Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-17
CONGRESS-.
MONDAY, March 7.

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SENATE. Among the bills introduced,
was one by Mr.. Sawyer, to authorize the
establishment Of a postal telegraph ser
vice. A motion by Mr.. Morgan to recog-
nize the vote whereby Dubois was declared
entitled to retain his seat, was laid aside
temporarily, as was also one to reconsider
the vote by which Claggett's claim was
rejected. Resolutions for opening to set
Element railroad land reservations in Flori-
da were taken up. but no quorum being
present, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE. Bland free coinage
measure, was again brought before the
house. and after sharp contest, it was
finally decided to set apart three days, be.
ginning March %, for the consideration
of the bill, by the overwhelming vote of
100 to "a. The pension bill was then
taken up. A motion by Mr. Grant to in
crease the appropriation from 1913, 900, 900
to sl44, 900, 900 was defeated.
TUESDAY, March 8.
SENATE:-The Behring sea arbitration
bill was discussed and rsferred. Senator
Stanford introduced a measuse to in
crease the opium duty to S. pound. The
bill was passed prohibiting the sale of
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briefly discussing the pure food bill, al
adjournment was taken as mark of re-
spect to the late Congressman Kendall.
HOUsE:-The death of Congressman
Kendall, Of Kentucky, was announced and
the house at once adjourned.
THURSDAY, March TO-
SENATE.-The resolution o. Mr. Nor
gan instructing the judiciary committees
to report on the legal propositions involved
in the Idaho contest was passed On
motion Of Mr.. Teller, the secretary of the
treasury was called upon for information
as to the amount of treasury notes issued
under the act of July 1st, 1890, and the
| amount of silver dollars coined. The agri
cultural deficiency bill, appropriating $780,.
| 600 for the bureau of animal industry and
SO, 1000 for the experiments in sugar culture
was passed. Bills were also passed to
survey and mark the boundary between
the states of Nebraska and South Dakota
on Pine Ride and Rosebud Indian reserva.
tons; making Laredo, Texas, a sub post
of entry.
HoUsE.-Mr. Montgomery, of Kentucky,
addressed the house in favor of the free
wool bill and tariff reform, advocating
lower rates. A favorable report was made
or public building bills, as follows
| Wilkesbare, Pa, 100000; Helena,
Mont, $4,000; Hastings, Neb., $50, 900;
Fond du Lac, Wis, $4,000. The bill for
repairing the Marine hospital at Chicago
was favoably reported, with the amount
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. The
bill for the sale of the old custom house
site at Louisville. KY, was also favorably
reported.
FRIDAY. March, II.
SENATE.-Senator Dolph made an ad-
dress approving reciprocity with Canada
and favoring protection. Senator Stewart
proposed a constitutional amendment
limiting to four years the period during
which any individual can be president
The urgent deficiency bill was passed.
HOUsE.-The free wool bill was debated
but no action was taken upon it.
SATURDAY, March IL.
HoUsE.-The senate amendments to the
urgency suficiency bill being non-con-
Cured in, conferees we're appointed. Sew
zeal private bills were passed. A number
of members delivered eulogies on the late
Representative Gamble, of South Dakota,
after which, out of respect to the memory
of the deceased, the house adjourned.