Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-24

been taken in reference to the muir
der OF Segundo n. Lopez, a citizen of
the United States on April IL, 1896.
II the district of San Diego del Villa
M&gueraIla, Cuba, by armed soldiers
CT Spain commanded by Col. Estrucho.
Washington, Feb. 15.-In the house
Mr.. Payne (rep., N. Y.), chairman of
the committee on merchant marine.
called UP the senate bill to amend
the navigation laws Of the United
states. Mr.. Payne explained that the
Dill had been prepared by the
treasury department and was designed
20 protect our sea coast trade along
the Pacific coast with Alaska. The
Gill passed without division. MIR. Cox
tdem., Tenn.), from the committee
on banking and currency, called I'D
a bill Ito better control and promote
the safety of national banks" The
bill provides that no national hank
snall make loan to the president or
any other officer or employe of the
Tank until such officer or empIove
has submitted the proposition for the
loan IN writing to the directors and
it has been approved by majority
OF them. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Loud (rep., CALI, from the
committee on postoffices and post
roads, called up the bill to make it
lawful TO transmit through the mails
private postal cards with a one cent
stamp affixed. The bill passed
washington, Feb. 16.-Neithnr
mouse of congress did much of inter-
est. The senate devoted it's time ito IA
consideration Of the resolution to nrn-
vent the confirmation of the Kansas
Pacific railroad agreement. while the
mouse spent its time in CONSIDERING
the bankruptcy bill. No decision was
reached on either matter.
washington, Feb 17.-After a
SPIRITED debate occupying more than
Two hours the senate, by a vote of "a
10 ~, agreed to the resolution of Mr.
1urpie (dem., Ind declaring that the
Sale OF the Kansas Pacific railroad
should not be confirmed unless the
debt and interest due the United
states are paid by the purchasers in
fuIl. After the disposition Of the
resolution the Corbett case was dis
cussed by Mr.. Pettus (dem., Ala.
and MIR. Hoar (rep., Mass J, an
agreement having first been reached to
take a final vote upon the case Mon
DAY, February %. At the opening of
the senate the blind chaplain deliv-
cred a touching invocation with ref
erence to the awful disaster to the
Maine. The only reference thus far
made to the disaster of the battleship
Maine was in the form of a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Allen (pop., Me.
iEstructing the committee on naval af
lars to make a thorough investigation
into the cause of the Maine disaster.
The resolution went over a day.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE debate
On the bankruptcy bill dragged along
hstlessly in the house, interest Ill it
being overshadowed as on the previous
day by the Maine disaster
Washington, Feb. 18.-A debate
decided in its sensations, was unex-
pectedly precipitated in the senate
over the consideration of the resolu-
ton of Mr.. Allen (pro., Neb), direct
ing the committee on naval affairs
to investigate the Maine disaster.
Mr. Mason 5 prg GeR9ii II fdr an investiga-
ton to be conducted by a joint COM
mittee of the two branches of con-
gress. Upon this the Illinois senator,
disregarding the appeal not to force
a discussion at this time of so mel
ancholy an affair, delivered a speech
replete with sens ational utterances
Mr.. Lodge (rep., Mass.), in brief
but brilliant speech, defended the
honor of the navy and Secretary Long
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
and the naval officers.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-In the house
Mr.. Boutelle (rep., Me- chairman of
the naval committee, asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration
of resolution prepared By the navy
department and passed by the senate
The resolution appropriates 5000, 900 for
raising the Maine and saving what
property could be saved. The reso-
luton was adopted; also in the senate
later.
Washington. Feb. 10. After four
days conside alton the house passed