Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, July Both

SATURDAY, July 30th
HoUsE.-After some fibustering on the
worlds fair appropriation bill, the house
adjourned out of respect to the memory of
Representative Craig, of Pennsylvania,
who died Friday evening.
MONDAY, Aug. l.
SENATE Mr.. Allison, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, reported
the house resolution containing the ap-
preparations of the sundry civil act until
Aug. 4 By uranimous consent the reso-
luton was passed. It was sent to the
president and received his signature
House. The house passed the bill
changing the date OF the dedication of
the government building at the worlds
Columbian exposition until the 12:h to
the 2lst of October. The resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Holman to extend tie
government appropriations until Aug.
45h, was passed.
TUESDAY, Aug. 2.
SENATE. The senate adopted, without
division, the resolution which provides for
an investigation of the facts in connection
with the employment of the finkerton
forces at the recent trouble between
Workmen and employers at Homestead.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 8.
SENATE. In the senate the vice presi-
dent appointed a select committee on the
Pinkerton detective force. A committee
was also appointed on the reception to the
Grand Army of the Republic.
HOUSE, The attention of the house was
almost wholly taken up with the world S
fair BILL which caused a hea ed contro-
versy, but the measure still remains unda-
cided.
THURSDAY, Aug. 4.
SENATE.-The sundry civil appropria-
ton bill extending appropriations until
the l0th Of August, was agreed to. Mr..
Pettigrew offered a resolution authorizing
sub committee to go to Chicago and in
veStigate the worlds fair matters. This
brought forth AN emphatic protest from
Mr.. Cockrell, which caused its defeat
House The committee on the world s
fair bill have agreed on compromise.
and will recommend to the house an
appropriation of 81 100000, and it is
hoped the whole matter will be disposed
of during this session of congress. The
house agreed to the resolution to extend
appropriations made by the sundry civil
bill to Aug. 10.
FRIDAY, Aug. 5.
SENATE.-The house bill to provide for
the lowering of high bridge across the
Onio river, between Cincinnati and Gov
lngton was passed. A resolution to author
iza the committee or sub -committe to visit
Chicago during the recess and inquire as
TO the expenditure of the money appropri-
ated by congress as to the general man
agement, was adopted. The confeIer
report on the sundry civil bill was agres
to. At $3.50 the worlds fair bill as
amended by the house, was passed by the
senate. The hour of IL D. n. having ar
rived Vice President Morton made his
farewell speech, after which he declared
the senate adjourned without date.
HcUsE.-The worlds fair appropriation
bill, as amended. passed the house to-day,
by vote of 13l yeas to SO nays. The bill,
as passed, makes a dlrecE gift TO the
Columbian exoosition, Of 81 500, 900. 1t
also carries with it the Sunday closing
clause. Thus ends the long q est ovt r
this bill. An adverse report was made by
the committee of ways and means, to the
sub-treasury bills. The senate joint reso-
luton permitting foreign exhibitors at
the world S fair to bring into this country
foreign laborers to assist IN preparln 2
exhibits was passed. A resolution was
also passed inviting the king and queen
of Spain and the descendants of Columbus
to be present at the opening of the world s
fair. At IL o'clock p. N. the house was
declared adjourned sine die. Thus end
the first session Of the fifty first con,
gress