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


| ,SenGte.-Sen. Riddlebereer's resolution
offered yesterday in regard TO executive
sessions was called up and on motion of
Sen. Edmunds, the galleries we're cleared
and the doors closed. In ten minutes
the doors were opened. Sen. Cullom
| today introduced bill relative to refund
ing money overpaid for lands. Consid-
Grafton of the Dakota bill was resumed,
and Vest spoke IN opposition to it.
! The senate bill for public building at
Burlington, Ia, to cost $4,000, was then
| passed.
House. -To-day, at ITO, the house
went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, n the
chair, for the consideration of the tariff
bill. The debate was opened by Mr..
Mills. who made a lengthy and able
speech in support of the measure OF
which he is the originator. Kelly OF
Pennsylvania, followed in reply con
Stunning two hours, which was loudly
applauded by tbs opponents Of the meas
ure.
WEDNESDAY, April IS.
SenGJe.-In the senate to-day, an ad-
verse report was made from the commit
tee On foreign relations On the Riddle
berger resolution for the consideration of
the fisheries treaty in open session. The
land forfeiture bill went over as unfnish-
ed business, and at o'clock this after
noon the Dakota bill came up and Sen.
Sherman took the floor IN it's support.
He replied in an i'm pressive manner to
Sen. Vests illusions to the unfair
methods in the election Of r. B. Hayes.
The balance of the day was consumed in
rehashing this old subject and the land
forfeiture bill went over.
HouSe.-The conference report upon
the bill authorizing the president TO ar
range q conference between the United
States and the South and Central Ameri-
can republics, Hayti, San Domingo, and
tae empire of Brazil (Townsend's Zoll-
verien measure), was agreed 10. The bill
TO establish a department Of labor was
passed. The bill TO create boards of ar.
filtration for the settlement Of con-
troversles and differences between inter
state common carriers and their mploye,
was considered in committee of the whole.
Mr. ONleu briefly explained the provi-
sIOns of the measure. The debate finally
drifted into a tariff discussion, which con-
tinued some time. Finally On motion Of
Mr.. Cannon, the sixth section which pro-
vided for the appointment by the presi-
dent, of boards of arbitration, was amend
ed by substitute the word commission
ers" for arbitrators" and decisions" for
"award." The committee rose and the
house adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 10.
Senate Consideration of the bill
for the admission of Dakota was
resumed after a lengthy debate the
senate finally came to a vote on the
substitute bill, whi,h was defeated, yeas
%, nays 26, and the bill itself was passed,
yeas 26, nays %, by strict party vote.
HCatSe.-The house this morning
postponed further consideration of
the tariff bill until Tuesday next,
and then took up for consideration tie
Indian appropriation bill. An amend
ment was adopted appropriating $4,000
for the education of Indian pupils in Alas
ks. An amendment was adopted striking
out the provision for the inspection of
Indian schools and providing for a
superintendent of Indian schools.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that at Indian day
and training schools where church organ
izatlons are assisting in educational work
the Christian bible may be taught in
the native language of the Indians if
in the opinion of the persons in charge
Of the schools 1t is deemed conducive to
the moral welfare of the pupils. Adopt
ed. The committee then rose. Mr.. Rem
dali, Pa, moved to strike out the clause
appropriating s2,S5s, 900 for payment of
the Choctaw judgment and the previous
question was ordered on this motion and
the final passage of the bill. The matter
went over and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 20.
House.-On motion of MIR. Anderson or
Illinois the senate bill was passed ex-
tending the system of beacon lights to
the Illinois river. On motion of Mr..
Townshend of Illinois the senate amend
ments were concurred in, to the military
academy bill. Mr.. Townshend of Illinois
from the committee on military affairs re-
ported his bill placing general W. f.
(BaldY) Smith on the retired list with the
rank of major general. Private calendar.
The pension appropriation bill was then