Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

or way through Indian Territory to the
Kansas City and Pacific railroad. House
calendar. Mr.. Robertson. from the CON-
m1ttee on military affairs, reported the
bill for the payment of 800 to soldiers
who enlisted under the act of July %,
1861, and who were discharged by reason
of surgeons certificates or disability or
by promotion before the expiration of
two years and who have not received
800 bounty. Committee of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Dorsey, of Nebraska.
the bill was passed providing that
Nebraska shall constitute an entire Judi
cial district 70 be known as the district of
Nebraska. The house then went into a
committee of the whole (Blount, of
Georgia, in the chair) on the urgent
deficiency bill.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
Senate.-The following bills were re-
ported from the committees and placed
on the calendar: For the relief of volun-
teers OF the 4th Iowa infantry. Author
izing the construction of high wagon
bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Sioux City. Among the bills intro
duceo and referre dwere the following:
Sen, Sabin, to authorize the president
for brilliant services in Indian cau.-
pa1gns. Sen. Henderson, to authorize
the wearing of badges Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Sen Sawyer was
at his own request excused from further
service on the committee of education
and labor, on the ground that his time
was otherwise fully occupied, and Riddle
berger was appointed in his place. One
hr7,z1 ed
were passed, and after an executive
session the senate adjourned until Mon
day.
House.-Ehe following committee re-
ports were submitted: Mr.. Adams Qls.) ,
from the committee on judiciary adverse
ly), designating the first Monday in
October as day on which congress shall
meet. Table. Mr.. Peele (Ark.) from
the committee on Indian affairs, to divide
the Great Sioux reservation into smaller
reservations. House calendar. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Dockery (Mo.), the senate
amendments were concurred in to the
house bill providing for the appointment
of IL division superintendent of the
railway mail service. The house met at
O'Clock for debate upon the Pacific rail-
road telegraph bill. Mr.. Anderson spoke
in support of the bill. Mr.. Guenther
said while he had voted for the pending bill
in the committee, he would greatly have
preferred voting for bill placing the
whole telegraph business under govern
ment control. Messrs. Linn and Ander-
son favored the bill. Mr.. Hopkins ([n),
contended that the Western Union com
pany had acquired vested rights which
could not be interfered with.
FRIDAY, FEB.
House-The Blair educational bill was
laid before the house, and referred to the
committee on education. The urgent
deficiency bill was then taken up.
An amendment instructing the public
printer to enforce rightly the provisions
OF the eight hour law was adopted, and
the bill passed. The bill for the relief of
NathaniaI Mckay and the executors of
Donald Mckay, was passed. Mr.. Stone,
of KY, moved to reconsider the vote and
lay 1t on the table pending which Mr.
Springer moved to make verbal amend
ment to the title, and upon this motion
took the floor in opposition to the bill.
Quite lengthy discussion ensued in
which Mr.. Springer argued that if it was
right to grant relief to the McKays it was
right to grant relief to Secor or other
contractors who had precisely similar
claims, and quoted from a speech made
by Senator Grimes of Iowa, upon SINH
lar bill, in which the gentleman stated if
the claims against the government which
rested on the same ground of equity as
the claims of naval constructors, were
paid, the government would be called up
on to make and expenditure of over sixty
millions dollars. Mr.. Cox, IN. " and
others antogonized Mr.. Springer, and
his amendment to the title was rejected
and the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed was tabled.
MONDAY, Feb. 20.
Senate-The bill to incorporate the
Washington cable electric street railway
company Of the District of Columbia was
taken from the calendar for considera
ton. The amendment (prepared by the
committee) having reached, requiring
the rails TO be of American manufacture,
Sen. Edmunds suggested informally that
it was in opposition to the presidents
message, and at variance with all the
principles of the administration. 1t was
formally opposed by Sen. Vance as IN
usual in bill of this character and alto
gether absurd. Sen. Edmun1s, in order
to have the votes of the senators placed
on record on this indirect tariff question,
demanded the yeas and nays. vote
was taken and the amendment was adopt
ed-yeas, 25; nays, II. as follows Yeas
Senators Blair, Bowen, Brown, Chae,f
Chandler, Davis, Dawes. Edmunds, Far
well, Frye, German, Hiscock, Hoar, Man
derson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock, Pal
mer, Plat, Plumb, Riddleberger, Spooner
Stanford, Stewart and Stockbridge-25.
Nays-Senators Bate, B ackburn, Gail,
Coke, Daniels, Eustis, George, Gibson,
Hampton, Harris, Hearst, Pugh, Reagan,
Vance, Vest, Walthall, Wilson Md. III.
The bill (which was about half com
pleted) was laid aside Informally. Mr.
Palmer, from the committee on agricul-
ture, reported bill for the establishment
of bureau of animal industry. Placed
on the calendar.
HouSe.-Among the executive com
munications laid before the house this
morning vas one from the fecretary of
war in response to the Boutelle battle
flag resolution. It was referred to the
committee on military affairs. resolu-
ton was adopted making the Pacific
railroad telegraph bill a special order for
March Sd. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows: By Mr.. PaysoD il.),
for the protection of settlers on puolic
lands. By Mr.. Simmons IN. Y J. for ap-
portiOnment on the basis of illlteracy of
S65, 100000 among the states and terri
torties TOR educational purposes. Mr..
jackson of Penn, to amend the home
stead law, so to provide that only 80 acres
can be entered instead of 160 acres, and
to permit only citizens of the United
States TO enter homesteads. Mr.. Clifford.