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

from the western line of Kaneas to Pueblo. Col,
and branch road from point on the u M-a ano
southWesterly 10 San Felipe on the hlo 1ianno,
Senate bill To- secure homeeteads TO asual ,h
on the public domain, with amendments, TUG
Senate bill TO authorize inquiries into the
causes of steam boiler explosions; to
prairies; Senate Fill to place coIored persons who
enlisted In the army as 81 ives on the same ny
as otner soldiers Pensions Mr.. Dawes, rom .ne
Committee on avs and Means: reported me yes,
timony taken In the matter Of the Paclhc NAL
subsidy to be deposited with the CLERK ol r .ne
House to be laid by hum before the nean w"n
implicated any member or empiote VI .ne
House. resolution unanimously ADOPT
Speaker aine for the distinguished ability and
| impartality with which he had discharged lne
duties OF Speaker Of the Houre IN the rory
second Congress. The ealaries amehdmens q, 10
the Legislative Appropriation Bill as reported Sy
the Conference Committee was concarred IN by 10y
| 1903 ayes to 81 noes. 1t fixes the salary OF the
President at $4,000; Vice President, justices OF
the Supreme Court Cabinet officers ana Speaker
| $4,000 each; Chief Justice, $io5oo; senators
| beers of the present Congress, the increase to
be in lieu of all allowances except Ior actuai
travelling expenses TO the cap1fa' ana return ne
Edmunds amendment relative TO the faci1c loaus'
directing the withholding of pay for
| of mails. etc and Wilson's amendment n1recting
sui to be brought against the Credit Mopiiei,
payment Of judgment rendered by the Court oi
Claims in favor of disoyal claimants was stricheh
out
In the Senate, on the 4th, bills were
| passed-for pension of $50 per month FOR the
widow of General w. w. Morris, and IKE pen
| sion to the widow of General Wood the daughter
Of ex-Pres;dent Zachary Taylor; to remove lhs
political disabilities of r. NJ. L. Hunter; TO extend
the time for the restoration to market OF lhe pta
wa and Chippewa lands in Michigan, HOUSE pi'in'
authorizing the Secretary of War TO 1urnlsn
duplicate certificate of discharge where tue SAME
| has been lost; aui horizng the Secretary OF war
grounds upon the Fort Gratiot military reservation
in Michigan and for other purposes; granting
right of way through the public lands to the C!ah
Northern Pacific -RUfevay Company; 10 cohnrnl
amendments. The Conference, -, report on
| the Deficiency Appropriation bill was con,
Cured H. . Vice President ColfaX administered
the oath of office to Vice Presdent-elect wilson,
and at twelve O'Clock NJ the srcond session OF lne
Senate of the Forty-second Congress was declared
| adjourned Vice President Wilson then called the
Senate Of the Forty-third Congress to order, and
| several new member were sworn In.
In the House, on the 4th, Senate bills
| were passed-to establish board Of local inspec
| tors of steam vessels in Michigan; to amend
| the act to enable discharged soldiers
| and sailors to acquire homestead
| on public lands; to authorize the interment Of
| hoaorably discharged soldiers and marines IN ma
| tiopal cemeteries . The Conference report on the
| Deficiency bill was agreed to Mr.. CARRIED gave
notice that the summing up by the Poland Com
mitee OF the testimony in the Credit Mohiller mat
ter as TO him (Garfedl was Inaccurate and that he
had had no opportunity to present corrections
| which he had repaired and would make public
In a short speech the Speaker then declared
| the House of the Forty second Congress ad
| journed sine ale.