Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-22

Utah was reported and placed on the cal
endar. TIE senate then proceeded to con-
sideration of the bill authorizing the issue
of Treasury notes on deposits of silver bull
lion. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, who reported
the bill from the committee on finance,
addressed the senate.
House-After the reading of the journ-
al, Mr. Mckinley. of Ohio, moved that
speeches in general debate on the tariff
bill be limited to one minute. An absence
of a quorum rendered call.o the house
necessary. A quorum appearing, the mo-
ton was agreed to latter two roll-calls),
and the house went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Payson. of of Illinois. In the
chair, on the tariff bill.
TUESDAY, May 13.
.Senate.-Among the petitions pre-
sented and referred was one by
Sen. Quay from the business men of Phil
adelphia demonstrating against an increase
of duty on dress goods made wholly or
partly from wool. Sen. Davis, from
the committee on pensions, reported
back the house substitute for the
senate DEFENDANT pension bill, with
written report, and moved that the house
substitute be non-concurred in and con-
ference asked. Agreed to and conferees
appointed. The senate then resumed
consideration of the silver bill. and
Sen. Jones, of Nevada, continued the
speech began yeterday by him.
House-In the house today the speech OF
Butterworth of Ohio, in opposition to
some of the provisions of the Mckinley
bill created quite sensation.
WEDNESDAY, May IA.
Senote.-The house bill appropriating
$4,000 for a public building at
York, Pa, and the senate bill appropriate
ing 100000 for public building at Rock
Island, ILL.,. have been passed. The SEN
ate then resumed consideration of the
silver bill, with Mr.. Teller on the floor
House-On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of
Kansas, the house insisted on its amend
ment to the senate Department Pension
bill and a conference was ordered. The
house then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. GrOsvenor, of Ohio, In the
chair on the tariff BILL
THURSDAY, May Is.
.Sendte.-The day was consumed in the
discussion of the silver bill. Senators
Teller and Coke made the principal argu-
ments
House-Mr. Mckinley, of Ohio, from
the committee ON rules, reported a res
oution providing that hereafter the house
shall meet at II o'clock; that after reading
the journal and the disposal of conference
of the whole on the tariff bill; that the
bill shall be read through, commencing
with paragraph Ill, and shall be open to
e Ill
ing paragraph 10, and that on Wednes-
day next at y noon o. the bill, with pending
amendments, shall be reported to the house
adopted-yeas, 1913; nays. SO. Messers.
Morrill, Sawyer and Yoder were appoint
ed conferees on the senate dependent per-
sion bill. The house then went into COM
mite of the whole (Mr. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, in the chair on the tariff bill.
FRIDAY, May 16.
Senate.-Sen. Edmunds, from the
the house amendment to the anti
trust bill with amendment thereto, strik-
ing out certain words and inserting the
words, $50 that the rates of such trans
portation may not be raised above what is
JuSu 6llld ItoSUlioUlt hSIctu W. CtIll a.
conference committee appointed. The
silver bill was then taken up and debated
through the day.
Homse.-On motion Of Mr.. Dunnell.
of Minnesota, the senate bill was passed
authorizing the registration of census
mail matter. The house then went into
committee Of the whole (Mr. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, in the chair on the tariff bill. A
num hpr of Vprbal amendments waro on
motion of Mr.. Mckinley, made to the bill
Mr.. Mckinley offered an amendment
specifically including glass chimneys in
the clause relative to thin blown glass at
a duty of 10 cents dozen and 40 per cent
ad valorem.
SATURDAY, May II.
House. During the discussion of the
tariff bill today row occurred between
Bayne of Penn, and Bynum of Ind, in
which the words liar, perjurer, etc. were
freely used. Bynum was arranged before
the bar of the house and received censure.