Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-11

providing that ell public land designated
as double minimum pre-em ption lands
shall be reduced TO the uniform rates
of Sl25 per acre, was adopted. An
amendment providing that any home
stead settler who has entered less
than quarter section may enter ad-
ditional land contiguous OF original en-
try, which with such entry shall not e1-
coed 160 acres, was adopted and the bill
as amended, was passed. The conference
report upon the joint resolution in aid
of the yellow fever sufferers, appropria-
ting 100000 to be expended under the
direction of the president, was presented
and agreed TO.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3.
Sendte.-Mr. Allison from the commit
tee on finance, reported back the house
tariff bill with an amendment in the ma
ture of asubstitute. It was placed on the
calendar and ordered printed. He said
that the majority and minority reports to
accompany the bill will be filed tomorrow
or Friday and gave notice that he would
ca up the bill for consideration Monday
next.
HouSe.-Several SENATE bills were pass
ed, when Mr.. Burns, of Mo-. presented the
conference report On the deficiency ap-
preparation bill, but the house adjourned
without taking action on it.
THURSDAY, Oct. 4.
Sendte.-Senator Chandler offered res
olution (Which was laid over till to-moI-
row directing the attorney general to in
form the senate whether Or not during
the present year there has come to the
knowledge of the department CT justice
any violations of the eleventh and four
| teenth sections of the civil service law OF
1883 and if so whether any prosecution
has been instituted to punish such viola
tions. Among the bills reported from
| the committees and placed on the calen.
dar were the senate bill to authorize the
| sale of timber on Gel tain lands reserved
for the use of the Chippewa Indians il
| Wisconsin and Minnesota. and the senate
| bill regulating the allotment of lands IN
severalty to the Indians. Sen. Chandler
resolution for an inquiry into the recent
Louisiana elections was then taken up
After some discussion the resolution went
over until Monday, and the majority anG
minority reports on the tariff bill were
presented and ordered printed. A fur
ther conference was ordered on the de
ficiency bill, and after executive session
the senate adjourned until Monday.
Houss.-The senate bill was passed pro
viding that the secretary of the treasury
may permit the use of petroleum as fue
on steamers not carrying passenger:
without certificate from the supervis
ing inspector of the district where Yes
sells are to be used. Mr. Burns .hen call
ed up the conference report on the gen
eral deficiency appropriation bill. The
amendment appropriating $4,000 fol
the Industrial Home Association of Utaf
gave rise to a long political discussion
| The conference report was then rejected
in order TO enable the conference com
mittee to change the language providing
for an investigation of the Washington
aqueduct matter so as to enlarge tn
scope of the inquiry. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Oct. 5.
| R0USe.-The house this morning pro
ceeded to the consideration of privat,
business. The point Of no quorum va
raised against the frat bill called up, AM
for three quarters of an hour the business
of the house was at a stand still. How
ever, motion was agreed to for an ad-
| iOurnment from to-day until Monday
Later the poinJ of no quorum was with
drawn and business proceeded withou
friction until the house bill to incor porat,
the Maritime Canal company, of Nicar
augue, was called up. pom further OBJ
lection being raised the bill was no
placed before the house. Mr.. La Toilette
of Wisconsin, called up bill to authoriz
the Sioux & Southwestern railway com
pany to construct a bridge across the
| Mississippi river between the states O.
Wisconsin and Minnesota at Alma. Sew
erai private bills having been disposed -
in committee of the whole, Mr.. McRae, u
Ark, called up the senate bill to moor
porate the Maritime canal company, o.
| Nicaragua, and this time the measure was
taken up for consideration. The bill be
| ing in committee of the whole, the cues
ton was put on reporting the bill favor
| ably to the house. The vote resulted 3:
TO and Mr.. Fuller made the point Of az
quorum. The committee then rose. Tnt
house then took recess, the evening ses
sion to be for the consideration OF pri
! vate pension bills. The house at it,
evening session passed 81 private pension
bills and at 1870 adjourned until Monday
MONDAY, Oct. 8.
Seaate.-The house joint resolution fo
an II quIre by q committee of three sen
ators and three representatives into the
|
aqueduct tunnel was taken up and passed
! MIR. Blair offered a resolution which
was laid over until tomorrow, calling OF
! the president for Information as to til,
trial, (for treason) conviction and execu-
tiOn in Canada on the 10th of November
1885, of Louis David RleI. who claimed t,
! have been a naturalized citizen of tbs
| United States, and whether the proceed
lngs in the case were according to du'
process of law, including presentation o.
the fact Of Riel's citizenship, and the dc
Tense Of insanity The senate then
proceeded TO the consideration of the
tariff bill, the reading in full being dis
pensed with, and the substitute being
ordered to be first considered.
House-After the introduction and re
! ference to the committees of seyera
minor bills, Mr.. Wheeler, (Ala J ad
| dressed she house upon the tariff ques
| ton. He characterized the senate
bill as being in the interest of mono poles
and detrimental to the agricultural indus
try.