Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-25

seen the editor and also the unfrankable
package. It had his frank upon it in
large letters, which he declared forgery.
He has asked the postmaster general for
an investig alton. Mr.. KIgore, of Texas,
offered a resolution providing for final ad
iournment on the Goth inst, which was
referred to the ways and means committee.
The conference report was agreed to
on the bill granting lands In severalty to
the united Peoria and Miami bands of
| Indians.
THURSDAY, Oct. Is.
Senate.-The conference report on the
bill for the allotment of lands in several
ty to the United Peories and Miamis in
Indian territory was presented and agreed
to. A memorial of five hundred citizens
of Connecticut workin gmen, wage earn
| ers, manufacturers and farmers in favor
| of the Mills bill and the admission OF
raw materials particularly wool, lumber
tin plate, ETC., free of duty was received
and laid on the table. The resolution for
a recess from next Saturday TO the nine
teenth of November was taken up and
| passed.
House.-After lengthy debate on the
tariff and political matters generally, the
house coEcured in the senate's resoiu-
ton to adjourn On Saturday the 20th
inst.
FRIDAY, Oct. 10.
Serate.-The senate resolution offered
yesterday authorizing the finance COM
m1ttee to continHe its hearing on tbs tariff
bill was adopted. Tbs resolution offered
yesterday in reference to the purchase
| fNf JIak fpl,
/ bureau was Withdrawn. Several letters
| from the commissioner of internal rev
enue in reference to methy!Iated alcohol,
and the facility for fraud in connection
! Herewith, were presented by Mr.. CookreIl,
and ordered printed in the record. Mr..
Allison stated that the communications.
some Of them dating back to 1882, were
of very little value as illustrating the
matter Of removing the tax on spirits
used In the arts and manufactures. Every
| safeguard suggested by the commissioner
of internal revenue in his last letter $50
far as respected the bonded warehouse)
| had been provided for in the senate bill.
| If the lew now on thu statute books was
| sufficient to prevent illegal distillation,
the same law would prevent rehabilitation
of methyliated alcohol. In the course of
the discussion Sen. Allison assentGd to
the sugg estions made by Sen DoIph that
the tax on spirits used in the arts and in
dustrles had to be removed, and Sen.
| COckreu called attention to it in a tone
| of sharp criticism, but Sen. Dolph ex-
| planned that what he meant was that if it
could be done without facilitating frauds
On the revenue Of course, if that should
be found" to be impracticabie, no one
would be opposed to removal of the tax.
| After further discussion the matter was
allowed to drop. The committee on In
| dian affairs was authorized to continue
| during the recess Cat Washington) the
| examination ordered at the last congress,
as to the condition of the Indian tribes
on the reservations in Minnesota, De-
kota and Montana. After the senate had
taken a recess, on motion of Sen Allison
| 1t went into secret session and at O'Clock
adjourned till to morrow.
Rouse.-Mr. Kilgore, of Texas, objected
to request made by Mr.. Rice, Of Min
nesota, for the passage of the bill author
izing the city of Minneapolis to alter, re-
pair and reconstruct certain public works.
The house then, at 1 O'Clock, adjourned
until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
SATURDAY Oct. 20.
Senate-Only seven senators had the
benefit Of the fnal prayer Of this
session, of the chaplain, namely:
The presiding officer (Sen. Ingalls) and
Senators Allison, CockrelI, Mitchell, Pad
dock, SALISBURY and Teller. During, aud
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the senate was reinforced by the
presence of Senators Blackburn, Reagan,
and Sawyer. On motion of Sen. Ali
son committee of two senators
was appointed (Allison and Sauls
bury TO join q like committee On the
part of the house to wait upon
the president and inform him that con-
gress, "having finished its business"
was ready TO close the present session by
adjournment at 1 o'clock to-day. Mr..
Blackburn presented a minority report
Of the select committee on the operations
of the civil service law, and it was ordsr-
ed printed with the majority report.
The last bill of the session to be intro
duced was one by Mr.. Mitchell proposing
an amendment to the constitution pro
viding FOR the election of the United
States senators by the people. About
1886 Mr.. Allison of the committee
to wait on the president, reported
that the committee had performed its du-
ty and had been Informed by the presi-
ton to Offer" A resolution rendering the
thanks of the senate to Mr.. Ingalls, "for
the uniformly, able, courteous and i'm par
tial manner IN which he had presided"
was offered by Mr.. Salisbury and adopt
ed unanimously. At five minutes te
fore 1 messaga from the president
senate bills and joint resolutions.
hnr, 1a oh oh
thanking the senators for the resolution
of thanks adopted, and also for their
courtesy and kindness, after which the
senate adjourned sine die.
H0hse.-When the house met this morn
ing at IL O'Clock, on the last day of the
most protracted session in the annals of
congress, in addition to the speaker there
we're fifteen members in attendance. IN
the galleries there were more than 100
persons to witness the closing scenes.
! fter some unim portant business had
been transacted the speaker appointed
Messrs. Mcmillan, of Tennessee, Clements,
of Georgia, and Ryan, of Kansas, as a
committee on the part Of the house to
wait upon the president and inform him
hat congress was ready to adjourn ii he
has no further communication TO make.
L recess was then taken until 1890.
After the recess Mr.. Mcmillan, chair
man of the committee appointed to wait
upon the president, reported that that
duty had been performed and that the
president had no further communication
to make to congress. A further recess
was then taken until seven minutes be-
fore one. After the second recess the
house unanimously adopted the following
resolution: That the thanks of this house
are hereby terdered to Hon. John G.
Carlisle, speaker, for the courtesy,