Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 1st and I'd, bills
were passed-making Lacrosse. Wis, a port Of
entry; River and Harbor Appropriation bill, with
amendments; Texas Pacific Railroad bill: aIl-
thorizing the construction of d bridge across the
Mississippi, by the St. Clair and Carondelet
Bridge Company, from come point on the Illinois
shore to the southern part OF St Louis; to pro-
Sde for ,,l payment Of judgments of the
of Pension bills were also passed Resolutions
passed-to print $4,000 copies of the agricul-
tnral report, to be sold by the Commissioners at
fifty cents each: rendering the congratulations of
the United States to the people of Spain
In the House, on the LIST, the vote re-
jecting the amendment to the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill was reconsid-
cred, and the amendment carried making the sal
airy Of the President SO 0G0 per annum; Chief
Justice $10,500 Associate Justices and members
the House, $4,000; Senators and members of the
House, $650O mileage, etc, being cut Off, and the
increase of salaries to apply to the members of
on the bill was appointed. .. Bills were passed
Senate bill authorizing the Texas Pacific Railway
Company to issue currency bonds instead of coin
bonds; Senate bill authorizing the construction
of a railway bridge across the Missouri
River at Lexington, Mo-; to reimburse Treasurer
Spinner $61, TIA for losses in his office through the
embezzlement Of employees; Senate bill for the
suppression of trade in obscene literature; extend
ing by two years the time for pre- emptors on pub
lie lands in Minnesota and Dakota TO make pay
ment therefor; Deficiency Appropriation bill. 80.
A bill was reported and ordered printed, securing
the interest of the United States and the
public In the Central Pacific Rail
way Several of the Senate amendments to the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED "A joint resolution passed
congratulating the people OF Spain On the estab-
lishment of a republican form of Government, and
requesting the President to transmit the resolu-
tion to the American Minister at MADRID,
with instructions to present it to the Spanish
Government.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the House
resolution ordering printed 10000 copies of the
testimony before the Poland Credit Mobilier
Committee was concurred in.... The credentials
of Messrs ingalls,, of Kansas, and Wadlier. of
Georgia, were presented. Bills were passed.
House bill to amend the tariff act of June g. 1872.
ton bill; House substitute for Senate bill relating
to the sale of vacant coal lands Conference
reports on the Snndry Civil and the Post Office APP
preparation bills were concured in. Com
munlcations were presented from members
of the Legislature of South Carolina against the
admission of Mr.. Patterson to the Senate. :. The
memorial of VIM. L. Mcmillan was presented, an
nouncing his election as Senator from Louisiana
and stating that his credentials were on the way'
and asking the Senate to take notice of the fact
of his election. The impeachment of Judge
Deahay was reported to the Senate by the House
Committee -. A report was made and agreed to
from the Conference Committee on the Geneva
Award bill, that after full and free conference
the representatives of the Senate were unable
to agree with those of the House. The commit
tees OF the two Houses were fully agreed as to the
fact that the actual losses ought to be paid but dis
agreed to the class OF losses and as to the war
premium. On this point the House conferees
would come to no agreement that the Senate con
ferees thought they would be justified in accept
ing. They, therefore had concluded that the be At
thing now would be to invest the money in five
per cent registered bonds of the United States, to
be held subject to the future action of Congress
In the House, on the Sd, the Con-
ference Committees report on the Sundry Ap-
preparation bill, cutting down the Senate
amendments s5,3oo,oOo, was agreed to-. The re-
quest OF the Senate for Conference Committee
on the Agricultural College land grant was re-
fused. Bills were passed-substitute for the
senate Dill authorizing the entry Of 100 acres of
coal lands by individuals, or $40 acres
oy associations, at the rate of $40 per
Of "ne com ,1e adnd Is not within fifteen miles
where It is; allowing the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe Railway Company to extend It's route