Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

question might be left to a conferenc e
committee, but subsequently motion to
reconsider was made by Mr.. Sherman.
As to the amendment abolishing the
Missouri river commission, Sen. Vest
offered to withdraw If, at the request of
Sen. Paddock, but Sen. Plumb insisted
upon a vote being taken, ana made an
argument against further continuance
of the committee. Senator Paddock
argued against the amendment. The
subject was under consideration, he
said, by the Mississippi improve
ment committee, and until that COM
mittee had had an opportunity to COM
plete its investigation and make its
report, he did not think so radical q
change ought to be made. at the close
of q long discussion, the amendment
abolishing the Missouri river commission
was disagreed to. Sen. Sherman said
he would not object on his motion to
agreeing to the Hennepin canal amend
ment, although he was opposed to it.
The bill was then passed. 1t appro-
PIRATES $22,474,763, having been iucreas-
ed by the senate $4,000.
House othing was done to-day ex-
cept to introduce and refer bill to pro-
vide for control of railroads acquired
under Judicial foreclosure.
THURSDAY, July 5.
Senate.-In the senate to-day, Senator
Cullom gave notice that he would
on Monday next ask the senate to
consider the bill to amend the inter state
commerce act. A message from the
president was received, vetoing the bill
granting pension to Merry Ann Doherty.
The president shows the bad
character of the woman and that
the husband, on account of
whose death the pension was desired, is
alive and is himself drawing q pension.
He says he would yield to no man in the
desire to see those who defended the gov
eminent literally treated, but the pension
list should be roll of honor, and not a
matter of indiscriminate aims giving.
Senator Call offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the secretary of
the interior for information as to the
improper and unlawful selections of
swamp and overlooked lands. A confer
ence was ordered on the postofice ap-
preparation bill, and Senators Plumb,
Allison and Beck were appointed. The
senate then adjourned until Monday.
HouSe.-Several unimportant bills
were reported and beforehand the
house then went into committee
of the whole on the bill for the settle
ment of the claims of the state of Flor
ida for the expenses incurred in su-
pressing Indian hostilities. The morn
ing hour having expired the bill went
over without action. The land forfeiture
bill was then taken up and after the fail
ure of several amendments the commit
tees substitute was adopted and the bill
went to vote resulting as follows: yeas,
al, nays, II, no quorum.
FRIDAY, July 6.
HouSe.-In the house to day the land
forfeiture bill was passed by vote of
1T ayes to s noes. The hodse then went
into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill. The reading of the bill pro-
crossed rapidly, motions made on the
republican side to strike out many of the
paragraphs being rejected generally
without division and without debate.
SATURDAY, July z.
RouSe.-The house to-day passed
the senate bill providing for the sale
of the site of Fort Omaha, Neb., and
appropriating 100000 for the purchase
of new site and the construction of
suitable buildings thereon. On motion
of Mr.. Randall the bill was amended by
the insertion of proviso that not more
than one third of the appropriation shall
be expended for the purchase of the site.
A joint resolution was passed selecting
Leonard A. Harris, of Ohio, John A.
Martin, of Kansas, and j. L. Hartranft of
Pennsylvania, to fill the vacancy in the
board of managers of the National home
for disabled soldiers. The morning hour
having expired, the house went into com
mittee of the whole on the tariff bill.