Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20

any time Dy Dill Or otherwise. The
house then vent into committee of
the whole on the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. The bill was laid aside
after short debate, and the committee
proceeded to consider the pension appro-
priation bill. This occasioned no debate
and the committee rose; both bills were
passed.
TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
SENATE.--In the senate. this morning
Sen. Frye's resolution of yesterday, in
struoting the committee on foreign re-
lations to inquire into the state of affairs
at Samoan island, was reported back
from the committee on contingent ex-
penses and agreed 10. SZn. Chandler
presented petition for an investigation
into the alleged deprivation of the right
TO vote for electors and congressman in
South Carolina last month. This petition
is signed by 1000 residents os o enge-
burg county, South Carolina. The
petition and letter were referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
The senate then, at 1910, resumed con
sideration of the tariff bill, the pending
question, being Sen. Harris amendment
to reduce the duty on beams, girders, etc.
HoUsE.-The house went into commit
tee of the whole this morning on the di-
rect tax bill. After a spirited debate the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. u.
SENATE.-There was but little morning
business to-day, so the tariff bill was
quickly taken up, the question being on
the amendment offered by Sen. Jones, of
Arkansas, to admit hoop or band iron
cotton ties, etc.-free of duty, instead of
taxing it 10 of 1 cent per pound ad-
ditioDal A long debate followed on this
amendment. The tariff was then re
sumed. The cotton tie tax amendment
was voted and rejected by a strict party
vote-yeas, IS: nays, %. Sen. Coke
moved an amendment reducing the duty
on cotton ties to 80 per cent. ad valorem.
Without action the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The river and harbor appro-
priation bill was reported to the house
this morning. The senate amendments to
the departrn en5 of agriculture bill we're
n-coucurred il and conference was
ordered. The report of the committee of
elections in the California contested
election case of Sullivan against FELTON,
was submitted and placed on the calendar.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the direct tax bill. A long
ments we're offered and rejected. Mr..
Oates offered an amendment providing for
the refunding of the cotton tax. Reject
ed. The question then came up on the
amendment proposes by the Judiciary
committee, striking out the provision in
| the senate bill declaring that no part of
the money appropriated by the bill should
be paid to any attorney or agent under any
| or
| heretofore made between the representa-
tive of any state and any attorney or agent
The amendment was agreed to. After
several other amendments had been offer
ed and rejected the comm ittee rose and
reorted the bill to the house. 1t was
passed-yeas, 178, nays So. The house
then adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. Is.
SENATE.-Sen. Dawes offered a reso
luton, which was agreed to, calling
on the secretary of the treasury fol
report as to the condition of the
inhabitants of Alaska, and especially as
| to the treatment of women by the white
people now domiciled in that territory
Also resolution, which was agreed to-
calling on the secretary of the interior
for copy of the minutes of the proceed
consent of the Sioux Indians for opening
their reservation. The senate then Cal
12:10) resumed consideration of the tariff
bill.
HoUsE.-Today Mr.. Butterworth, OF
| Ohio, introduced for reference the
following joint resolution authorizing
the president to negotiate with refer
ence to unity and assimilation with
the United States of the Dominion of
Canada, or of one o. more of the pro-
vinoes thereof: An Indian land bill was
passed. Oklahoma bill was considered
but without taking any special action on
it the senate adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA.
HoUsE.-Mr. Warner asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the sen,
ate bill appropriating $25O,O0O for the
purchase of a site for public building
in Kansas City. Mr.. BloVnt objected
Mr.. Hosker introduced concur
rent resolution providing for holt
day recess from Friday, Dec. 81, until
| Monday, Jan. Z. It was referred to the
committee on ways and means. The
house remained in session an hour in the
evening. the time being principally con
! sumed In an effort to settle on some
method of procedure for the considera
ton of private pension bills, but as nc
agreement could be arrived at the house
at 500, adjourned until Monday.
! MONDAY, Dec. II.
| SENATE.--Sen. Morrill, offered a resoiu-
ton, which went over for the present, t.
hold evening sessions GREATER, the sen
ate to take a recess from $50 TO s o. m
Sen. Ingalls, laid before the senate tn:
resolution of Sen. Ridoleberger, propos-
| ing reorganization of the senate aftel
January 1, and the author spoke in favor
of it. He said its object was to put some
other than the senator from Kansas il
| the chair, asserting that he had been the
| chief figure In the most disOrderly scenes
| he could recollect occurring on the senate
| floor. He said a change was necessary
in order that the faith of the republican
party, pledged to the consideration Of
the British extradition treaty in open ses
sion, might be kept. at the conclusion
of his remarks Sen. Riddleberger asked
leave to with draw the resolution, bu
an objection was made by Sen. Harris
of Tennesse, who moved to lay it on the
table, and called for the yeas and nays
after paying a high tribute to Sen. In
gals impartiality and ability, aftel
which the senator from Virginia was
permitted to withdraw his resolution
The conference report on the bill as to the
Chippewa Indian reservation in Mime
sofa was explained and agreed to. Tn,
senate then resumed consideration of tn,
tariff bill at paragraph 147, referring tt
taggers iron. This paragraph and tn,
two preceding ones on the same subject
were passed over informally withou
action.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed for the in
corporation of the American Historical