Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
CONGRES SIGNAL
Monday. Dec. 3.

Monday, Dec. 3.
Senate. At u o'clock. noon, the
United States senate convened and ap-
pointed committee to wait on the
president, to notify him that congress
was III session. \ recess was then
taken until 1 P. NJ, at which time the
committee reported that the president
had no communication to make ut pres
ent and the senate adjourned for the
day.
House.-Speaker Crisp called the
house to order at noon Prayer was
offered by the chaplain and the roll
called. A committee was then appoint
ed to act with Il committee from the
senate, to call upon the president, nOti-
fy him that congress was in session
and receive any message he might
have to communicate. A recess was
then taken until / 2. NJ, at which time
the committee reported that the presi-
dent would have a message for the
house at noon tomorrow A resolution
was then introduced by congressman
DurbarOw, to repeal the clause i'll the
worlds fair bill known as the Sunday
closing clause. The house then ad-
journed until noon tomorrow.
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Senate-On the opening of the SEN
ate prayer was offered by the Jewish
rabbi, Rev. DR.. Joseph Siiyerman, of
the Temple Emanuel, of New York. A
bill to repeal the Sherman silver act
was introduced by Mr.. Hill. After the
announcement of the death Of the late
Representative Mcdonald, Of New Jer-
sey. by Mr. MCPHERSON, the senate adj
jOuned.
House.-The house has refused TO or
reading of an amended Sc ate bill con-
veying the entire Fort Hayes military
reservation to the state of Kansas. the
fee, however, to remain in the United
States. Senate bill terminating the re-
ductiOn Of members of the engineer
corps of the navy was called up, and
on the question Of its passage the vote
stood: Yeas. 1926; nays, %. Mr. Ho!-
man moved to reconsider and Mr.. Her
bort moved 10 lay the motion on the
table. The bill went over and the
house considered vOluminOuS senate
bill relative to public printing and bind
ing.
Thursday, Dec. 8.
Scnate-The senate in executive sos
sion to-day confirmed the following
nominations:
John H Gear of Iowa, assistant sec
rotary of the treasury: ENJOYS eXtraor-
binary AMI ministers pleni-potentiary-
David P. Thompson of Oregon. to Tur-
KEY: William Potter of PENNSYLVANIA
to Italy; United States agent and con-
sui generaI-Edward 9. Little of Kan
sas. at Cairo; United States cOnsuls-
G. NJ. Barr Of Michigan, at Valparaiso:
John p Erich of Ohio, at Antigua !;
William R. Estes Of Minnesota. at
Hamburg: William Heimke of Kansas,
at chihuahua; O. H. Baker Of Iowa,
at Copenhagen: J. Alexander Forbes
Of California. at Guaymas; L. A. Dent,
District of Columbia, at Kingston, ia
maica; G. II. Cowan of Illinois, at
Manila: ". l.. Stone of Iowa. commits
sioner. agent of the general land office;
Michael Goode, assistant appraiser Of
merchandise at New York; George w.
Miller, collector Of internal revenue,
wpnty-third district of Pennsylvania
Mr.. Vest reported favOrably a hill
authorizing the construction and main
tenance of a bridge over the Missis-
sippf river above New Orleans, which
was unanimously passed. The senate
ratified the treaty between Chilli and
the United States. for the settlement
of the long-existing claims of the Unit
ed States against Chill. Adjourned I'M
til Monday.
House-The house has passed the
bill terminating the reduction in the
engineer corps of the navy.