Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY Dec. Is,

That city, TINS was no time to appropriate
100000 for the erection of a new build
ing. Mr.. Dibble remarked that the
government, if the bill was not
now passed, would have to transact
business in the open air. Mr..
Herbert Of Alabama, attempted
to call up .the naval reorganization bill,
but it was antagonized by Mr.. Crisp with
the Pacific railroad funding bill, and the
speaker ruled that the question must first
be taken On calling up the latter meas
Ures, as it was a prior special order.
Mr.. Springer opposed the measure.
He wished its consideration postponed
until after the holidays, at which time he
hoped to have the privilege of submit
ting some remarks upon the bill and per-
haps some amendments to it. If its
consideration was pressed at this time he
would resort to all the parliamentary
methods to defeat it. On standing vote
there was a majority of III to 40 in favo
Of its consideration. Holman demanded
the yeas and nays, pending which Springer
made a motion TO adjourn, which was, at
2:15, carried.
MONDAY, Dec. 20.
SeYate-On motion of Sen. Hoar the
Pacific railroad funding bill was postpon-
ed as special order until the second
Tuesday in January. He expressed a
hope that in the meantime the MATTER
would be taken up in the house and dis
posed of one way or the other. The SEN
ate joint resolution, authorizing secretary
Of war to accept the tract of land twenty
five miles from Chicago, on Lake Michi-
gan, donated by the Commercial Club of
Chicago, for military purposes, was pass
ed. The house bill for the relief of the
survivors of the exploring steamer, Jean
nette, and the widows and children of
those who persisted in the retreat from
the wreck of that vessel in the Arctic seas
was taken up and passed, and the Sen
ate adjourned.
House-Mr. Morrison, this afternoon,
introduced a resolution for the "holiday
recess" from Dec. 22d to Jan. 4. Mr.. His
dock then called up his motion
30 suspend the rules and pass the
bill relating the duties on Sumatra tobac-
co. The motion was voted down. Mr..
of Illinois, on behalf of the
committee on patents, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill limiting the
Jurisdiction of the United States cours in
patent cases and to protect persons who
without notice are bona fide manufacture
ers, purchasers, vendors, and usere of
patented articles. The bill limits the
jurisdiction of the United States court
IN patent cases, to cases wherein the
amount in controversy does not exceed
$500 against one person or citizen. Mr..
Hammond opposed the bill and declared
that the first section would strike down
seven-eights Of all the patents in the
country, while the second section would
place premium on scoGndrelism. Mr.
Butterworth regarded the bill as a bold
TO kill the goose that laid the
golden egg. Mr.. Henderson said that
the real purpose of the bill was to pre-
vent the masses of the people who did
not enjoy the benefits of the golden egg,
but who bought patented instruments,
from being mulcted in damages and
dragged into court by wealth corporations
until they were served with written no
tees. Mr.. Townshend said in opposition
to the bill that it would be renewal of
the old struggle between monopoly and
In order to prevent a
vote being taken Mills, of Texas, moved
to adjourn. The motion was agreed to
yeas, 1914; nays, 121; and accordingly the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. Il,
SenGte-Among the papers laid before
the senate to-day were communications
from the supervising architect Of the
as to the necessity of additional
vaults for the storage of silver and as to
the purchase Of additional ground for
public Buildings at st. Paul. Also COM
from the assistant secretary
Of the interior with a report Of the Gov
directors of the Union Pacific
railroad company, asking attention to the
suggestions contained therein concerning
legislation affecting that company. Sen.
Blair, who was last session the acting
Chairman of the committee on pensions
caid the bill had been considered several
times; that he was himself in favor of it,
out there was a majority of the commit
tee against it. The resolution was laid
over. The resolution for holding recess
from tomorrow to January 4th was pre-
sented and agreed to. The senate bill re-
ative to the location of the town of Wal
ace, Kansas, was passed, and after ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, from
the committee on ways and means report |
ed back the concurrent resolution for a |
1ollday recess from december 22nd to |
January 4th. Agreed to. On motion of |
Mr.. Buchannaa, of New Jersey, the SEN
ate amendment to the bill for the relief |
Of the survivors of the Arctic exploring |
steamer, Jeanette, was concurred in. |
The house then went into committee of |
the whole (Cox i'll the chair), on the army
appropriation bill. There was no gener- |
al debate, and the bill was Immediately |
read by paragraphs for amendments.
On motion of Bragg, of Wisconsin, the
was adopted providing that |
when any officer travelling on duty travels
On any railroad on which .. S. troops are
entitled to be transported free of charge, |
ne shall be allowed only four cents a mile
rs subsistent fund. The bill then pass
ed. Mr.. Townshend, of Illinois, from the
on appropriations reported
5he invalid pension bill. Referred to
of the whole. The senate
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill
we're concurred in and the house ad-
iourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 80.
!Senate-Sen. Conger, Of the com
mittee on commerce, reports the
dill to authorize the construction and