Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, Feb. 90.

SENATE:-Mr. Stanford introduced
bill to determine the value of the legal
tender dollar. Il provides that twenty
FIVE and eight-tenths grains of gold shall
be the standard Of value both for public
and private use. Mr.. Villas introduced a
bill to amend the pension laws. 1t pro-
poses to have the pensions of Invalid
pensioners who desert their families paid
to their wives (if any or the guardians of
their children. Mr.. CIaggeJt spoke in
support of Ills claim to a seat, and Mr..
Pugh argued in favor of Dubois right.
HoUsE-Speaker Crisp occupied the
chair. On motion of Mr.. Loud, a bill
was passed, setting apart tract e land
for the use of the Lick Observatory, of
California. A resolution was adopted
authorizing an investigation Of the opera
ton of immigration laws, and the impor-
tation of contract labor. Mr.. Catchings
reported a resolution providing for TIE
consideration Of the Silver bill, Tuesday
March % In committee of the whole,
Mr. Holman offered an amendment to
the Indian appropriation bill making the
appropriation for the Carlisle school ap-
plicable to pupils now in attendance.
TUESDAY MARI.
SENATE-The debate On the Claggett-
Dubois ieat contest was continued.
HoUsE-Bills removing the duty on
wool, binding Irvine, bagging and cotton
ties were reported by the committee on
Ways and means. The bill was passed
providing that army officers shall hereaf-
ter be made Indian agents.
WEDNESDAY, March 2.
SENATE.-M Kyle reported favorably
the joint resolution for an investigation
relative to the slums of cities. Mr.. Dolph,
in presenting petitions from his state,
favoring government aid for the Mica
ragua canal, declared himself IN favor
of such legislation. The Idaho cleo
ton case was then taken up.
Mr.. Villas argued in favor of Dubois,
and Teller, who was to close the debate,
said he did not care to weary the senate
any further and moved vote. This, how
ever, was postponed until Thursday.
HoUsE.-Communicat were laid be
fore the house giving information rel
ative to the importation of salt and in re-
gard to immigration, which were appropri-
ately referred. In committee of the whole
Mr.. Hemphill proposed an amendment re-
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dollar salary which the recorder of deeds
of the District of Columbia receives in
the way of fees to a fixed salary of
So, 800 per annum, all fees to be turned
into the public treasury, after the neces-
provoked considerable debate, but was
finally adopted. Permission was given to
have printed in the record tables the
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buildings now being erected; the amount
of money still on hand, and the amount
required to furnish them.
THURSDAY, March 8.
SENATE.--The house bill to credit
Aouilla Jones, Sr., late postmaster at In
dianapolis nth 1913. At, stolen : 1888,
was taken VI and passed. The Idaho con-
tes,a1 electicl case was presented, Messrs.
Gray and Stewart supporting the claim of
Claggett; and Messrs. Higgins and
MItchael spanking in favor of Dubois.
The right OF Mr.. Dubois to the seat was
then af6rmei by vote of So yeas to 5
nays. Some minor amendments to the
pure food bill were agreed to, and the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Alto ttne NE inpen COM
mittee of the whole on the District of
Columbia bill, the committee rose,
reported the bill to the house and it was
passed. The house then resumed con-
sideration of the bill allowing railroad
companies to give special rates to COM
mercial travellers. Several amendments
were offered, but without final action the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY, March 4.
SENATE.-The pure food bill was again
taken up for consideration, Mr.. Vest stat
ing his position in regard to it, but no de-
eided action was taken on the bill.
HoUsE.-An animated colloquy was en-
tered into between Speaker Crisp and
ex-Speaker Reed over the question of mo
quorum" the speaker holding that mem
bers were not present unless they voted.
Mr.. Reed took the opposite view, holding
that members present should be counted.
An evening session was held for the con-
sideration Of private pension bills, but no
final action was reached.