Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-21

WEDNESDAY, Aug. IS.
Sendte-In the senate today the res
olution offered by Mr.. Edmunds,
yesterday, limiting the debate on
the tariff bill, was laid before the senate
and referred to the committee on rules, as
was also Mr.. Blair's resolution authori-
zing provision for the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Quay's resolution providing
among other things for vote on the
tariff bill of Aug. 80, was referred to the
committee on rules. Mr.. Hoar offered
an amendment to Mr.. Quay's resolution
so as to include the federal election
bill among the measures to be taken
up at the present session. Referred to
committee on rules. The tariff bill was
then taken up.
H0use.-In the house, after an I'M
successful attempt had been made to
transact business, by unanimous consent
the conference report on the forti
fcation appropriation bill was presented,
and, after some details, agreed to.
A bill passed authorizing the secretary
of the interior to sell certain lands and
grant the proceeds of the sale to the town
of Pelican, Oneida county, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Cutcheon called up the senate joint
resolution permitting Lieutenant Colonel
Corbin. of the United States army, to ac-
cept position in the Worlds Columbian
Exposition. The resolution was opposed
bv Messrs. Rogers. Farquar, Henderson
(Iowa) and Dunnell The house refused,
q to 81, to order the resolution to third
reading.
THURSDAY, Aug. IA.
SenGte.-1n the senate today joint
resolution appropriating for the
relief restitution in Oklahoma the I'M
expended balance of the appropriation
made last April for relief in the district
overlooked by the Mississippi river was
passed. The tariff bill was taken up, the
pending question being to reduce the
duty on tin plate Mr.. Mitchell address
ed the senate in favor of the high pro-
| tective system as being the policy to which
the republican party stands committed.
Mr.. Plumb gave notice of an amend
ment which he would offer, to strike out
the provision imposing aduty on tin plate
and add provision to pay to manufactu-
rers of tin plate made in the United States
a bounty of one cent per pound. He ex-
pressed great doubt as to the effect of the
proposition of the finance committee He
doubted very much that it would perma-
nently introduce in this country the
manufacture of tin plates in
quantities sufficient for domestic consump-
tion. He had no dount that in time if the
manufacture of tin plates were entered
upon in this country, one of the results
would be to reduce prices, but he did not
find in the present situation any ground
for a reasonable presumption that there
would be, in one year or five years, or ten
years, enough tin plate made in the
! United States to meet the local demand.
He was willing to beg off, and to ask
| those men who were now preparing to
manufacture tin plate not to exercise
the power which they had got in American
congress and not to force an increase of
duty on all tinware used In this country,
on every tin cup, on every tin plate and
coffee pot and on every ward of
tin roofing in the United States
and instead of increased duty, to take a
bounty of one cent per pound, Or two
cents if necessary. If they were reason
able men they ought to be willing to do
that.
House.-The first business in order in
the house this morning was the vote
on sustaining the decision of the chair
In his ruling on the point of order made
by Mr.. Springer of Illinois, that the
national military relief bill must be con-
sidered in committee of the whole. The
decision was sustained. Mr.. Struble, OF
Iowa, asked unanimous consent for con-
sideration of the joint resolution for the
aid of destitute persons of Oklahoma,
but objection was made. The house then
resumed consideration OF the national
military bill. The senate concurrent
resolutions requesting the president tc
convey to the widow of Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant the desire of congress, that the
remains of Gen. Grant be removed to
and inferred in the Arlington cemetery
was reported to the house.
FRIDAY, Aug. Is.
Senate-The senate today, after tie
transaction of routine business, took up
river and harbor bill. Messrs Edmunds
and boar desired to have consideration of
the tariff bill resumed and voted against
the motion to take up the river and mar
Dor bill Among the amendments report
ed by the committee on appropriations
and agree to by the senate were the fol-
lowing: Inserting an item of $4,000
for the entrance to Galveston, Texas; in
creasing the appropriations for the har-
Dor of refuge, at Milwaukee, Wis, from
1000 to $50 900: for harbors as Superior
bay and st. Louis bay, Wis, from $50, 900
to S65, 900; at Duluth. Mimi, $50, 900 to
S100,000; at Grand Maris, Mimi, from
SIS 900 to S22, $50; ard at Agate bay,
Mimi, from $1,000 to 10000
House-After an unsuccessful effort
made to secure the passage of the senate
bill granting leaves of absence to per diem
employees In custome service, the house
proceeded to consider the conference re-
port On the Indian appropriation bill. MIR.
Cannon, of Illinois, criticised the report
as being the most extraordinary one which
had ever been submitted during his ex-
perience in the house. The senate had
agreed to amendments aggregation 81,
200, 900 and the house had non-concurred
in them. Then this strange thing hap
pened The conference report carried the
full amount of the bill as it passed the
house, with the full amount of the senate
amendments and 80, 900 more. The bill
created a number of new offices and in
creased number Of salaries. After con-
siderable debate, in which Mr.. Springer
moved to reconlmit the bill to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs, the conference
report was agreed to.
SATURDAY, Aug. 16.
Senate.-In the senate, consideration
of the river and harbor bill was
resumed this morning, the pending
question being on the amendment to the
Harlem river item. After long debate
the amendment was laid on the table with
the understanding that the whole question
would be determined by the conference
committee. Mr.. Quay asked unanimous
consent to present resolution for a
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