Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-04-14
CONGRESS-,
TUESDAY. Anril )

TUESDAY, April ).
SENATE Considerab time was Occu-
pied in considering the Indian agency
question. Mr. Cullom spoke at some
length against the appointment of army
officers as Indian agents. Mr.. Proctor
took the floor and argued in support of the
proposition. Mr.. Dol phi moved that the
house Chinese exclusion bill be referred to
the committee on foreign relations. The
motion prevailed and the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE The free wool bill continues
to occupy the attention of the the house.
A lengthy debate occurred to. day, but an
effort to bring the bill to vote was ward
ed off. A bill was favorably reported to
reclassify railway postal clerks, which
adds two more classes at salaries not ex-
ceeding $3.50 and $3.50 per year, besides
increasing the maximum salaries of all
other classes except the first by about
800.
WEDNESDAY, April 7.
The silver bill was brought up once
more in the senate. Mr.. WoIc0tt, of
Colorado, spoke in glowing terms
on behalf of the measure. The In
dian dill was taken up and occasioned
three hours debate. On.motion of Mr..
Pettigrew amendments were agreed
to appropriating Sl87 039 for com
pensating the Crow Creek Indians for loss
in receiving diminished land allotment;
$50, 900 for the construction of two Indian
industrial schools, one near Chamberlin,
and the other near Rapid City, South Da-
kota.
HoUsE.-The attention of the house is
still occupied in consideration of the free
wool bill. A motion by Mr. Burrows to
strike out the word woods" was rejected
Several amendments submitted to the jur-
isdiction of the bill were voted down.
After long debate on the measure the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, April T.
SENATE.-A petition was presented by
Mr.. Dawes for the naturalization of such
Cinnamon as came to this country before
| the passage of the first exclusion act with
| the intention of making it their perma-
nent home. The bill for the appropria-
| ton Of funds by the United States and the
District of Columbia for the entertainment
Of the G. 4. r. encampment in W ashing-
ton, caused a lively discussion. The bill
| however, went over without action. The
| free wool bill was received from the house
and referred to the finance committee, and
the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb, of Alabama, sub
mitted the minority report on the Rock
| well Noyes contested election case. Bills
were reported to make Laredo, Texas, a
SUPPORT of entry, and TO authorize the
! Continental Bridge company to construct
a bridge across the Rio Grande river at or
near Brownsville, Texas. The house then
proceeded with the free wool bill, Mr.
Wilson, of West Virginia, closing the de-
bate with strong arraignment Of the
principles of protection. After his speech
| the bill was passed by vote of 1872 to 60,
! two aemocrats-Babbitt and Miller, of
Wisconsin-yoting in the negative.
FRIDAY, April 8.
| SENATE The discussion of the Gland
Army appropriation bill was resumed, and
after some debate, the amendment appro-
priating 100000 by the general govern
ment for expenses of the visiting members
of the G. A. R. to be held In Washington
next September, was adopted.
| HOUsE.-The cotton tie bill was taken up
IN committee Of the whole. English, OF
New Jersey, taking the floor In opposition
to the bill. Mr.. Hemphill and Mr.. Simp-
son both spoke in favor of the bill, the
latter declaring himself as an absolute
free trader. The general debate being
concluded Mr.. Turner (Ga) in charge of
the bill moved to strike out the clause
making free hoop or band iron or hoop or
band steel fiared, splayed or punched, F."
which was agreed to.