Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-25

scented in the senate and appropriately
referred, was one by Sen. Hoar from
"the citizens of the United Seates,"-
citizens whose names, Sen. Hoar said,
seemed to indicate that they were for
eign- for the submission
of congress to the several states OF
| proposed constitutional amendment
abolishing the presidency. Sen. Van
Wyck entered motion 60 reconsider
the vote by which the senate passed the
| bill granting the right of way for a
railroad through lands of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Indians. The education
al bill was then taken up, and after de-
| bate the senate adjourned.
| HOuSe.-The speaker announced the
appointment OF Mr.. Findlay, of Nd,
as a mGmber Of the committee on
banking and currency, to fill thu vac
ancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. Catlin, of PennsY lvania. Mr.. Crisp,
| from the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, reported bill amending Pacific
railroad acts so as to compel railroads
to pay to the United States the amount
paid by it for surveying lands to which
they are entitled. Placed on the house
calendar. In the morning hour
the house resumed consideration
of the bill forfeitlng the At
lantic and Pacific land grant.
| The bill was discussed without any re-
suit being being reached until the ex-
piratiou of the morning hour, and then
the house went into committee
(Springer in the chair on the Fitz John
Porter bill Mr.. Bragg closed the debate
support of the bill. Mr.. Everhart moy-
ed to recommit the bill, with instruc-
tions to strike out the words, "prior to
| his appointment under this act" so as
to make the proviso read; "The said
Fitz' John Porter shall receive no pay,
compensation or allowance what5o-
ver," Reed suggested that this gave
an opportunity for vindicating Porter
from any question of money; demanded
the yaas and nays, Motion to rec ommit
then passed. Yeas III; rays, 113. The
house then adjourned.
| FRIDAY, Feb. 10.
Senate. Sen. Henderson offered a
resolution directing the secretaries of
state and war to inquire and report TO
the senate the facts surrounding the
killing of Captain Crawford, said to
have been slain on or about January 10,
1886, by Mexican troops, and to report
what steps were being taken for the
1
ment of those guilty of the alleged out
rage; also. whether reparation and in
demnity should not be made to those
who suffered, and All ample explanation
and apology to the United States for an
apparently gross insult. Sen. Mander-
son paid a high tribute to the courage
and soldierly devotion of Captain Craw-
ford and criticised with severity the
course pursued by tho Mexicans.
Sen. Edmunds said the custom of the
senate was to refer to the committee
on foreign relations. all resolutions af-
fecting our relations with foreign gov
ernments. The resolutions, with Sen.
! MandersOn's assent, were referred to
the committee on foreign affairs. The
education bill was placed before the
senate and Evarts took the floor on it's
advocacy. Welsch opposed the bill.
/! He characterized it as bold attempt
by congress to dictate to and command
tbs states in matters of their education.
| The debate on the educational bill was
then closed for the day. After an OK
ecutive session the senate adjourned
until Tuesday next.
| House. Mr.. Kelly renewed his re-
quest to have printed in The Record
review of the testimony in the Fitz
iOCuh l. IA DCI SdSCs plSpoASo Ny odSO
Advocate Holt. Mr.. Bragg, who pre-
viously objected, said that as the ba5tle
was over he was in favor Of general
amnesty and would make no objection,
so the request was granted. The house
then went into a committee of the
whole on the private calendar. On the
first bill on the calendar, Scott offered
verbal amendment and proceed to de-
liver a speech on the silver question.
After conclusion Of debate on the free
silver coinage bill the house passed a
dozen private bills. After which Bland,
of Missouri, asked unanimous consent
to offer a resolution making the free
silver coinage bill on the calendar con-
tinuing special order from Tuesday
next. Steele, of Indiana, objected.
The house then took recess until 7:30
o'clock in the evening; session to be for
the consideration of pension bills. At
the evening session the house passed
forty-four pension bills and at $40 ad-
jOurneg until Tuesday.