Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. %.


Sel'Gte.-Among the bills introduced
were the following: Sen. Sherman,
authorizing the issue of circulating notes
to the national banks to the par value of
the bonds deposited therefor. The bill
passed to authorizs the Omaha, Hayes
City 81 Southwestern railway company,
and the Chicago, Kansas g. Wertern rail-
roads to build their roads across the FIT.
Hayes military reservation. The senate
then resumed the consideration of the
bill granting pensions to ex-soldiers and
sailors who are incapacitated for the
performance of manual labor, and provid-
ing for pensions to dependent relatives
of deceased soldiers and sailors and after
lengthy debate the bill went over with
out action.
RoWSe-Mr. Durham, of Illinois, from
the committee on commerce reported
bill authorizing the city of Chicago to
erect crib in lake Michigan for water
works purposes. House calendar. A
memorial of 700 miners of Michigan pro-
testing against the reduction of the duty
upon iron ore, was referred to the com
mittee on ways and means. The house
went into committee of the whole on
public building measures. The bill ap-
propriating 100000 for a site for q
public building at Omaha, Nebraska, was
agreed to with an amendment reducing
the appropriation to 100000. When
the bill for the erection of an appraisers
building in the city Of New York was
called up Mr.. Kerr, of Iowa, spoke in
opposition to spending the surplus in the
erection of public buildings until some
line OF policy in regard to taxation had
been determined upon. After speech
by Mr.. Cox, of New York, the bill was
agreed to unanimously. The site and
building will cost $155, 600. The bill YVES
also agreed TO appropriating 100000
for building site at Milwaukee. Tie
committee having risen, the house ratified
its actions.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. %.
SenGte-In the senate, on motion or Mr..
Spooner, the house amendments to the
bills for the public buildings in MilWau-
kee and Omaha were non concurred in,
and a committee of conference was asked d,
Senators Spooner, Quay and Vest being
appointed as senate conference. The
bill to establish national art commission
was taken from the calendar and passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the bill granting pensions to ex-sol-
diers and sailors incapacitated for the
performance Of manual labor, and pro-
viding for pensions to dependent rela-
tives of deceased soldiers and sailors,
and after lengthy discussion the senate
adjourned without action.
Rouse.-The committee On public lands
reported bill to secure to actual settlers
public lands adapted to agriculture and
to protect the forests on the public do
main. General debate having closed
McCreary (Ky.) offered the following
amendment which was accepted: Pro
vided, that the bonds so purchased or
redeemed shall constitute no part of the
sinking fund, but shall be cancelled By
the secretary of the treasury. The com
mittee then rose and the bill was passed.
Eulogies were delivered on the late
Representative Moffatt and the house ad-
journe 1.
THURSDAY, Mar. J.
Senate To-day the senate adopted a
resolution directing the president to
negotiate treaties to cut of all Chinese
immigration. The pension bill was taken
up, the pending question being on the
amendment offered yesterday by Sen.
frmities of age" Sen. Beck said $780,
100000 would not be half enough to
cover the amount of expenditure if the
amendments were adopted. The bill
would settle the surplus for all time to
come. The debate then drifted into
discussion of the tariff during which
Sen. Beck referred to the demonstration
OF silver and attacked Sherman. He
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question that as the wealth of the coun-
try was protected by the exertion of the
soldiers, the senators on the other side,
many of whom were miIlionaires. should
meet the expenditure for pensions by An
income tax. Without vote on the
amendment the senate adjourned till
Monday.
Rouse-In the house, to day, the floor
was accorded the committee on foreign
affairs, and Mr.. Belmont, OF New York,
called up the joint resolution accepting
the invitation of the French republic for
the United States to take part in the in
ter-national exhibition at Paris in 1889.
Mr.. Adams, of Illinois, offered an
amendment to resolution authorizing the
commissioner Of agriculture to prepare
for distribution at the Paris exhibition q
concise statement descriptive of swine
raising IL the United States, and the
methods used in preparing pork for ex
port, and giving information as TO the
relative wholesomeness CT pork raised in
the United States and other countries.
This was offered, he said, in order that
the attention of the French republic
might be called to the scrimination.
The amendment appropriates S25,0e0 to
carry out its provisions. Il was agreed
80. The joint resolution was agreed to
III committee Of the whole, where it was
being considered, and ordered favorably
reported to the house. Mr.. Belmont
then called up the joint resolution
authorizing the president to arrau- a
conference to be held in Washington IL