Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-24
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY. March Ia

CONGRESS.
MONDAY, March IA,
SENATE:-The postofice building bill
was passed. Messrs. sHale, Allison and
Cocrell were appointed eonferees on the
urgent deficiency bill.
HoUsE:-The District of Columbia bill
was nebated and soolne minor business
transacted
TUESDAY, March Is.
SENATE.-The chaplain prayed for the
preservation of Mr MorIll's life. Mr..
Morgan offered bill providing for the
leasing for term of ten years or less of
buildings TO be especially constructed for
postoffice purposes. Senator PETER intro
duced bill to regulate the value of coin
circulating as currency and to prevent dis
elimination in favor of gold and silver as
legal tender. The conference report On
the urgent deficiency bill was agreed TO.
and the military academy appropriation
bill passed.
HoUsE.-The librarian of congress was
authorized to loan certain historical docu-
ments to the worlds fair. A bill was re-
ported 20 repeal the mail subsidy act. A
report on the urgency deficiency bill was
agreed to. The free wool bill was con-
sidered 10 committee of the whole, and
ELECTED lengthy discussion, but no final
action was taken.
WEDNESDAY, March Is.
SENATE.-The senate went into execu-
tive session on the nomination of Judge
Wood. After listening to several speeches,
the subject went over for future action
The senate confined Judson G. Clements,
of Georgia, inter state commerce commits
sioner, vice Bragg, deceased.
HoUsE.-Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska, made
a lengthy speech in opposition to the
present Mckinley tariff laws, and revised
the binding Irvine and cotton bill. Mr..
Joseph IN. NJ reported a bill for the
admission of New Mexico as a state, and
Mr.. Smith tAriz.) made similar report
regarding Arizona. In committee of the
whole, Mr.. Savers (Texas) spoke on the
tree wool bill favoring the measure.
THURSDAY. March II.
SENATE.-Ihe senate passed the house
bill making Council Bluffs, Iowa, a port
of entry. A bill was introduced by Mr..
PtH3r, providing for an investigation as
to whether electricity can be be proftabiy
applied as a propeillng power to farm
machinery, The nominatio of Judge
Woods, and all the JUDICIAL appointments,
were confirmed.
HOUsE.-Un motion Of Mr.. Cox, of
tennessee bill Was passed to construct
bridge over the Tennessee river, near
Clifton Tennessee. The tariff debate was
resumed, Messrs. Payson of New York,
and Mr.. Ellis of Kentucky, speaking in
advocacy of the Mckinley act, and Mr..
Raynor of North Dakota opposing the
measure.
FRIDAY, March Is.
SENATE-A petition from many officers
asked for the repeal Of the requirement
which prohibited an army officer, while
on duty, from wearing the uniform Of his
brevet rank or being addressed by any
other title than that of his actual rank.
Mr.. Paddock reported bill to fix uni
form standard Of classification of wheat,
corn, barley, rye, oats, etc. A bill was
presented for punishment Of offenses On
the high seas. A bill was reported favor
ably to promote silk culture Mr.. Haw-
ley introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for statue of General
W. I. Sherman in Washington.
On molten Of Allison the bill establish
ing port of delivery at Des Moines, Iowa,
passed. The senate in executive session
decided that the testimony taken by the
Judiciary committee in the course of the
investigation of charges against Judge
W GODS, of Indiana, should be made pub
lie, as well as the vote by which the nomi-
nation was confirmed. The vote was:
Yeas-Ailen Allison, Chandler, Davis,
Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, GatIinger, Hale,
Hansbrough. Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock,
Hoar, McMilIin, Henderson, Mitchell,
Paddock, Proctor, Sanders, Sawyer. Sher-
man, 5houp, Squire, Stockbridge-25.
Nays-Bates, Berry, Blackburn, Blod
gett, Call, CockereIl, Coke Daniel, Faulk-
ner, George, Gibson, Harris, Jones lark },
Kyle, Morgan, Palmer, Pascoe. PETER,
Pugh, Ransom, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,,
Waitham-24.
FRIDAY, March Is.
HoUsE-A personal controversy arose
between Messrs- Walker and Williams of
Massachusetts,, the latter claiming that
the former had had printed in the record
remarks about him which he did not de-
liver, and which were unparliam entary
and offensive In committee Of the whole
about two dozen bills were passed and
placed on the unfinished calendar.
SATURDAY, March 10.
HoUsE.-The Arizona bond bill was
passed. Eulogies on the late Senator
Plumb were pronounced by Mr. Funston.
4 WORD TO SPECIALISTS.