Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY Is.

Sen0te-1he Indian Appropriation
bill, after protracted consideration.
passed. MIR. Dolph introduced bill
making Seattle and Tacoma, Wath,
ports Of delivery.
Rouse.-Tbe senate amendments TO
| the army bill were non-concurred in.
| The bill amending the statutes relating
| to the transfeI tation of dutiable goods
passed. Mr.. Slocum dem moved to
! suspend the rules and pass the bill plac-
| ing Gen. Grant on the retired list
| After debate this was lost-15S TO 103-
not the, necessary two-thirds in the
| affirmative. Tie bill regulating the
letting Of mail contracts passed.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
| Senate.-In the senate a motion to
postpone the Des Moines river bill in
definitely, was defeated and the bill
went over as unfinished business. The
conference report on the District of Col
umbia appropriation bill was agreed to.
Or motion of Mr.. Cameron Wis the
! senate bill authorizing the sale Of part
of the lands OF the Winnebago tribe of
Indians in Nebraska was passed. The
anti -foreign labor contract bill was laid
before the senate, and speeches were
made by Messrs. Sherman, Vest. Nor
y II
motion to strike out the penalty clause
was lost. 1t was agreed that a vote
should be had ON the bill at 2 o'clock
Wednesday.
ROuse-In the house a resolution was
adopted, calling on the secretary of the
treasury fer information relating to the
rancho traffic in the western states. The
senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill were Don-concurred in.
The resolution for the appointment of
a commission on the subject of the
liquor traffic was reported back adverse
~. The committee having the matter
in charge held that the regulation of the
liquor traffic belonged to the states
themselves, rather than the general gov
eminent. Mr.. Deustcr reported the
joint resolution giving notice to the
North German confederation of an in
tention TO terminate the freely of 1868,
and it was placed on the calendar.
The legislative appropriation bill was
passed. The naval bill was reported L.
appropriates $13, $40, S39.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. is.
Senate.-In the senate some time was
wasted In obtaining a quorum, Mr..
Edmunds alone beiag present at the
president to negotiate for the purchase
of the Oklahoma lands was reported
and placed on the calendar. Mr..
Des Moines River bill A bill authoriz-
in Denver for public library purposes
was favorabIy reported The house
Anti-Foreign Contract Labor bill was
no In Int,t oil Df
were received. Mr. Palmer introduced
a hunting ana fishing preserve.
House.-In the house the conference
report upon the District of Columbia
Appropriation bill was agreed to. A
resolution in the contest election case
OF Mclean VS.. .Broadhead confirming
the right Of the sitting member Broad
head TO his seat was laid over for
future action. A motion that the house
go into committee Of the whole on the
Naval Appropriation bill failed, and the
River and Harbor bill was taken up in
committee. An amendment giving $780,
600 for the Improvement of Galveston
harbor was agreed to, as was also one
offered by Mr.. Price increasing from
$12, 800 to $28,000 the appropriation for
Superior bay and harbor at St. Louis
bay, Wis.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Senate = The senate adopted, with
some amendments, the house bill for
feiting the land grant of the Texas Pa
cifc railway, by vote of 56 to 2. 1t
now goes back to the house for concur
renee in the amendments. The post
Office appropriation bill was reported.
1t increases the bill as passed by the
house $4,000 The joint resolution ap
propriating So, 500 to pay the expenses
of the inaugural ceremonies was adopt
ed. The Des Moines river lands bill was
discussed, but no vote reached.
House-Tha house devoted most Of
the day to the river and barber bill,
adopting numerous amendments-add
ing $50, 000 for the protection Of the st.
Clair flats, and incre asing frem 100000
to $500, 900 the appropriation for the i'm
provenaent of the Mississippi between
the Illinois and Ohio rivers.