Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-07

| treaty with AN amendment striking
| out of the ten-year time limit. The
! consular and diplomatic appropriation
| bill, as reported to the senate, provides
| for the construction of cable between
| the United States and Hawaii and as
part of the cost 100000 is to be APP
propriated
Washington. Jan. 30.-The house en-
| tered upon the consideration of the
| bill to fund the debt due to the govern
ment from the Union Pacific and Kan
sas Pacific railroads, with three-per-
cent. -ffty-year bonds.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A critical
stage in the financial discussion was
unexpectedly precipitated just before
| the sena tors were preparing to go
home by Mr. Germans energetic
speech. and. spurred on by the energy
he had injected into the question, the
senate at once proceeded to consider
| and pass two important financial resO-
| buttons: the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill; Allison's resolution
calling on the secretary for informa-
! ton as to the amount of gold re-
serve used for current expenses and
the amount of proceeds from bonds
similarly used.
! Washington, Jan. 31.-The house de-
voted six hours to the debate on the
Pacific railroad funding bill and al
though the speeches on both sides
were characterized by unusual earnest
ness, there were no marked or sensa-
! tional incidents.
| Washington, Feb. lin the senate
/ the conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill was submitted and
agreed to. The District of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up and
| the financial question again came up
as an incident in the consideration of
the bill and Mr. Teller made an effec-
! tive speech to give suggestive warn
ing that he would see to it that so far
as the present session of congress is
{ concerned there should be no hasty or
weak legislation on lines now pro-
! posed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The personal
encounter between Mr. Breckenridge,
who figured in the notorious breach Of
promise suit last summer, and Mr..
Heard overshadowed in importance
! all else that occurred in the house. In
squabble over bill Breckenridge
struck at Heard Both men apollo
gized to the house. An hour was de-
voted to debate on the Pacific railroad
bill by Mr.. Ryan who opposed the
measure, and Mr.. Caruth, who favored
, it. A resolution was then adopted
calling on the president for all CORE
spondence and information regarding
, the alleged aid furnished rebels in
Hawaii by representatives of the
British government.
Then Mr.. Springer asked permission
to report the administration currency
bill. After some debate the report
was received and permission was
given to other members Of the COM
mittee to file their views.
! Washington, Feb. 4.-In the house
Mr.. Outhwaite presented a special or
der from the committee on rules for
the consideration of the new currency
bill. The rule gives until $3.50 p. m.
Thursday, when the vote will be taken
! for the consideration of the bill Mr..
Outhwaite'S assertion that the rule
was satisfactory to all factions of the
house aroused the ire of Mr.. Hatch,
We yr1n ind t1yv
declared that it represented only the
banking and currency committee and
that committe represented only
banks. Mr. Hail. democrat, of Mis-
souri,, resented this statement, de-
nouncing it as ''absolutely false
eff the gentleman does not know
that he shouted, che knows nothing
about the committee
/ Mr.. Hatch grew exceedingly wrathy
at Mr.. Halls remarks. Mr.. Hall
agreed to withdraw what he had said
if the gentleman could cite a single
bill reported by the committee Of
banking and currency in the interest
of the people. Il will say" he added
! defantly, turning to Mr.. Hall, chat
/ the gentleman's language is not such
as he would dare to use to me off the
floor of the house,
! Instantly the house was in great
confusion, and the members crowded
about them, expecting a possible repe-
tftion of the row Friday last, but the
speaker ordered the sergeant-at-arms
to see that the gentlemen were seated.
The incident went no further, as Mr..
Cultivate demanded the previous
question, which was ordered. The rule
was adopted, 1876 to %. The agricult-
ural appropriation bill was taken up
and passed
Mr.. Reed has brought forward a
financial scheme. There are but two
sections to his PLAN The first pro-
poses to rescind the law of 1875,
which authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to issue bonds to redeem
greenbacl1s to per cent. bonds. The
second section authorizes the secretary
of the treaury when there is a deficit
ito issue certificates of Indebtedness to
pay the current expenses certificates
to be in the sum of $50, $50 and 500
terest at 3 per cent. and payable in
coin. The bill, as Mr.. Reed explained
is but a temporary eXpedient to tide
over the present distress. The sub
stitution of the word "coin'' for ''gold''
if not the support of the free silver