Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. Anril Is.

Senate.-Among the bills reported and
placed on the calendar was one
providing for the return of sec
ond class mail matter. Mr.. Sherman
offered a resolution, which was agreed to,
directing the secretary of the interior to
communicate to the senate the report of
Jesse Spaulding, government director, of
the Pacific railways as to the general
management of such railways. Sen.
Wilson (Iowa) offered a resolution.
which was agreed to, calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information as to
whether, since the adoption of the treas
ury regulation of Sept. %, in reference to
the transit of Chinese through the coun-
try and their departure therefrom, wheth-
er any Chinese entered for transit under
such regulation failed to depart from the
United States in due course Without
concluding his speech Sen. Daniel
yielded to the motion to adjourn;
and after an agreement that a vote would
be taken at o'clock tomorrow, the senate
adjourned.
House-In the house, today, Mr.
Boutelle (Maine) called UP the naval
appropriation BILL the pending ques-
ton being upon the amendment
adopted in committee of the whole strik-
ing out the clause providing for the con-
struction of three coast line battle ships
The action of the committee was rejected,
yeas 1O4, nays 1872 Mr. Holman lind. J
moved to recommit the bill with instruc-
tions to the committee on naval affairs
to report it back with an amendment
providing for one battle ship. 1t was lost,
yeas l03 nays 121 The bill was then pass
ed. Mr.. Cannon, of ILL.,, from the committee
, on rules reported a resolution for the i'm
,, mediate consideration of the bill to define
the jurisdiction Of the courts of the United
States. The resolution provides that the
previous question be considered as ordered
at five o'clock today. The previous ques-
I ton was ordered-yeas, 11S; nays, 101.
Mr. Carlisle then moved to re-commit the
resolution with instructions to the COM
mittee on rules to report it back with per-
mission for two days debate on the court
BILL After two roll calls the resolution
was finally adopted 11o, nays 49,.
After short discussion Mills offered an
amendment providing that of additional
circuit judges seventeen in number), one
half to be appointed from each political
party. Lost The bill then passed-yeas
l31, nays IS, the speaker counting a
quorum The house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April Is.
| Senate-In the senate today Sem Nit
chell gave notice that he would address
the senate next Tuesday on his constitu-
tional amendment for the election of sena-
tors by the people. The Montana election
case was again taken up and Gibson adj
| dressed the senate IN favor of the demo-
cratic side of the question. Sen. Kenna
spoke after Gibson The Chinese enumer-
alton bill was taken up and on motion of
Sen. Stewart was laid on the table. The
house bill approprirting $4,000 for a
public building at Galesburg. H., and
! 5000, 900 for public building at Ashland
Wisconsin. and dividing the judicial dis
! trict of North Dakota was passed; also
the senate bill for appropriating 100000
| for public building at Norfolk. Neb.
The Montana case was taken up again and
/ the resolution declaring Clark and Ma
| ginnis not entitled to seats was agreed to
| by vote of SO to 10. Senators Barbour,
| George, Kenna and Walthall voting with
the republicans. Sen. Butler offered as a
substitute for the resolution declaring
! Sanders and Powers entitled to a seat, one
declaring that in the judgment of the
senate there had been no choice of senators
from Montana. Rejected by party vote.
| Resolutions declaring Sanders and Pow
ers entitled upon the merits of the case
to seats in the senate from Montana were
agreed to by a strict party vote-yeas, 80;
nays, g. The oath of Office was admins
| tered to the new senators after executive
session the senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Mckinley from the commit
tee on ways and means, reported the tariff
bill, and it was ordered printed and refer
red to a committee of the whole. Mr..
| Carlisle presented the views of the minor
ity, and Mr.. McKenna presented his in
| dividual views. which were ordered to be
printed. The house then went into a COM
mittee of the whole on the military acad-
envy appropriation bill. Alter short
time occupied in its consideration, the
! committee arose and the bill passed. The
contested election case of Posey vs.. Parrot,