Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-01-30

committed to fiat money with unlimit-
ed imitation. Further, the silver re-
publicans favored protection generally
particularly lead, wool and lumber,
besides various products of the farm,
Plantation and ranch.
I have read in the press of the east
almost every day. said he, that the
region | represent is but a pocket
borough; not entitled to consideration
at your hands, and the inference is
that it is peopled by a class of men
who are perpetual shock to the SEN
sitlye and virtuous east. The meanest
and most vindictive newspapers to at
TACK the silver men are published in
New York city, where for four score
Of years the worst elements of our
foreign immigration have found lodge
ment and where there has been more
scandals in connection with this gov
eminent and elections than in any
other spot in our country"
Mr.. Warren IN his speech on tariff
pointed out the disastrous effects of the
tariff legislation Of the last congress
on farm products in general, and on
wool in particular He attributed the
shrinkage to the Wilson bill, saying
it had caused in two years 1904 900 ,00C
loss to the American people in live
stock.
Mr.. Villas reported favorably bill
to prevent the carrying in the mails
OF obscene literature from one state OF
territory to another.
Mr.. Call offered resolution that a
special committee be appointed to be
charged with the duty of inqutring in
to the Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs
for alleged contempt of court and to
report to the senate and recommend
such legislation as may be necessary
for the enforcement of the law and the
protection of citizens from arbitrary
| and oppressive excess of judicia
power.
The house agreed to adjourn unit
Monday Except that the usual Friday
night pension session be heidi, anC
| then took up the question of rules fol
the present congress where considera
| ton was postponed about ten days
ago. The house was then on the
| Tucker rule to bring members to the
| bar of the house and count them in
stead Of following the Reed plan o.
having the speaker count the quorum.
| Mr.. Henderson rep, IoWa), from The
rules committee, reported the Tucker
| 10 ,,,n1ifi
| Washington, Jan. 27.-The two new
senators from Utah, Cannon anC
| Brown, appeared on the floor of the
senate for the first time. There was
added interest in them owing to theil
votes on the silver bond bill in which
they will participate.
Senator Baker, rep, Kan.) presented
a petition from Mrs. Waller, wife Of
the ex-United States consul to NADIA
gascar, asking action relative to his
case.
When the passage of the senate
Armenian resolution was announced in
the house, Mr.. Quigg, rep, n. ", g
member of the foreign affairs commit
tee, moved that the senate resolution
be substituted for that of the house
He explained that the difference be-
tween the resolution was so slight that
it was not advisable, in view of the
passage of the senate resolution, tC
pass the one prepared by the house
committee He made a brief state
ment of the facts which called upon
congress to express it's indignation
at the situation in Asia Minor. Ou1
duty, he said, was before all one
of humanity and it was a matter OF
profound grief that the American peo-
pie were now forced to protest to those
who had given bonds for the good be-
havior of the Turk. Mr. Quigg init
mated a belief that the only RESPONSE
bility lay with Great Britain and said
he wanted the European powers tc
know we were watching with horror
the helpless struggle of a people who
had for ten centuries retained their re-
ligion and who were suffering not fol
what they did, but for what they
thought
WI I1CpOu1 (ICp-s IO"oJ,. gave liz
tice of an amendment to the Armenian
resolution, instructing the president tC
give the Turkish minister his pass
ports and end all diplomatic relations
with Turkey.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign at
fairs, rebuked Mr. Hepburn for his ex-
traordinary proposal. 1--WE want nc
relations with that murderer" replied
Mr.. Hepburn.
Mr. Hepburn's amendment was de,
| feated and the committees resolutions
were adopted.
A bill was passed on motion of Mr.
! Towne, rep, Minn.), to amend the ac
of 1889 for the relief and civilization
of the Chippewas so as to permit the
secretary of the interior in his discre
ton to sell the pine lands in their res
ervation in blocks of 100000 acres Of
less. Some 100000 acres are to bt
! sold under the act of 1889.
ADAMS IS ENUMERATED.