Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-09

by so to 1875. Eight demOcrats-M esSrs.
Russell, FendletOn, Barnes, Paynter,
Hare, Hall, Richards and Richie
voted with the republicans in favor of
the resolution. Without taking a vote
Moore, the contestant, the house adj
journed.
Washing ION, Aug 1.-The senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill The most important amendments
adopted were an increase in the quar-
antine fund from 1924, 900 to 81 900, 600
and donating 100000 acres of "des-
ert' lands to states to which the des-
ert land laws apply, as we'll as to Ne
braska. Kansas, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma and appropriate
ing 100000 for the reCOinage of frac-
tional silver coin in the treasury.
Mr.. Gray, chairman of the special
committee to investigate the charges
of bribery against senator's, presented
the unanimous report of the commit
tee generating all senators, as well
as Secretary Carlisle.
A resolution was offered by Mr.
Chandler directing a special committee
to investigate the coal business of
Nova Scotia TO ascertain whether it
was organized or is being conducted
in the expectation that congress would
repeal the tariff tax on coal, whether
any officers of the government are in
tereSted in the company and whether
any assurance that the duty would be
removed were given the company. If
so who gave such assurances and
whether steps are being taken to full
fiji the assurances before the senate
Mr.. Chandler urged its adoption.
Mr.. Chandler claimed John r. Rus
sell, of Massachusetts, avOWed his con-
nectiOn with the Dominion Coal CON-
pany and was an avOwed participant
in the profits to come TO the company
from a removal of the duty on coal.
He came to Washington to give coun-
sci and advice to the president and to
urge him TO stand fast on the demo-
cratic principle Of free coal. He
thought John E. Russell, as an ad-
visor OF the president on the removal
Of the duty on coal, would bear inves-
later.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The house
voted to nOn-concur in the senate
amendments to the public printing
bill, and it was sent to conference.
The senate amendments to the sun
dry civil appropria ton bill were non
concurred in and the bill was sent to
conference.
By unanimous vote of the house yes
terday the secretary of the interior
was instructed to pay Representative
John T. Heard, of Missouri, $4,000 for
services rendered the old settlers of
the western Cherokee Indians reser-
walton.
Washington, Aug. 6.-The bill to sub
ject to state taxation national bank
notes and United States treasury
notes passed the senate. 1t
provides that the circulating
notes of national banking as
SOciatiOnS and United States legal ten
der notes and other notes and certif-
icateS Of the United States payable on
demand and circulating or intended to
circulate as currency and gold and sill
yer or other coin shall be subject to
taxation as money on hand or on de-
post under the laws of any state or
territory which shall provide that any
such taxation shall be exercised in the
same manner and at the same rate as
any such state or territory shall tax
money or currency circulating as moi
ely within its Jurisdiction. The provi-
sions of the act are not to be deemed
or held to change existing laws in re-
spect to the taxation Of national bank |
ing associations.
The bill reported by Mr.. Hill proYld-
ing for inspection of immigrants by !
United States cOnsuls and for the eX- /
cIusion of anarchists was taken up. ,
Mr.. Chandler favored the house bill !
rather than the senate's substitute. He ,
accordingly offered the bill as a sub /
stitute and had it go over until Mon
day.