Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

SATURDAY, Feb. BIN the Senate. the
credentials of Senators Davis and Saunders O.
West Virginia and Nebraska, were presented anC
filed. The joint resolutions of the MiuDesots
Legislature in favor OF & law giving bounty fol-
the destruction of grasshoppers and their eggs
wee re erred In the House, the Legislative
Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill was
reported from Committee of the Whole and
amendments fixing the salary of Senators and
Representatives at 5000 were agreed to- and an
amendment increasing the compensation of the
President TO SIS % 0 wa- defeated-yeas 47: NAYS
12-and the bill was then passed. The Presi-
dents Message on the financial question was IRE
sented by the Speaker and referred to The Com
mitt2e on Ways and Means. z-as - airC =
MONDAY, Feb. 5.-In the Senate, Mr..
Howe stated that, on the Sd. the Subcommittee
on Privileges and Elections had examined ]. F.
Littlefeld relative to Louisiana election mat ers
his examination not beiag concluded on that
day, he was told to return the 5th, but had
failed to do so, and was evidently evadipg the
comni tee. Mr.. Howe therefore submit ed a
resolution, which was adopted, ordering Little
feds arrest for contempt. The President S
specie resumption message was referred In
the House. the Senate amendments to the Fortif-
ca ion Approximation and the Military Academy
bills were non -cOncurred in. A petition was pre-
sented from fwenty eight banking institutions of
Cincinnati, asking for the repeal of the law tax
ing banks.
TUESDAY, Feb. 6.-Bills were passed il
'iO SNh" ttc TSll6i Vi ScIIlcTS upon PUBIC
lands u1der the Presumption laws; an horizing the
survey of certain townships in Michigan, and
making appropriation therefor; to amend the act
of ane s, 1872, granting the right of way through
puollc lands to the Denver & Rio Grande Railway
Company; Joint resolution t. amend the i int
resolution of July g. 1876. authorizing the Secre-
tary of War TO issue arms to certain States
and Territories so as to issue ammuni-
ton not to exceed fifty ball cartridges
for each arm. The bill abolishing the Board of
Metropolitan Police Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia failed to pass over she Presi-
yoti"g in the affirmative In the House, the
Deficiency Appropriation ,,ill (s1417,000) was
considered in Committee of the Whole. A reso-
luton was adopted for printing the testimony
taken before the Committee on Louisiana Affairs
which had not been printed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. TIN the Senate, a
Conference Committee was appointed on the Mil
itary Academy Appropriation BILL and a new
Conference Committee was also appointed
on The bill involving the restoration of the fast
mail trains and the tranking privilege. A bill
was pas ed to authorize and empower the Secre-
tary of the Interior to adjust and tile the account
OF he Kaskaskia, Peo ia, Piankeshaw and Wea
Indians. An amendment to the Printing De-
hciency bill. providing that the Public Printer
snail not hereafter pay more for similar work than
is paid in the cities of New York PHILADELPHIA and
Baltimore, was non-concurred in. A report was
made in regard to the eligibility of Mr.. Hum
phreys, Republican PI esidential Elector of
Florida. In the House, the Deficiency Appropri-
dllOu DAl! VIII considered anG amended
Committee of the Whole, reported to the House
and Led. The Naval Appropriation bill ($12.-
4947 p was reported from the Committee on Ap-
propriations.
THURSDAY, Feb. SIN the Senate, the
Indian Appropriation bill taken up and sey-
eral amendments were agreed to, and the bill, as
amended, was passed In the House. Mr.. Hale
read a letter from j. Madison Wells and Thomas
c. Anderson. stating that hey were confined in a
damp, dark dungeon of the cellar of the Capitol
and that, on account of bad air in the cell. Gov.
Wells i'll in bed. Mr.. Hale corroborated
the assertions contained in the letter
and offered a resolution directing the
Sergeant Arms to remove the prisoners to
well-lighted and well-ventilated room.
where their health would not be endangered
Messrs. Cox. Clymer and others on the Demo
cratic side of The House, claimed that the room
in which the prisoners were confined was the one
previously used for that purpose by Republican
Congress, and was well heated, lighted and ven
tilated. The resolution was finally referred to
the Special Committee on the Election in Louisi-
ana, with instructions to make speedy report
to the truth of the statements contained in the
Wells communication. The Deficiency Appro-
priation bill was further amended in Committee
of the Whole. tf