Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27

committee amendment as then rejected,
and the original resolution adopted.
Mr.. LAWYER (Ill.) introduced bill grant
Ing pension OF $12 per month to hon
orally discharged soldiers and sailors
when they have attained the age of so
years, instead of so years, as provided in
q blu previously introduced by him.
TUESDAY, Deo. Is.
SENATE.-The senate resolution for
evening sessions was taken tp, and an
amendment offered to it by Senator Nor
rill, providing that the daily hour of
meeting of the senate DE II o'clock, and
that at $50 each day recess be taken
till 8. p m. There was considerable OPP
position to the Resolution on the part of
the democrats, and, after a somewhat
lengthy debate, a. the suggestion of Mr..
Morrn further consideration was unani-
mousIy postponed until tomorrow. A
com promise of some kind is under con-
sideration. aud will probably be made.
! The house concurrent resolution for a
| holiday recess was reported back from
| the finance committee with an amend
ment restricting it TO the house of repre-
sentatives. It went over without action
until tomorrow. The consideration OF
the tariff bill was then resumed, para
graph Isl: applying to iron or steel wire
| being taken up.
HOUSE Mr.. Springer, of Illinois,
stated that he would not call up the terri
| toriat bills to-day. There would be a
meeting of the committee on territories
! tomorrow, and then it would be deter
mined when the house measures would be
considered. The house then went into
COMMITTEES of the whols and considered
the legislative appropriation bill. A
motion 10 increase the clsrical force OF
the civil service commission gave rise to
short but spicy debate, in the course of
which Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, charged
the administration with violating the
spirit of the civil service laws. The COM
mission ers we're defended by Mr.. McMil-
Ian, while Messrs. Cummings and Spino-
la made fierce onslaught upon the civil
service Law, and earnestly advocated an
amendment striking out all appropri
ations for its enforcement.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
SENATE.--The house bill to Iucorpor-
ate the American Historical association
was passed. Sen. Edmrnds Introduced
and had referred to the committee on
foreign relations the following resolution:
3
United States will look with serious CON
Germ and disapproval upon any connec-
tion of any European government with
the construction of any ship canal across
the Isthmus of Darien or across Central
| America, and must regard any such CON
nection Or control as injurious to the Just
| interests of the United States and as a
| menace to their welfare. Resolved, That
| the presidents of the United States be re
quested to communicate this expression
| of the views OF congress- to the govern
ments of the countries of Europe. At
| l2:40 the senate resumed consideration of
the tariff bill.
HoUsE.-Mr. Springer stated that
the committee on territories had unani
mously decided not to call up the
territorial bills until January 10Th.
Mr.. Hayes, of iowa, from the commit
tee on accounts, reported as priv1Ie ged
matter a bill authorizing the appoint
ment of clerks TO senators and repre-
sentatives not chairmen of committees.
| The bill was referred TO the committee
of the whole, and Hayes moved that the
house go into committee of the whole for
its consideration. The motion was de-
feate3. The conference report on the
senate bill regulating appointments in the
marine hospital service was agreed TO.
| Mr.. Gear submitted a conference re
port on the bill for the retirement of
Gen. Andrew Smith, and it was agreed to.
The bill authorizes his retirement, with
| the rank of colonel of cavalry.
THURSDAY, Dec. 20.
SENATE.-Sen. Morrill, offered an amend
ment to the house holiday recess resoIu-
ton, providing for recess from Friday,
December 21st, to Wednesday, January
I'd. The amendment was agreed to-
On motion of Sen. Sherman the house
amendments to the direct tax bill were
non concurred in, and a conference was
ordered. Senators Sherman, Morrill, and
Vance were appointed conferees on the
part of the senate. It was then unani-
mOnsly agreed, and an order was made,
that the voting on the tariff bill and all
amendments thereto shall begin at l
o'clock, January 21st next, after which
there shall be TO further debate without
unanimous consent.
HOUsE.-The senate amendment to tie
house bill fer the incorporation of the
American Historical association was con
Cured in. The consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill was reported back. Il
appropriates 81, $4,000. Mr.. Peel, OF Ar
kansas, submitted conference report on
the bill for the relief and civilization of
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, said that the
bill was an important one, providing.
as it did, for the disposal of 4,741,
0C0 acres of land in Minnesota.
As the bill passed the house it
provided that the Indians, some
1000 in number, should be located
in seven townships, and that tho remain
der of the land should be divided into
agricultural and pine lands. The agri-
cultural lands, il was provided, should be
| taken under the homestead act at s 25
per acre. The pine lands we're to be ap-
praised and sold at public auction, and
not more than one-tenth of such lands
were to be disposed of in any one year
The conference report struck out the
restriction on the sale of the pine
lands and further provided that if not
sold at auction they should be sold ct
private sale. This, he remarked was
very dangerous provision He also crit
ioised the action of the conference com
mittee in striking out clause requiring
ratified by congress.
FRIDAY, Dec. 81.
SENATE.-Three additional memorials
were presented nEnerousIy signed, from
three voting precincts in Orangeburg
county, S. c., alleging the denial of the
right of voting in the late election and
praying for investigation. Thy were
| appropriately referred. The public
printing deficiency bill was reported back
| without amendment and Dassed. After