Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-16

is TO be known as the national guard
and the unorganized as the reserve
militia. The morning hour expired
without action being taken OF the bill.
Among the bills laid aside with IA
vorable recommends tons by the com
mittee was one apprOpriating 100000
for building at South Omaha. Neb.
The fight of the day was on bill
appropriating 100000 for the cree
ton of public building at Chicago Oh
the present site. Mr.. Black moved
that the bill be laid aside with favor
able recommendation and it carried.
al to =. Mr.. Jones made Il point Of
no quorum. The roll call disclosed the
lack Of quorum and a motion was
made to adjourn. This was resisted
by the friends Of the Chicago build
ing and was defeated 40 to 50. The
next call developed the lack G, a
quorum and the house adjourned.
Washington, Aug. 9.-This afternoon
the senate went into executive session.
the reason apparently being to relieve
the tension over the tariff situa ton.
An effort was made to dispose of the
Chinese treaty, but it did not succeed,
owing to the absence of quorum.
Washington, Aug. Gin the house
Mr.. Boutel'e, of Maine, speaking to
question of personal privilege, denied
a published impTtation that he had
/ introduced for political purposes reso-
! lutionS recognizing the new Hawaiian
republic. Referring to the presidents
recognition of the republic. he was de-
! scribing how Mr.. Gresham had
! sneaked up to the capitol Wednesday
to inform Chairman McCreary of the
administrations purpose" when he
was called to order by Mr.. Outwaite
and warned by the speaker. Mr.. Bou-
| telle denounced the Hawaiian affairs
as peanut politics" He asked the
house Ito repudiate the whole turbu-
! lent and malodOriOus affair" and to
express to the new republic its cordial
congratulations.
The speaker here decided that Mr..
Boutelle had gone outside the ques-
ton of personal privilege and ordered
! him to take his seat.
Chairman McCreary Of the foreign
affairs committee tried to reply to Mr..
Boutelle, but a point Of order was
raised by Mr.. Fithian and sustained.
Mr.. McCreary protested that Mr.. Bou-
telle by his manner and words" had
charged improper motives to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Ffthian, (dem.) of Illinois, de-
nOunced the government for sending
federal troops into Illinois without
first receiving request from the gov
ernor
Mr. Myer. (dem) Of Louisiana, and
Mr.. Cannon, (rep) of Illinois, defended
the action, declaring that the presi-
dent had done his duty; that the cOun-
! try exclaimed: God bless him; what
courage he has!'' and that the repub-
licans cried, amen"
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Hi
resolution calling for information as
! to the status of the tariff conference,
| but was crowded out by other bust
ness.
! Senator Hills resolution requested
! the senate cOnfereeS to report to the
senate the principal items of disagree
ment in the tariff bill, and as to
whether an agreement was likely to
! be reached.
Senator Harris stated that the main
| diSa greement was on sugar, coal and
! iron ore.
Mr.. Aldrich, of Rhode Island, exc
cuted flank movement by calling up
a resolution heretofore offered by Sen
/ atOr Allen. 1t was unimpOrtant, but
! it gave Mr.. Aldrich the floor and he
) claimed the Allen resolution was
morning business. He moved to strike
| out all after the word ''resolved' and
! insert the resolution of Mr.. Hill.
| Fierce opposition was made to the
! consideration Of the resolution. At 2
! o'clock the resolution and everything
pertaining to it went over.
In the house the senate bill granting
i to the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
! pany right of way through the Indian
! reservations in Minnesota was passed.
| Chairman SayreS, of the appropria-
| lions committee reported a disagree
ment of the senate and house confer
ees on the sundry civil bill In ex-
! phana ton of the report the chairman
said the senate amendments amounted
to S3,702,SS2; that the senate had re
coded from amendments aggregating
$1,670,31O, the house had agreed to
S1,4116,492, and that no agreement had
been reached on amendments involv-
ing 1921 $50. The house ratified the
agreements.
Regarding the amendment for the
governmental exhibit to cost $500, 900
| at the Atlanta exposition an enthus-
1astlc majoriy voted to instruct the
house conferees to support the substi-
tute having practically the same effect
as the amendment.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Interest to-
day centered around the house eau
Gus. Before the caucus met Chairman
Wilson with other conferees held a con-
sultation with Speaker Crisp and
agreed to offer a resolution Of instruc-
ton to the ways and means committee
to report separate bills putting sugar,
iron ore and coal on the free list.
Wilson said he would concede any
thing but sugar, coal and iron. He
talked for an hour; Mcmillan and
three others endorsed him. Wilson
took the floor again and declared it !;
was the senate tariff bill or no legisla- +,