Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, March 81.

SENATE.-Ihe president was requested
on motion of Mr.. Morgan, to communicate
to the senate the correspondence which
had led to his recent retailory proclama-
ton III regard to the Republic Of Column
bia. Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill to
amend the law relative to the appoint
ment of receivers of national banks Mr..
PETER offered the bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Simpson to award to Sergt
Thomas c. Harter, Co. A., First indiana
regiment, $4,000 and gold medal for
services rendered in saving Pope's army
and the national capital from humiliation
in July and August, 1862. A bill
was passed to regulate The
terms of the circuit and district
courts of the United States for the district
of Wisconsin. A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Villas for the purchase of the Stur-
geon bay ship canal. A bill to prohibit
the introduction and sale of intoxicating
liquors into the Indian country, was pass
ed. The following combinations were
made Chas. 81. Aldrich, of Illinois, as
solicitor general; 4. E. Gilmore, as post
master at Ft. Howard, Wis.
House.-Rabbi Emil 6. Hirsch, of Chi
cago, opened the session with prayer. 1
resolution was Offered by Mr.. Enloe, of
Tennessee, calling ON the secretary of the
treasury for list of all employees in the
United States coast and gedetic survey
whose salaries were increased or who were
dismissed during the year 1890. Mr..
Cultivate, of Ohio, opposed the resolu-
tior, but it was finally adopted. The
army appropriation bill called forth
lengthy discussion, but after some amend
nents the bill was passed. The free
wood bill was considered In committee of
the whole. The protective system being
assaulted in speech of some length by Mr..
Goodni yht, of Kentucky. The bill donat-
ing to the worlds fair $4,000, 900,
was opposed by Mr.. Snodgrass, of Ten
Desseo
WEDNESDAY, March %.
SENATE An executive message was
received from the president. The Indian
appropriation bill was taken up. The
first mportant amendment reached was
that striking out of the bill the
proviso requiring army officers to be
detailed as Indian agents. Mr.. Morgan
moved as a substitute for the house pro-
vision one directing the president to ap-
point Indian citizens of the United States
as Indian agents, when in his judgment
such appointment might contribute to at
tach the Indians to civilization and to
the government of the United States.
Without action the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.--The Bland silver bill still con-
tinues to engross the attention of the
house, and MT. Pierce, of Tennessee, open
ed the debate to-day in a speech in sup
port of the measure, and strongly oppos-
ing the decentralization Of silver. Mr..
Bushnell wis spoke in favor of the
proposed amendment providing hereafter
that the silver dollar contain one ounce
troy of pure silver. Mr.. Stone, of Penn
sylvania, denounced the pending bill
as being not bill for the free coinage of
geld and silver, but bill for the unlim-
tied issue of paper money. Mr.. Perkins,
of Iowa, and others, also opposed the
bill.
THURSDAY, March Is.
SENATE.-BiIls were introduced by Mr..
Mcmillan to fix the salaries of substitute