Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-17

was agreed to. The bill was then passed
without division. The Senate then re-
snmed consideration of the International
copyright sill. After a debate, the bill
was passed: yeas So; hayes 10. The act is
to go into effect July 1st, 1889. On
motion of Mr.. Spooner, the bill for the
establishing of a life-saving station at
the harbor of Kewaukee, Wis, was passed
The animal industry bill went over until
to morrow. Sen. Call move to reco?sid-
er the vote passing the land forfeiture
bill so that he might offer an amendment
referring to lands in Florida. After
argument and without action the senate
adjourned leaving the land forfeiture bill
TO come up again tomorrow on motion
to reconsider.
HCltSe-The bill authorizing the execu-
tive departments OF the government to
participate in the centennial exposition
of the Ohio Valley Central States, to be
held in Cincinnati from June to October,
1888, was passed, after being amended
1t appropriates $15O,OO0. The conference
report was adopted granting to the city
of Grand Forks, OAK, authority to build
two free bridges across the Red river.
Tbs houze then went in+o committee Of
the whole springer, of Illinois, in the
cha;r) on the tariff bill. Mr.. Morrow, of
California, concluded his speech in op
position TO the bill, addressing himself
more especially to the free lumber
clause of the measure. Mr.. Hooker, of
Mississippi, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. HOuk, o. Tennessee, followed with a
speech against it. Mr.. Wise, of Virginia,
also favored the bill. Mr. Kennedy, of
Ohio, denounced the democratic party as
one of free trade.
THURSDAY, May 10.
Senate-The senate recousidered the
vote by which the railroad land
grant forfeiture bill was passed yes
terday and the debate on it was resumed.
An amendment to fully protect the pre-
emption and homestead claimants was
then agreed to. Sen. Stewart gave nodice
that he would at the first opportunity
| insist upon the consideration of the bill
to admit Washington territory to state
hood. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: The
senate bill to authorize the construction
of bridge over the Mississippi river at
| GAINESVILLE, Mo. The senate bill appro-
priating $4,000 for public building at
| Beatrice, Neb. The senate bill for a
public building at Hastings, Neb., $4,000
| The senate then adjourned till Mon
/ day.
House-The house adopted the con
| ference report on the joint resolution
| authorizing the president to arrange a
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arbitration and encouraging reciprocal
relations between the United States and
the republics of Mexico and of Central and
| South America and the empire of Brazil
The bill appropriating four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars to supply the
deficiency in the appropriation for ex-
| penses OF collecting the revenues from
customs for the fiscal year ending June
| 80, 1888, was passed with amendments
ap propriating So 100000 TO supply the
| deficiency in the appropriation for the
| payment of pensioners OF the war OF
| 1912. The house then went into com
mlttee of the whole on the tariff bill.
FRIDAY, May II.
| ROuSe.-After the morning business
| had been finished che house went into
committee of the whole on the tariff bill
and Mr.. Scott took the floor and wa,
| followed by Gear, of Iowa, Dibble. Of
| Georgia and aaugen of Wisconsin, whose
| speeches consumed the day. The house
at the evening session pessed 81 pension
bills and at 1870 adjourned till to-mOr
| row.
| SATURDAY, May II.
House-Tn the house this morning Mr.
| Baker, of Illinois, presented the petition
of the mayor and common council OF
! East St. Louis for the erection of a public
| building in that city. Referred. The
senate bill was passed granting a right OF
way through Indian Territory TO the TT
Smith & Ell Paso Railroad company. Or
motion Of Mr.. Nelson. of Minnesota, the
bill was passed authorizing the Duluth
Rainy Lake & Southwestern Railroad
com pany so construct bridge across the
Red River of the North. The house theI
went into committee Of the whole
| Springer, of Illinois, IN the chair, on the
| tariff bill.
MONDAY, May ii.
| Se,1ate.-Mr. Stewart offered a bill pro
| posing an amendment to the constitution
| of the United States SO as to reduce from
a two thirds to a majority vote in each
house, vote overriding presidential
vetoes. He said he would at q convenient
| time make some remarks on the subject
| Sen. Vest offered a resolution Tor the
! appointment of a select committee of five
senators to examine more fully all ques-
| tions touching the meat product of the
| United States, and especially as to
the trans portation of beef end
| beef cattle, and the sale of the
same in the cattle markets, stock
yards and cities, and whether there ex-
lists, or has existed, any combination of
any kind by reason Of which the prices
of beef and beef cattle have been 80 con-
troIled or affected as TO diminish the
prices paid to the producer without less
ening the cost of meat to the consumer,
the committees to be permitted to hold
its sessions during recess at such time
and places as it may determine, with
power to send for persons and papers.
he asks that the resolution be printed
and laid on the table, and gave notics
that he would call il up tomorrow.
Mr.. Vest from the committee on COM
merce reported the house bill authorizing
the construction of a railroad bridge
across the Missouri river at Omaha.
The animal industry bill was laid be-
fore the senate as unfinished business,
and then thu presiding officer (presum-
ably under order agreed upon in execu-
tive session last Thursday ordered the
galleries to be cleared and the doors to be
closed; and the senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive
business. When the doors were
re-opened the senate adj yurned.
House. Mr.. Mills from the committee
on rules reported and the house adopted
the resolution providing that the gen