Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20

others: Cedar Rapids. Iowa. and Ere
mont, Neb. Mr.. Enloe as matter of
privilege moved the discharge of the COM
mlttee on invalid pensions from further
| consideration of the resolution calling ON
the secretary of the interior for evidence
taken and reported to him by the COM
mittee appointed - investigate the man.
agement of the pension office under Com
missioner Tanner. Commissioner Tanner
kept in good faith the promises he made
on the stump and the country wanted to
know the reason why he had
been kicked out. The entire
administration of the pension office
should be thoroughly investigated and
overhauled by committee of the house.
The day for shaking bloody shirt as an
excuse for robbing the public treasury
ought to pass. If there has been robbery
and corruption let the men who were con-
cerned in it be consigned to eternal in
fanny. The usual amount of bandiage was
| INDUCED en-, when the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. March r.
Sendte.-The senate concurrent resolu-
ton for an invests cation into i'm
migration matters, was laid before
the senate, with two house amendments.
extending the investigation to the pur-
chase of American industries by foreign
capital and to the use of Bedloe's island as
an Immigrant depot. The house amend
ments were concurred in. The senate
then proceeded to vote on the resolution
to exclude from the Congressional Rec
ord the interpretations made by Mr.. Call.
The resolution was agreed to-yeas. So:
nays, IA. The democrats voting in the
affirmative were, Messrs. Payne, Pugh,
Cockrell and Vance
House. Aftel the transaction of
business of minor Importance a senate
bill was passed appropriating Sc, 100 for
the removal of the sand bars at the en-
trance to the harbor at Milwaukee, Wis.
The house passed the bill granting the
right of way through the Sisseton and
Wahpeton Indian reservation In Dakota
to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad The bill was passed ex-
tending the time of payment to pur-
chasers of land from the Oklahoma tribe
of Indians in Nebraska.
THURSDAY, March IS.
Senote.-The house bill for bridges
across the Missouri river at South Pierre,
S. D., and across the Columbia river, be-
tween Washington and Oregon, were pass
ed Sen. Frye, from the committee on
commerce, reported bill to repeal the law
of the last congress requiring steamships
to carry rockets and guns for casting lines
In case OF distress. Among the bills pas
sed for public buildings was one appro-
priating Sl50,0O0 for Tasting, Neb. A
bill was also passed appropriating 100000
for d building at Saltwater Mimi.
House.-A bill was passed granting The
right of way through the Mile Lac In
H. L.. r
tie Falls, Mile Lac & Lake Superior rail-
road company. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole and on motion of Mr..
Tarsney the amendment was adopted for
the establishment of a land office in No
Mans Land. On motion Of Mr.. Holman
the amendment was adopted providing
that no person having fee simple to $50
acres in any state or territory shall be en-
The committee arose and reported the bill
that section 2039 of the revised statutes
prohibiting the introduction of intoxi-
eating liquors into the Indian territory
be inforced in Oklahoma until after the
adjournment of the first session of the legis-
lature, agreed to, 1874 to 1O3. The bill
was then passed. 100 to Is. It is sub
stitute for the senate bill on the same
subject The bill contains provisions,
which in substance fix the boundries of
the new territory to include the Cherokee
outlet with provision that no lands oc-
cupied by Indians under treaty or law be
included without their consent except for
judicial purposes. They extend over the
new territory the constitution and the laws
of the United States and the code of
Nebraska, without interference with the
local Indian governments, acting under
their treaty rights, Seven counties are
established. The country seats are Guthrie.
Oklahoma City, Norman, Lisbon or King
fisher Beaver, Saltwater, and one more to
be fixed by the secretary of the interior.
The Cherokee outlet is declared public land
and open to settlement under the home
stead laws and bona fde settlers and oc-
cupants are given preference to right.
The sections after twenty-four are devoted
to the establishment of the judicial system
in Indian territory which is to be divided
into three districts and that courts be held
in Muscogee and White, Otoka and Ard
more and Purcell. The house adjourned.
FRIDAY, March IA.
Senate.-Among the bills reported in
the senate from committees, and placed
ON the calendar were the following:
Appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Aurora, III. Authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the st. Louis
river between Minnesota and Wisconsin
Sem Hale, from the committee ON APP
preparations, reported the urgency defc-
iency BILL and said he would call it up for
action next Monday. The Blair edu-
cational bill was then taken up as
unfinished business and Sen. Teller
addressed the senate in support of it.
Speaking of the race problem, he said he
did not admit the problem was so great
that it might not be solved, because if he
did. he should despair of the republic. If
the southern people and negroes could not
live together in state of political equality
and political harmony there was an end to
republican government in one third at
least of the area of the United States.
He had no key to the solu-
ton but he believed that educa-
ton might, in some respect
help to solve it. If the colored people
were educated the chances would be better
that the races would live together on bet
ter terms; ignorance and vice go hand Id
hand If the south alone was able and
willing to try to educate the colored race,
the people of the north would not COM
plain; but if the south lacked either de-
sire or ability, it was right and proper
that the north should come to its aid.
Sen. George said that if the senators on
both sides of the chamber were to bring
to the solution of the question (if solution
were possible) the charity and kindness
and good feeling exhibited by the senator
from Colorado, good deal of trouble
would be removed. The bill then went
over without action.