Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Missouri Louisiana resolutions were
presented on the Goth. An adverse report
was made on the bill for the relief of settlers
on the public lands in certain sections OF
Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and Nebraska. The
debate on the Louisiana resolutions was con-
tinued by Messrs. Conkling and Gordon. Mr..
Schurz moved to amend the preamble
of his resolutions by incorporating words
to the effect that military interference
with the organization of a Legislature
is repugnant to the principles of constltu-
tional government, and that such interference
in Louisiana was without warrant Of law.
Adjourned to the 1st.. The deadlock IN the
House was broken at 1925 a. m. by vote to
adjourn, after continuous session of forty
six hours and twenty five minutes The ad-
iournment was carried by ayes Is, noes 60.
The Senate was not in session on the
30th . In the House, no business was done,
the minority insisting that the journal OF the
preceding session should be read in order to
consume the time and prevent notice of a
resolution to change the rules. Up to the
hour of adjournment eighteen of the seventy
seven roll-calls had been read.
The Joint resolution Of the Indiana Eeglsla
ture fayoring the payment of pensions to sur
vivors of the Mexican war was presented
and referred together with communication
from the Commissioner of Pensions stating
that the number of such survivors is 35,6O4;
number of widows about IL, 600. The House
bill to amend the National Bank act was
amended and passed. The Louisiana resolu-
tons were further debated by Messrs. West
Adjourned n
resolutions to change the rules SO that the
Speaker need not entertain dilatOry motions
during the tendency Of question were re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules. a motion
was twice made and defeated to suspend the
rules and allow the committee to report. A
motion prevailed-170 to 49-to suspend the
rules and pass the Grasshopper Relief bill
recess was taken until Tuesday, the I'd, at ten
a M, thus continuing Mondays session.
James Brooks, of Arkansas, presented
memorial in the Senate on the I'd, claiming
to be the lawful Governor of that State, and
insisting that the present Government was
an usurpation. A bill was introduced for
pontoon bridge across the Mississippi
River at Dubuque. Executive session
and adjournment. In the House, a
motion prevailed to suspend the rules and
allow the committee to report a new rule for
bidding dilatcry motions in certain cases.
Such rule was reported and agreed to-1n
to 81. Messrs. Randall and Cox resigned
their membership on the committee, which
designations were accepted. A bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of the Louisiana Committee. A mo
ton was made to take up the Senate Civil
Rights bill, pending which the House adj
journed.
A large number Of pension bills were passed
on the Sd. A resolution was adopted asking
of the President information concerning
Arkansas affairs. The Chicago branch
mint resolutions were read and referred,
as was also the House Grasshopper Re
lief bill. i. In the House, the Hennepin
Canal bill was postponed until after
the disposition of the Civil Rights bill, which
was considered and debated during the entire
day and evening. The Senate bill was offered
as a substitute, as was also another substi-
tute Notice was given that the previous
question would be moved at one o'clock on
the 4th.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill to relieve
the grasshopper sufferers was passed. The
concurrent resolution to repeal the twenty
second joint rule of the houses was
considered, several substitutes being
offered, which were referred with the
resolution to the Committee on Elec-
tons and Privileges. lin the House the
Civil Rights bill was debated during the en-
tire day. During the discussion Mr.. Brown,
of Kentucky, INDUCED in language concern
inc Mr.. Butler which the Speaker char
acterized as improper and unparla-
mentary, and resolution was adopted
-161 10 79-that he be censured by
the Speaker. The reprimand was admin
istered, and Mr.. Brown disclaimed any inten-
ton to disregard the rules of debate The
Naval Committee made report generating
Mr. Stowell from the charge Of selling a ma
val cadetship, in which the House concurred.
4 recess was taken until 10 a. NJ. on the 9Th
Why is an old mans farm in Texas
like the focus of a sun-glass? Because
it's place where the sons raise meat.