Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

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House-On motion of Mr.. Nelson of
Minnesota, the bill was passed providing
for an inspector of hulls and boilers at
Duluth, MINI. On motion of Mr.. Weaver
of Iowa bill was passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Miss
issippi river at Dubuque, Ia. Mr.. Dang
ley (Me.), stated that he was instructed
by the shipping committee to introduce
measure to remedy the defect pointed out
by the president and asked unanimous
consent to introduce it now and put it up
on its passage. Morrison Il) objected
and the message was referred to the ship
ping committee. The house then went
into a committee of the whole on the
naval appropriation bill and adjourned.
MONDAY, June II.
Senate-The chair to-day laid before
the senate the credentials of the re-elec-
ton of Nelson Aldrich, as U. S. Senator
from Rhode Island. They were read and
filed. Sen. Hoar from the committee on
judiciary, reported favorably the bill to
grant Dearborn Park, of Chicago, to that
city for the use and benefit of the public
and benevolent institutions. On motion
of Sen. Logan the bill was at once taken
up and passed. The bill to repeal the pre-
emption and timber culture acts was then
taken up and its consideration proceeded
with. Sen. Butler submitted an amend
ment providing that as to the desert lands
not more than $40 acres should be held in
a single ownership. After an executive
session the senate adjourned.
House-On motion of Townshend, of
Illinois, the senate amendments to the
pension appropriation bill were non-con-
Cured in, and Townshend, Wilson and
Long appointed a conference committee.
The house having resumed consideration
of the naval appropriation bill it reject
ed yeas so, nays $50, the motion made
Saturday by Golf, of West Virginia, to re-
commit the bill with instructions to the
committee on naval affairs to report it
back with an amendment making provi-
sion for the completion of the double
turreted monitors. The bill was then
passed and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, June %.
Se11ate-Sen. Maxey, from the commit
tee on the Nicaragua claims, reported a
resolution requesting the president to
bring to the attention of the Nicaraguan
government the clause of citizens of the
United States against that government.
The resolution was agreed to. The SEN
ate then took up the bill repeating the
-emption and timber culture laws.
Senator Blair had moved an amendment
prohibiting the acquisition in one owner
ship of more than $40 acres of desert
land. To this Ingalls, offered an amend
ment applying the limitation to all public
lands. The latter proposition, which was
the pending question to-day, was voted
down. Blair's amendment was then voted
down-yeas, 3; nays, AZ. After some
amendments of detail, and without final
action on the bill, the senate adjourned.
Fouse-Mr. Morrison stated to the
house that he will not to-day make mo-
ton to go into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill. Mr.. Morrison called up
the proposed change Of the rule making
it in order to amend the general pen
sion bill by adding provision for the
imposition of tax to meet the expendi
lures required by the bill. An interest
ing debate followed. Mr.. Nation (Ind.)
from the committee of invalid pensions
reported back the resolution calling upon
the secretary of the interior for informa
ton as to the number of persons now
drawing original pensions from the gov
eminent by reason of special pension
acts and as to the amount of money re-
CURED annually to meet the obligations
incurred by the government to this class
of pensioners and then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, June %.
Senate-In the senate, Sen. Frye, from
the committee on commerce, reported
favorably the bill to amend the laws re-
Iative to the inspection of steam vessels.
The bill provides for the payment out of
the treasury the expenses of steamboat
inspectors. The bill was passed without
debate. The bill to repeal the pre-emp-
ton and timber culture laws was then
placed before the senate and was debated
till adjournment. 1t was agreed that at
three o'clock tomorrow vote should be
taken on the bill. After executive session
the senate adjourned.