Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-11

reply to Harrison, but Call asked him
to give way for the executive session.
This Butler was willing to do. Without
further action on the bill the senate ad-
journed, the chair first putting before
the senate message from the president
transmitting a report from the direct
ors of the Union Pacific railway, and
the draft of bill authorizing certain
expenditures from she Indian lands
fund to meet the pressing needs of the
Miami tribe.
HOuse-Mr. Hammond called up the
bill to prevent the claiming of war
taxes under act of Aug. 8, 1861, and
acts amendatory thereto, by the y. S.,
being set off against the states having
claims against the general government.
Mr.. Barksdale argued in favor of the
bill, contending that it was simply JUS
tice to the various states Of the Union.
At 1:50 the house went into commit
tee Of the whole for further considera-
ton of the shipping bill, the pending
amendment being offered by Mr. Hol-
man, for the compensation of collectors,
inspectors, and shipping commissioners,
and after a short debate the amend
ment was ithdrawn. The committee
then rose and the bill was passed. Mr..
Bragg asked unanimous consent to Of
fer a resolution setting apart Friday
and Saturday next for the considera-
ton of the FItz John Porter bill, the
previous question to be ordered at 5
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Reed
objected. The house then adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. ).
Se71dte-Among the petitions present
| ed and appropriately referred were a
number by Sens. Hoar, Fry, Cullom,
| Conger, Dawes and Allison from the
various assemblies of the Knight of La
| Dor, praying congress to open up the
| Oklahoma lands to settlement and to es-
taelish territorial government over
them. On Sen. Harrison's motion the
mornings business was laid aside and
the Dakota bill was taken up and dis
cussed by Sens. Butler, Mcmillan, Hale,
| EdmEnds, Call and Beck. The bill
reported from the committee was then
passed; yeas, 80; nays, 22-only one
democrat voting in The affirmative
| Voorhees,. The negative votes were all
democrats. The bill divides the terri
| tory on the line of the 10th parallel of
latitude, provides for the admission of
the southern part under the title of
Dakota, and the organization of the
northern portion into a separate terri
tory under the name of "Lincola."
Sen. Payne presented the credentials of
the reelection of Sen. Sherman, which
were read and filed. Sen. Blair moved
that the senate take up the educational
bill heretofore introduced by him, and
reported favorably from the committee
ON education and labor. The senate
adjourned till Monday.
HoUse-The speaker laid before the
house message from the president
transmitting the response of the secre.
tary of the interior to the house resolu.
ton calling for copies of any contract
or lease between the Southern Pacific
railway company and any land grant
road, of the character of the Southern
Pacific or any contract between the
Pacific steamship company and any
land grant road. Referred. On motion
of Mr.. Laird the resolution was adopt
ed making the Fitz John Porter bill a
continuing special order from Thursday
the -11th inst, uRtil Thursday the 18th
inst, including the night session of
Tuesday evening. The house then ad
journed until Monday.