Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-24

Washington, May 19.-The house de-
voted the day to eulogies on Grant. Mr.
Warner tIll.), who served under Grant
during the civil war, closed the review
of Grants record. Messrs. Grosvenor
and Dolliver also spoke
Washington, May PA pyrotechnic
discussion of the status of the boer
commissioners now in Washington was
precipitated in the senate by a resolu-
ton offered by Senator Allen (pop.,
Neb.) extending TO the commissioners
the privileges of the floor of the senate
during their sojourn at the national
capitol. The resolution was defeated
by vote Of SO to 81 Senator Allen
maintained it was the universal prac-
uce of the senate to extend to such
visitors the cOurtesies of the senate.
citing the recognition of Charles Stew
art Parnell years ago, and the more re-
cent recognition of Lord Herschell and
members of the joint high commission
from Canada. The boer commission
ers, he said. desire to lay before the
American people the facts concerning
the present war They were not here
seeking anything but the friendly offices
OF this government, and that natural
sympathy which they had right to
expect from a people so devoted to the
cause of liberty as the Americans are.
Senator Davis (Minn.). chairman OF
| the committee on foreign relations, OPP
posed the resolution. This resolu-
tion,' said he. recognizes these gen
| tlemen by name as commissioners Of
the south African government. There
is not foreign ambassador or minis
ter to this government who is entitled
to admission TO the floor of the senate.
| The Canadian commissioners had been
admitted, but there was no such cues
ton then pending between Great Brit
ain and the United States as that which
brought these gentlemen here to state
their cause to the government and TO
the American people. Without attempt
| ing to disparage the efforts of these
| gentlemen" said Senator Davis, and
| without attempting to distract from the
| sympathy that may be expressed for
them feel bound to say they have pro-
| ceeded in a manner entirely irregular
and premature. Before they had been
received by the president they have ap-
! peared in public meeting and have
| stated the object of their mission and
seek to create public opinion to influ-
ence the action of the government"
| Senator Davis said he did not intend to
bring into this question the merits Of
the war, and cut off the debate by NOV
ing to lay the resolution on the table.
The motion was agreed to. The post
| office appropriation bill was passed fl
nally. An unsuccessful effort was
made by Senator Morgan (Ala) to dis
| place the Spooner Philippine bill with
the Nicaraguan canal bill. The resoIu-
ton offered a few days ago by Senator
Morgan directing the inter-Oceanic
canal commission to make an investi-
cation with a view to ascertaining
| whether there is any corporation or
organization of individuals which has
for its purpose the obstruction of the
| United States in constructing the istth-
milan canal and for other purposes.
| was adopted. The resolution relating
TO the Montana senatorial case was
postponed until Thursday.
Washington, May 21.-The house M
der suspension of the rules passed two
important bills reported by the COM
mittee on labor one to extend the
elght-hour day to all laborers EMPLOYED
under contract on government work
ana one to prohibit interstate traffic in
prlson-made goods by bringing them
under the jurisdiction of the Dolice
powers OF the state. a bill was passed
10 admit publications of state agricuI-
tural departments 10 them ails as sec
ond class matter. Conference REPORTS
on the agricultural and fertilization an
preparation bills were adopted The
conference report Of the army's appro-
priation bill was rejected because the
mousse conferees had agreed to the item
to appropriate $4,000 for a library in
Manila. The bill was sent back to the
conference.