Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

Washington, Feb 1G.-MOnday the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
passed by the house without DIVISION.
Mr., Cannon, chairman Of the approprl-
alton committee, moved to suspend the
rules and pass the appropriation Dill
General debate on this measure, car
rying slightly more than SoO,VoO,ooo'
closed on Saturday and to save time
and avoid risk of amendment this plan
of passing the bill without debate I'M
der the five-minute rule was adopted.
The Benoit- Boatner contested cleo
zion case from the Fifth Louisiana dis
trict was decided III favor Of the sitting
member.
Mr.. Marsh moved to pass the bill to
exchange all the rifles of the national
guard for Springfield rifles of 40 call
bre. There are about 100000 members
of the national guard 10 be armed with
this gun, said Mr.. Marsh. The Dill was
passed. These bills were also passed
under suspension Of the rules: 10 re-
enact the existing law, which expires
by limitation, by which commissioned
officers Of the volunteer service are
considered to have been mustered into
service by The United States; to au-
t1horize a loan of tents to the mayor or
Buffalo to be used on the occasion or
the G.. A. r. encampment in that city;
to authorize the secretary of the navy
to transport contributions made iiy
the Pacific coast states for the -ell9f
of the suffering of the poor in India.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Monday the
senate was in executive session most
of the day, but the open session at
forded sufficient time for a sharp con-
troversy over the proceeding with M.
Morgans resolution to abrogate the
Clayton-BulWer treaty. Mr.. Sherman
interposed numerous points of order
against Mr.. Morgan and when the
chair sustained these the Alabama SEN
ator referred to his being 'victlmlzed'
by the vice president. The chair said:
1.-The chair has no intention to victim
ize Alabama" The vice president en-
phasiZed the word "victimize" and
there was silent amazement at the rap
id exchange. Finally vote was taken
on Mr.. Morgan's motion to proceed
with the Clayton-Buiwer resolution
Unexpectedly Mr.. Morgan carried his
point as against the opposition which
was understood to be favorable TO go
ing into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty. The vote was very
close, being 80 to 81. On the announce
ment of the vote, Mr. Morgan arose
smiling and triumphant and was about
to begin, when Mr.. HOar interrupted
with the point that it was a matter for
suggestions of this character compel
suggestions of this character compelled
the senate to go into executive session
and at 1890 the galleries were cleared
and the doors CLOSED. The executive
session lasted until 4 o'clock when the
doors were opened and Legislative
work resumed. Tho bankruptcy bill
which was the unfinished business, was
taken up and some progress made The
conference report on the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation
bill was agreed to and a further con
ference on the agricultural bill was di-
rected. The senate then turned to the
private persion bills and "a bills were
passed, thus clearing the pension cal
endar. One of the bills pensions the
widow of Gen. Benjamin S. Roberts
at $50 per month. The bill passed for
a revision and codification of the Grim
inal and penal laws of the United
States. 1t provides for the appoint
ment BY the president of three COM
missioners to make the revision.