Bar
tholdi statue in the New York harbor,
were agreed to. After disposing of rs
pages of the bill out of LOG, TIE senate at
IL o'clock p. NJ adjourned.
House-Mr. Willis, from the committee
on rivers and harbors reported back the
river and harbor appropriation bill with
the recommendation that the senate
amendments be non-concurred in, but on
point of order raised by Hepburn the
bill and the amendments were referred
to the committee of the whole on the SEN
ate amendments to the river and harbor
bill. The committee rose and Morrison