Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-14

d sOSO OIL % ~ 90. An dlu61uuSul dS
adopted to the Pacific railroad amend
ment providing that unless a settle
ment is reached within one year the
president should begin foreclosure
proceedings to collect all money due
the government Messrs. Hepburn
rep, Ia and Cannon (rep- Ill., sup
ported the amendment The confer
ence reports upon the bills to in
crease the force of the ordnance de-
partment and to protect the harbor de-
lenses and Notifications against in
jury were adopted.
Washington, July IA bill con-
ferring upon Adjutant General Corbin
the rank, pay and allowances Of major
general was passed without division
by the senate. The bill making ap-
preparations to pay the session en-
ployes OF the house of representatives
and for other purposes, was
passed, with the following amend
ment: To enable the Sec
rotary of war, in his discretion, tc
cause to be transported to their
, homes, the remains Of officers and SOL
diers who die at military camps or who
are killed in action, or who die in the
field in places outside of the limits
Of the United States, 100000 is appro,
priated.'
The bill permitting the secretary OF
war in his discretion to have erected
on the West Point reservation an ed
ffce for religious worship was passed
without amendments Another meas
ure reported from the military COM
mittee to reimburse the governors Of
: states and territories for expenses in.
CURED by them in aiding the United
States to raise, organize, supply and
equip the present volunteer army was
passed. The bill to restore Major J
W. Wham, formerly paymaster in the
United States army, to full rank anC
pay in the army was unanimously
passed. Bills were passed fixing the
pay and allowances of chaplains OF
volunteer regiments, making them
the same as those of mounted cap
tains; permitting officers in the regu-
lar or volunteer army to hold posi-
lions as commissioners, superintend-
ents or historians of national parks
| authorizing a readjustment of ac-
counts Of army officers in certain con-
tingencies; incorporating the Amer.
lean Social Science association; tc
establish a United States court at
Tishomingo, Indian Territory; to pay
William C. Dodge $4,000 for the use
by the United States of a patented
cartridge loading machine; and to
provide steam fog whistles at the en-
trance to Muskegon harbor, Mich
The house joint resolution
providing for the adjournment Of con-
gress tomorrow was referred to the
! committee on appropriations.
Washington, July I'm the house
Mr.. Berry (dem., KY secured the
reading Of his resolution, thanking
Commodore SchIey and the officers and
men under him for their victory over
CerVera. The senate resolutions ex-
tending thanks and directing the Civ
ing Of medals to Lieut. F. H. New
comb and officesj and men of the
Hudson in the fight at Cardenas and
directing the retirement upon full pay
of Captain Daniel B. Hodgson of the
McCulloch in Manila Bay were laid
before the house. Mr.. Hepburn asked
consent for their consideration, but
Mr.. Berry objected unless the Schley
resolution should be taken up with
, them. This condition was not con-
coded and the senate resolutions went
over. The house accepted the senate
provisions for an appropriation of
$4,000 to pay the cost Of transport
ing dead American seamen and sold
iers home for interment. The bill
to incorporate an international Amer
lean bank was called up, but by ar
unanimous consent it went over to the
first Wednesday after congress shall
meet in December. By the adoption
OF a resolution Mr.. Payne rep, N.
" was formally elected speaker pro
tenn of the house.
Washington, July S.-Both house;
of congress adjourned without day a
2 o'clock Friday afternoon. This was
the ffty-ffth congress. The execu
tive session of the senate held ms