Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. FEE. d.

SellUte-Am0Dg the blllS INTRODUCED
and referred in the senate to-day was one
by Mr.. PIatt to establish an experimental
grass and forage plant farm and for con-
Quoting experiments relating to grass
and forage plants. The bill provides for
the purchase Of a farm in the vicinity of
the Tooth meridian, where extended ex-
periments can be carried On. It also
authorizes the commissioner Of agricul-
ture to carry on suoh experiments with
out the purchase of land near the city OF
Washing ton, and requires him to com
municate the results TO the different agri-
cultural colleges and agrioulturists, A
bill to incorporate the Washington cable
electric railroad was discussed at some
lenght but finally laid aside informally.
HOuSe.-On motion of Mr.. Nelson
(Ninn.) bill vas passed authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Red
River of the North by tho North Dakota
d Pacific Railroad company. The com
mittee on judiciary reported back the
senate bill to crediS and pay TO the sever
al states and territories and the District
of Columbia all monies collected by the
direct tax. The same committee report
ed a joint resolution proposing amend
ment to the constitution regarding
polygamy. Mr.. Wilson, Mimi from the
joint committee On commerce, reported
bill providing for collector of the port
of st. Paul. Among the bills reported
and placed upon the calendar for the
erection of public buildings was one for
Hastings, Neb. A bill for tb e sale OF the
Black Bob Indian reservation in Kansas
at Sc an acre was passed. Adjourned
until Thursday.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
Senate-The senate in the morning
hour passed bills extending the laws of
the United States to the public land strip;
TO amend the alien land act so as to per
nit foreign governments to acquire pro-
perty in the District of Columbia; to
provide the protection of submarine
cables. Among the bills introduced
and referred was one by Sen. Henderson
to provide aid for the state homes for
disabled soldiers and sailors. The bill
to'provide for the compulsory education
of Indian children mot including the
five civilized tribes nor the Osages) was
debated, but went over without action.
H0uSe--Mr. McAdoo offered resolu-
ton which was referred to the committee
on foreign affairs requesting the presi-
dent to send to the house, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, all cor
respondence between this government
and the governments of Great Britain
and Venezeula relating to the1question of
disputed boundaries between the British
colonies and Venezuela. The floor was
then accorded to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds. Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar
was one for the erection of pablo
building az Sioux City, Iowa. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the bill for the erection of a public
building at Birmingham, Ala, at a cost
of three hundred thousand dollars, was
agreed to after considerable opposition
by Mr.. Bland, OF Mo, who wished to re-
duce the cost to two hundred thousand
dollars. In speaking against the next
bill for the erection Of public building
at Duluth, Mr.. Bland again took occasion
to inveigl against the squanderiug of
of the public money in this manner, but
the bill was agreed to as were also the
others, including one for the purchase of
additional land at Council Bluffs, at cost
not to exceed ten thousand dollars. The
committee having risen the house passed
the bills agreed to and then adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEB, "a.
Senate-A bill to prevent pool-selling,
gambling and betting in Washington vas
favorably reported. A resolution was
adopteh calling on the president for ins
formation es to whether the French gov
erment excludes any American product
from its market, and whether any CORES
pondence has passed between the two
governments in reference to the invitation
to the United States to participate in the
proposed Partisan exposition. The
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discussed for an hour, after which the
dependent pension bill came up, and Sen.
ManIerscn addressed the senate in its
advocacy. The senate proceeded with
executive business and then adjourned IN
til Monday.
Rouse-To-day the speaker pro tenn,
laid before the house a communication
from the secretary of the treasury trans
hitting an estimate of 100000 for begin
ming the work of construction of the new
military post at Highwood, near Chicago.
The bill was passed to carry into effect
the international convention of March IA.
1884, for the protection of the submarine
cables. Mr.. Springer reported adversely
from the committee on territories, the
bill for the admission of North and South
Dakota as separate states. Mr. Baker,
n. Y, re presented minority report on
the same measure.
Ho,tse-Mr. Iersney reported a Dill to
! establish a life saving station at kewau
nee, Wis. Referred to committee of the
whole. In consideration of the morning
hour Mr.. Springer, under instruction
from the committee on territories, called
up the bill for the organization of the
territory OF Oklahoma, and it was consid-
cred in committee of the whole. bill
appropriating $4,000 additional for
public building at Chattanooga was an
tagonized by Mr.. Blair who spoke in OPP
position to the manner in which the house
acted upon the measure for the erection
of public buildings. The third bill was
the senate bill appropriating S1,200,000
for building at Omaha, with the pro-
posed substitute appropriating 100000
foc the purchase of a site, but no appro-
priation for the building. Mr.. Bland, by
Offering numerous amendments prevent