Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

JOINT resolution approprlatlng one
million dollars for the purchase of
nickel ore and nickel matte for naval pur-
poses having been received from the house
was laid before the senate and Mr.. Cam
eron offered an amendment providing that
such nlckie ore or matte so purchased
shall be equitably distributed among the
contractors of nickle steel armor plating.
After an extended debate, Mr.. Hale con-
scented to let the joint resolution go over
till tomorrow. The consideration of the
calendar was resumed. and the follow
ing bill passed: The house bill granting
leave of absence to the clerks and EN-
ployes of the first and econd class post
offices. On motion of Mr.. Blair the house
bill to amend the act to prohibit the i'm
portatlon and immigration of foreigners
and aliens under contract Or agreement 10
perform labor. was taken from thecaleGdar.
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the fifth
section, which provides that the act shall
not app y to professional actors, artists,
etc, by inserting before the word artists,
the words musical" It was agreed to-
Mr.. Carlisle moved to substitute for
the words, regularly ordained ministers
of the gospel" the words regular or
dained or constituted ministers of re-
ligion." and said, without that amend
ment the bill would exclude Jewish rab-
bis. 1t was agreed to- Mr.. Plumb NOV
ed to insert after the words artists,
the words musicians" Agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to the
bill that it shall not apply to any organi-
cation Of musicians or orchestras.
The bill went over till tomorrow.
House.-Mr Mckinley brought in the
conference report on the tariff bill and it
was ordered printed in the Record.
Mr.. Mckinley then gave notice that to-
morrow, Immediately after the reading of
| the journal, he would call up the report
| for consideration and final disposition.
Mr.. Mcmillan (Tenn. protested against
such a short time, and suggested that the
report be taken up Monday. There was
no disposition on the part of the demo-
Gratis to delay consideration, but the bill
should be carefully considered. Mr..
Mckinley said the bill, as it would
be printed, contained all the changes
recommended by the conference commit
tee. The amended paragraphs would ap-
pear in small capitals As to many feat
ures Of the bill the points of disagreement
have been perfectly well understood
for weeks and it was perfectly understood
! what the conference committee recon-
mended. The gentlemen on both sides
were anxious to Get home and he must
insist upon the consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Mcmillan thereupon insisted upon
| the reading Of the conference report.
The reading was not completed at 6
o'clock when the house took a recess, he
fore which Mr.. Mckinley offered for
reference, a resolution for final adjourn
ment of congress Tuesday next, at
o'clock.
SATURDAY, Sept. 27.
Senate-The house joint resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
purchase nickel or matte was taken up
and Mr.. Cameron s amendment disa greed
| to. The senate resumed consideration OF
the house bill TO amend the act to plohib-
| it the importation and immigration Of for
eigners and aliens under contract Of agree
mert to preform Labor-the pending ques-
ton being Plumb amendment providing
that the act shall not apply to any organ
ization of musicians or orchestras was
agreed to. Mr.. Hoar moved that the
amendment shall not apply to teachers.
| The amendment was agreed to and the
OH WPllU over WlUuOuU dCtiOil lie eCll
ate bill to establish United States land
court was recOmmltted to the committee
on private land claims. The house bill
for the adjustment OF. accounts of laborers,
workmen and mechanics under the eight
hour law. went over without action and
the senate adjourned
Hause.-After the journal was APPROX
ed in the house today Mr.. Mckinley said
it was understood that the republican
members desired no more than one hour
for debate on the tariff bill. He asked,
therefore, that the debate should continue
for FIVE hours, two hours to be given to the
friends and the three to opponents of the
report of the tariff conferees Mr. Nc
MILAN protested against limitation be-
ing put upon the discussion, but suggested
that if such limitation were made the
hour should be fixed at six o'clock. Mr..
Mckinley acquiesced, and asked for consent
that the previous question be ordered at
that hour. To this Mr.. Mcmillan objected
whereupon Mr.. Mckinley gave notice he
would demand the previous question at 80
o'clock. The time having arrived the
previous question was ordered-yeas, Isl ;
nays, 70. The conference report was
agreed to-yeas. 152 (the speaker voting
in the afirmative); nays, 81. The only
deviation from a strict party vote was
Messrs. Coleman, Featherstone and Kelly,
who voted with the democrats in the
negative. Mr.. Mckinley then reported
from the committee ON ways and means a
resolution providing for final adjournment
Tuesday next; it was adopted without
division and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, Sept. 20.
.Senate.-The conference report on
the tariff bill was presented in the
senate today aud read at length.
Mr.. Hoar reported from the committee
a resolution, which was adopted, declaring
that the senators from North and South
Dakota, Montana and Wyoming were en-
titled to compensation from the date Of
the admission of those states.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution (which
was agreed to- calling on the president
for copies of all orders and instructions
since March 1st respecting the regulation
Of the fur seal fisheries of Alaska or
Behring sea. The house ill defining
the duties of the sergeant-at-arms passed.
The individual pension bills on the
calendar was taken up and passed forty
four IN twenty-five minutes).
House.-ln the house today, on
motion Of Mr.. Henderson, the bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to supply
the deficiency in appropriation for the
compensation of members of the house.
The senate amendment was concurred
in to the bill granting leave of absence to
clerks and employees of first and second
class postoffiees. The amendment extends
the benefits of the measure to the en-
pIoyes in the mail bag repair shops.