Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22

preparation Dill was TAKEN up. On mo-
ton of Conger and after debates by
Messrs. Conger, Dawes, Dolph and Plumb
the amount of the appropriation for In
dian schools in Alaska was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. The bill was
then passed substantially as reported
from the committee, and the senate ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, April I3.
Senate.-Platt took the floor on his res
oiutlon relating to open executive session.
The question was political one, he said,
but IN no sense question of party poll
tics. 1t rose above all party questions.
1t was the most important question of
administrative reform to which the SEN
ate could at this time devote its attention.
The Interstate commerce bill was then
placed before the senate in order that it
may have the right of way at two o'clock
tomorrow. After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
HouSe.-The Ohio contested case of
Hurd VS.. Romeis was called as a special
order. Doyle opened the debate in sup
port of the minority report, and quoted
from the evidence in support of his posi-
ton. There was not only no grounds for
unseatlng Romeis, but scarcely any
ground for contesting the seat. After
the debate, including speeches by Dorsey
and Rowell in advocacy of the contestee,
and by Henderson, of North Carolina, in
favor of the seating of contestant, the
house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April IA.
Se'lote-The chair laid before the senate
letter from Senator Jackson, saying
that he had accepted the United States
judgeship of the sixth circuit and his seat
In the United States state senate had be-
come vacant, and requesting the president
protein. to go inform the executive of
Tennessee. The chair said accordingly
that the information would accordingly
be sent to the governor of Tennessee.
The chair also laid before the senate a
memorial of the wool Growers conven-
ton, held at st. Louis, complaining of
the proposition to place wool on the free
list. Referred. At two o'clock the in
terstate commerce bill was laid before
the senate. Mr. Cullom detailed the pro-
visions of the measure at great length.
Mr.. Palmer said he would vote for the bill
not because he thought it all that he
would approve but because it looked in
the right direction. Mr.. Palmer spoke at
great length. He believed in conclusion,
that the peoples motto should be, special
privileges for none, equal rights for all.
After an executive session the senate ad-
burned
House Morrison, from the commit
tee on rules, reported resolution grant
ing leave to the committee on public lands
at any time during the present session, af
ter the morning hour to call up for con-
sideration the bills reported from that
committee for the forfeiture of land
grants to railroads and other corporations
to prevent speculation in public lands and
for reservation of public lands for the
benefit of actual bOnafide settlers, the
same not to interfere with present orders
Or with revenue or approximation bills.
Referred.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
5hen taken up and passed.
The river and harbor bill was made I'M
finished business, and the house adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, April Is.
Senaee.-Sen. Logan took the floor in
support of the movement for open ex-
ecutive sessions. He preferred his own
resolution because it provided broadly for
open sessions on ali matters of nomina-
ton and confirmation. Without going in
TO the history of secret sessions, Senator
Logan simply promised by saying there
was not now and never was any necessity
for secret sessions of the senate. Sen.
Hoar asked Sen. Logan whether his logic
would not require the proceedings of the
committees also to be open to the public?
Sen. Logan replied: Not at all; but why
should not the committee meetings be
open to the public if anybody wanted
jhem to be-" After further debate the
senate took up the interstate commerce
dill. The senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors re-opened, ad
Ourned.
House-The committee on library re-
ported the senate bill accepting from
J ulia D. Grant and VIM. II. Vanderbilt
certain objects of art presented by for
eign governments to the late U. S. Grant
House calendar. Also the senate bill es-
a commission to report to con-
yress on the manuscript belonging to the
government. Committee of the whole.
The committee on the presidential count
reported with amendments the senate
dill to set day for meeting of the cleo
tors of president and vice president, and
20 regulate the counting of votes. House
calendar. On motion of Mr.. Breckenridge
The senate bills were passed extending to
Omaha, Nebraska and Portland Oregon,
5he provisions of the law relative to i'm
mediate transportation of dutiable goods.
The house then went into a committee of
he whole on the river and harbOr appro
priation bill. The bill was read by sec
lions for amendments and some little
was made before the committee
rose, and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 16. 4
.Sendte-After the routine business, at
two o'clock the interstate commerce bill
was placed before the senate, and Sen.
Camden took the floor. He thought the
bill defective, however, in the fourth sec
ton, which delt with the question of long
and short hauls. Sen. Camden suggested
an amendment committing the words
from some original part of departure"
and committing any permission to the
commission to make exceptions. His
would prohibit any greater
charge for a shorter than for longer |
which includes the shorter dis
lance on any one railroad. The term of
0ne railroad to include all roads under |