Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

South Omaha, Neb. Mr.. GalIinger
rep, n. H.) characterized the civil
service system as a humbug and de-
clared that he would be glad to cast
a vote to blot out the system. Messrs
Hoar and Lodge defended the law
The resolution directing the civil SER
vice committee of the senate to inves-
was referred with an amendment in
structing the committee to inquire into
the general operation of the law and
report whether it should be continued,
amended or repealed. Mr.. Turpie
(dem., Ind spoke in favor of his joint
resolution for an amendment to the
constitution providing for the election
of senators by district vote of the
people
Washington, March 24-Although
several sharp Passages at arms
somewhat enlivened the tariff debate
in the house Tuesday, the brilliant
speech of Mr.. DolIiVer rep, Iowa. was
distinctly the oyershadowing feature
Of the day. Mr. Mclaughlin, a demo-
cratic member Of the ways and means
committee, from South Carolina. created
a sensation by boldly proclaiming him
self in favor Of a duty on cotton, and
it was noticeable that when he repu-
dated the free raw material princi-
pie of Cleveland and Carlisle. fully
three-fourths of the democrats on the
floor sustained him with hand and
voice. The debate continued all day.
Washington, March 24.-Among the
bills introduced in the senate was one
by AIr. Allen (pop., Neb) to
repeal the civil service laws
AID II 10 away with educa-
ticnal tess as preliminary to enter
, ing public service. Mr.. H0ar rep,
Mass.) presented bill prohibiting the
vitascope and Kindred exhibitions of
prize fights in the District of Columbia
and the territories and fOrbid,ling the
-e2t of pictures for these exhibits
by mail or through any Interstate
means. The bill is aimed against the
vitascope exhibitions Of the recent
Carson City fight, although general in
provisions.
Washington, March 24-In the
house there were two notable speeches,
on the tariff, one by Mr..
Grosvenor and the other by Mr.
McMillin, but the rest Of the speeches
with the possible exception of that
of Mr.. Walker rep, Mass.), hardly
created a ripple ON the monotonous
sea Of Bpeech-making Other speakers
were Messrs. Foy (dem., Miss, Sims
| dem, Tenn J. Williams dem, Miss },
Terry (dem., Ark, Savers dem,
Tex.), Johnson rep, N. D., Evans
rep, KY, Maddox dem, Va and
Adams rep, Pa.
Washington, March 25.-The general
impression in the senate is that the
debate ON the arbitration treaty will
not consume a great deal Of time. The
senators generally express themselves
as tired with the debate and are dis
posed to take up other questions. The
Torrey bankruptcy bill was read and
Mr.. Nelson rep, Mimi offered a sub
stitute differing in number of partic-
ulars from the committee bill.
Washington, March 25-Four days
of general debate in the house on the
Dingley bill closed. The bill now
be open for amendment until next
Wednesday when vote will be taken.
Five members of the ways and means
committee spoke,-Messrs. Tawney
rep, Mimi, Dalzell (rep., Pa,
Russell rep, Conn.,, Payne rep,
n. " and Steele rep, Ind) The
other speakers were Messrs Talbert
(dem., S. c., Clark (dem., Mo-, Ma
guire dem, CALI, Gum pop, Idaho,
Cox (dem., Tenn), McRae (dem, Ark !,
Grow rep, Pa.), Simpson (pop., Kas.),
Curtis rep, Kas.), Burke dem, Tex. J,
Lentz (dem., Ohio, Colsom (rep, Ky),
Hawley (rep., Texas, Dearmond (dem.,
Mo- and Fitzgerald (dem., Mass.) The
speakers at the evening session were
Messrs. Prince rep, Ill.) Skinner (pop.,
N. c., Campbell dem, lid, Reeve
| (rep., Ill) and Todd (dem., Mich).
Washington, March 26.-The tariff
bill was thrown open for amendment
under the five-minute rule in the house
but seven weary hours of work
only served to dispose of nine
pages Of the bill. All the amendments
offered by democrats, were rejected
Three slight committee amendments
were adopted and also an amendment
offered by Mr.. Mahoney to increase
the duty on white lead from 21a to {
cents per pound, the rate in the act OF
| 1890. The present duty is ~ cents
Mr.. Mahoney said that the increase
was asked for by a concern which is
independent of the lead trust. It was
adopted by strict party vote The
discussion covered a wide range OF
political topics and at times was both
interesting and exciting. The most
important feature of the day was the
vain attempt of Messrs. Dockery, Coop
er and others backed by the entire CD
position to secure a vote on the amend
ment offered in a multitude of forms
which provided that in case any article
made dutiable by the bill, was con-
troIed by trust or combination the
duty on such article should be suspend
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