Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

up to the line of that language and
American civilization, they were not en-
titled TO statehood. Mr.. Voorhees, Wash
lngton territory voiced the demand of
The people of that territory for edmis-
sIoE into the union. At the recent cleo
ton he said, SO keenly had the people
resented the delay of the house in re
spending to their continual appeal for
statehood that pronounced republican
majority had been the result. Mr.. Man
sur, Of Missouri, advocated the admission
of New Mexico. Mr.. Dubois, OF Idaho,
said that while the territory which he
represented was not now aeking Dor ad-
mission into the union, it did ask for an
enabling act which would fix a definite
time when it ooul resume the RESPONSE
bilitles of statehood. On motion of Mr..
Cultivate the bill was passed to consti-
tute Columbus, Ohio, q post of delivery
THURSDAY, Jan. II.
SENATE.-To day the speaker laid before
the house communication from ex-GOv
ernor Gray, of Indiana, stating that on
the 10th inst, the resignation of A. P.
Hovey as representative from the LIST In
diana congressionaldist was received
and accepted. It vas laid ION the table
The house then resumed consider alton
of the territorial bill. Mr.. Mcdonald, OF
Minnesota, thought ell of the territories
! referred to in the omnibus bill were
ready for admission into the union and
he expressed himself in favor of the
| division of Dakota.
HoUsE.-The committee-on privileges
and elections reported back the concur
rent resolution recently introduced, as 20
the meeting of the two houses to count and
declare the result OF tie electoral votes
Among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar
! was one to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Mississippi river, at
La Crosse, Wis. The senate at 1920 re
sumed consideration of the tariff bill.
FRIDAY, Jan. IS.
SENATE.-In the senate the entire day
was consumed in the discussion of the
| tariff bill. The sugar bounty amendment
was agreed to by a vote of SO to u.
HoUsE-What is termed the territorial
omnibus bill, which is the house substi-
tute for the senate bill, was passed BY
1873 against 12G. At the evening session
the house passed thirty private pension
bills.
MONDAY, Jan. 81.
SENATE.-The committee on military
affairs reported the senate bill to author
ize the Omaha, Fort Dodge d South
ern railroad company to build it's roao
across the Fort Hayes military reser-
walton in Kansas, and il was passed
| The presiding officer laid before the
senate a communication from the gov
ernor of the state of Michigan, to the
effect that that state had contributed fol
the statuary hall OF the honse of repre-
| sentatives a marble statue of Lewis
Cass, and Mr.. PalmerTgave notice thai
| he would offer resolutions and maxi
some remarks on the subject Feb. Is
Sen. Dawes introduced bill to the
effect that dead timber, standing or
fallen, on Indian reservations or ailot
ments, the fee to which remains in the
United States, may b5 felled, cut, re-
moved, sold or otherwise disposed of BY
the Indians residing on said reservation
or allotment for their benefit, Or under
such regulation as the president may
prescribe. The senate, at 11:3O O'Clock
resumed consideration of the tariff bill
HoUsE.-Mr. Vandever (Cal) offere
a joint resolution requesting the
president to open negotiations with til,
republic of Mexico for the cession OF
Lower California to the United States
Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, then intro
duced, by request, long bill inoorporat
ing The Lamm Interstate Ry. Co., ant
demanded it's reading. This having beer
com pleted, he introduced bill to estab
lish a uniform system of bankruptc,
and called for it's reading in extenso
On motion of Mr.. Montgomery, OF
Kentucky, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed to increase the maximum
amount of international money orders
from $50 to 500.