Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

by the committee, and to all appearances
the republicans took as much comfort as
the democrats in the announcement
Mr.. Cox sent up and had read the an
nouncement of Mr.. Humans nomina-
ton. A scene of wild confusion follow
ed Nearly every democrat was instantly
on his feet shouting and cheering.
Bandanes appeared in every had and a
portrait of Thurman was displayed
Mr.. Briggs, OF California, said he had
worked thirty years to see Thurman
nominated. The salt schedule having
been reached, the committee rose aud
the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June s.
Holtse.-This morning the house bill
authorizing the construction OF bridge
over the Missouri river, near Omaha was
passed. The tariff bill was then taken up
in the committee of the whole, the salt
paragraph being under consideration.
After an extended debate, participated
by large plumber of the members and
without developing any incident of in
terest, vote was taken on the motion
made by Mr.. Burrows TO strike out the
paragraph, and it was rejected. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, to exclude balk salt from the free
list, admitting only dairy and table salt,
met with a similar fate. This con-
clnded the consideration of the salt Para
graph. Mr.. Bayne, of pennsylvania, Of
fered an amendment to insert rice, clean
ed and uncleaned, in the free list. Reject
ed. The four lines relating to fax were
read and Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, moved
to strike them out of the free list. Pend
ing the debate the committee rose. Mr..
Dorsey, of Nebraska, called up and after
a brief explanation of its terms the house
passed the bill providing for the sale of
a portion of the Ninnebago Indian
reservation in Nebraska. The house
then took a recess until s O'Clock, the
evening session to be for the consider
alton of private pension bills. At the
evening session of the house, it passed
33 private pension bills, and, at 1920
O'Clock, adjourned.
SATURDAY, June 9.
Hcuse-In the house this morning, on
motion of Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, the bill
was passed for the erection of a public
building at Ottumwa, Iowa, at a cost of
forty thousand dollars. A resolution
setting apart Wednesday, June 18th, for
the consideration of the bill granting ar
rears of pensions was referred to the
committee on rules. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill, the pending paragraph being
that relating to fax.
MONDAY, June II.
House.-Among the bills reported from
the committees and placed on the calen-
der were the postoffice and District of
Columbia appropriation bills; also the
senate bill for the reconstruction of the
government dam at the Rock Island
arsenal and for the immediate construc-
tion of temporary dam. On motion of
Sen. Sherman, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the fisheries treaty in
open executive session, and was address
ed by Mr.. Gray in support of its ratif-
cation.
Se1aote.--Mr. Anderson (Il.) from the
committee on postoffice and post roads,
reported back the resolution calling on the
postmaster general for a tabulated state
ment of the disallowed claims of the
postmasters from Kentucky under the
act of March "a, 1888. It was laid over.
The following bills were introduced and
referred: A bill providing for an as
sistant secretary of the navy. A resolu-
ton relative to internal taxes upon cor
porations and trusts. A District of
Columbia bill was considered and passed.