Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-17
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS,


nominating Mr.. Ransom, democrat, Of
North Carolina, as president pro tenn.
Of the senate. This was agreed to and
a motion was adopted insisting upon
the senate amendments to the military
academy appropriation bill and the
chair appointed Senators Brice, Call
and Teller cOnfereeS on the part Of
the senate
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, moved
that the senate proceed to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution calling on the
secretary Of the navy for information
as to why the United States ships
have been withdrawn from the Ha-
waiian islands. 1t was carried. SO
to II.
Mr.. PETER then submitted remarks
on the service pension law for the
benefit Of soldiers and sailors in the
late war. Mr.. Mitchell, republican, of
Oregon, then addressed the senate on
the Nicaraguan canal bill. Mr.
Mitchell took up each of the objections
raised by Mr.. Turpie and reviewed
and answered them at length. He
then passed on to the Importance of
! the canal to his own state and to the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Mitchell concluded
with an earnest appeal for immediate
and favorble action on the bill. The
! chair then laid before the senate a
! letter from the secretary of state
saying that Mr.. J. W. Foster in as
sistiag China in the peace negotiations
with Japan sustains no official or other
! dot 10
| The motion of Mr.. Palmer a resolu-
! ton expressing the deep sensibility of
! the senate on the death of Mr. Post, of
| Illinois, was adopted.
! Washington. Jan. S.-Senator Villas
called up in the senate Lynch's home
! stead relief bill, but as soon as the
/ clerk had finished reading it, Senator
Teller refused unanimous consent to
! its present consideration.
! Mr.. Lodges resolution calling for in
/ formation as to why the United
! States warships were withdrawn from
Hawaiian waters was then consider
ed and Mr.. Palmer, (dem) of Hi
nois, addressed the senate against the
bill. Mr.. Gray, (dem.) Of Delaware
argued against the adoption of the res,
OlltiOn. No action was taken.
] Washington, Jan. S-The house dis
cussed currency. Mr.. Sibley, demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, attacked the
administration. He said that four days
! after the repeal Of the Sherman act
members had told him they had been
promised collectorships if they would
vote for repeal. To a demand for
names Mr.. Sibley said he had gone to
one of the gentlemen referred to but
he begged off.
Mr.. Cox, democrat, Of Tennessee,
followed with a careful argument in
! favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Stone, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, did not think the pending bill
would relieve the treasury and the sit
uation, nor did he, in fact believe
the retirement Of all greenbacks and
treasury notes would check the de-
mand for gold
Mr.. Johnson. democrat. of Ohio, fol-
lowed Mr.. Sibley's lead with caustic
speech In opposition to the measure
Mr.. Morse. republican, Of Massa-
chusetts, made a brief speech in oppo-
sition to the bill and then Mr.. Bland.
the leader of the silver democrats of
the house, took up the cudgel against
it. He predicted that if the bill be-
came a law. greenbacks would disap-
pear and a secure gold standard of sill
yer would be entirely eliminated In
conclusion Mr.. Bland protested against
the bill in the name of an outraged
democracy.
Mr.. Coffeen democrat, Of Wyoming.
concluded the debate for ther-day in
opposition to the bill and the house
took a recess until eight o'clock, when
under special order a bill prepared by
the pension committee for the codifica-
ton for the pension laws was formally
! read.
Washin gton, Jan. Gin the senate
Mr.. Cockreu, from the appropriation
committee, reported the urgent de-
ticiency bill. 1t was placed ON the
calendar. Mr. Cockrell. replying to
Mr.. Quay. said the committee made
no amendments relating to the income
tax. Mr.. Quay thought an amendment
should be made requiring the publica-
ton of the names and salaries of en-
plOyeS of corporations.