Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, April "a.

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have exceeded $4,000 annually. The
international copyright bill was taken u D
and, after an interesting discussion. laid
aside without action. The senate then
! proceeded to the consideration of bill
| for the establishment of bureau of ami
NAL industry. Sen. Palmer made state
ment and introduced and had read num-
| erous extractsfrom newspapers CRITICS.
| ing the manner in which the existing law
Is executed, some of the charges against
the government agenst being, as he said,
atrOcious. Without action on the bill
the senate proceeded to execute business.
After the doors reopened several minor
bills were passed Including the house bill
to authorize the city of Chicago to erect
a crib in Lake Michigan for wate- works
purposes.
Ro1tse.-The house committee on cleo
lions submitted report in the contest
ed election case of Frank VS.. Glover
from the 9th congressional district of
| Missouri and it was referred to the house
calendar. 1t finds the coutestee, Glover,
entitled to the seat. The rem ainder of
the days session was consumed in the
| discussion of the tariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
Senate.-Ihe senate passed the bill
providing for the construction of two
| free bridges across the Red river of the
north. Sen. VOORHEES, then took the floor
and made lengthy speech on the presi-
dents message. At the conclusion of
Voorhees, speech, which was delivered
with great power and effect and was
listened to with interest and attention on
both sides of the chamber, he was con-
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cratic associates. The conference report
on the bill for conference of American
nations was non-c0ncGrred in, and then
the railroad forfeiture bill was taken up
for consideration. The land forfeiture
bill went over without action and the
senate adjourned.
HOuse.-The house went into committee
of the whole on the tariff bill. The en-
tire day and evening was consumed in
discussing the tariff bill.
THURSDAY, April IS.
Senate.-The conference report on the
house joint resolution cceptiGg the in
yitation of the French Republic TO take
| part in an international exposition at
| Paris, in 1889 was agreed TO. 1t 6xes an
appropriation of $250,OOO. Sen. Ingalls,
gave notice that he would reply to
Voorhees, on Tuesday next. The
senate passed a number of public
building bills and the house bill to au-
thOrize the Kansas Valley railway to CON
struct and operate a railway through the
Fort Riley reservation in Kansas, and
granting right of way 100 feet in width
to the Kansas City & Pacific railroad
company through the Indian Territory.
Adjourned till Monday.
| Rouse.-The house passed the senate
bill for the relief of the Omaha tribe
of Indians in Nebraska and to extend
the time of payment to purchasers of
the land of said Indians. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill.
FRIDAY, April 81.
HOWSe.-On motion of Mr.. Durham,
OF Illinois, the senate amendment to
the house bill authorizing the city of
Chicago to erect a crib in Lake Mich
igan for water works purposes was CON
CURED in. The house adopted a resolu
ton calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for information relative to the state
of fisheries in Aia-ka. The house then
vent into a committee of the whole
springer, of Illinois, in the chair) on
the tariff bill.
OATURDAY, Aprll 70.
Hopse.-Many representatives. went to
Philadelphia to- day to witness the launch
OF the Yorktown and there were but
35 mem bers present when the house met
and they Immediately went into a
committee of the whole on the tariff
The discussion then took colIoquial
turn, and the subjects of free trade, pro-
lection, the wages of laboring men, fish
cries, ship building, ETC., were touched
upon and at times the questions and an
swera caused great merrIment among the
few members present.
MONDAY, April 80.
SeasGte-Senator Stewart introduced
a bill to-day to require the purchase
and coinage of not less than $4,000
600 worth OF silver bullion per
month. He said the bill involved no new
principle, and asked that it be read the
first and second times and laid on the
table. So ordered. Sen. Stewart also
offered resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury and director of the
mint for variety of information regard
ing the purchase of s1Ver bullion since
the passage of the silver coinage act, the
price paid, foreign coin value, etc.
The resolution offered last week by
Oeu hal0 CHlliuB Oh JHS 56CF0GdFy OI INC
interior for information as TO the ap-
pointments IN his department below the
civil service grade since March, 1885, was
adopted. The senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the railroad
land forfeiture bill. Sen. Paddock
offered an amendment providing
that nothing in the act should
be construed as limiting rights granted
to purchasers or settlers by the forfeiture
act of March 8, 1887, Or as repeating,
altering or amending that act. Adopted
The inter national copyright bill was
then taken up, and after some debate and
the adopting of minor amendments went
over.
HoUse.-On assembling the house
went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill. Mr.. Grosvenor,
of Ohio, speaking against the measure.
Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland, advocated it
and he was followed by Mr.. Her derson,
of Iowa, who opposed the bill.