Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-14
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Washington, Feb. On the currency
debate in the house, Mr.. Springer ap-l
to the members to lay aside
party prejudices and as patriots stop
the drain Of gold and save the conn
rry's credit.
Mr.. Reed then took the floor. I'm
my Judgment" he said, .if the pres
ident, when he became Convinced that
an effort was being made to drain the
treasury of its gold, had announced the
Gus measures, there would have been
no difficulty. If the party in power
had provided a sufficient revenue there
have been no trouble"
Washington, Feb. 5.-The senate
passed the district of Columbia appro-
priation bill. The silver question vas
brought into the debate by Mr.. Nc
Laurin offering an amendment to the
bill providing for the coinage Of the
silver seigniorage in the treasury,
amounting to ffty-five millions, which
should be used in paying the expenses
Of improvements contemplated by the
amendment. The amendment was
ruled to be out of order.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The democratic
majority in the senate was eliminated
when Clarence D. Clark, the new en-
ator from Wyoming, was sworn i'm to
fill the vacancy which has existed for
two years. The diplomatic and con-
Sular appropriation was taken up and
+11n lahnta o-a,, 4ha IJ1rrraHs,,, affoi~e
Immediately became general as one of
the amendments proposed an appro-
priation of S5OO,O 600 to begin the work
of laying cables between the United
States and Hawaii and authorizing
the president to contract for the en-
tire work. Mr.. Hale presented es-
Inmates showing the prospective cost
of the cable to- be about 50, SOC, 900.
The Chicago p~ostoffice bill, passed
without opposition. 1t limits the new
building ito $4,OOO,OOO.
In the house the second day s debate
on the administrations bill authoriz-
ing the issue of $500, 600, 900 in gold
bonds for the retirement of legal
tenders and treasury notes, was not
productive of marked incident of any
kind. An amendment making bonds
payable "at the pleasure of the gov
eminent after ten years and due in
fifty years was agreed to.
Washington, Feb. lin the senate
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was taken up and an
amendment authorizing the laying Of
a cable to Hawaii was further dis
cussed. No conclusion was reached
Washington, Feb. THE last hope
of financial legislation for the relief of
the treasury at the present session
went by the board when the house, by
134 to 161, rejected the administration
bill to authorize the issue of $780,
100000 in gold bonds.
Washington, Feb. Gin the senate
the condition of Washington's poor
induced Mr.. Sherman to introduce a
bill appropriating $4,000 and making
it Immediately available for the relief
of the poor. FOrmalities were dis
pensed with the bill as passed.
The vice president announced the re-
ception of a message from the presi-
dent. In his message the president
said that as a precaution against fail
ure Of Legislative aid by congressman
tious preparation had been pending to
employ executive authority to main
tain the gold reserve. "In the judy
ment of those especially charged with
the responsibility" said the president,
"the business situation is so critical
and the legislative situation so unprom-
Using, with the omission thus far on
the part of congress to beneficially
enlarge the powers of the secretary Of
the treasury, as to enjOin immediate
executive action with the facilities at
hand" The president then said that
an arrangement has been concluded
whereby thirty-year 4 per cent. coin
bonds, to an amount somewhat less
than $50, 400, 900, will be issued in eX-
$50, O00,0O which will bring the gold re-
serve above 500, 100000. The pre-
mium to be paid makes the rate of
interest 3 81 per cent. At least half
of the bonds will be taken abroad.
The government reserves the privi-
lege of within ten days substituting
at par 3 per cent. gold bonds if auth
orized by congress meantime, thus
making the annual interest saving
over S53O,0OO, or about $17O,OOO,0O0
for thirty years. The Hawaiian cable
project was discussed.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Tne house pro-
ceedings We're marked by discussing
and filibustering on the appropriation
to allow congressman clerks at $1,000
per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the
senate bill providing for Immediate
relief Of the suffering poor in the Dis
trict of Columbia was passed.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Hy the de-
cisive vote Of SO to % the senate voted
to inaugurate the project of laying a
cable from the Pacific coast to Hawaii.
appropriating 100000 for beginning
the work and authorizing the president
to contract for the entire work, esti-
mated to cost $4,000 0
Washington, Feb. 9.-The house con-
sidered the Legislative appropriation
bill in committee of the whole. By "a
vote of 124 to 50 it was decided to
place individual clerks of the members
on the annual salary roll at the rate
of 800 per month. These clerks o
get 800 per month during the session
of the ,hollSp The animal 9ttpmnt to