Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

CietS-)- MY GEAR, you can never hope t
you are woman-absolutely without
larger if the secretary of the treasury
had received bids at a fixed price fol-
the bonds. Clumsy and awkward as
the bond submission had been, lack.
ing the essential features of a popular
loan, yet it completely answered those
who had talked of the necessity Of
looking to foreign syndicates to sus
tain our credit.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-The &c.
bate on the senate free-coinage sub,
stitute for the house bond bill was
scheduled to commence in the house
and there was a good attendance il
sion opened with an attempt to pass 6
consequence in the galleries. The ses
bill to stop the "pugilistic festival
billed to take place near Ell Paso. Tex.
on Feb. IA. Mr.. Catron, the delegate
from New Mexico, asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of the
bill. Mr.. CatrOn explained that it was
notorious that the preparations for the
series of fights now going on at El
Paso, Tex, could not take place there
but were to occur in the territory of
New Mexico, which was within three
miles of Ell Paso. The governor of
New Mexico had publicly stated, Mr.
Catron said, that he knew of no law
to prevent the fights. Mr. Catron also
said that it was the purpose of the
managers of these fights to supple
ment them with bull-fghts, and some
Mexican bulls were now On their way
to the United States. In view of the
shOrtness of the time remaining mine
days. he warned the house that if OBJ
lection were made and the bill was
sent to a committee it could not pass
both houses and be signed in time to
prevent the mills" Mr.. Knox (rep.,
Mass), objected, and the bill went to a
committee.
The District appropriation bill was
sent back to a committee
Mr.. Henderson rep, Iowa., chair
man of the committee on judiciary,
then reported the Catron bill to pre-
vent prize and animal fighting in the
District of Columbia and the territor-
les. He explained that it had been
considered by the committee on judi
ciary and had been amended to meet
the objections of Mr.. Knox (Mass)
The bill was passed.
At 3 O'Clock the house went into a
committee of the whole (Mr Paine in
the chair and took up the considera-
ton of the free-coinage substitute for
the house bond bill. Chairman Ding
ley gave notice that at the proper
time, under the instruction of the COM
mittee on ways and means, he would
move to nOn-concur. Mr.. Dingley
spoke nearly two hours. Mr. Crisp
gave notice that at the proper time
he would move that the house concur
in the senate substitute.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The silver men
still have the senate by the throat
Mr.. Quay made an effort today to
have the free coinage measure recon-
mitted to the finance committee, with
instructions to report a tariff bill sep
arately, but was compelled to with
draw his motion. The question will
come up again Monday. Then it is ex-
pected there will be a long debate,
while the pressure from the country
for action on the revenue bill is in
creasing every day.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate
free coinage substitute for the house
bond bill was debated five hours n the
house this afternoon and for three
hours at the night session. Neverthe-
less, the pressure from the members
great that it seems possible now that
the debate may run over into next
week. The speeches so far have been
tame and dry. There were two not
able exceptions today, however. Mr.
Johnson of North Dakota and Mr.
Johnson of California, both republicans
but on different sides of the silver
question, afforded entertainment and
perhaps instruction
Mr.. McLaurin (dem., S. c., occu-
pied several minutes in replying to the
speech made by Mr.. Pearson rep, n
c., last night. He referred to thu
contest between brute force an
money" and manhood and voters,
denounced Mr.. Pearson for catering tt
a cheap applause and "befouling his
own nest" by intinating the disloyalty
of South Carolina.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE vice presi
dent was absent when the senate was
called to order, and a resolution was
offered by Senator Hale rep, Me- fol
the election of a president pro tenn.
This was followed by another resolu-
ton by Senator Hale declaring William
P. Frye president pro TEN. during the
pleasure of the senate 1t was adopted
Notices were given of speeches on
the Davis resolution as to the Monroe
doctrine by Senator Blanchard dem
La) Senator Hale introduced a bill
making February II, President Lin
coins birthday anniversary, a national
holiday
Washington, Feb. 7.-Mr. Talb 9rt
(dem., S. c., rising to a question OF
privilege, said he had been no doubt
Internationally misrepresented by the
press of the country in regard