Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
p Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
Congress was in session only two
days last week when it adjourned for.
the remainder of the year. The city
is almost destitute of law makers at
present, as they are taking advantage
of their vacation by visiting their
homes. s.,-.., u..t =-a-..e3 .i.,.;:s-
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In the Senate, Senator Cameron pre-,
sented the report of the committee on
foreign relations, fayoring bis resolution
for. the recognition of Cuban indie
pendence. Senator Morgan also pre-
senteda report, which was much. more
radical in its recommendations, onstllis
same subject. The reports.were laid on
the table to await further action by the
Senate after the holidays. .....a .r. -,
The House passed the Legislative,
executive and Judicial appropriation
bill, and also the urgency deficiency.
bill. This latter bill was approved by.
the President on the '24th It carries
an appropriation of almost 100000,
which is mostly to continue Work,com-
menced by the Navy Department. The
President also approved the pension
bill, and an act to aid and encourage the
holding of the Tennessee centennial ex-
position next year. t...s. ...- ....... ....,,..
The recognition Of Minister Rodriguez
by the President took place last Thurs
day. Minister Rodriguez represents
the republics of Honduras, Nicaragua
and Salvador. These three states have
banded together under the. name of
"The Greater, Republic of Central
America" Senior Rodriguez is the
first minister sent to the United States
by the new league, or government, and
in receiving him, the President
recognized the new government of The
Greater Republic of Central America. l.
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The Cuban minister has made state
ment that no more recruits are needed
for service in Cuba. s'.-.-..a.
Referring to the tilibustering steamer
Three Friends, which has been carry
ing supplies from the United States to
Cuba, the Treasury Department last
Saturday received official notice of its
capture. .. --...=-.. 49, .-s ~
General Fitzhugh Lee, the U. S. con.
sui general to Havana, who has been il
! the United States since the November
election, returned to Havana with h1i
wife and daughter last week.
| The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury was made public last week
For the current fiscal year, the est
mated deficiency of the receipts anc
expenditures of. the government is S64,
500, 0O0 In his discussion of the
currency, the Secretary makes lon:
argument favoring, the. retirement o
the Treasury notes. Relative to the
greenbacks, he states that in h1i
opinion, the government has no consti
tutional power to make its promises t.
pay legal tender in the payment 0
private debts. He recommends as the
only proper action, the retirement an(
cancellation of such notes, end says tina
the most effectual way to accomplish
/ this object, would be to pass Law
giving the Secretary of the Treasury
power to issue bonds and use them, O.
their proceeds, for the purpose of re
firing a certain amount of these note
each year.
The Secretary Of the Interior haI
drawn upon the Treasury for so, S00,00'
for the quarterly payment of pensions
A number of indians are III this city
visiting the 'sGreat Father" as they cal
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Among them are Messrs. White Ghos
and VIII, the first and second chiefs o
the Sioux Indians at Grow Creek, S.. D
Some time ago Congress allowed the
Sioux Indians who are represented by
White Ghost and VIII, $751; 900 for lane
taken from their reservation, and they
are here to insist on the payment of the
money. They will have a.meeting viii
the Commissioner probably today tc
present their case. -Four other Indians
are from the Sac and Fox tribe, and are
4 here to press claims against the govern
ment also
| The Agricultural Department ha;
issued bulletin on raising hemp anC
.iute, which will be of considerable in
terest to farmers.
A matter which is interesting the De
partment of Justice at present, is wha