Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, July Is.


Sefate.-Sen. Chandler offered a resolu.
ton to continue during the recess the
select committee on Indian traderships.
Referred to committee on contingent ex-
penses. Sen. Hoar reported back the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the purpose of
erecting monument to General George
Rogers Clark, at Louisville, KY, instead
of Washington, d. c., in recognition of
his services to the country III the con-
quest of the northwest territory during
the revolutionary war, the latter claiming
that the monument should be erected at
Vincennes. The bill passed.
HontSe.-To-day in committee of the
whole, the house refused by vote of 122
TO SO, to strike wool from the free list.
The call of states for the introduction
of bills having been dispensed with, the
house went into a committee uf the
whole on the tariff bill, the woolon
schedule pending. At the suggestion OF
Mills, i was agreed that vote should be
taken on the free wool clause at one
o'clock. When the hour arrived Mr.
Wilkins, Of Ohio, moved to strike wool
from the free list. On division, the vote
stood SO to 122, aud the announcement
was received with applause on the demo-
cratic side.
TUESDAY, July IL.
Senate-In the senate to-day Sen. Al
Isou reported back the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, and said he would soon
call il up for consideration. The senate
Their proceeded to the consideration of
the bill to place John G. Fremont on the
retired list, as MAJ Or general of the army.
After some discussion, the bill was pass
4 L.
alton of the bill providing for the adjust
ment of the accounts of labOrers, work
men and mechanics, employed by the
government, under the eight-hour law.
Sen. Dawes moved to amend the bill by
inserting the words, ''whether engaged at
a price per day, or on piece work"
agreed to. The bill was then passed
yeas, 25; nays, %.
HouSe.-Ihe house, after the transac-
ton OF some uRim portant Business, vent
into committee of the whole on the tariff
bill, the pending feature being the inter
nal revenue clause. 1t is understood that
the final vote on the tariff bill will be
taken on Saturday.
WEDNESDAY, July IS.
Senate-A resolution instructing the
quire into the propriety OF extending the
Interstate commerce Law to telegraph and
express companies and to railroad COM
panies not now subject TO it, to sit during
the recess of congress and to appoint a
clerk and stenogra pher, was referred to
the committee on contingent expenses.
The senate then proceeded TO the consid-
Grafton of the senate bill for the forma-
ton and admission into the union OF the
state of Washington to be com posed of
the present territory of Washington and
part of Idaho territory. Without action
on the bill, the senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business, and
soon adjourned.
RouSe.-After unsuccessful efforts had
been made to secure consideration Of a
number of bills for the erection of public
buildings the house went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill.
THURSDAY, July 10.
Senate.-At two O'Clock to day, in ac-
corjance with previous agreement, the
senate, upon motion of Sen. Pugh and
Edmunds, went into secret session. The
Fuller case was taken up, and Sen. Ed
munds addressed the senate. 1t is under
stood that his remarks continued four
from the calendar and passed: The house
bill to provide for an additional associate
justice of the supreme court for Dakota.
The senate bill to prohibit members of
territorial legislatures from holding GER
tain offices. The senate bill relieving
munich palities in the territories in certain
cases authorizing village and city cor
porations to issue bonds for necessary
i'm provements, to an amount not exceed
ny four per cent. of the assessed valuation
Ia addition to their bonded, Indebtedness
on the first of January, 1883. The house
bill supplementary to the Pacific railroad
acts with amendments).
HcuSe.-After little routine business
to-day the house went into committee
the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendment being that offered by Mr..
Mills, restoring the present rate OF duty
on tobacco. The amendment was agreed
to without further division. The present
rate Of duty was restored on all smokers
articles not otherwise provided for. The
next few items were passed over quickly
and amendments restoring the present
rate of duty on various articles were
vetoed down without division. At 2:3O
the debate closed, with an animated polit- |
zeal discussion and then the committee !
rose and and amid applause on the demo |
cratic side, the bill was reported faVorabiy |
to the house. Its consideration was then
postponed until Saturday at 11:30 A. III. |
Mr., Dibble called up the Allentown prblic |
building bill and the presidents veto mes
sage. The report of the committee was
read, recommending that the bill be pass
ed notwithstanding the veto. The house |
refused to pass the bill over the veto; |
yeas, Al; nays, 81.
FRIDAY, July 20.
Se1ute-In secret session TO-DAY Melville