Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

OF the Din. MI. Bell believed that tie
extravaganza Of the last administra-
ton was responsible for the financial
distress of the present ole
Mr.. Johnson, republican of North Da-
kota, sail that the bill in its effect
would not only destroy the parity be-
tween gold and silver, but between
the different issues of paper money.
Mr.. benson, democrat of Alabama,
attributed the universal distress to
the Generalization Of silver. Mr..
COombS, democrat of New York, OPP
posed the pending measure. Mr.. Cul-
berson, democrat Of Texas, said the
general object Of the Bland bill was
to get the silver bullion now in tie
treasury in circulation as rapidly rs
possible. He was a FREE coinage ad-
vocate and in entire accord with the
purpose of the bill. Mr.. Warner, dem
ocrat, of New York, who concluded the
debate for today, announced himself
in favor Of permitting the government
to coin and issue all kinds of money
and issue all bond none and the
banks issue all credit money.
Washington, Feb. 14--in The house
today the resignation Of Mr.. Brav,'cy.
of South Carolina, to take effect at
once, he having been appointed United
States district judge, was read and
placed on file.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on BANDS seignorage
bill, and Mr.. Stone, of Kentucky, took
the floor and addressed the house on
the question.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, who
fire of questions from Messrs. Living
ston, Smith, Of Arizona, and Bland to
argue that it is better to issue bonds
than to pass such a bill as the pending
measure.
During the course of Walkers speech,
| MeSsrs. Reed and Bland got into an
angry alteration oyer the limitations
of the debate. 1t was carried on while
Hatch, in the chair, was vigorously
pounding for order and the sergeant
alarms was at last called upon to see
that the gentlemen were seated.
Mr.. Sweet, of Idaho, followed with
an argument in support of the bill.
Mr.. Bowers, of California, also sup
ported the bill. Mr.. Brosius, of Penn
sylvania, argued against the bill and
Mr.. Rawlins, delegate from Utah, sup
ported the bill.
EARLY in the day Mr.. Hunter, of
Illinois, as a personal privilege. ex-
planned his vote on agricultural iru-
rlements and diamonds while the
tariff bill was in committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Eithian rose to a personal en-
PLANTATION in connection with MI. Hun
ter'S statement. He said hat he re-
GREETED that he was called upon to
make this statement, but he felt in
duty bound to do so. The question at
issue WaS how Judge Hunter voted
upon the propositions to place agri-
cultural implements on the free list and
to increase the duty on diamonds. He
was present the day the vote was taken
and as he had a keen personal interest
in knowing how Hunter voted he
noticed that he voted against the in
creased duty on a rising vote and
called the attention of his colleagues,
Messrs Mcdonald and Stone, of Ken
lucky to the fact.
Several members, whose honesty and
truthfulness he did not question, had
signed certain statements which were
read by Mr.. Hunter earlier in the
day to the effect that he voted for the
increased duty.
He believed they were mistaken.
GAS there is a God In heaven" said
he, and as 1 stand here a living,
breathing man, he voted as / stated he
voted" He was willing to accede that
perhaps Mr.. Hunter voted under a
misapprehension.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Fithian's
statement the house adjourned.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The entire
time of the senate was consumed in a
discussion of the house bill compelling
the Rock Island Railroad company to
stop its trains at the new towns of
Enid and Round Pond in the Indian
territory. The measure is especially
championed by Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas,
and is proving the subject of great
attention, as some democratic n
tors see in the proposed exercises of
congressional power a usurpation of
right.
No action was taken ON the bill,
but a vote will probably be taken to-
morrow. Mr.. Palmer favored the bill. !
Mr.. Martin opposed it as a violation
of democratic doctrines. MeSSrS. Allen,
PETER and Hail spoke in favor of the
bill.
Senator Frye said in the session this
forenoon that the statment had been
published that the w. G. T. q. petit
toned congress to increase the tax on
whisky. The fact was d petition pu
porting to come from that body had
been presented to the house commit
tee on ways and means. Tn petitions
had been investigated and it was found
they were fraudulent, no such per-
sons living in the towns from which
they purported to have come.
Mr.. Frye then presented a remon-
STRANGE from the national W. G. 7. U.
signed by the officers in forty-four
states and three territories, against any
tax On whisky, on the ground that the
government should not enter into part
nership with the manufacturers O
sellers Of ~intoxicants.
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