Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-14

troduced and referred: By Mr.. Hermann.
war soldiers; by Mr.. Dalzell, of Penns7l-
meet Lake Erie and the Ohio river; by Mr..
Bingham. to reduce postage ON frst-class
matter; by Amerman pa proposing a con-
stitutional amendment for uniform mar
rlage and divorce law; by Picker Is. d.
fixing the minimum pension rate at IS pei
month; by Stewart rexas) to promote re-
clpToclty with Mexico; also fixing the
presidential term at six years; by Circuit
(Nt.). for the issue of fractional silver
certificates; also for a congressional rep
resentative from Alaska: by Miller wis. J
directing the committee on public lands
to Inquire whether public lands have been
erroneousl y conveyed to any railroad com
pany; by Bushnell wis.,, providing that
all silver dollars hereafter coined shall con-
taInone ounce troy pure silver. and for
the free coinage thereof; by Joseph
IN. NJ, for the admission Of
New Mexico as a state; by Halvorsen
tMlnn.), to fix freight rates on all inter
state railroads; by Lodge MASS. J, to regu-
late Immigration; by Post (IlI), to re-
duce letter postage to che cent an ounce;
by Abner Taylor (lli.), to establish a
registered parcel postage; also, to reduce
registration charges; by Miller (Wis), au-
thorlzing the secretary of the navy to use
a sufficient number of vessels to convey to
Russia all contributions made by citizens
of the United States; by Enloe Tenn. J.,
amending paragraph 1879. schedule
c of the tariff law, so as to
lrovide that lead ores and lead dross
shall pay duty of q of cent per pound
provided the ores containing silver and
lead In which the silver is of greater value.
be consider silver ores and be admitted
tree OF duty; by Newberry Qll.) autnoriz-
Ing the secretary of war to detail for
special duty In connection with the worlds
fair, such officers of the army as are re-
CURED Tor the purpose; by Picker, for free
admission to the worlds fair of all who
served In the union army or navy during
the war; by Stewart requestin the presi-
dent TO Invite the government OF Mexico
to designate three commissioners to meet
like mber designated by the president
60 negotiate reciprocity treaty between
the two countries. A number of execu,
tive documents were sent in to the senate
ana referred to appointment committees.
SENATE.-Among the petitions present.
ed and referred were several from Oregon
and Washington in relation to the lands
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad company;
several from the Illinois State Grange in
favor of an Income tax, and Of popular
vote for the election of senator's; of free
mail delivery to farmers; of i'm
proved wafer ways; of free binder
Irvine, and against dealing in options.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: By Mr.. PETER.
for the loan of money to the farmers Of
Indiana; by Mr.. Cullon, to regulate com.
merce carried on by telegraph. The reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Morgan instructing
the committee on foreign relations to in
qul1e into the condition of the Nicaragua
canal, was amended by instructing the
committee to inquire also what amount of
money has been actually expended for any
pur pose, and what contracts or other obli-
cations have been made by the company.