Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-27
Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1879.

10 anu coFelS every SUBJECT To De le9lS-
lasted upon at this unnecessary extra
session of Congress.
The Senate Committees were an
nounced Yesterday and the State of
Wisconsin is represented by Senator
Cameron on the following Committees
viz Privileges and Elections; Claims;
Transportation Rontes to the Sea
board; To make provision for taking
the Tenth Census; and to inquire into
alleged frauds in the state elections,
and by Senator Carpenter, Foreign
Relations, and The JudiaciasF.
| The residents of the Sth Wisconsin
! Congressional District have reason to
be proud of their energetic Represen
tative, Hon. Thad. c. Pound The
River and Harbor Bill shows that he
secured for his district the following
appropriations viz, Chippewa River
$4,000, st, Croix River below St.
Croix Falls $4,000, Superior Harbor
$4,000, Menominee Harbor, $4,000.
Completing Surveys for Reservoir at
of the Mississippi, St. Croix. Chipps-
wa and Wisconsin Rivers $25. 900 and
secure provisions for survey of Superb
or Bay to determine the best and most
economical plan for harbor improve
ment for the head Of Lake Superior,
surveys for the harbors Of Bayfield, and
Ashland, also surveys of the Wolf and
Oconto rivers. He also gave efficient
aid in securing large appropriations for
the Fox and Wisconsin River improve
ment and for improving Saint Mary 5
river and Saint Mary Falls Canal
$3.50, 600 to the first and $500, 900 for
the last named. The improvement
Of the Saint Mary's River and canal
are all important to the future deyel-
opement of the northern portion of
Gov. Pounds district which lies unon
the western end of Lake Superior.
The amount for survey of the reservoir
was secured by the most persistent eff
fort, the annual estimates only calling
for So 900 which was sought to be
corrected by Maj Aliens progress re-
port. The object of the survey of SUI
perior Bay is to determine plan for
future improvements for the head OF
/ Lake Superior which shall snbserve all
interests, and accommodate its increas
ing commerce. This, it is expected,
may be done so IS In measure to re-
pair the great injury done Wisconsin
by the celebrated Duluth canal which
did so much damage to superior liar
Dor and outraged the rights of the
state of Wisconsin. Coy. Pound has
fled letters with the Secretary Of War
touching these various works and com
mending them to his special attention
The Chicago Tribune before COM
menting upon Gov. Pounds ''ravenoas
''legislation for brooks, runs and
"sloughs in his district" should study
the geography of the Sth Wisconsin
district and note its vast and rapidly
developing agricultural, manufacture
.lng and commercial interests and the
wonderful capacity and Importance of
its rivers, lakes and harbors. The
Tribune pays Gov. Pound a well de-
served compliment for the energy, de
termination and perseverance in thus
securing Government aid in the devel-
opement of The resources of his dis
trict
As showing the true feelings of the
| Southern States | make the following
extract from the Oklahoma Southern
States:
after struggle of eighteen years
IN war and politics. the confederacy
has at last captured the Capitol.
Washington Republican,
Yes thank God, we have captured
the Capitol. and in 1880 our man will
walk NY the White House steps and
take his seat in the Presidential char.
Then will our glorious triumph be
complete.
Then will we proceed to tear your
amendments from the constitution and
trample them in the mire
Then will We break the shacles you
have forged for the free sovereign and
independent commemorative of the
! Union.
Then will we recognize the right of
seeess on. a right Of secession, a right
that is not dead, but sleeping.
Then will We decorate the Capitol
with the pictures of Davis and Lee
and Stuart, and all. the glorious lead
ers of cause that. is not lost but living
still.
i Yes, thank God, we have captured
the Capitol, and from that coigne and
vantage we promise to rule the Repub-
in way that will make your Radical
laws and your radical leaders forever
odious in America"
Comment on the above is unpeeess-
airy, but let every loyal man read and