Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-06

The senate resumed its consideration
of the bill to authorize the construction
of steel vessels, but adjourned without
coming to vote.
HO4Se-Mr. Randall offered a reselu-
ton recommittins the pleura- pneumonia
bill, with instructions to the committee
on Agriculture to report bill which
shall embrace more thorough system
of inspection to the end that no diseased
cattle shall be exported, and further
to organize a more strict quarantine
against the importation of diseased ami
mails, and make such regulations as
will secure by the states such legis-
latlon. as will,,eradicatep leuro- pneumonia
and other contagious diseases, and Civ
ing the committee leave to report at any
time.
MIR. Calkins, of Indiana, inquired
whether in the present state Of business,
the effect of this resolution would not
be to kill the bill utterly.
Mr.. Randall denied emphatically that
such would be its effect. 1t was not a
destructive motion, but one which would
enable the bill to be put into proper con-
stitutional shape.
Mr.. Randall demanded the yeas and
nays on his resolution, which was re
Jected-yeas, 139; nays, AS. So the
house refused to recommit the bill.
The bill then passed yeas, 155; nays,
1877.
Public business was then suspended,
and the house proceeded to pay an ap-
proprlate tribute to the memory of Hon.
ID. Q. Haskell, late representative from
Kansas.
FRIDAY, FEB. 90
a~Yfo NJ. 49,
mittee on Territories, reported favorably
the original bill providing for the adj
mission of the Territory of Dakota.
Ordered printed and recommitted
Mr.. Ransom, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back adversely
the joint resolution introduced by him
last Monday, and referred to that COM
mittee, providing for an appropriation
in aid of the sufferers by the great
storms in the Southern States. He said
that in the Judgment of the committee
the distress was not of that widespread,
transcendant and permanent character
which baffied all local, Individual, muni-
cipal and state relief, so as to demand
the intervention of the government.
House The house was in committee
of the whole all day and adjourned
mittee.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1.
Senate = The senate was not in ses-
sion.
HOuse-Mr. Oates, from the commit
tee on public lands, reported a resolu-
ton calling on the secretary of the inte-
rior or information relative to unau-
thorized fencing in of public lands by
individuals or corporations in several
states and territories. Adopted.
The house, at 1:10P. NJ, went into
committee of the whole, with Mr.. Con-
verse, of Ohio, in the chair, on the naval
appropriation bill. After discussing the
bill six hours the committee arose and
the house adjourned.
"WnO Turn Dat Hog Loose"
Merchant Traveller.
At certain hotel in Peoria, where
the meals were not always what they
should be, a merchant traveller, one
day, sat down to the table. He put
dollar under tumbler, and, calling a
waiter, said:
DO you see that dollar, Jlm?"
eyes, sab" replied Jim, with
grin.
We'll, now, jim, want you to get
me first class dinner. You under
stand?"
Yes, sab, and Jim set out about
furnishing feast fit for king. He
had, no time to see to anybody else.
He hunted up new dishes, put extra
touches on everything, and kept his
eye on the dollar. Finally the M. T.
finished, and wiping his mouth, he
winked at Jim.
yes, sah," grinned the darkey, in
anticipation.
Jim, do you see that dollar?" put
ting his hand GA it in a generous
way,
Yes, sah."
Well, you will never see it again, :"
and it went into his pocket and out of
the diningroom, while Jim indignant
ly remarked: "Fo' de Lawd, who
turn dat hog loose in heah?"