Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

taken up and discussed by Henderson,
of Iowa, Outwaite and others. When
the general debate closed amendments
were adopted providing that in all cases
of pensions to widows, payments shall be
made from the date of the death of their
husbands, and that all officers of the
United States authorized 80 admins
ter oaths shall do so free of charge. The
committee then rose and the bill. which
appropriates SS0,2S0,OOO, was passed.
SATURDAY, April 81.
House.-In the house the contest for
the consideration between the special or
der of the homestead bill and the river
and harbor bill, resulted in the house go
ing into committee OF the whole on the
river and barber bill. An amendment
appropriating S25O,O0O for the improve
ment OF the harbor of Philadelphia was
adopted. Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa speak.
ing 70 verbal amendment, said he could
not give his approval to the bill. It made
appropriations for rivers and harbors
which 1t would test geography knowledge
of any gentlemen TO locate. The forty
seventh congress had passed river and
harbOr bill of $4,000. 600, and the demo
Gratis had gone into the next congress
with their banner painted, Down with
the republican party because it had pass
ed this enormous bill" The verdict OF
the people had been against this piece OF
history, in memory he did not propose to
vote for the bill which went beyond that
which had been condemned by a popular
verdict. Without further action the com
mlttee took a recess and the house ad
journed.
MONDAY, April %.
Senate.-The house bill prohibiting the
making, IL Washington and George
towH, of books end pools on the results
of trotting or running races, boat races
or base ball games, was passed. The
senate then resumed consideration of the
bill TO forfeit certain lands granted to1
the purpose of aiding in the construction
of railroads, the question being on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Stockbridge
| and amendments offered By Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. StOckbridge withdrew his amend
ment. After some debate the bill was
laid aside without action. The house
bill for the sale Of certain New York In
dian lands in Kansas, was passed and the
senate proceeded to the consideration of
the national copyright bill. After q
brief discussion of an amendment offer
&c by Sen. Morrill,, and one by Sen
Vance, the bill went over.
House.-The speaker laid before the
house al invitation to participate in the
celebration of the centennial anniver-
| sary of the inauguration of George Wash
ingtOn, to be held in New York pTil 80
| 1889. It was referred to the committee
on judiciary. The senate bill granting a
pension to the widow of Gen. James B.
Bicketts was amended to $75 per month
and passed. The call of states was then
proceeded with. Among the bills intro
duced and referred under the call of the
states was one by Mr.. Henderson, OF
Iowa, directing the Encouragement &c
| commence judicial proceedings against
the Union Pacific railway company. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill. AT.
ter some discussion of the improvement
of the Galveston and Cleveland harbors
the committee retired without action and
| the house adjourned.