Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-07-28
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, July 10.

SENATE. MIR. Washburn called up MS
anti option bill, and asked that it might
be read The request was denied. Mr..
Stewart then discussed the merits Of the
bill. No further action was taken.
HOUSE In committee of the whole,
the worlds fair appropriation bill was
taken up. A long and animated discus
sion took place. The proposition to close
the fair ON Sundays was carried by vote
of 102 yeas to ~ nays. The liquor exclud-
ing amendment was defeated by rising
vote of Al yeas to 189 nays. Mr.. O'Neil
offered an amendment 10 change the
S., 100000 appropriation TO d loan for
that amount. 1t was voted down. Here
came the vote on the senate amendments
on the 1900, 600 appropriation, pure and
simple. The bill was defeated by vote
of 70 to 1872.
WEDNESDAY, July 20.
SENATE.-The anti -option bill was
savageiy assantted by Mr.. Vest. The
senauor denounced the bill as vicious
measure, and as unconstitutional. Mr.. Al
len addressed the senate on local bill IN
regard to the Puyallup Indian reservation
and made plea for according to these
Indians the rights of citizenship.
HQUsE.-Oa motion of Mr.. Culbberson
of Texas, bill was pass forbidding the
sale Of beer and other malt iqrors 10 the
Indian territory. A bill was passed to
remedy certain defects in the provisions
of the natural bank act relating to the re-
ceiverships end distribution in case of
dissolution. A bill providing for the re-
demption Of lost or stolen national bank
notes without the signature of bank off CT
| ais was also passed.
THURSDAY, July 81.
STANDARDIZATION pertaining to the
worlds fair were reported, authorizing
the secretary Of the interior to send for
exhibition in the Woman's building at
Chicago any patent models or drawings
the invention of women; and authorizing
the president to ask the queen regent Of
Spain, the duke of Veragua and others the
loan of Columbus relics for the world s
| exposition. Both we're passed. The house
bill for the admission of New Mexico as a
state was reported. The anticipation bill
was again made the subject Ct debate.
Mr.. Daniels strongly opposing the meas
ure. Mr.. Peffer offered a resolution in
structiny the committee on the judiciary
to inquire whether under existing laws
employers had the privilege of determin-
ing the rates of wages.
HOUSE -On motion of Mr.. Blount, of
| Georgia, the house passed, without d,vis
ion, the bill to enforce reciprocal CONNER
cial relations between the United States
and Canada.
FRIDAY, July %.
SENATE The labor resolutions Of Mr..
PETER we're taken up and discussed by
that gentleman. He recommended that
the government stand aloof and let en-
ployer and employed settle the matter for
themselves The resolutions we're referred
to the committee on education and labor
Mr.. White, of Louisiana, vigorously at
tackled the anti option bill, as it came up
again to day, but further action was de-
layed. The senate confirmed the following
nomina ions: Andrew D. White, of New
York, minister to Russia; A. L. Snowden,
of Pennsylvania, minister to Spain; Trux-
ton BeaJe, of California, minister to
Greece. RGumania and ervia: John c..
Hotchkiss, of Iowa, surveyor of customs
at DesMoines; John A. Barnes, of ILL
nois, consul at Chemnitz; Darty Fl. Brush,
of South Dakota, consul at Messina. The
house bill authorizing the officers of the
| United States warship Baltimore to accept
medals conferred upon them by King o.
Sweden in recognition of their services
in conveying home the remains of Erics-
son, was passed.
Mr.. Sayres, CT Texas, submitted con-
ference report on the general deficiency
bill. The house non-coneurred to the
amendment in regard to the payment Of
the Pacific railroads. 1t was agreed to de-
vote three hours and half to debate on
the disputed items