Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-12

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE judiciary
committee had the right of way in the
house for three hours and quite num-
Der of bills OF minor Importance re
ported by the committee were passed
The remainder of the day was occu-
! pied in continuing the consideration
OF the bill to codify the laws OF
Alaska.
The legislative, executive and jul
/ dicial appropriation bill was reported
/ 10 the house. It carries S23. 729. 273.
! about the amount of the last bill. and
a reduction Of $1,135.76S on The esti-
mates.
Washington, Jan. THE resolu-
! ton, introduced by Mr. Hoar (rep.
Nass.) calling upon the president to
communicate to the senate the instruc-
tons he had given to our commission
ers who negotiated the treaty Of Paris
was agreed to.
/! Mr.. Gallery (dem.. La spoke on
Alr. Vests joint resolution declaring
/ that under the constitution there was
no way to acquire territory to be per-
manently held as colonies. Mr.. CAT
| ferry supported the resolution He
said that even if we had right 10
| incorporate distant islands, inhabited
by strange people, into this country
freedom would not exist in the sub
tropics. ''The history of the world
shows that God has set bounds where
the different peoples of the earth
shall abide said Mr.. Gallery. When
| look at the conditions of the world
| am unalterably convinced that no
permanent sway can be held by white
man over the black man in the SUBJ
tropics, except by a strong military
and cruel despotism."
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE anti-civil
service reformers scored a victory in
the house. The legislative, executive
; and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up for consideration and when
the section providing for the appro-
priation for the civil service commits
sion was reached, Mr.. Evans (rep.,
KY moved that it be stricken out
This motion has been made annually
for a dozen years or more, but has
!, been invariably killed. But the op-
ponents of the law laid great stress
on the fact that they could not get a
! direct vote upon the proposition, and
were therefore compelled to- seek It's
notification in this manner The
motion to strike out was carried by
the narrow majority of 81 to 81. This
was in the committee of the whole
where no record was made on the
vote. Mr.. Moody rep, Mass.) gave
notice that he would demand a record
of the vote in the house where the
friends of the bill expect to reverse
the decision.
a bill was passed on the motion OF
Mr.. Marsh rep, Ill., granting the of
ficers and men Of the volunteer army
on being mustered out, two months
extra pay, if they served outside the
United States, and one months extra
if service was not outside the United
States, such extra pay to be in lieu OF
furlOughs or leave Of absence, such as
has been granted to men heretofore
mustered out
Washington, Jan. Sin the senate
Mr.. Mason (rep., Ill., offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, All just powers of gov
eminent are derived from the consent
of the governed, therefore be it
Resolved, By the senate of the
United States, that the government OF
the United States OF America will not
attempt to govern the people Of any
other country in the world without the
: consent of the people themselves, OIL
subject them by force to our dominion
against their will"
, The District of Columbia appropria-
: ton bill was passed. 1t carried a tri
granting extra pay 20 the officers ant
: enlisted men of the United States vol
unteers was passed without amend
ment. The bill grants two months ex-
ira pay to the troops that have served
outside of this country, and one
months extra pay to those who served
=, only in this country.
: Washington. Jan. Sin the house
Mr.. McCleary (rep., Mimi asked
l. unanimous consent TO WILuOFdN LCOu
the calendar his bill to revise the
banking and currency system Of the
country, but Mr.. Handy (Del.)
demanded the regular order, which
was equivalent to an objection. Mr.
!, McCleary said: Speaking for myself
and not assuming to speak for the
committee, | will think it is unlikely
that any attempt will be maue in
that direction so long as the senate
continues with free silver majority.
Mr.. Dockery dem, Mo- made
point of order against the
appropriation of $4,000 for the
: fiscal year for chart Of the coast
and harbors of the Philippines. Until
the ratification Of the peace treaty.
: said he, 1.-The Philippines will not be a
part of the United States and there
/ will be no warrant of law for the ap-
propriation' The chairman sustained
the point and ruled out the item. An
amendment was made to the applica-
t ton Of the civil service law to emer-
: gency employees. Those already in the
! service under the emergency appropri-
atoms are left outside of the civil ser
vice regulations, while those hereafter
| appointed are brought within the OPP
Grafton of the law. The bill was
agreed to with the exception Of the
: items relating to the civil service COM