Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, Feb. Is.

pend the rules and ADOPT resolution re-
gdestlng the committee on agriculture to
report the effect on the agriculture of the
present tariff After some discussion, the
resolution was adopted without division.
The bill to establish lineal promotion IN
the army, after short discussion, was
passed under suspension Of the rules.
SENATE.-A bill approprlating SIS, 900
for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river, V as reported. A concurrent resolu-
ton to investigate the recent admission in
to the port of New York OF Russian imi
grants infected with typhus fever, was in
troduced by Mr. Chandler and passed after
remarks On motion Of Mr.. Gibson la
the senate bill appropriating $3.50, 600 for
a dry dock on the government reservation
near Algiers, La, and limiting the cost to
$3.50, 600, was passed The bill to author
ize the construction of bridge across the
Missouri river between its mouth and the
mouth of the Dakotas, or James river;
across the Mississippi river between St.
Paul, Mimi, and Southport, Ia, and
across the Illinois river, between the
mouth and Joliet, H., was also passed.
After lengthy discussion and some
amendments. the bill providing for public
printing and binding and distributiCn OF
public dOl uments, was passed.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
SENATE Bills were passed sppropriat-
ing $4,000 for the erection Of a military
store-h house at Omaha, and half million
for a public building at Salt Lake City.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed. 1t
adds to the 100000 deficiency in the
census, $50, 600 for the division OF farms,
homes and mortgages. It increases the
item of subsistence of the Sioux from
Sl15, $40 to sl43,194.
HoUsE.-The Russian relief resolution
was tabled and thus permanently killed.
The committee on elections of president
and vice president and members Of con-
gress, reported joint resolution propos-
ing a constitutional amendment for the
election of senators by the people of the
several states. Referred to the house cal
endar. A bill authorizing railway COM
panies to grant reduced rates to CONNER
ciai travellers was called up, but went over
without action. Some fllibustering was
INDUCED IN to stave off consideration of
the Bland free silver bill,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.
SENATE.-A joint resolution was adopt
ed requesting the president to return to
Mexico q battle flags, captured by the
United States during the late war with
that republic. A resolution to inquire as
to the practicability of the acquisition OF
certain portions Of Mexico. was indefinitely
postponed. The following bills were
passed: Increasing tie limit of he cost
of the public building at st. Paul, Mimi,
to 81 ,400, 900; increasing to 100000 the
appropriation for a public building at
Omaha. The Idaho contested election
case was then taken up, Mr., Gray sup.
porting the claim of Mr.. Claggett. and
Messrs. Chandler and Palmer defended
Mr.. Dubois title to The seat, but no de-
cided action was taken.
HoUsE-The house went into COM
mittee of the whole, when lengthy de-
bate took place On the Indian appropria-
ton bill for the school at Carlisle, Pa
The committee arose without making any
recommendation, when the house ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Feb Is.
SENATE:- Palmer of Illinois, strong
" advocated an amendment to the con-
stitution, by which United States senators
should be elected by direct vote of the
people. A bill was reported authorizing
the construction Of bridge across the
Illinois river near Havana, Illinois.
PETER, Perkins, Morrill,, Allison, Hale,
Daniels. Dolph and Turpie delivered eulo-
gies on the late Senator Plumb, and the
senate adjourned.
House: The house was called to order
by speaker Crsip, who resigned the
gayelto Mr.. Richardson of Tenn.
The presidents message re-
lative to the Choctaw and Chicka
saw claims was laid before the house and
read. Quite lengthy discussion arose
On the free silver bill. Mr.. Bland claiming
that attempts were being made to array
the Grand Army against the bill, but
no action was taken. Consideration of
the Indian bill appropriatlng funds to the
Carlise school was resumed, but decision
was reached.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE.-A resolution was presented
requesting the president, to inform the SEN
ate of the proceedings recently had between
representatives of Canada, the British
government and the United States as to
arrangements for reciprocal trade with
Canada, was referred to the committee
on foreign relations The bill to continue
in force for ten years all existing laws
prohibiting and regulating the coming
into this country of Chinese was taken
from the calendar and passed. The bill
to provide a permanent system of high
ways in the district of Columbia was taken
up, but without action, the senate adjourn
ed until Tuesday.
HoUsE.-The discussion of the free sill
yer bill was resumed, an exciting debate
being participated in between Messrs.
Bland and Harter, the former favoring its
passage, and the latter strongly opposing
it. The house then went into committee of
he whole on the private calendar, and after
some time spent therein arose, and ad
iourned until Feb. 23i.
Quietly Done.
Brown is a fellow who loves to PIT him
self forward on all occasions. Not long
ago he engaged stranger in conversation
in a hotel lobby, and after a few minutes
he remarked: Excuse me, but your
name, please?"
Brown" replied the stranger gra-
ciously.
IAN, mine is Brown Also he chirrup-
ed, with pleasant smile.
The strangers face was Imperturbable. !
Pleased to meet you, Mr.. Also" he said
very quietly, and Brown was aabergasted.
Dotroit Foo BRASS