Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. June II.

CEcDA1. lIlC L.
SeHote.-Sen. Walcott made a powerful
argument in favor of the silver bill. At
its conclusion be was highly complimented
by the senators.
WEDNESDAY, June Is.
Senate. Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance
committee, reported back the tariff bill
and said that it was not expected that it
would be brought up for consideration
earlier than a wee,- from Monday next.
The table required by Mr.. Plumb resolu-
ton would be ready probabl y within about
four days. The bill was placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Frye, from the committee
on commerce. reported back the river and
harbor bill, with written report as to
each item Calendar. Mr.. Quay offered
a resolution, which went over until to-
morrow, instructing the Sergeant-at-
Arms to make no changes in his sub
ord mates. appointees or employers prior
to July |. next, without the consent of the
state Mr.. Evarts gave notice that the
eulogies of the late representative Cox
were postponed till Thursday of the next
week. The Senate at 1890 o'clock pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive
business.
House--The silver bill as amended
by the senate, was presented to the
house at 1915 to-day It was received
with tremendous applause by the demo-
cratic side, and Mr.. Bland Immediately
moved that the committee of the whole
rise, in order that the house might at once
proceed to the consideration of the
bill Mr. Peel (Ark.) who haC the
floor, was induced to yield to this
motion but the chairman of the committee
(Allen, of Mich.) directed the clerk to
continue the reading of the long printed
precedent bearing upon the point of order
then under discussion. At the conclusion
of the reading BANDS motion was put and
was defeated on standing vote of 70 to
80. On vote by tellers the committee re-
fused to rise, yeas "a, nays 105, and con-
tinued the consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill When the house met a
bill was passed, ON motion Of Mr.. Payson,
of Illinois, to confirm the title to certain
cemetery land in Sault Ste, Marie, Mich.
The house went into committee of the
whole (Mr. Allen, of Mich, in the chair
on the Indian Appropriation bill. The
committee had only been in session but a
few moments when it rose informally to
allow the house to receive "a message from
the senate" AS secretary McCook an
nounced the passage of the silver bill with
sundry amendments, the democratic
side of the house broke into applause,
which was soon subdued by the action of
the house as above noted On Mr.. Bland S
motion Mr. Mutchler of Pennsylvania,
and Mr.. Vaux, of Pennsylvania, voted in
the negative with the republicans.
THURSDAY. June 49,
Senate.-The following bills reported
and placed on the calendar: To enable
the Secretary of the Interior to carry out
an act for the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians, of Minnesota; to adopt
regulations for preventing collisions at
sea, to authorize corporations to become
security In certain cases In the courts Of the
United States; also adversely senate bill
to make the Lake Borgne outlet and to
improve the low water channel of the
Mississippi river Indefinitely postponed)
The house bill to extend for one year the
time for the commencement and conclusion
of a bridge over the Missouri river near
Kansas City, Kan, was passed. Mr..
Quay resolution offered yesterday, for
bidding the sergeant-at-arms to remove
any of his subordinates before the first of
July without the concent of the senate
was taken up. Mr.. Cameron offered a
substitute for it, directing the employment,
as an additional page (for the present
SESSION., of George H. Mann-the employe
whose removal was the cause of Mr.. Quay 5
resolution being offered. Both resolu-
tions were referred to the committee on
Contingent Expenses, after a short dis
cussion in which Mr.. Sherman spoke of
Mr.. Quay's resolution as ''slapping a man
in the face. just as he was leaving his
Office and said that the employee had
been removed because he had passed the
limit of age for a page, and because of the
urgent request of a senator who had a
right to claim something lat the hands OF
the sergeant alarms for another very
worthy person. The senate then re-
sumed consideration of legislative, Execu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill.
HOmse.-The journal having been read,
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, objected to its approx
al on the ground that the clerk had not
read it in full. The speaker suggested
that the clerk had omitted to read such
portions as it is customary not to read,
but he Corrected the full reading of the
journal The clerk, proceeding. read
that portion of the journal which discloses
the reference of the silver bill to the con-
mittee on coinage, weights and measures.
FRIDAY, June 20.
Senate.-In the senate today, rising to
question of personal privilege. Sen.
Reagan denied the truth of the story re-
Gently published giving an account of an
imaginary conflict between him and Sen.
Reagan Reagan also stated that there
was absolutely no foundation for the re-
port. The postofice appropriation bill and
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill were reported and placed on the cal
endar Consideration of the Legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was resumed. After some discussion the
amendment increasing the salary of the
commissioner of general of the land
office from s4,OOOto IS 900 and the assiatant
commissioner salary from $4,000 to So
500 was agreed to. The motion to in
crease the mlensation of surveyor Cen
agreed to. The bill was formally reported
in the committee of the whole and agreed
the commissioner on Indian affairs from
$4,000 to $1,000 was defeated. Mr..
Stewart moved to strike out the item of
So.OUU lOr Tue executive officer OIL tne geo.
logical survey. This gave rise to a long
debate. Major Powell was harshly criti-
cised by Stewart and others and defended
by Ingalls,. At the close of the discussion
the amendment was withdrawn by Stew
art. The bill was then passed and the
senate adjourned.
House.-1 esterday's contest over the
silver bill was renewed this morning in
the house. The speaker announced the
pending question to be ordering the pre-
vious question OH the motion made by Mr.
Mills, of Texas, to approve the journal of