Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. .Iune 10

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| from New Orleans chamber of commerce
asking for an appropriation of $4,000 for
the establishment of a steamship between
New Orleans and the coast of Africa On
motion of Sen. Morrill, the house siver bill
was referred to the finance committee.
Sen. Blair introduced by request. bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
on the grounds of exposititlons for which
appro priations are expended by the United
| States. The following bills were passed:
Senate bill granting the Chicago, Kansas
| Nebraska railroad company power to
sell and convey tc the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad company all its
railroad property. rights and franchises in
the territory of Oklahoma, and in the In
dian territory. The silver bill was then
taken up.
House.-The house today passed the
senate bill amendatory of the internal rev.
enue laws. 1t authorizes the commits
sloner OF lnteanal revenue to formulate
rules and regulations by which beer may
i be carried direct from vast to the bottling
department, without passing through the
intermediate process of being drawn into
kegs. The senate bill was also passed
changing the present system of drawback
on exported beer and fermented liquors
and permitting their expectation in bond
In the same manner as DISTILLED spirits are
now handled. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the post0ffice
appropriation bill There was no opposi-
ton, and the committee having speedily
considered the bill it was reported to the
house.
WEDNESDAY, June II.
SenGte-Adverse reports were made
made from the finance committee on Mr..
Sanford S bill for government loans on lines
of real estate, and on the bill to abolish
metal monye, and the bills were indefinite
ly postponed. On motion of Mr. Ed
munds senate bill extending the criminal
iurisdictiction of the Circuit and District
Courts to the great lakes and their con-
Meeting waters was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. Mr.. Morrill,, from the
ably and with sundry amendments, the
house silver bill, and gave notice that at
proper times he would offer it as a substi-
tute for the senate. The senate silver bill
was taken up and Mr. Eustis addressed
the senate.
House-Mr. Morrill,, of Kansas present
ed the conference report on the senate de-
pendent pension bill. Mr.. Springer, of
ILL.,, asked that the report go over until
tomorrow in order that it might be print
ed In the Record and members be given an
opportunity to examine its provisions, but
Mr.. Morrill, objected. The previous oues-
ton was ordered-yeas, lis; nays. 76.
Mr.. Morrill,, in explanation of the report,
stated the conference committee had struck
out the dependent feature of the senate
bill, and the service feature of the house
bill. The measure as determined upon
was not exactly what he would desire, but
it was the best that he could obtain. 1t
would distribute S35,0OO,0OO among the
poor soldiers of this nation Mr.. Yoder,
of Ohio, protested against the conference
report, holding that it ignored the de-
mands of the soldier, left his prayer I'M
answered and buried in the basement of
the Capitol his petitions for a per diem
rate of pensions. Mr.. Springer of ILL.,,
entered a vigorous protest against the
manner in which the bill was brought be-
fore the house. He said there was no OPP
portunity offered to members to examine
its provisions. As he viewed the BILL it
was an instance of the laboring. of the
mountain and the bringing forth of very
insignificant mouse. Mr.. Turner, of New
York said that the Morrill, bill, as it pass
ed the house, was respectable measure,
because it had respectable father; but the
pending bill was without a father, but
with a considerable number of wet nurses
1t was measure that had never been
asked for by the soldiers.
THURSDAY, June. IL.
Senote.-Mr. Edmunds offerd a resolu-
ton, which went over till tomorrow
appointing Edward K. Valentine Sergeant
alarms of the senate. to take office on
June 80. 1890 Mr. Morrill, gave notice
that on Monday next he would call up the
senate bill in relation to the agricultural
colleges, and would address the senate
thereon; and Mr.. Platt gave notice that
Immediately after the consideration of the
silver bill he would ask the senate to con-
slider the bill for the admission Wyoming
as a state. Among the bills reported
from committees and placed on the
calendar were two senate bills to amend
the polygamy laws, and the house legis-
lative, executive judicial appropriation
!. bill. The house bill for the establishment
of new harbor lines in Portage Lake,
Mich, was reported and passed.
House.-Speaker laid before the house a
letter from Mr.. Mills, of Texas, resigning
his membership on the committee on
rules, to which he was appointed yester-
day. The resignation was accepted, and
Mr.. McMillen, of Tennessee, appointed to
fill the vacancy. The vote was taken on
agreeing to the conference report on the
antitrust bill and resulted Is to Sc. Mr..
Stewart (Vt.), raised the point of
no quorum, a call of the house was or
dered. A quorum having appeared the
conference report was elected,
II to 115 Mr.. Stewart then
moved further conference with
instructions to the house conferees to re-
cede from the house amendment.
| This amendment provides that every con-
tract or agreement entered into for the
purpose of preventing the sale or purchase
OF any commodity, transported from one
State or Territory to be sold in another or
so contracted to be sold, or to prevent
competition in the transportation of per-
sons or property from one state or terri
tory into another, shall be deemed I'M
lawful within tie meaning of this act;
provided that the contracts here enumer-
ated shall not be construed to exclude any
other contract or agreement declared I'M
lawful in this act. As agreed In confer
ence this amendment was made to read:
Every contract or agreement entered into
for the purpose of preventing competition
IN the transportion of persons or property
from one state or territory into another.
so that the rates of such Transportation
may be raised above what is Just and
reasonable, shall be declared unlawful
within the meaning of this act And
nothing in this act shall be deemed or
held to impair the powers of the several
states In respect of any of the matters in