Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-12-13

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Mr.. Joyce asked leave to offer a reso-
ltion, reciting attempts of the people of
Cuba to obtain their independence, and
directing the president to demonstrate
against the barbareus manner in which.
war has been carried on by Spain.
Mr.. Hale objected before the reading
/ of the resolution was completed. Z
! Mr.. Blair asked leave to offer a reso-
luton directing the committee on for
eign affairs to inquire into the condition
of the instruction against the Spanish
authorities on the island of Cuba.
Messrs. Hale and Ellsworth objected.
SENATE.
December during the morning
hour nothing of Importance transpired;
I the time being consumed in discussing
bill for the relief OF the sufferers OF
the lost steamer Huron.
AT the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill
recently introduced by him, to extend
the time for the construction and COM
pletion of the Northern Pacific railroad,
for the purpose of havingsit referred to
the committee on railroads, and spoke
at considerable length in explanation Of
the I'LL.
Mr. Thurman spoke briefly, and the
bill was referred to the committee on
railroads.
Mr. Matthews called up the concur
rent resolutions submitted by him yes
terday, in regard to the payment of the
principal and interest of government
bonds in silver coin, and after it. had
been read, he said it was his intention
to submit some remarks this afternoon
IN regard to- the resolution, before
moving its reference to the committee
on finance. At the request of several
senators, he would allow it to lie over
till Monday, and would then call it up
and have something to say in regard
thereto. The senate then, at 2:45, went
into executive session, and when the
doors re-opened. adjourned until Mon
day.
December7.-The following bills were
introduced and referred
By Mr.. Stevens-Amending the char
ter of the Texas Pacific railroad.
By Mr.. Cox IN. Y. ITO organize the
life-saving service. --
By MIR. Stewart-For the relief of set
tiers on certain lands in Minnesota
heretofore granted for railroad pur-
poses
The resolution in regard to putting
the records and files of the house in a
place of safety against fire was adopted.
Mr.. Wood, chairman of the ways and
means committee, reported a concur
rent resolution for the adjournment of
congress for the Christmas HOLIDAYS,
from the 10Th ofDecember till January
7th
Mr. Butler moved that the house adj
journ on the 18th, inst. till the 10th of
January. Agreed to.
AT 3 o'clock the committe rose and
reported a number of private bills |
favorably to the house and they were
passed. On motion of Mr.. Knott the
senate amendment to the bill for the
relief of sufferers of the wreck of the
Huron was concumed in. Adjourned
till Monday.
DEC. 10-A number of bills were
introduced and referred. Among them
were the following:
To declare certain lands heretofore
granted to railroad companies as for-
felted, and to open the same for settle
ment.
Amendatory of the supplementary
act to incorporate the Texas Pacific
Railroad, and to aid its construction
Mr.. Mcdonald said it had been his
intention to offer resolutions in respect
to the memory of his late colleague,
Mr.. Morton, before the Christmas holi-
days, but upon consultation with other
senators and various members of the
other house of congress, he had con-
cluded not to present such resolutions
till after the recess. He therefore gave
the 18th of January next.
The vice president announced Messrs.
Anthony, Sargent and White, as mem
bers of the joint committee on printing
on the part of the senate He also
named Messrs. Cameron, (Pa) and
Bayard, members of the board of visi-
tors, on the part of the senate, to attend
the next annual examination at the
West Point military academy.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Wadleigh, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections, !
called up the resolution reported from
that committee last week, declaring J.
ID. Eustis entitled to his seat as senator
from Louisiana from january u, 1876, |
for the term ending March 3, 1879, and |
Mr.. ingalls,, VINO signed the minority, |
spoke in opposition to the resolution,
claiming that the papers presented by
Mr.. Eustis were defective.
After brief discussion. the resolu-
ton of Mr. Wadleigh was agreed upon
yeas 43, nays 9; those voting in the
negative were Messrs. Allis, Ingalls,, !
Cameron, (Wis.), Mcmillan, Hamlin,
Morrill,, Howe and Saunders. On the
announcement of the vote Eustis was
escorted to the desk of the viee-pres-
ident by Mr. Thurman and the oath Of
officers were administered to him.
After swearing in Eutis, Mcdonald, |
at his own request, was excused from
further service on the committee on
territories, and Jones, of Florida, at his
own request, was excused from further
service on the committee on public
buildings and grounds. The vice presi-
dent appointed Eustis as member of
these committees.
Mr.. Matthews then called up from
the table the concurrent resolution sub
mitted by HIM Thursday last, declaring
the right of the government to pay prin-
cipal and interest of bonds in silver dol !
lars, containing 4123 grains of standard
silver. Mr.. Matthews said the general
assembly ofthe state of Ohio, at its ses-
sion last winter, adopted a resolution
favoring the restoration of the
silver dollar. This resolution