Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12

1t was intended to oe a permanent pro-
vision of law, and the same is hereby de-
| clared to have been since its enactment
and to be in full force now. That when
ever the circulation or any portion there
of, of any national bank not in liquid
alton, shall be surrendered by deposits
of United States notes in the treasury or
| otherwise, and the same or IN equivalent
amount is not taken by other national
banks within thirty days thereafter, the
secretary of the treasury is hereby
authorized and directed to pur-
| chase, at the market price thereof, an
! equivalent amount in silver bullion
! in excess of the minimum of two mil
lion dollars worth per month for coinage
purpose which shall be coined and used
as provided in the act passed Feb. %,
/ 1878, entitled, can act authorizing the
coinage of standard silver dollar and
to restore its legal tender character"
Provided that nothing in this act shall
alter or repeal said act of Feb. %, 1873.
Ro&Se.-The entire day was consumed
in roll calls, not an incident of interest
! occurring and finally wearied out, the
house by UNANIMOUS consent took a
recess until :45 tomorrow.
FRIDAY, April 6.
SenGte.-A message from the presi-
dent with draft of the bill for the
revocation of withdrawal of lands for
the benefit of certain railroads was
presented and referred to the COM
mittee Of public lands. The senate
proceeded 10 consideration of the
private pension bills on the calendar.
Among the pension bills passed was
one giving a pension OF $25 month to
DR.. Mary E. Walker, as Late assistant
surgeon, United States army; one giving
pension of $500 year to the widow of
General Charles P. Stone, one to increase
the pension of the Oldest revolutionary
pensioners on the rolls, Nancy Rains, 96
years Of age, from So a month to an
amount not fixed but left to the secretary
of the interior; one giving pension of
$50 per month to the widow Of Rear
Admiral Nicholson; one giving pension
of 500 per month to the widow of Gen.
Judson Fitzpatrick; 800 per month to
the widow of General Robert Anderson
pensioning a soldiers "foster mother"
giving pension OF $50 per month to the
i widow of Brig. Gen. Taylor; $50 per
month to the widow of Commander Viii
liam Gibson, and $50 per month to the
widow of Medical Inspector Derby, of the
navy. The bill to provide for the admission
of the state of Dakota into the union
and for the organization of the terri
tory of Lincoln was then taken up, and
took the place of unfinished business
Adjourned until Monday.
HOuSe,-This morning at HAS the
house entered upon the fourth Gay OF its
contest over the direct tax bill, the legis-
lative day of Wednesday. still continuing.
The situation remains unchanged and
there is no present prospect Of breaking
the deadlock. Both SIDES are determined
to keep up the fight and il is threatened
that the house will be kept in continuous
session without a recess being taken until
the question is settled either by COM
promise or by one side Internationally
surrendering its position. Roll call fol
lowed rCI call until $50 when the house
took recess till 11:30 tomorrow.
SATURDAY, April Z.
R0uSe-Tae house INST this morn
ing at 11:3O O'Clock in continuation
of Wednesdays session. The regu-
lar order being demanded the speaker
stated the pending question was upon
the motion of Mr.. Taylor that the house
resolve itself into committee of the
whole on the direct tax bill. Some debate
ensued between Messrs. Reed and Oates,
looking to compromise, but none was
!
After some time Mr.. Taylor proposed
the house go into committee of the whole,
the general debate Oh the direct tax bill
| to be limited to one hour but no limita-
ton to be fixed upon debate under the
five-minute rule Mr.. Oates objected but
finally consented to recess until 11:45
a. N. Monday, and the house so agreed.
Notwithstanding the apparent wiling
ness of the opponents of the bill to accept
Mr.. Taylor'5 proposition, on Monday, the
| parliamentary status OF the bill remains
unchanged. The proposition, which will
| probably be accepted, brings the house
practically back to the same position it
occupied when Mr.. Taylor omitted his
first motion Wednesday.
MONDAY, April 8.
Senote.-Sen. Payne, from the com
mittee on foreign relations, reported
the joint resolution accepting the
Invitation of the Belgian government
to partici pate in the international ex-
hilton at Brussels, and appropriating
| 1000 for that purpose. 1t was passed.
The house bill to give validity to GER
tain patents Tor invention that were ir-
regularly issued, being signed by Second
Assistant Secretary of the interior Hawk
ins, instead of the secretary himself, was
passed. The hilI for admission of
Dakota and the organization 0f the terri
tory of Lincoln was quite extensively
discussed but was finally laid over till
| tomorrow.
House-The demand for regular
order from Mr.. Reed opened the six
days contest over the direct tax bill,
when the house met this morning at
11:45 in continuation of the session OF
Wednesday last. The speaker stated She
regular order TO be voted upon was the
motion submitted by Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio,
that the house go into the committee of
the whole upon the direct tax bill. After
! some dilatory motiGns the first roll call
of the calendar was proceeded with.
Until 2:3O the clerk continued to call
the rcli upon the various dilatory motions
| submitted. At that hour the house found
itself without a quorum and Mr.. Weaver
moved an adjournment Some interest
was shown III this vote as it would de-
velope the strength of opposition to the
measure and disclose whether there was
any sign of weakening on either side of
the controversy. The motion was de-
feated; nays lis, yeas 80. There being
practically no change in the relative
strength call of the house was ordered.
At 1915, while dilatory motions were
piled up, one upon another, in great
variety, E. 3. Taylor succeeded In having
a motion for recess until 11:45 10 NOR
row pushed through.
Plants Used by Man.
It is estimated that about 5000 differ