Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.


No session of the Senate on the 10Th
80. In the House, bills were introduced and re-
ferred-prohibiting the use of public horses and
vehicles for private purposes in Washington, and
fOrblddlng the Government officials to require
their servants to wear livery; for a commission
in relation to the preservation of forests; to give
land warrants to soldiers and sailors in the late
war. "A DILL was passed apprOpriating $50 900 to
be expended in the of the current fiscal year
in improving the mouth of the Mississippi River
AN evening session was held for the discussion
of the Transportation bill
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions
were presented in favor of an increase in the vol
ume of currency, and one from citizens of Detroit
in opposition thereto, and favoring speedy return
| to specie payment. "A memorial was presented
and referred from the Legislature of Wisconsin in
reference to the improvement of the st. Crox
River and for the preliminary survey for the canal
from Lake Superior to the Falls of St. Croix. "A
bill was passed to authorize the President to accept
for citizens of the United States the jurisdiction
of certain tribunals in the Ottoman domin-
ion and in Egypt, established, or to be
established, under the authority of the
of Egypt. Mr.. Logan addressed the Senate
on the bill TO equaze the distribution of the cur
rency, advocating an increase in the volume of the
currency. Adjourned.
In the House, on the nth, bill was passed
exempting Kansas and Missouri from the opera
ton of the act of May, 1872, which forbids the
| islative Appropriation bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole The Military Academy
Appropriation bill was reported from the Appro-
priaton Committee a bill was reported from
the Military Committee, and made the special
order for the first Tuesday in April to provide for
the gradual reduction of the army. The trans
poration question was debated at the evening scs
sion. :. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, memoria
of Mrs D. R. Lawrence, of New York, was re-
pain hat JoJ
wave'' of temperance would soon reach Washing
ton, and asking that a band of praying women be
received at the bar of the Senate, and
that the present occupant of the chair.
with Senators Chandler and Sprague be an
pointed a committee to receive them The
joint resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin
in favor of cheap transportation received and
referred. Bills introduction the relief of
certain settlers railroad lands; providing
for the opening and improving of GER
tain water routes The financial question was
further considered, Mr.. Davis CIV. Va) expressing
the conviction that the remedy for the present
evils was in the transfer of banking capital from
New England to the South and West, and not in
hation. The Army Appropriation bill was con-
sidered Adjourned.
The regular session of the House on
the 18th was devoted exclusively to debate on the
bill to regulate Interstate railroad commerce
on which subject several written speeches
were delivered The evening session was given
to the bill to revise and consolidate the statutes
In the Senate, on the 10Th, bills were
passed-amendatory of the act to prevent the
determination of fur bearing animals in Alaska;
to authorize the employment of certain aliens
and engineers as pilots; appropriating $4,000
to pay the expenses of the Joint Committee TO
investigate into the management of the affairs
of the District of Columbia. The House
bill repeating the thirteenth section of the act of
March 3, 1855, regulating the carriage of passen-
gers in steamships and other vessels ETC., was re-
ported from committee without amendment. -.
several amendments were agreed to. Executive
session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 10Th, a bill was
introduced to amend the act of 1893 in regard to
the enrolment and licensing of vessels employed
in the fishing and coast trade. The Legislative
! Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill was
! considered in Committee of the Whole, and after
| an exciting debate on the question of mileage an
! amendment to reduce the amount one-half was re-
| iected-5S to SO. Other proposed amendments
| were also rejected. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Goth, resolutions
Of the California Legislature were presented, pro-
testing against any further subsidy to the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, and instructing the
! Senators and Representatives from that State to
use their influence to have Articles D anu OF
the treaty with China modified so as 10 discourage
! the further immigration of the Chnese Inc
! COMMITTEES on Public Lands reported unfa.
vorably on the Senate bill granting AID
to the Atlantic & Great western Canal ana
tionaI Rank circulation was made the spe-
/ caI order for the 23d. The Army Appropriation
bill and the Fertilization Appropriation Dill were
| passed with amendments AT the request OF the
! House a Committee of Conference on the bill in
! regard to paying annuities to the Seminole In
dams was granted and Messrs: bucklnghanl. IN
| gals and Stevenson were appointed on the COM
| mittee on the part of the Senate ADJOURNED to
| the ed.
In the House, on the Goth, the Georgia
contested election case considered, the major
ity report being that Rowles, the sitting member,
is not entitled to his seat, and that Andrew Sloan,
the contestant, is. The minority report takes the
opposite position The Republican members OF the
committee join in the majority report, and all the
Democrats in the minority report. "A bill g1v1n
the approval of CONGRESS TO the route ana termlnl
OF the Apacostia & Potomac Railway in the Dis
trict Of Columbia was passed. Adjourned.
| NEEDLE-GUN walking canes are the
| atest plaYthinps for New Workers.