Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19


| ferred to the committee of the whole.
The call of the states. which was TN
completed yesterday, vas resumed and
the following bills introduced and re-
ferred: Directing the purchase of not
less than 81 900 600 worth of silver bull
lion per month and for the coinage
of the same into standard dollars.
To dispose of the sur plus money in the
treasury and to prevent the accumulation
thereof. To authorize the refunding OF
| the national debt into consolidated bonds.
By LaFollette of Wisconsin-To pun
lsh any officer of national bank who re.
celyes deposits when the bank is insol-
vent. Delegate Caine, Of Utah, presented a
constitution OF the state with memorial
asking admission, and bill for that pur-
pose.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IL.
Senate-Sen. Hoar offered resolution
requesting the president to transmit to
congress the report of the Pacific rail-
road commission. Adopted. The
resolution offered by Sen. Hale Dec.
u, for a select committee to exam
If fully into the present condition of
the civil service was then taken up and
Hale addressed tina senate in explanation
and advocacy of it. Sen. Hale intimated
that the government employees were being
assessed for political purposes, and re-
} marked: ''The means and appliances
and practices of the democratic party
would all be resorted to in its attempt to
retain its hold of the national government.
Sen. Butler sent to the clerks desk and
had read circular sent out in 1887 by
authority of the re publican congressional
, committee (of which Hale was member)
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Iitical contributions. The Blair educa.
tional bill was then taken up and Coke
; spoke in opposition to It,
House-On motion of Mills (Texas),
the house went into committee
, of the whole upon the state OF the
Union for the consideration of the presi-
dents message. Mills offered a resolu-
, ton referring the message to the com
mittee on ways and means. The resoIu-
tion was agreed to. The committee hav-
ing risen its action was confirmed by the
house. The house then again went into
committee of the whole on the "little
de efficiency bill" The amendment was
adopted appropriating $111,000 for
the payment Of judgments and awards
against the United States on account of
, damages caused by reason of the i'm
provement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
The bill was passed and the house ad-
journed.
: THURSDAY, JAN. II.
D Senate.-Sen. Chandler's resolution of
fered Jan. 10, instructipg the committee
on judiciary to enquire into the suppress
sion of votes of COLI red citizens of Jack
J son, Miss, was adopted by party vote
of 30 SO 81. Sen. Riddleberger voted nay.
IL Z
Chinese immigration was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
, HCuSp.-On motion of Mr.. Rogers Ark. J,
bil was passed to punish robbery,
burglary and larceny in the Indian terri
tory. It fixes the maximum unishment
! for these offenses at $1,000, nve and ff-
teen years. i'm prisonment. Mr.. Town
! shend reported back the BouteIle battle
flags resolution, as amended by the com
4 mittee on military affairs. Mr.. BOutelle
said he had objections to the amend
: ments. The resolution was adopted.
The house then, on motion of Dunn, of
Arkansas, went into committee OF the
. whole for consideration of the senate bill
fixing the salary of the commissioner of
fish and fisheries at $4,000 per annum.
WASHINGTON, JAN. IS.
SenGte-'The bill to return to the sew
eral ates and territories and to the Dis
, trict of Columbia, all money collected IN
der the tax of August, 1861, was taken up;
but on motion Of Sen. Rlddleberger to
so ITO executive session, the bill was lost
by 90 TO 26. The Blair educational bill
was then taken up, and pending argument
thereon, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day morning.
H0nse.--The committee on agriculture
reported bill making appropriations to
carry into effect the provisions Of the act
TO establish experimental agricultural
S stations. In a committee of the whole
! the house proceeded to the consideration
S of the bill relating TO marks, writing or
printing on second, third and fourth
class mail matter. The bill was passed.
, Crisp, of Georgia, chairman Of the COM
. mittee on elections, reported that E. A.
Redston, claiming to have been elected
from the 5th California district, had no
grounds for contest.
MONDAY, JAN. 16.
Sendte.-Sen. Blair presented memoir
ial and resolutions from the Knights of
Labor general assembly. Mr.. Sawy er re-
ported from the postofice committee the.
house bill prescribing what printed mat
ter is allowable upon second, third and
| fourth class mail matter. at 1 p %. the
senate went Into executive session and at
2:3U was considering Lamar's nomination
Lamar, Villas ana Dickinson were CON
tirmed by the senate. The vote on La
mar was % TO 80.
H0nSe Under the call of states the fol-
lowing bills and resolutions were intro
duceo and referred: Mr.. Landes, Ills, to
reduce the treasury surplus and to grant
bOuntiss to wheat growers. Mr.. Cannon,
ILL.,, for the relief of purchasers of swamp
and ove1fowed lands. Mr.. Mason, Ills,
TO provide for the retirement of United
States bonds before maturity. Mr. Law
Ter, Ills, appropriat1ng 100000 for the
erection of public building at Chicago.
: Mr.. Cultivate, Ohio, amending the Pa
| cific railroads act and to secure to the
United States payment of all indebted
ness OF certain companies therein name i.
Mr.. Dockery, Mo-, placing all kinds of
: lumber on the free list, also to repeal the
law for the payment of attorney fees on
claims, for the increase of pension on &C
count of increase of the disability for
| which the pension is allowed.
IN GENERAL.