Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

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Washington, Dec. GIN the senate
Mr.. 10 phi presented a memorial from
Phoenix, Ariz., pres nting claims for
Indian depredatio ions. Mr.. Berry urged
the bill to establish the territory of
Indian0la out of the Indian territory.
Mr.. Morrell, from the committee on
finance, reported adversely nine SEN
ate bills introduced by Mr.. PETER,
providing for the issue of great sums
Of greenbacks for various purposes,
and said they asked for nine or ten
times more money than there is in use
in the whole world. The adverse re-
port was unanimous.
At the conclusion of the SD ech Mr.
PETER said that the sena or from Yer
mont had left out one bill which he
Peffer) thought might be disposed OF
at the same time as those Of which tn
senator had spoken. This bill had
be n introduced by Mr.. Palmer, of Il
linois, and was to establish a bureau
for the loaning Of money. Mr.. Palmer
remarked that the bi was introduced
by him for constituent. He claimed
that h had no patent on the bill bu:
said it contained the best embodi-
ment of pOpulism found anywhere in
political history. All the bills were
then Indefinitely postponed.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the Nicaraguan bill
and Mr.. DoIph addressed the senate
in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Sherman
pointed out the only provision of the
Nic2ra ruan bill he was not entirely
satisfied with-the amount to be paiG
to the maratime company, which h
! thought was entitled only to the
| amount Of money that has been eX
/ pended III the enterprise thus far.
Mr.. Mallory called up the bill t.
promote the efficiency of the revenue
cutter service which provoked ChamI
| CIark's remarks on Saturday that hi
would talk it to death. Mr.. Clark theT
! took off his cuffs and for fOrty-fivt
minutes kept the house in a roar will
humorous and stirring anecdotes Of
''obscure heroes"
|
pooling bill was resumed. 1t was de
! bated until three o'clock by Mr.. Can
non, in opposition to, and by Messrs
| Springer, Hart2r, Sibley and Black il
| support of the measure, when Mr.
| Paterson moved the previous question
on the bill, and the pending amend
ments. Mr.. Dingley and Mr.. Hopkins
protested, but Mr.. Patterson refused
to yield, and the previous question was
ordered; 10S to 90. The ayes an(
nays being demanded, roll was called
! The previous question was ordered
! ia to 100. The vote REQUIRED on Mr.
| Blair'S amendment to the Cooper sub
stitute The amendment was agreed
to without division and a vote theI
taken on the Cooper substitute. De
feated 100 to 175. The vote then re
Cured on the engrOsSment and thir(
reading of the bill. Mr.. Blair asked
unanimous consent that the amend
mpnt adopted to the substitute b
voted upon and an amendment to the
bill, but Mr.. Wise objected. There
upon MI Marsh inaugurated a fill
clustering movement by moving ad
journment, but it did not have suf
ficient backing to secure the ayes an(
nays, Mr.. Cooper, however, secured
tho ayes and nays on a third reading
of the bill, and the roll was called
The bill was ordered engrossed anC
read the third time; 10 to III. Mr.
Marsh then resumed his filibusterins
tactics.
Mr.. Cooper moved the bill be recon
mited to the committee on interstate
ana foreign commerce, and Mr.. Breck
inridge moved to amend the motion
to recommit by adding instructions t.
the committee to report back the
amendment making all pooling agree
ments illegal, until approved by thu
interstate commerce commission. Mr.
Breckinridge's amendment was de
feated $50 to 1913. The motion to re
commit was also lost; GO to 159. The
vote on the final passage of the bill
resulted: ayes 1G6, noes 10.