Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, Aug ust IA.

or carrying them on, and moved It's ref
erence to the committee on judiciary
At the request of Sen. Sherman the bill
was referred to the committee on finance
after considerable debate. Sen. Regain
offered a bill which was referred to tho
committee on commerce, requiring the
officer, or at least three quarters of the
crew of every United States merchant
whaling or fishing vessel to be either ma
tive born or naturalized citizens of the
United States. The house bill granting
the right of way to the Yankton and Mis-
souri, River railway through the Yankton
reservation in Dakota was passed. The
senate then resumed consideration Of the
fisheries treaty in open executive session
Bnd was addressed by Sen. Morgan.
Rouse.-Tne senate bill TO regulate
commerce carried On by TELEGRAPH was re-
ferred to the committe on commerce.
The afternoon was spent in an unsuccess-
full effort to secure quorum.
WEDNESDAY, August Is.
Senote.-After passing a few uuim-
portaut bills the senate resumed con-
sideration of the fisheries treaty with
Mr.. Morgan speaking in favor of his
motion to postpone further considera-
tion until December.
Rouse.-Mr. Cultivate called up
his motion to reconsider the vote
by which the senate Columbus ex
position bill was amended but for lack of
a quorum he let the matter drop.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the fortifcation appropria-
tion bill. The pending point Of order
against the section providing for the estab
lishment Of a gun factory at Watervliet
arsenal was Withdrawn by Mr.. Townshend,
renewed by Mr.. Turner, of Kansas, and
overruied by tae chair.
THURSDAY, August 16.
Senate.-Socn after assembling, the
senate, under the order of yesterday,
went into open executive session on the
fisheries treaty, and voted on Morgan's
resolution to postpone until December
next. The resolution was defeated by an
exact party vote: yeas, "a; nays 81. As
soon as the vote was taken legislative
business was resumed. Sen. Allison, de
string action On the conference report on
the army appropriation bill, represented
the necessity fer disposirg of the appro-
pridtion bills in preference to other mat
tiers for which there was no immediate
pressure. After general discussion the
conference report was taken up, and Sen.
German stated the grounds on which he
had declined to sign the report, and on
which he would vote against it. After
considerable discussion the coz ference
report on the bill was concurred in. The
house fertilization bill was presented aud
referred to the committee on appropria-
tions.
House.-The fortifcation appropria-
ton bill was passed this morning without
divis1on. In consideration of the morn
ing hour Mr.. Morrill,, of Kansas called up
the resolution previously reported from
the committee on invalid pensions as
signing May End and Sd for the con-
sideration of generel pension legislation
with the proposed amendment changing
the dates TO Aug. % and 80. The morn
ing hour having expired the resolution
went over. The committee on printing
reported back adversely the resolution
directing a com -aittee to investigate the
assertion that the public printer buys
felt for printing purposes is England.
Accompanying the rec olution was letter
from the public printer denying the
truth of the assertion. The resolution
was laid on the table.
FRIDAY, August II.
Senate.-The bill amendatory of the act
of June 18th, 1886, relating TO postal
crimes, was taken up, and after bein z
amended sc as to reduce the penalties
was passed. It reads that all matter
otherwise mailable by law upon the en-
veiope or outside cover, or wrapper OF
which, or any postal card upon which any
delineatiOns, eplthet, terms or language
OF an indecent, bad, lascivious, obscene.
labeleous, scurrilous, defamatory or
threatening character or calculated by
terms or manner or style of the dis pla y
and obviously IL tel d4d to reflect injuri-
ously upon the character of another, may
be written or printed or otherwise I'M
pressed, or apparent, obscene, bad, or
lascivious book, phamplet, picture, paper
letter writing, printing or other publlca-
ton of an il decent character, are hereby
declared to be non mailable matter, and
shall not be conveyed in the mail nor de-
Hvered from any postofice. Ser. Chand.
Ter gave notice that on Wednesday next,
he would ask the senate TO take up the
| resolution IL regard TO the investjg cation
of the Louisiana election. The senate
then took up the fisheries treaty, the
pending question being on the motion
submitted yesterday by Sen. Gibson. The
senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOuSe.-The senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill were nom
concurred IL and g conference ordered.
TIE house then, in consideration of the
morning hour, resumed consideration of
| the resolution assigning ten days for
general pension legisla ion and the pend
| ing question being on the demand of the
previous question. A call of the house
showed there was no quorum present
| Further proceedings under the call we're
! dispensed with.
| SATURDAY, Aug. IS.
| House.-The committee on foreign a.
| fairs TO day reported for the immediate
consideration of the senate the bill to
prevent the coming of Chinese labprers
| into the United States, with an amend
ment repeating the acts of May 6, 1882
and July 5, 1884, the repeal tn ia ke effect
on the ratification of the pending treaty,
Mr. McCreary. stated that, Cxing to tb e
| fact that tbs senate had amended the
treaty, il had to be returned to China for
! the ratification OF that government, and