Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-01

ers, and he did not think the house
should pro forma express non-concur-
renee in the amendments. The speaker
sustained the point of order. and the
bill, with the amendments, was referred
to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Randall said he would not move
to go into committee, as he had agreed
not TO interfere with the tariff bill at
this time. The action of the Appropria-
ton Committee in recommending non
concurrence in the amendments was to
expedite the appropriation bills and Sc
cure an early adjournment. Mr.. Towns
bend, from the same committee, report
ed back the post office appropriation bill
with the senate amendments and moved
nOn-concurrence in those amendments.
On the point of order raised by Mr..
kassOn, this bill and its amendments
were also referred to the committee of
the whole. Mr. Turner, of Georgia,
Chairman of the committee on cleo
tiens, called up the Kansas contested
election case of Woods VS.. Peters. The
majority resolution declares in favor of
the sitting member, Peters. The resolu-
ton of the minority provides for the
seating of the contestant Wood
THURSDAY, APRIL "a.
Se7lGte-The bill passed providing for
the deposal of abandoned military res
eryatiOns. 1t authorizes the president
whenever in his opinion any portion of
the military reservation becomes useless,
to place it in charge Of the secretary of
the interior, who shall have it SURVEYED
sub-divided and sold. The bill amend
ing the revised statutes relating to tres
passers on Indian lands passed. It adds
1mprisOnmenttO the fine already pr0vid-
ed for.
HouSe-In the house to-day teere was
no objection to the recommendation of
the committee to non-cODcur in the SEN
ate additions to- the naval appropriation
until the amendment apprOpriating
S4OOOOO for complete ordnance outfit
and now cruisers was reached, when
Blackburn moved q concurrence. He
would vote, he said, for non-concur-
renee IN all senate amendments except
this one. This amendment had been
put on in the senate as a motion from
the senator from his own state. The
government had begun the construction
of four vessels, costing $4,000, 900, and
the amendment was to provide for arm
ament to put on these ships. He had
not voted for the construction of those
vessels, and he had not favored it, but
with So, 900 invested already he was
not willing to go before the country re-
fusing to appropriate $500, 600 to make
these ships efficient.
Blackburn'6 motion was agreed to ia
to 90.
Mr.. Randall gave notice that he would
demand the ayes and nays in the house.
Mr.. O'Neill of Pa, moved to concur in
the amendments for additional cruisers
with an amendment providing
that at least three of the vessels be con-
structed in the United States navy yard.
Mr.. O'NeiPs motion was lost and the re-
mainder of the amendments nOu-cOn-
CURED in. The committee rose and the
house agreed to its report. The vote on
the concurrence in the ordnance amend
ments being yeas, 1856; nays, 1906 The
house then took q recess until s o'clock.
The evening session is for debate on the
tariff bill
FRIDAY APRIL 25.
,SenGte-The chair laid before the SEN
ate a message from the house non con-
curing in the senate amendments to
the naval appropriation bill, with the ex-
ceptiOn of the amendment providing
for the armG ment Of the steel cruisers
already in the course of construction.
Mr.. Hale moved that the senate insist
on its amendments, and appoint a COM
mittee Of conference. Agreed to. Mr.
Sherman reported favorabiy, from the
committee on library, resolution pro-
vlding for the deposit in the Smithson-
ian Institution OF the silk flag presented
to the senate by Joseph Newman of Cal
ifornia, being the first American flag
made Of America, silk. Agreed to-
ROuse-The committee on military
affairs will ask for the appointment Of
special committee to investigate the
management of the Soldiers Home at
Day ton, Ohio. Gen. Patrick, governor
of the Home has been charged with be
ing overbearing and inhuman in hi
treatment towards inmates. One man
rs years old writes Gen. Rosecraus that
days for a trivial offense. He concludes
his letter thus: "This is strictly con-
fidential or Patrick will hang me. :"
Representative Murray, of Ohio, IN
referring to charges before the commit
tee, said General Patrick one day passed
a blind inmate of the home; "Why
don't you salute" Patrick is reported as
saying II am blind, general, | can't
see you, replied the inmate Gil : axe
you see me, the general is reported as
saving.
The leaders of the tariff discussion
contemplate closing the general debate
May 9th. Representative Kasson will
make the closing speech on the republi-
can side. He will then make motion
to strike out the enacting clause and kill
the bill. The house at the evening ses-
sion passed fifteen pension bills and then
ad j0urned until tomorrow
SATURDAY, APRIL 26.
,Senate-The senate was not in session
to-day.
Louse-The speaker announced the
appointment Of the following conference
committees: On the naval appropria-
ton bill: Mcssrs. Hutchins. Randa
and Calkins. On the postoffice appro-
priation bills: Messrs. Townshend HoI-
man. and Horr. Mr.. Cox. of New York,
from the committee on naval affairs,
asked leave to report for present con-
sideration the senate joint resolutions
graz ting permission to Ensign Reynolds,
u. S. N. now on duty with the Greedy