Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,

MONDAY, April %. = Senate. = The
house J'lnt resolution to repeal certain
clauses in the sundry civil aupropria-
ton act of March 3rd, 1879, passed. It
makes appropriations for an extension
of the military topogra phical corps in
Montana and Texas, and repeals au-
thority heretofore given the secretary
of war 10 lease the water power at
Moline, ILL.,, to the Moline water power
company.
The giving of seats on the floor of the
senate and house to heads of depart
ments was taken up and Mr.. Pendleton
made speech on its adoption.
The bill to prevent the introduction
of contagious or infectious diseases into
the United States was then taken up,
pending which the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, ani when the doors re-
opened adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 29th. -Senate.-A mes
sage was received from the house an
nouncing the death of representative
Clark and the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY April -House.-Immedi-
ately after the reading fthe presidents
veto message the house adjourned out
ofrespect to the memory of represen-
tative Rush Clark.
WEDNESDAY,, April -Senote.-Con-
sideration was resumed of the house
bill. providing for certain expenses of
the present session of congress and for
other purposes. The pending question
being, whether it was in order to amend
as it was proposed by Plumb, appro-
priating $3.50 to pay mileage Tor the
present session. Tie amendment was
decided in order by vote of 33 against
%, and was discussed and agreed to.
The bill was then passed, and the SEN
ate considered the bill to prevent the
introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States.
WEDNESDAY, April -House-After
a short session during which the clerk
read the veto message the house ad-
j0urned.
THURSDAY, May 1-Senate. Consider
alton was resumed of the bill to pre-
vent the introduction of contagious or
infectious diseases into the United
States. Alter some time consumed in
debate the senate adjourned without
reaching a vote.
THURSDAY, May 1-Housg.-The bill
reported from the coinage committee
amending the statute relating to coin
age and to gold and silver bullion GER
titicates, came up. The pending ques-
ton was on ordering the main question
on the resolution postponing the bill
till Saturday next, and it was
ordered yeas, lis; nays 10Y. The
resolution was then adopted. Mr..
Sparks called up the order made
yesterday, to reconsider the army ap-
preparation bill. A vote was taken on
the question, no debate being allowed,
whether upon reconsideration the house
will pass the army bill, L Notwithstanding
the objection of the president. The
house refused to pass the bill over the
presidents veto, the vote standing, yeas
12O, nays ITO, not the necessary two
t--lrds IN the affirmative. 1t was strictly
q party vote. Only three Of the green
hackers voted for the bill, and none
against it. Adjourned until Saturday.
FRIDAY, May 2nd-Senate. reso-
luton of the committee on privileges
and elections to investigate the claim
Of Spofiord to Kellogg's seat was taken
up. Mr.. Hoar offered q substitute de-
claring the action Of the senate seating
Kellogg final and conclusive. Without
dlsposing of the matter consideration
was resumed OF the bill to prevent in
PRODUCTION into the United States of con-
tagious or infectious diseases. With
out disposing of the question the SEN
ate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY, May 2nd.-The house was
not IN session.
SATURDAY: May 3-House- house
held a short session to consider the
bill relating to silver coin and coinage
and bullion certificates, but no vote
was taken.