Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17

tHt pIcSeHCc Vi lfO ulemDeTS. more IMAM
quorum, the journal Of yesterday proceed
lngs were read. On motion OF Mr.. Baker,
of New York, the senate amendments
were concurred into the house oil for the
admission of the state of Wyoming. On
motion of Carr, Wyoming, senate amend
ments we're concurred in to the house bill
for the disposal of abandoner military
reservations in Wyoming. The speaker
having laid before the house the senate
bill to adopt regulations for preventing
collisions at sea. Mr.. Dingley, of Maine,
asked for its immediate passage Mr.. Can
non, of Illinois, asked him to withdraw
his request as he had report to make
from the committee on rules relative to
the original package bill. Mr.. Dingley
thereupon asked that the bill be ordered
printed and remain on the Speaker table.
WEDNESDAY, July 9.
Se1,ate.-The presiding officer CIR.
Ingalls, announced his signature to the
bill for the admission of Wyoming as a
State. The bill now goes to the President
for his signature. On motion of Mr..
Blair, the senate proceeded to executive
business. The doors were re-opened at l
o'clock, and on motion of Mr.. Teller the
senate bill to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to convey to the Rio Grande
Junction R. R. Co., certain lands in the
State of Colorado (twenty-six acres, in
lieu of certain other lands in said state
conveyed by the said company to the
United States, was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. The Sundry civil appro-
priation bill was reported and Mr.. Allison
said that he would ask for its consideration
tomorrow. The consideration of the con-
ference report on the silver bill was resum-
ed and Mr. Cockrell continued his argu,
ment against the report
House-The day was consumed in a
desultory discussion of the Samoan nego-
tiations. McCreary of Kentucky, McMil-
Ian, Hit and Breckenridge joined in the
contrary.
Thursday, July. 10.
Sendte.-The senate today resumed con-
sideration of the conference report on
the silver bill and was addressed by Mr.
Morgan in opposition to it. He
said he expected this day was to
be crisis in the question of the
currency of the people of the United
States, as much so, in regard to the de-
monetization Of silver and the consigning
of coin to a single gold standard, as the
act of 1873. He did not know but
that the effect of the vote to be taken to-
day, if it should result in the adoption
of the conference bill, would not be
really more fatal to the prospect of sill
yer coinage in the future than the act of
1873. The legislation of 1873 has been,
he said. the act of the cold-blooded assas-
sination of the silver dollar. 1t has been
presided over by the same senator, whose
Zine Italian hand" was to be seen in the
conference bill; bill which was a total
departure from the action of both the
house and the senate and was as essential
ly new as if it had been written by the
senator from Ohio within the last five
days. Mr.. Morgan went on to speak OF
Legislation on all important matters being
now entirely controlled by conference
committees, whose proceedings were
secret, so that if the committee were
bribed to the extent of $100,000,000, nc
senator would be permitted to find it out
Sen. Allison remarked that there was nc
necessary secrecy about the conference
| committees. They wero public commit.
| tees.
House.-After much wrangling about
a quorum and several enthusiastic
speeches from both sides the journal was
! approved by d vote of yeas 103; nays &C.
| The conference report ON diplomatic anC
consular appropriation bill was adopted
by yeas ia; NAYS &c. Mr.. Funston
(Kas.,) submitted and the house passed
the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill. The house Their
went into committee of the whole
on the land grant forfeiture bill. ,
Mr.. McAdoo. IN. j. spoke of the
efforts of the democratic house to forfeit the
unearned land grants and of steady
| opposition of the senate to those efforts
| Now both houses being in the control Of
the republicans compromise has beer
patched up. The ponding measure mighi
| well be entitled a bill ''to compound 6
felony with railroads which have stoler
lands" Pending further discussion the
committee and the house adjourned.
FRIIAY, July II.
Senate-In the Senate to-day Sen. Teller
introduced joint resolution declaring il
to be the determined policy of the United
States Government to use both gold ano
silver as full legal tender money; instruct
ing the President to invite the govern
ments of the Latin Union countries, and Of
such other nations as he may deem advis-
tIUle, w JOIu Ullt OIll GU SUdutS LII d COu
ference to adopt common ratio between
gold and silver for the purpose of establish
ing internationally the use of bimetallio
money and securing fxity of relative value
between those metals. The conference is
to be held at such place as may be mutual
ly agreed upon by the executives of the
governments joining in It. And when, in
| the JUDGMENT of the President of the
United States, sufficient number of ma
tions shall have entered into international
arrangement, he shall declare the ratio SO
fixed to be the existing ratio IN the United
States. The president is to APPOINT not less
than three nor more than five commissioner
tc attend to such conference on the part Of
the United States. and who are TO receive
$1,000 and their reasonable expenses.
The joint resolution was referred to the
finance committee. The Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the Senate bill, to
establish a Uuited States land court and to
provide for the settlement Of private land
soma, Utah, Nevada and Colorado such
claims being by virtue of Spanish or Mexi-
can rights.
House-In the house to-day Mr.. Per-
kins, of Kansas, presented the conference
report on the bill granting the right Of
way across the Mile Laos Indian Reserva-
ton, to the Little Falls, Mile Laos and
Lake Superior railroad. Mr.. Enloe, of
Tennessee, raised the question of consider
alton in the interest of the private calen-
dar. No quorum being present, call of
the House was ordered. One hundred and
ninety-four members-more than a quo
um-responded to their names. Mr.. Per-
kins moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with. Agreed to-