Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

COSb VI surveying LuSlI 1duuS, duu LG
take out patents thereto. On behalf of
the committee on labor, Mr.. James
called up the bill to prohibit any officer
servant or agent of the government to
hire, or contract the labor of prisoners
incarcerated for violating the laws of
the United States government. The
bill was passed; yeas; 249; naysS. The
house then went into committee of the
whole Mr.. Townsend in the chair1 on
the 1noiap appropriation bill. Pending
consideration the committee rose, and
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March, 10.
Senate-The chair laid before the SEN
ate Logan's resolution offered yes5er-
day, to refer to the committee on rules
for investigation, Ead's letter denying
that he had any representative on the
floor Of the senate. The matter went
over, in Logan's absence. Sen. Wilson.
Of Iowa, was recognized by the chair,
but upon the suggestion of Sen Allison
he consented to the pending business to
be temporarily laid aside in order that
the senate might proceed to consider
the uIgent deficiency bill, which was
then. taken up and an amendment rec
commended by the committee on appro.
priations was agreed to appropriating
$50, 600 to defray the expenses OF Gen
eraI Grants funeral. The item OF $780,
600 deficiency in the department of
justice gave rise to some debate.
Sen. Beck wanted the bill held over till
tomorrow so that he naight look into it,
but majority of the senators wanted
it passe at once, and it was according
ly passed. The senate then adjourned
leaving Edmunds' resolution unfinished
business for two o'clock. Wilson. of
Iowa, having the floor.
Rouse-Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, from
the committee on Pacific railroads, re-
ported the bill compelling the company
to pay cash for the surveying OF its
land. House calendar. The morning
hour having expired pending action the
house went into committee Of the whole
lTownshend in the chair on the Indian
appropriation bill. After the debate the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, March II.
SenGte.-The committee on Judiciary
reported back adversely the resolution
directing that committee to enquire in.
10 the right of the United States to can
Gel patents for inventions and discov-
cries. Laid on the table. Among the
petitions presented was one by Senator
Jones, from the national bimetalic
coinage association, and its subject mat
ter, he said was of transcendeut i'm
portance to the industries of the coun-
try. He would ask the unanimous
consent to submit a few observations on
it. Unanimous consent being obtained,
Sen. Jones addressed the senate on it.
Sen. Stanford introduced a suitable
resolution regarding the death of Sen.
Miller, which was adopted, and after
the executive session the senate ad-
iourneG.
House. In committee of the whole
Mr.. Weaver quoted from the report of
the superintendent of Indian schools to
show that at the Shilocco school there
was no law available to protect the
school from incursions of Indians or
raids of cowboys. Cattlemen grazed
their herds on the school grounds and
defied anyone who attem pied to inter
fere with them. On motion Of Morrow
q resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of seven members to
join a similar committee on the part of
the senate to accompany the remains
Of Sen. j. T. Miller from Washington
TO California. The house then adioern-
ed.
FRIDAY, March, 12.
Se1dte.-On motion of Sen Plumb
the senate resumed consideration of the
bill to forfeit lands granted to the state
of Iowa in aid of railroads. Plumb op-
posed the amendment heretofore offer
ed by Sen. Stoner, Withholding from
the operation of the act certain of the
I'D 20 oh
in the United States supreme court.
The bill itself, Plumb said, provided
perfectly an impartial tribunal for the
settlement of the right of all claimants.
The bill was a bill for peace. He feared
the amendment might prove to be
Trogan horse. The amendment was
rejected, and after considerable debate
the bill was passed. Sen. CuIlom OBJ
tanned the floor, and after an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Weaver, Of Neb., asked
leave to offer the following preambles
and resolutions:
WHEREAS, Nearly every congress embraces at
least one crank, and
WHEREAS. The present congress is no excention
to the rule; and
WHEREAS, 1t should not be in the power of an
idiot, insane man or crank to prevent the consid-
GRAFTON Of measures; therefore
Resolved. That the rules of this house be so
amended that it shall require at least two mem
bers to object to the consideration Of bill.
The reading Of the resolution was
greeted with applause, but Springer OBJ
jected to it on the ground that it was
not respectful to the house. The house
at it's evening session passed As pension
bills, and at 1910 adjourned until to-
morrow.