Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, MAY Il

1OESbA1J hdy IL.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced by
Mr.. Chandler, to confer American regis
try On American cruisers and passenger
ports in Great Britain. Consideration of
the naval appropriation bill was resumed,
Mr.. Higgins spoke in favor of an increase
Of the navy, even if it involved increasing
the debt of the nation. Mr.. Villas oppos-
ed the measure, except as provided In the
house bill He considered the annual
appropriations as now imposed, applying
without reaching vote, the senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-The Sundry civil appropria-
ton bill was taken up in committee of the
whole. 4 long discussion took place on
a motion by Mr.. Picker to increase the
appropriation to meet the expense of
protecting labor on public lands, from $13-
900, 900 to $4,000. The motion was lost
-adj ourned
WEDNESDAY, May Is.
SENATE. The naval appropriation bill
was taken up. The appropriation for new
war ships was opposed by Mr.. Cockreu.
A long discussion took place. The ques-
ton was taken on the senate amendment,
which was agreed to-yeas 80, nays Is
An amendment offered by Mr.. Teller, ap-
propriating $50, 900 for the purchase of a
steel rife, and $4,000 fer the testing of
rife guns, was agreed to. Mr.. Mander-
sons amendment appropriating 100000
for the purchase of torpedoes was agreed
to. The bill then passed without division.
HoUsE.-The conference report of the
resolution authorizing the loan of flags
and ensigns to the city Of Washington
during the Grand Army encampment
there next fall was agreed to. A lengthy
discussion took place on the Sunday civil
appropriation bill. After several amend
ments, the appropriation of 100000 for
the survey OF public lands was agreed up
on as compromise. An amendment APP
propriating $50, 900 of the amount appro-
priated, for the Typographical surveys in
North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas and Oklahoma was agreed to- The
house then adjourned without further
action
THURSDAY, May 49,
SENATE.-The bill authorizing the de-
tail OF an army officer for service at the
worlds fair was passed. An amendment
repeating any laws which prevent the pur-
chase of foreign-built ships was laid on
the table-yeas 81, hayes 49, The bill then
passed without division. The rivsr and
harbor bill was taken up. Many amend
ments we're reported by the committee on
commerce. Inc increase of appropria-
tons for Wisconsin waters were generally
agreed to. Some important reductions
we're made, and the bill went over till Fri
day.
HOUSE. The house again went into
committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. Considerable dis
custom was had, some amendments pro-
posed. but without action the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 20.
SLNATE A bill was passed granting a
pers..n OF 81; per month to G. W. Jones,
III consideration of services as drummer
boy in toe war of 1872 Mr. Wolcott re-
ported fsvorably provision for a constr
'urional omeudment making he preslden-
r,ai term SIX Years. and the president
IL eligible tor re election. Several amend
ment> +" the river and harbor bill! were
agread to. After a long discussion the