Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-21
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, July II.

TIE closing or the talr on Sunday, but
nothing further was don with the
bill. On motion of Mr. Washburn, of
Minnesota, it was decided by vote of 81
to Is to take up the Hatch anti option bill.
and to make 1t the unfinished business at
P. N. each day till concluded. A discus
sion on the silver question was INDUCED
in between Messrs. Morgan and Sherman.
TIE Sunday civil bill was called up, but
no action reached.
HoUsE.-The house to-day agreed to the
conference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill, including the $780,
900 appropriation for the G. A R. en-
campment. The joint resolution provid-
| ing for the election of senators by a direct
vote of the people was called up and dis
cussed. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July IS.
SENATE.-The senate passed the worlds
fair bill with the Quay Sunday closing
and the PETER liquor amendments attach
ed. The amendment prohibiting the sale
| of liquor on the exposition grounds, was
adopted by nearly a strictly party vote,
| the republicans for and the democrats
against. The vote stood yeas 81, nays IA.
An amenrment limiting the gross expendi-
ture COR medals, clericals, ETC., to $780,
600 was agreed to. An amendment Civ
ing the United States precedence in the re-
payment of sums advanced was rejected
Two additional commissions as alternates
on the exposition commission to be In
dians, were appointed.
House. The free sil,er bill was again
taken no to-day. Mr. Gatherings rose at
the first stroke, and sent ID the desk
resolution prov iding for the consideration
OF the silver bill Immediately, which was
read, After which lengthy and amin
ated debate took place. Mr.. Catchinge
called the previous question on his resolu-
ton and the yeas and nays were ordered,
the result being 1913 yeas to 129 nays. This
gave the victory to the opponents of free
coinage. The resolution to consider the
free coinage bill to-day and tomorrow
was then defeat2d-yeas 1876, nays 1j2
Speaker Crisp voted aye. An analysis {
the vote shows that the vote in the { fl H.
ative was cast by 118 democrats Including
the speaker), 10 alliance men and 8 r"
publicans. The republicans were: Bowers,
Cheatham, Clark, of Wyoming, Johnson;
of Indiana, Jolley, SWEET. Post ar d
Townsend. The negative vote was cast
by "a democrats and 60 republicans. This
vote kills silver legi Station for the present
session.
THURSDAY, July IA.
SENATE.-A bill to reduce the salaries
of all government employees % per cent
went to the finance c)mmittee. The con-
ference report on the diplomatic bill was
agreed to, and so was the one on the naval
bill. The sundry civil bill was considered
Mr.. Gray offered an 9mendm 4nt in lieu
of the Sunday closing amendment Of the
world fair paragIa ph adopted yesterday
declaring all appropriations made for the
exposition on condition it shall not be
opened on Sundays. And if the appro-
priafions are accepted, 1t is The duty Of
| the worlds fair commission to make rules
to carry out the conditions. The amend
ment was agreed to. Mr.. Cullom demand
ed separate vote on the amendment pco-
nlblting the sale Of intoxicating liquors
within the worlds fair grounds. TIE vote
stood ayes q, noe 20. Mr.. Vesc moved
as a substitute for Mr.. Quay's amendment
one Tor the closing of the mechanical part
of the exposition on Sundays and having
a hall erected for religious services. Mr..
| Quay moved to table the mo ion and il
was agreed to, yeas 81, nays II Toe bill
was then passed. An amendment offered
by Mr. Cary to scale down the geological
survey Appropriation so as to make it ag-
gregate 1886, 600 instead Of 1862 ,0C0 was
| agreed to.
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed citing
| the arrest of DR.. Thomas Gallagher, who
| has been confined in a British prison In
London since April g. 1888, and directing
| the department of state to inquire into the
cause Of his conviction, and If wrongfuliy
| imprisoned to endeavor to secure his re-
lease. Majority and minority reports OF
| the select committee charged with the in
vestigation of the pension Office were
submitted. The conference report On the
legislative appropriation bill WAS pre-
sented. 1t appropriates S21 1903, 252. being
Sl53, l60 less than as passed by the senate
and S2l5. 500 more than as passed by the
house.
FRIDAY, July Is.
SENATE.--The naval appropriation bill,
as amended by the house, was passed by
the senate today. The conference reports
on the reports on the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill; and the
army appropriation bill were agreed to,
aud botn bills passed. The army bill
contains provision Ia regard to payments
to the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
roads, that this provision shall not with
hold payment from leased lines operated
but not owned by these companies"
HOUsE.-The world fair bill came over
from the senate, and was referred to the
committee on appropriations. Mr.. Wat
son, OF Georgia, endeavored to secure
consideration of resolution to investi-
gate the labor troubles at the Ceur d 'Alene
mines In Idaho aud the conduct Of the
Sullivan police therein, but objection was
made. The resolution asking the post
master general for information as to what
new mail service had been established on
railroads since March 4, 1889, was adopt
ed. The house passed resolution ext md
ing the temporary appropriations for the
government until July 80.
SATURDAY, July l6.
SENATE. The general deficiency bill
bill received the attention Of the senate
the greater portion of time to-day. A
resolution to investigation the i'm migra-
The unopposed business on the calendar
was then considered.
SENATE.-The consideration of the
senate amendments to the sundry civil |
appropriation bill, was resu lined in COM
mlttee of the whole. Mr. Taylor offered
an amendment providing that no machin-
cry shall be run on Sunday at the worlds |
fair, If it should be open on Sundays, ans |
that hall shall be provided for religious |
taeslces. The appropriation was opposed |
by Nr. Wheeler of Missouri, and the |
passage OF the bill was strongly urged by |
MIR. Hopkins, of Illinois.
ACIRCUs IN COURT.
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