Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Sept. 16.

TUESDAY, OepI. 10.
Senate.-The senate bill authorizing
the librarian of congress to purchase lat
not exceeding S30000) Townsend's library
for the national, state and federal records
concerning tie origin, progress and con-
sequences of the late civil war was passed.
The conference report on the railroad and
conference forfeiture bill was resumed and
Mr.. Morgan continued the argument
against it. The report was adopted. The
house anti-lottery bill was passed
without d word of discussion. The bill TO
amend the timber culture law was passed.
House. The senate bill for the relief of
Admiral S. 2. Carter, was passed. The
senate amendments were concurred In to
the house bill authorizing the secretary of
the interior to submit proposal for the
sale of the western part OF the Crow In
dian reservation in Montana. Mr. Bou-
telle from the committee on naval affairs
reported the resolution calling ON the sec
rotary of the navy for information as to
whether the Bethlehem Iron company is
using for manufacturing steel gun forg-
ings for the United States navy, ores I'M
ported from Cuba or any other foreign
country, also whether ores suitable for
such manufacture cannot be produced
in the United States. The bill was pass
ed constituting Peoria, ILL.,, a port Of de-
livery. The speaker announced the fol-
lowing conferees on the tariff bill: Messrs.
Mckinley, Burrows, Bayne, Dinghy, Mills,
Mcmillan and Flower. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. II.
Senute.-Ihe senate bill appropriating
$4,000 for a monument in Washington
to the memory of John Ericsson, and the
L ~ l,o Of " hy.1,a
1885, so as tc entitle men who have
served thirty year. in the army, navy or
marine corps, to be-placed on the retired
allowances, were passed. Eighty private
private pension bills were passed.
HOuSe-The speaker announced his
signature to the river and harbor bill and
the house took recess A number of bills
were passed, including the senate bills,
transferring the weather service to the
agricultural department, and providing
that the promotions to every grade IN the
army below the rank of brigadier general
be subject to an examination, to be made
| according to seniority. The house bill was
passed authorizing the secretary of
war to appoint board of review to
review the findings and sentence of any
court martial for the trial of commissioned
officers Or enlisted men where accused
have been honorably discharged.
THURSDAY, Sept. Is.
| Senute.- Mr.. Plumb offered a res
olution directing the secretary of the
| treasury to inform the senate whether
the rule or policy of his department
which requires the payment of checks for
silver bullion over the counter of the
sub-treasurv instead of through the
proper clearing house does not re-
! suit in paying out notes of the larger
| denominations instead of those suited for
circulation and use in the ordinary
business transactions and whether such a
! method of payment does not result In the
payment Of gold instead of treasury notes
After some discussion the resolution was
agreed to. The vice president announced
! having signed the river and harbor BILL
The following bills were passed:
! The house bill to amend the articles
of war relative to the punishment on
conviction by a court martial: the
senate bill providing for an inspec-
! ton of live cattle, hogs and carcasses and
! the products thereof, which are subjects of
! the inter state commerce; the senate bill
| to revise the grade of lieutenant general
in the army of the United tates; the
| senate bill for the relief OF women enrolled
as army nurses following So a month to
women who have for six months rendered
actual service in any regimental camp or
general hospital and who are unable to
earn their support, the pension to COM
mence from the date of fling the applica-
ton, after the passage of the acts.
Mr.. Henderson presented resolution
relative to the late Representative
Laird, and after remarks by Messrs. Pad
dock and Henderson the senate adjourned.
House-After delaying proceedings
half an hour in the house this morning
and calling in members from the Hobbies.
the roll call showed the presence of l7S
members and the speaker directed the clerk
to call the roll on the approval of the
journal Mr.. Crisp tGa.) rising to ques-
ton of order, said that during a call of
the house but two motions were in order
to dispence with further proceedings
under the call and to adjourn. Never
before had such suggestion been made
by the speaker. After sharp passage be-
tween him and the speaker, the journal