Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

to issue bonds for the construction of
a water system; to authorize any men,
Der OF the legislature of New Mexico
TO swear in the presiding officer; to
grant TO the widow of the late Brie.-
Gen. Joseph B. Carr. pension of s75
month, and to increase the pension
Of the widow of Gen. John Hougn to
$50 a MONTH
THURSDAY.
Washington, Dec 10.-The senate
by taking up the immi gration bill and
partly perfecting it, and also hearing
the first of the speeches on Cuba. those
OF Senators CuIIom and Call A dis
position to put through the immigra-
ton bill was shown by the defeat of
uhe motion by Mr.. Gibson dem, Md
to postpone the measure until after the
holidays. Only thirteen votes, all dem
ocrats, were given in favor of the post
pOnement. The bin was not passed
ulon at the time OF adjournment, but
the senate had agreed generally as TO
the Lodge bill, a substitute for the
house measure. The substitute re-
Quires that all immigrants over the age
OF IA years shall be able to read and
write their native language and be re-
quired to read and write in the pres
| ence of United States official at least
five lines of the United States consUi-
tuition.
House.
The house devoted its time to a con-
! sideratiOn of the bills on the calendar.
but only two were passed. One was
the bill which prominent playwrights
and theatrical managers of the country
have been laboring some years to in
dCce congress to pass. Its purposes
| are: First, to secure for musical COM
! positions the same measure of protec-
! ton under the copyright law as is now
afforded productions of a strictly
dramatic character; and second, to add
! by proper court injunction processes
/ this protection to authors of dramatic
and theatrical works. The bill to pro-
! hlbit the sale of liquor in the capitol
building was also passed. The bill ad-
vCcated by delegates from territories
to modify the law fOrbidding alien
ownership of lands in territories was
! defeated.
FRIDAY.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
passed a bill to prohibit the sale OF
| liquor in the capitol
Bills were passed to pay Peter Cook
of Arkansas 1905 for supplies taken by
federal troops during the war and to
pay Augustus Burditt S., 100 for the use
Of the steamboat Matte during the
wal. The committee of the whole
taVorably acted upon the bill to pay
Mrs. Flora Darling 1858 in full salts
faction of all claims growing out of her
arrest, Imprisonment and seizure of
her property by military authorities at
New Orleans in January, 1864
MONDAY.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Teller
appeared for THE first time
since the session opened. He
was cordially greeted by associates on
both sides of the chamber. The vice
president announced the appointments
of Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell, OF
Wisconsin, as a committee, to arrange
for McKinley's inauguration. Senator
Peffer, pop, Kan.) intro duced a COM
prehensive resolution for the appoint
ment Of a commission to Investigate
and report on the establishment Of a
permanent monetary system Mr.
Allen pop, Neb.,) addressed the SEN
ate on his resolution reciting that
states have not the power to legisIate
in such a manner to violate the obi
| cation of contracts.
The immigration bill was then
taken up and it was agreed that a
final vote be taken Thursday at 4 D. IN.
Washington, Dec. 14-Representa-
time Treloar (rep., No. introduced a
resolution in the house to
amend the constitution so as to
lengthen the terms of office of presi-
dent and senators to eight years and
of representatives to six years. 1t was
referred.
Mr.. Poole rep, n. " moved ito pass
over the presidents veto the bill to
pension Lydian A Taft Cleveland
! returned the bill at the last session
with his disapproval, because the ben
! eficiary had divorced her soldier lhus-
! band and was by the bill pensioned
as his widow. Mr.. Turner (dem., Ca
! defended the veto while Mr. Poole and
Mr.. Baker (rep., n. h advocated the
Mr.. Baker (rep., N. HI advocated the
| bill and dwelt on the soldiers drunk
| enness having caused the estrange-
ment from his wife The veto was
sustained by a vote of SO to So, not
the necessary two-thirds to pass it
over the veto.
The house then voted on the Morse
bill to amend the law relating to the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the
pending question when the house ad-
jOurned Thursday. The vote resulted
1872 to 81. Mr.. Bartholdt (rep., MO- made
the point of no quorum. An attempt
was made by opponents of the bill to
adjourn, but the motion was voted
down and a call of the house ordered
under the rules. The bill was then
ordered to a third reading, the vote
l.