Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-06
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. Aug. IS.

Scnate.-The resolution offered by
Sen. Hoar last Friday calling
on the president for all correspondence
between the United States and Great
Britain in regard to the fisheries troubles,
together with the amendment offered by
Mr.. Edmunds, was agreed to. The
senate then proceeded to the con-
s;deration of the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
was addressed at length by Mr.. Allison.
Ii closing his speech, he stated that the
total appropriation for the current fiscal
year, not including what are called per-
manent appropriations would amount TO
$306, 100000. That including the perma-
nent appropriations, they would
amount TO about $421, 100000,
Rouse.-The house spent con-
siderable time in dabate over
the question as to whether the members
should be granted leaves of absence in
order that they might take part in the
cam paign. The question came up on a
request for leave Of absence by Mr.,
Grosvenor in order that he might fulfill
his engagements to speak in Maine. His
request was finally granted. Mr..
Holman, of Indiana, introduced a
bill to suspend all laws touching the dis
posal of public lands except the home
stead law. Referred. Mondays
record in the Bynnm Can
non controversy was correoJed in ac
cordance with the notes of the official
stenographer. rhe house then went into
committee OF the whole on the Oklahama
bill. Mr., Payson, of H.,
took the floor in support Of
his amendment requiring that
the land thrown open TO settlement shall
be dis posed of by homestead entry and
not sold by presumption, as proposed by
the bill SO IS to secure enough for the
satisfaction of the Indians for the bonds
reiinq uishe6.
WEDNESDAY, August %.
Se1aote.-Mr. Regain introduced a
bill toFpermit the importation of jute
bagging free, and it was referred.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported back the Notifications bill, and
Mr.. Plumb gave notice that he would
ask for its consideration tom orrow.
The Notifications appropriation bill
reported by Mr.. Plumb this morning
from the committee on appropriations
differs IN material respects from the bill
as it came from the house. The appro
priations carried by the bill are in
creased from $3,625,0C0 to $5,322, 900,
and there is a further provision under
which $6,O00,000 per annum is set aside
for the purchase of guns, submitted by
private firms or persons and found on
test to be of value. The first change
made by the senate committee was the
insertion of a new section, providing that
the appropriations made by the bill
shall be expended under the dIree.
isJn Of To cJaf Of hp1
commanding general OF the army, an
officer of engineers, an officer of ord
nance and an officer of artillery; this
board to be in all respects under the CON
troll of the secretary of war.
House.-Mr. Forney (Ala.) asked
unanimous consent TO introduce
for immediate consideration joint
resolution to provide temporarily
until September 15) for the expenditures
of the government. He explained that
all the appropriation bills had passed
with the exception of the army and the
sunary civil bills, and that the resolution
only applied to those two objects. The
resolution was passed. The Oklahoma
bill was broug ht up, and after several un-
successful ate N pts to secure amend
ments to it, the point of no quorum was
made and the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, August 80.
.Senats.--A resolution was offered asking
information as the transit of Canadian
goods. The subject was discussed by
Senators George and Cullom. At the
close of Cullom's speech, the subject went
over without action.
Hottsc.-After routine business the
house went into committee of the
whole on the Oklahoma bill. An
amendment was offered by MI Anderson,
OF Iowa. providing that houorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the late
war shall be permitted to enter lands in
the proposed territory without the pay
ment of the purchase price provided for
by the bill. After some time had been
spent in securing quorum the
amendment was rejected 80 to "
The committee rose formally to allow
Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, to report
from the committee on foreign affairs |
substitute for the Wilson retaliation |
bill, and he gave notice that lie would call
it up for consideration on Saturday next.