Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01

OF the amendment offered by him In the
interest OF settlers on railroad lands in
Florida. Sens. George and Pasco also
spoke, and the bill went over with
out action until Monday next. After the
deliverance of eulogies on the late Rep
resentative Gay (La.) the senate adj
journed.
Hoase.-Mr. O'Nein pa. in tie
house today, presented a memorial of
the business men OF Philadel pnia asking
the aid of congress in promoting the
building Of American ships to trade with
foreign ports. A petition of seventy
five commission houses and wooden man
ufactures of New York city was pre-
sented asking for the passage of bill
classifying worsted with wooIens. A bill
was passed providing for I term of court
at Danville. H., on the first Monday
of May. The committee on appropria-
tions reported a joint resolution ap-
propriating S150,0O0 for the relief of
destitute people in the districts over
flowed by the Mississippi and its tri-
butaries. 1t was passed. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the legislative appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. Savers (of Texas the
amendment was adopted providing that
hereafter every new application for exam
nation before the civil service commits
sion be accompanied by the certificate of
an officer with the official seal attached of
the county and state of which the applicant
claims to be citizen. On motion of
Mr.. Cuttings On. Y anamendment was
adopted providing for the actual"
travelling expenses of the commissios
instead of necessary travelling ex-
penes provided in the bill.
SATURDAY, April 26.
Se,ate.-ln the senate to-day the senate
bill to carry out the terms of agreement
with the Sioux Indians of Dakota for a
portion of their reservation and appro-
priating 81, 10000 for the purpose, was
PASSED. A joint resolution accepting the
donation of the sword of Samuel Chester
Reed, rendered as a gift by his son, Sam
uel c. Reed, and providing for the pre-
sentatlon to him by congress of a gold
medal, was taken up. Much opposition
to the resolution developed and it finally
went over. The senate bill to amend the
interstate commerce act las to the mode
OF procedure) was passed and the senate
adjourned.
House.-In the house to-day, Mr.. Allen
Miss. J, rising to question of personal
privilege, read an extract from special
to Philadel phia paper, stating that in
his speech he had uttered a vulgar TRADE
against Senator Quay and had character
lied him as thief, and closed his speech
with an attack upon the pity of Postmas-
ter General Wanamaker. He denied that
he had ever called Quay thief. He did
not know Senator Quay, but understood
that he was man of some good traits and
he was no party to any conspiracy to III
jure or defame him. The house then went
into committe of the whole on the legis-
lative appropriation BILL
MONDAY, April %.
Sendte.-ln connection with the pre-
sentation of a memorial in relation to
the Mississippi river, discussion sprung
up In the senate and was participated
In by many senators, the point turning
on the question whether the levee
system was the correct one or whether
there should be combination of tive
Sen. Vest said congress should adopt
one system or the other Sen. Reagan
said that his Investigations bad convinced
him that the levee system was a
failure as it had proved in the
Yellow river Of China, where the
river raised and devastated land :;
the overHows causing the loss of millions
Of lives resulted. The outlet system was
the true relief for the overhows of the
Mississippi. After further discussion
the business morAing hour was
proceeded with. Blackburn introduced
bill for the admission of Arizonia
Referred. The land forfeiture bill
was taken up and after some discussion
went over without action. The senate
bill Incorporating the society. Sons
of the American Revolution, was read.
Sen. Plumb made some satirical remarks
about the efforts to encourage patriotism
Lying around loose in the country" and
moved to amend the bill by providing
that its privileges be extended to the
Grand Army. No quorum voted, and
without action the senate adjourned.
House-The conference report on the
Fremont (Neb.) public building bill flor
O,0O0) was agreed to by the house today.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bills were passed without
division. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the bills
The pending bill was for the
establishment of Rock Creek Park.
In the course of the debate Mr.. Hooker
alluded to the confederate graves in Airing
ton cemetery, on the head boards of which
is carved the word ''rebel." He did not
object to this. Rebel was not word
of reproach. It only showed that they
were the men who were led by the second
great rebel of America-Gen. Robert E.
Lee-George Washington having been the
first. The committee having arisen
the bill was defeated. Mr. Hemphili
moved its reconsideration and the house
adjourned