Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUFsHAY. June IL

HGuSe-The house went into committee
eff the whole on the sundry civil approprI-
alton bill, and after debate, the provision
appropriating 100000 for q library
building was stricken out. The commit
tee rose and after passing the bill author
izipg the appointment of an additional
justice for Dakota adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 20.
!SenGte.-Senator Farwell's bill di
rectiDg the president 30 prohibit
the importation of the products of
foreign states in certain cases, was re-
| ported adversely from the committee On
priating $4,000 to complete the public
| building at Wichita, Kansas, was taken
up and passed with an amendment in
creasing the appropriation TO 100000.
! The senate then took up the pension
| bills on the calendar and passed ell of
them, 80 IL number.
HouSe.-After routine business
the house went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. In the course of the debate
upon the item relating to special agents
the administration of the land office
under General Sparks was severely
criticised by Laird, of Nebraska, but his
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Holman and others. The debate vas
continued. Weaver, of Iowa, declared that
| the republican party had always defended
! the railroads and had followed that policy
in making Ihurston temporary chairman
of the Chicago convention. If they would
nominate ThUrston and Dapew they would
sweep the country. The committee rose
and took recess until evening. At the
evening session the house passed bills
authorizing the construction of bridges as
follows: Across the Mississippi at Wa
| basha, Mimi; across the Missouri at or near
Sioux City, Ia; across the Missouri at or
nsar Bonca, Neb,; across the Mississippi i
at Or near Burlington, Ia. across the
Mississippi at o. near Clinton, Ia; across
| the Mississippi at Or near Muscatine, Ia, !;
across the Missouri in Montana; across
the Missouri near Winona, Dak., across
the Mississippi at Oquawaka, Ill.
| THURSDAY, June 2l.
| Ho1se-The senate amendments ia
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill and the District of Columbia
| appropriation bill were non CONQUERED
in and conference ordered on the first
named. The house went into committee
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
On motion, Mr.. McShane's amendment
was adopted abolisking the surveyor
generals office at Lincoln, Nebraska, and
turning over the papers TO Nebraska and
Iowa. Without concluding, the commit
tee rose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June %.
RoUSe.-The conference report on the
bill increasing the limit of the cost of
the Wichita, Kas., public building was
adopted. ct accepts the senate amend
ment fixing tho limit at S1,000,O00.) The
house went into committee of the whole
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
The committee rose and the bill passed
The house again went into committee on
the naval appropriation bill, and without
making any substantial amendments the
committee rose and the bill passed. Al
the evening session the house passed
thirty-seven private pension bills and ad
journed.
SATURDAY, June %.
House.-Mr. Belmont presented the
bill introduced by him to give
effect to the Chinese treaty. This
only amendments are the provisions
te.tAu1l croza tho Morrow bill making the
bill take effect upon the ratification OF
the treaty and wiping out the section
allowing six months during which the
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The report is unanimous, Morrow con
senting to the recommend alton that his
bill lie upon the table. The whole after
noon was spent in an effort to get g
quorum and failing to secure one the
proposition to report the bill TO con.
| struct a public building at Portland
Oregon, vas favorably acted upon.
MONDAY, June 25.
! HOuSe.-The house was considering the
Strong bill when the news of the nomina
ton of Harrison was received Possibly
three dozen members made pretense of
attending to business, but almost all the
members were gathered about the
| bulletin board in the lobby. AS the last
bulletin was received the members focked
| into the hall and on their desks while
| Lodge, OF Massachusetts, asked the clerk
to read the telegram. AS the officer read:
Harrison is nominated" the republicans
cheered wildly, each member waving in
the air small American flag bearing
the inscription, ''Protection for Ameri-
can industry" The democrats gazed for
a moment on the scene and then Joined
heartily in the applause, several bandanas
making their appearance In answer to
a challenge on the other side. For many
minutes the chairman pounded the desk
and endeavored to secure order. Finally
the house got back to business and the
republicans in pairs and in small groups
gathered again in the Hobbies to talk of
/ the Nomination.