Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13

which was considered in committee of the
whole, was one tor the relief of &c tain
officers of the volunteer army. ct pro-
vldes that all soldiers of the late war who
re-enlisted as veteran volunteer, and
afterward were discharged to receive pro-
3 Otion, and also to receive commissions
as officers in the army, shall be paid all
the installments of veteran bounty which
We're withheld from them on account of
their being so commissioned and muster
ed, the same as they would have been en-
titled to receive had they completed their
term of enlistment without promotion,
and receive an honorable discharge.) At
the evening session, the bill to increase
the efficiency of the army was called up
and made the special order for the first
day which is not yet set apart for the con-
s1deration of other measure. The house
then resumed, as committee of the whole,
the consideration of the bill for the relief
of certain officers of the volunteer army.
An hour or more was consumed in the call
of the roll and in the reception of excuses
for absentees. A long time was then con-
sumed in voting upon the dilatory motions
and finally becoming wearied of the strug-
gle which merely become a test of OBJ
stlnacy. The house then adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 6.
House-In the morning hour Hatch call
ed up the bill to create a department of
agriculture and labor. The house then
went into the committee of the whole on
the river and harbor bill. Mr.. Eyerhart
PENN and Stone (Mo.) opposed the bill.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house. The only amend
ment reported from the committee upon
which a separate vote was demanded was
that directing the secretary of war to ne
gotiate for the purpose of the Mononga-
hela Navigation company. Agreed to-
124 to AZ. Mr.. Hepburn offered an
amendment providing that the improve
ment of the Missouri river, from it;
mouth to Sioux City, be conducted with
out the intervention of the Missouri river
commission. Agreed to by a vote of 7t
to II. The bill was then passed; yeas 143
nays 102. An unsuccessful attempt wa;
then made to bring up the electoral count
bill, after which the house adjourned.
Se1aate-On motion of Sherman the sen
ate agreed that the anti-C Chinese immigra
ton bill and the bill to indemnify the
Chinese subjects for their losses by the
Rock Springs riot should be special
order for Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Sen. Cullom called up the Interstate com
MERGE bill, and Frye called up the Slater
Island bridge bill. The chair stated that
the senate had already given unanimous
consent to the continued consideration Oh
the commerce bill during the morning
hour and throughout the day from day tc
day until disposed of. The Interstate
commerce bill was therefore laid before
the senate. A running debate occurred
between Senators Blair, Call, Brown
Vance, Platt, Hoar, Mcmillan, Keen, AL
drich and Coke. The latter said he would
vote for the bill as amended. He was un.
qualifedly in favor of Sen. Camden's
amendment. Sen. Wilson's amendment
was agreed to. A great number of amend
ments were submitted and ordered print
ed. Sen. Miller from the committee on
education and labor, reported favorably
the bill applying to the letter carriers
provisions of section 273S, of the revised
statutes making eight hours days work.
1t was unanimously agreed that vote be
takdu on the interstate commerce bill
before adjournment monday next. Ex-
ecutive session.