Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-16

mittee on Indian affairs, reported the bill
for the disposal of agricultural lands
embraced within the limits of the Pipe-
stone reservation, in Minnesota. Refer
ed to the committee of the whole. A
message from the senate announced the
passing by that body, of the concurrent
resolution declaring that the members of
both houses, will attend the funeral OF
Gen. Sheridan, Saturday next, and thet as
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, when both houses adjourn Fri
day it will be TO meet Monday next. The
resolution was concurred IL. The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the deficiency appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, August 10.
Senate.-The senate proceeded to the
business on the calendar, disposing OF
bills to which no objection was made
Among the bills passed YVES the senate
Dill to ratify and confirm the agreement
with the Indians of the Fl Berthold
agency, Dakota. At O'Clock o. m. the
senate proceeded to the consideration OF
fisheries treaty IN open executive session
The senate bill to regulate commerce
carried on by telegraph having been
reached, Sen. Beck remarked that it was
very i'm portent bill and ask "a the chair
man of the Interstate commerce commit
tee whether the.repOrt was unanimous
The senate bill apprcpriating S25 900 to
improve aud encourage the cultivation
and manufacture OF fax and hens was
passed. The conference report on the
bill TO aid state soldier homes was pre-
scented and agreed to. The senate then
proceeded TO executive business, witch
closed doors, and soon adjourned until
Monday.
House.-Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, sub
mitted the conference report on the bill
granting aid TO the state homes for dis
abled volunteers, and it was agreed to
The provisions of the bill are extended
to the territorial homes, and its benefits
are confined to the homes entirely under
state or territorial control. The house al
the evening session passed thirty five
private pension bills aud as 1890 ad-
journed until Monday.
MONDAY, August 13.
Serlate.-Tho resolution offered last
week by Sen. Edmunds, calling
on the attorney general for copies of
the correspondence between the depart
ment OF Justice and the supervisor Of
elections in the city of New York, on the
subject of registration and election, was
taken up and its purpose explained by
him. After brief discussion the resolu-
ton was adopted. The senaee
then resumed the consideration of
the fisheries treaty IN open executive
session, and was addressed by Sen.
Call in support Of it's ratification.
At the close of Mr.. Calls speech the
presiding officer announced the question
to be on Mr.. MOrgan's motion to post
pone nsideration of the treaty till
December next, and asked whether the
senate was ready for the question. Mr..
Hosr called for the yeas aud nays on the
motion. Mr.. Gray said that before the
vote was taken he desired to say some
thing on the motion. He then began q
speech in favor of postponing considera-
ton until December next. After speeches
by Senators Beck, George and Hosr the
discussion went over until to morrow and
the senate adjourned.
House.-The house began the con-
sideration of bills reported from the
committee on the District OF Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. Mattson the senate
bill was passed, increasing to $50 a
month the rate of pension for total deaf
ness. Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, asked unan
imous consent for the consideration of the
dependent pension bill, but Mr.. Walker,
of Missouri, objected. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
fortifcation appropriation bill, and pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill
by sections.