Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, Oct. 9.

TUESDAY, Oct. 9.
Senate-The conference report on the
deficiency bill was presented and read in
full. The bill relative to the counting of
the presidential notes.-the bill consti-
tuting Lincoln port of delivery passed
"a bill TO pay Mrs. Waite the balance of
her husbands salary passed-the LIE
Crosse Bridge bill passed-the tariff bill
discusses BE- Hiscock.
HoGse.-In consideration OF the morn
ing hour, the bill TO relieve purchasers
OF and to indemnify certain states for
swamp and over6cWed lands disposed
OF was called up, but owing to their
being no quorum it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Nelson, OF Minnesota, called up the
bill for the disposal of agricultural lands
embraced within the limits OF the Pipe
stone Indian reservation in Minnesota,
but on tne point of no quorum being
raised it was also withdrawn. Mr.. Burns,
of Missouri, obtained unanimous consent
to report from the committee On appro-
prlations the bill aPpropriating $4,000
for the enforcement of the Chinese exclu
sion act, and is was passed without debate.
The senate bill appropriating $4,000
to secure the Cherokee freedmen their
portion Of certain proceeds of lands IN
der the act OF March 3rd, 1888, and the
conferees report on the bill TO allow per-
sons who have relinquished homestead
entries to make another entry were pre-
scented. The former was passed and the
latter WIS agreed to. On motion of Mr..
Fell the senate billwas passed supplement-
al 20 the act of February, 1887, providing
for meeting of presidential electors, etc.
I5 provides that the certificates shall be
forwarded to the president of the senate
forthwith after the second Monday in Jan
uary. Mr.. Rurns, of Missouri, then submit
ted tia conference report on the general
deficiency appropriation bill. Ga agree
ing TO the report the vote stood 81 to 8
and Mr. Doughert of Florida: raised the
point of no quorum and the house ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 10.
Sea0te.-Mr. Hale submitted the report
of the civil service committee. The bill
to pay the widow Of the late Chief JUS
tice Waite his salary, and the bill to re
iieve and civilize the Chippewa Indians,
we're passed. The day was mainly con
sumed in discussing the tariff.
House.-The conference report on the
deficiency bill was agreed TO, as was also
the conference report on the bill granting
the right-oe-way TO the Yanklon & Mis-
souri, River railway company through the
Yankton Indian Reservation. Adjourned
till Fri lay.
THURSDAY. Oct. II.
Senate.-The houae bill appropriating
$50,0O0 for the enforcement OF the ex-
kn1 h. A
and passed. Sen. Mitchell then proceed
ed to address the senate in advocacy OF
the bill heretofore introduced by him to
reduce letter passage to one cent. The
bill was referred to the committee On
post offices. The senate then resumed
consideration of the tariff bill and was
addressed by Senator Cuilom. Senator
Cnace next addressed the senate, direct
ing his remarks tc the CONTRAST between
the republican and democratic admins
trations in the management of the postal
service OF the country. Without conc.ud-
ing his remarks Chace yielded the floor
and the senate adjourned till TO- morrow.
FRIDAY, Oct. u.
senate.-The senate, to-day resumed
consideration Of tho tariff bill, ana
Sen. Chace continued the speech which
he had begun yesterday, aud which
was chiefly diresteo to review of the
merits and dems rits of the two parties in
regard to the postal service. After a
brief session the senate adjourned till
Monday.
HoNse.-The conference report on the
bill for the, payment of Fourth of
July claims was presented ana adopted.
The joint resolutions were passed for
printing the fret and second annual re-
ports Of the commissioner Of labor and the
annual report OF the director OF toe Mat.
Mi. Rice, OF Minnes0ta, callcd up the
report Of the special committee ilvessi-
eating the charges of misconduct on the
part Of Mr., Srahloecker, OF New York,
III connection with the new library build
ing. The repors, which completely exon
crates Mr. StahIneoker, was adopted
without discussion. It was agreed that
when the house adjourned today il will
be 10 meet Monday next. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar, the pending business
being the senate bill for the incor poration
Of the Maritime Canal company, of Nicar-
augua. The conference report on the bill
TO retire Gen. Alfred Pleasanton with the
rank OF major, was called up and agreed
to. The house then adjourned until Mon
day.