Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

| voorhees,, OF 1lluIdId, LOOK the oath OF
Office under the recent election to fill
the unexpired term of the late O. P
Morton. After a few bills were intro
duced the senate went into executive
session on the New York custom house
officers when the appointments of Pres
Hayes were confirmed. This trans.
action is recorded in another column
MONDAY, Feb. -House.-BiIls were
introduced in great numbers: one, pro-
viding for an appropriation of $780, 000,-
900 to pay arrearages Of pensions
another for same purpose of S40,0OO,-
900; to establish national board of ae-
riculture; extending time for compile
ton of the Northern Pacific railway.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
pass the bill appropriating 100000
for pensions. Services in memory OF
the late Terrence J. Quinn were then
held. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4-Senate- entire
session was devoted to debate on Ed
mund's resolution declaring the 18th,
18th and 18th amendments valid, ard
the senate adjourned without action.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4--H0use-The morn
ing session was devoted to debate on
the army bill, and no action was reach
ed. The evening session was consum-
ed in debate on the Mississippi levee
bill and no action taken. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5-Seeate-A bill
passed appropriating s., 933 to pay the
Richmond female institution, Rich
mond, Va, for the use of its buildings
by the army of the United States from
October, 1865, to 1866. Mr.. Edmunds'
resolution declaring the validity of the
18th, 18th and 10th amendments was
taken up and discussed, with a short
intermission, until II p. m. Aseparate
vote was taken on each amendment and
the first two were adopted by vote of
23 to II. The senate then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. s. House. The
Mississippi levee bill was passed. Con
sideration of the army bill was then
resumed, and after a long debate in
committee of the whole adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 6-Ssnate. The bill
providing for taking the tenth and sub
sequent census was passed. After ex-
executive session, adjourned
THURSDAY. Feb. 6-HOuse. The bill
making appropriations for the payment
of claims reported allowed by the COM
missioners on claims was. passed. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the army APPROPRIATION bill
and Whyte's amendment which is in
substance the army reorganization bill
submitted by the commission created
to consider that subject, was adopted.
The house adjourned without taking
final action on the bill.
FRIDAY, Feb. 7-Sena6. Some time
was spent in discussing various private
pension bills. The senate then took up
the house bill to relievecertain political
disabilities Of women. The bill provides
that any woman who shall have been
practicing attorney bebre the highest
court of any state or territory or of the
supreme court of the District of Column
bia for the space of three years, and
shall have maintained good standing
before such court and Who shall be
person of good moral character, shall
on motion and production of such rec
ord be admitted to pra3tice before the
supreme court of the Uited States. AZ
ter discussion the bill passed without
amendment. Yeas 40 nays 20. The
bill having passed as itcame from the
house now goes to the resident for his
signature. After an executive session
adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 7-Holse.- The senate
amendments to the naval appropriation
till were concurred in. Mr.. Muldrow,
from committee on cdnage, weights
and measures, reported bill authOriz-
ing the treasurer of thu United States
to receive coins of the United States in
exchange for United Shtes notes. Mr..
Brewer offered as a substitute an amend
ment, providing that on representation of
any coins Of the United States at the
sub-treasury of New York there shall
be exchanged therefor, 0n demand, to
the extent of any amount to which coins
are legal tender, an equal amount of
treasury notes, and al silver coins SO
received, which are unit for circulation
shall be recOined. Aftg discussion this
amendment was adopted, but a quorum
failing to vote on the inal passage of
the bill, the house adjourned.
SATURDAY, Feb. S-,Saate.-The con-
ference committee on he Indian ap-
preparation bill, submitted report,
which was agreed to, aid the bill pass
ed. The total amount appropriated is
$4,713, ,205, $33,06S less than the ap-
preparation for the current fiscal year.
New conference committees were ap-
pointed on the naval aid fortifcation
appropriation bills. Thtfollowing bills
passed: to abolish the 3lunteer navy;
to provide for the payment to officers
soldiers and seamen O. the Mexican
war of three months exta pay, accord
ing to act of July 19, 184. Adjourned. !
SATURDAY, Feb. -Hose.-Mr. Beal, |
successor to Beverly Doglass, took his |
seat. The house went ito committee |
of the whole on the amy bill. The
section transferring the indian bureau |
to the war department was rejected. |
One of the most importaE amendments |
adopted was the one offered by Mr.. |
Butler, that railroad companies owning
telegraph lines shall becompelled to |
transmit dispatches for tie government |
and the public at rates fixd by congress.
The bill then passed. Adjourned.
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