Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-14

oih' AHo poHuiHR QutseIOD WIS the
point of order raised by Mr.. Randall
against the clause approPristing $780,
600 for the purchase of movable submar-
inc torpedoes. After the debate the
chsir sustained the point on the ground
that the item of torpedoes belonged
to the fortifcation bill. The clause
was then stricken out. Mr.. Town
shend, of Illinois, made a point of
order against the clause appropri-
ating $500 for the library of the ell
gineers school of application. but it was
overruled. On motion of Mr.. Townshend,
an amendment was adopted appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the purchase of guns of
musketry calibre; the committee then re-
ported and the bill was passed. The
agricultural appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed, and the house took
g recess, the evening session to be for
the consideration of private pension
bills. The house at its evening session
passed 50 private pension bius, and at 10
O'Clock adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. 8.
SENATK.-The senate bill to estab
fish d United States court in indian
territory gas taken up in conjunc-
ton with the house bill ID change the
eastern and northern Judicial districts of
Texas, and Sen. Vest proceeded TO state
the purpose OF the bills, which are in
some respects identical. He moved as a
report from the judiciary committee to
substitute senate bill for the house bill.
Sen. James, of Arkansas, offered an
other substitute for the house bill and
proceeded to explain the differences
in the various propositions. After
some debate, the substitute offered
by Sen. Jones was rejected, aud the
substitute offered by Sen. Vest was agreed
TO, and the bill passed. conference
was asked, and Sens. Vest, Edmunds and
Wilson, of Iowa, were appointed con
ferees on the part OF the senate. On
motion of Sen. Sherman the tax
refunding bill was non-concUrred in
and conference asked. The fortii-
cation appropriation bill was taken up.
On motion of Sen. Henderson, an item
of 100000 was inser ted for the purchase
of movable submarine tOrpedoes impell-
ed and controlled at will by power from
the shore stations. Several amendments
were reported from the committee on
appropriations which were agreed to and
the bill passed.
Houston motion of Mr.. Thomas, of
Wisconsin, the senate bill was passed,
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi river at La Crosse,
Wis. On motion OF Mr.. Thomas, of Illinois,
the senate bill was passed, granting to
Randolph county in Illinois, the title of
the United States to certain lands in that
county. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the pOstoffice
appro priaSlOn bill. The bill being ready
fol. amendment, Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois,
moved to increase the appropriation for
the pay Of postoffice clerks by 100000.
Pending a vote Oh the amendment, the
committe arose and the house adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. IL.
SENATE.-Ssn. Dawes presented a
petition from one hundred and twenty
Indian students at Hampton, Va,
against the continuance of the ration
system to the Indians as an encourage
ment TO idleness, and recommending
their equivalent in farming implements
and STOCK. He ask ed to have the petit
tion referred TO the committee on appro-
priations, and hoped that the committee
would make the necessary recommends
tlons. The petition was so referred.
Sen. Sherman said ne had been in
structed by the committee on foreign
relation to move an executive session.
He made the motion which was agreed to,
aud thereup0n, at 1925, the senate pro-
ceeded to executive Hbusiness. In secret
session the senate passed the following
bill: Be it enacted, that there b9 and is
hereby appropriated, the sum of $780,
900 to enable the president to protect the
interests OF the United States, to provide
for the security of persons and property
Of citizens of the United States at the
Isthmus of Panama in such manner as
he may deem expedient.
Houston motion of Mr.. Cas-
well, of Wisconsin, the house in
sisted upon it's amendments to the direct
tax, and conference was ordered.
The house determined-yea 1871; nays,
89-to consider the Smalls-EilioGt con-
tested election case. Twenty-fOGr dem
oorats voted with the republicans in the
affirmative. A long debate ensued, after
which the matter went over until tomOr-
row, and the house adjourned.