Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-27

he yielded the floor for motion to pro-
coed 20 executive business. The e1ecu-
tive session lasted over an hour. After
the doors were opened Sen. Mitchell con-
Guided his speech, and the senate took up
the agricultural department. bill, the
question being on the amendment to
strike out the fifth section which trans
fers the weather bureau of the signal ser
vice to the agricultural department.
The bill went over and adjournment fol-
lowed.
House.-The conference report or the
sundry civil appropriation bill was called
up and disagreed to. Mr.. Payson, of
Illinois, moved that the house insist up
on its disagreement to the amendment Of
the senate bill relative to the library
building. Coupled with his motion is
declaration, on the part Of the house, sus-
pending the progress of existing work
and authorizing the senate and house
committees on public buildings, to invite
from five leading architects, plans and
specifications for a library building
which is not to exceed in cost $1,000, 900.
FRIDAY, Sept. 81.
Senate.-Sen. Stewart introduced a bill
regulating Il e presentation of bills and
joint resolutions 20 the president of
the United States which was referred
to the committee on rules. The bill
creating q department of agriculture,
and providing for secretary was pas ed.
It provides that the department OF sgri-
culture shall be an executive department,
under the supervision of secretary of
agriculture, who shall be appointed by
the president By and with the advice and
consent of the senate. He shall receive
| the same salary as is paid to the secre-
taries of each of the executive depart
meRts. The senate adjourned until Mon
| day.
House.-To-day the senate bill was
taken up forfeitiug a grant of lands In
Michigan to aj6 in the construction of a
railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon.
It was passed after having been amended
By striking out C. provision limiting
the forfeiture OF lands along the uncon-
structed portions of the road, and applying
the forfeiture also to lands granted to aid
IN the construction of railroad from
| Ontonagon to the Wisconsin state line
The bill to suspend the operation of
| the presumption, timber- culture and des-
ert-land laws. was reported. It provides
that during the tendency Of the meas
ures now before congress IN relation to
the forfeiture of certain lands hereto
fore granted by congress to railroad
com anies and thereafter no act
done or performed by any such corpora
ton shall in anywise enlarge the lights
or claim of such corporation TO any
lands covered by any such grant or
diminish any right now existing in the
| United States to declare the forfeiture
| 81, = ohoII OF ~
strued IL, in anywise or effect, diminish
or waive any right now existing in behalf
of the United States TO declare the for
fixture of any lands embraced in such
grant. Thirtytwo private pension bills
were passed and the house adjourned until
| Monday.
MONDAY, Sept. "a.
| Senate The committee on public
| lands reported a bill allowing any per
son who has abandoned Or relinquish
ed g homestead entry before the ex-
| piratiOn of tie requisite six months to
make another entry not exc 3edlng a
| quarter section of land. It was passed
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: To prohibit
| the immigration Of Chinese laoorers; of
fering a reward OF 100000 to any per
| son or persons who shall discover the
cause, remedy and treatment of yellow few
or. The senate proceeded to the consider
alton of the general deficiency appropri-
alton bill. After agreeing to nomoer
of amendments the bill was passed.
Houston motion Of Mr.. Thomas, of
Wisconsin, the bill was passed author
izing the construction Of bridge across
thegg Mississippi river at Lacrosse, Wis.
A bill Offering reward for the discov-
try Of cure for yellow fever, and bill
for commission of medical men in
Jacksonville, Fla, to observe and report
upon facts relative to the yellow fever,
and the best methods for its cure, pre-
| vention and suppression, were intro
duoed.