Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, August 7.

Senaie.-Tne resolution offered yes
terday, instructing the ommittee OF fin
auce to make an investigation of the cot
ton bagging pool, was taken up and adopt
ed. The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill to prohibit the coming of
Chinese laborers TO the United States.
Sen. Stewart spoke in favor OF the bill
and when be closed the senate adjourned
Rouse.-Mr. Cultivate, of Ohio,
called up for consideration the senate
bill making an appropriation to
enable the several executive departments
of the government to participate in the
Ohio centennial exposition in September
next. Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, offered an
amendment appropriatipg $250,00O to
aid the exposition to be held by the
colored race in Atlanta, Ga, in '89 and
80, under the auspices Of the CoIored
Workers association of America.
Nh. Warner. offered an amendment ap
propriating $4,000 TO enable the depart
ments to be represented at the Kansas
City exposition, to be held in September
and October. Adopted. The amendments
offered by Messrs. Warner and Henderson
were adopted. The question then REQUIRED
on the third reading of the bill as amond-
ed and the yeas aud nays were ordered and
resulted, yeas 68, nays 81. No quorum.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, August s.
Senats.-In the senate this morning Mr..
Stewart succeeded in bringing the Chi
nese prohibition bill to a vote, and it was
passed. He moved that the regular bust
ness for the nlornlng-bills on the calen-
dar-be laid aside, in order that the anti
Chinese measure might be taken up, and
the motion was agreed to by vote of 40
to 8, Senators Berry, Coke and Jones, of
Arkansas, alone voting no. The bill was
then passed without division. The bill
provides that from and after the date of
the exchange of ratifcations of the pend
ing treaty between the United States of
America and his imperial majesty, the
emperor of China, signed on the 18th day
of March, 1888, IT shall be unlawful for
any Chinese person who is subject of
China or any other power to enter the
United States, except as in this bill pro-
vided. The persons exempted by the bill
are tourists and visitors.
House.-In the house to-day resolution
appropriating $1,000 for the expenses of
the committee on manufactures in lnvestl-
eating trusts was adopted after some
what lengthy debate on the subject of
trusts in general and the best methods of
overcoming the evil. The house then
went into committee OF the whole on the
deficiency bull, and the debate on the
French spel1ation claims was resumed.
Without action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY. August 8.
Senate.-Senator Palmer introduced
bill for the purchase of the
Portage Lake and & yer improvement
company's canal. The bill was referred
to the committee On commerce. Sena-
tor Mitchell offered resolution
calling on the secretary Of the interior
for information concerning his recent de-
sision in the Guilford Miller land case,
affecting the title TO the Northern Pacific
lands. Agreed to. After several bills
were passed, the senate, at 11:3O proceed
ed to the consideration of the fisheries
treaty in executive session. and Senator
Evarts resumed hisspeech in opposition
to its ratification.
House.-Mr. Morrow, of California
asked unanimous consent for the present
consideration of the senate bill TO carry
into effect the provisions of the treaty
between the United States and China.
The measure was referred to the commit
tee on foreign affairs and leave was grant
ed to report the bill back at any time.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, from the COM