Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-21
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY. JAN. IL,

CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JAN. IL.
| SENATE.-A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Teller providing for an inter
| national bi-metallic conference, and re
ferred to committee on judiciary; Mr.. Nor
gan introduced a bill FORGETTING to the
United States lands claimed by the North
ern Pacific between Bismarck, N. D., ano
Wallwalla, Washington.
HoUsE.-Among the bills introduced in
the house today were the following: By
| SWEET Qdaho), providing for an interna.
tlonal blmetalllc arrangement by Scott
(lll. J, appropriating 500, 900 for display
of corn products at the worlo s fair; by
Chapman Mich, requesting the president
to inform the house what negotiations have
been carried on with foreign governments
relating to the re-establishmont and use
of silver coin as legal tender money;
by Hatch (Mo.), defining option and
futures and imposing tax on dealers there
in. By Bland (Mo.), for the free coinage
of silver, providing that the unit of value
shall be the dollar of 412 18 grains of
standard silver or Is grains of stand
ard gold and that any holder of gold or
silver bullion of 500 or more of
standard fneness shall be entitled to have
the same coined free of charge. 1t also
provides for the use of coin notes and
their redemption in coin. By Brosins
(Pa.), appropriating 100000 for the re.
lief of the famine stricken people of
Russia.
TUESDAY. Jan IL.
HoUsE,-M. d. B. Taylor, of Ohio, re-
ported bill fixing the time for holding
terms of the circuit and district courts in
the northern district of Iowa, which was
passed. The following bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Fellows, of New York,
increasing the pensions of those soldiers
who lost the use of eyes and limbs; by Mr..
Long, of Texas, for the development and
en- Encouragement of silk culture in the
United States under the direction of the
secretary of agriculture; by Mr.. Ha1ter,
of Ohio, for the consolidation of the GUS
toms commi ssion districts of the country.
materially reducing the number of dis
tricts.
SENATE.-The vice p; esident laid before
the senate three agreement for the cession
of their lands made with the Shoshone
and Arapohoe Indians Of the Wind River
reservation in Wyoming. the Indians of
the Pyramid Lake reservation and the
Kickapoo Indians Of Oklohoma. Several
petitions in favor of the loan Of 5000,
900 to the world fair on condition of its
being kept closed on Sunday were present
ed aud referred Mr.. Perkins introduced
bill to remove the statute of limitation
with respect 10 claims under the eight
hour law. A bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Red
River of the North, at Brayton, n. D., was
passed.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Is.
SENATE The last remaining vacancy
in the ranks of tie senate were filled this
morning by the presence of Jones, Nevada,
who took the cath Of Office for his fourth
senatorial term. Mr.. Kyle introduced a
bill to amend the amendment to the con.
stitution to regulate marriages and dl-
vorces in the several states. A bill was
reported and placed on the calendar pro-
viding for pure food. A bill was passed
to provide for the disposal of the Fort
Hartsuff, Fort Sheridan and Fort Nc
Pherson military reservation in Nebraska
to actual settlers under the homestead
law
HoUsE.-The following bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Lewis (Ala.) to repeal the
law creating the sinking fund; by Mr..
Watson (Ga. to convey into the treasury
the 100000 in gold reserve, now held
for the redemption of United States notes.
Bills were also introduced for public
buildings at Lincoln and South Omaha.
Neb.
THURSDAY, Jan IA.
SENATE.-Mr. Morrill, presented a me
mortal from the astronomers of the country
in relation to the change of management
of the naval observatory from the navy de
partment to the civil administration
Bills we1e introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Vest, for the Improvement of the
Mississippi river from the mouth of the
Ohio, appropriating 100000; by
Mr.. CullonI, to promote the safety Of
employees and travellers, by compelling
common carriers to equip cars with auto
matte couplers and continuous brakes and
their locomotives with driving wheel
brakes. The following bills were passed
To aid the state OF Colorado to support a
school of mines; authorizind the construc-
ton of bridge across the Missouri river
between Chamberlain in Brute county,
and Lyman county, South Dakota; and
one appropriating 100000 for the pur-
chase of ground and the erection thereon
IN the city of Washington CT building to
be used as hall of records
HOUSE resolution of chairman Hoi-
man restricting congressional appropria-
tons strictly to moneys necessary to carry
on the several departments of the govern
ment caused lively debate In the house
to-day, but no definite action was taken
| thereon.
FRIDAY, January Is.
House. - Mr.. Holman's resolution
against the granting of subsidies or boun-
ties by congress independent Of the ques.
ton of the constitutional power to make
such grants, was taken up and adopted,
yeas 227; nays Al. Mr.. Holman's second
resolution providing that no money be
appropriated by congress from the public
treasury except such as is manifestly nee
essary to carry on the several Department.
frugaIly, efficiently and honestly al.
minlstered. Was agreed to. Yeas 1874
nays SO. Mr.. Alexander introduced a
resolution relating to gambling IN agri
cultural products; delegate Smith OF
! Arizona presented q bill providing for the