Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. Nav Z.


iSeHute-A number Of bills were re-
ported from committees and placed
On the calendar, including regular
house appropriation bills for the army and
military academy. Sem Gray moved
to, proceed to the consideration of the
bill to transfer the revenue marine
service to the navy department. Agreed to-.
Sen. Cockrell spoke against the bill and
was still speaking at o'clock, when
the presiding officer announced that under
last Fridays agreement the bill would be
laid aside and the senate proceed to the
consideration Of the silver bill. A lengthy
debate ensued but no vote was taken.
Conference reports were presented and
agreed to on bills for public buildings at
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Burlington, Iowa,
and Ashland, Wis. After executive ses-
sion, the senate adjourned.
House.-The debate opened to-day on
the tariff bill and will no doubt occupy
the whole attention of the house for sew
eral days.
THURSDAY, Mays
Senate.-The senate today by unanimous
consent postponed the consideration of the
Silver bill until Monday, when it will be
taken up, not to be laid aside until final
action is had The Territorial bills will
go over until action on Silver bill. The
Republican caucus this morning was quite
largely attended. The silver question was
again the subject of discussion, and again
no agreement was reached. The silver
men refused to accept and support bill
containing clause which will permit
the redemption of purchase notes in bull
lion under any conditions. As one of them
expressed it: 1--WE refuse to give away
the money value of silver, planting our
selves squarelv upon the platform of the
party. If any Republican Senators want to
betray the party it will not be the silver
men," Sen. Jones who had been expected
to open the debate on the bill when it came
up in the senate. is in New York. He
was telegraphed to yesterday by his col
league, Senator Stewart In his answer
Sen. Jones did not fix any time for his re-
turn and stated that he would make his
speech when he came back. 1t is said he
will be here Saturday morning.
FRIDAY, March g.
Senate The annual appropriation bill
was taken up, the question being on the
offered yesterday by Sem
Sherman, increasing the number of pen
sion agents (salary $4,000 from Is to 20.
1t was agreed to, yeas, 20; nays. 10, be-
ing a party vote, except that Payne voted
aye, and Ingalls,, Allison, Plumb and Tel
Ter, no. The army appropriation was
then taken up. Among the amendments
agreed to was the paragraph approprlating
100000 for buildings at military posts
for libraries. gymnfslums and canteens.
Sen. Hale moved an amendment that no
alcoholic, liquor. beer or wine should be
sold or supplied enlisted men in any such
building. Sen. Cockrell moved to amend
the amendment by striking out beer and
wine. No quorum voted and the senete
adjourned. leaving Sen. Hale and Cock
rell's amendment pending.
Honse.-In the house today the Nc !
kinley tariff bill was again taken up.
SATURDAY, May 10.
Senate.-The senate passed the army
appropriation bill and l05 private pension
bills and then adjourned.
House-The tariff bill was warmly dis |
eussed in the house today. La Toilette of
Wis. and Springer of ILL.,, made the lead |
ing arguments.
The Government Owed Gen. Fremont s1s,-
900 for Forty Years.
WAsHINGToN-Am most curious incident |
Of delay in correcting official {. mistakes |
in the departments has just come to |
light as a sequence of the passage of a bill |
placing John c. Fremont, upon the re-
tired list of the army with the rank of
major general. In 1913, when lleuten- |
ant in the army, Fremont accounts with |
The government were left In such state !