Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-30
NO. g..
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Jan. 21-Senate.- bill was
introduced to prevent the introduction
OF contagious diseases in the U. S., and
to establish bureau of public health.
) The senate, after some debate on other
measures, proceeded to consider the
naval appropriation bill. The amend
ment increasing the appropriations SS6,-
6OO over the bill as it came from the
house was agreed to. After executive
session, adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-House.-Immedi-
ately after reading the journal which
occupied an hour, Mr.. Potter called up
the resolution presented by him yester-
day, directing the committee on inves-
tgatlon of election frauds to inquire in
to the cipher dispatches appropriating
$1,000 to defray expenses of such in
qulry. He made long speech in de-
tense of his action Oh the investigating
committee.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-Senate. The
only feature of this days proceedings
was test vote on Mr. Edmund's reso-
luton relating to contitutional amend
ments. A motion to take up this reso-
luton was made, when Mr.. Thurman
moved to adjourn, and the latter motion
was carried by vote of "a to 10.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-H0use. The
bill to facilitate the refunding of the
national debt was passed unanimously.
A vigorous discussion ensued between
Bragg and some southern members
upon the claims bills. The house then
proceeded to the consideration of the
resolutions in honor of the memory of
the late Beverly d. Douglas, repre-
sentative from Virginia. Eulogies
were pronounced by Messrs. Goode,
Pollard, Hooker, Walker, Springer,
Dunnell, Pridmoor, Clarke, of Iowa,
and Tucker. The resolutions were
adopted, end the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-Senote-A bill
was introduced to grant to the Ameri-
can ocean cable and telegraph and wire
association, of Philadelphia, the right
of way and the privilege to lay land and
operate submarine telegraph cables on
the Atlantic and Pacific coats, and to es-
tablish telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States, Europe and
Asia. The billf, the relief of Warren
Mitchell caused NE discussion and
after motion, TO il efnitely postpone
was lost, the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-House con-
ference report on the consular and
diplomatic bill was adopted. The
house went into csmmittee of the whole
on the bill to apply the proceeds of the
sales of public lands to the education
Of the people. The vote on taking up
the above bill was yeas 126, nays 1O8.
The affirmative vote was cast by demo-
Gratis, and the negative by republicans,
who desired to hold the morning hour,
IN order that the debate inaugurated
yesterday by Bragg and Ellis should be
continued. After long discussion,
mainly of a partisan nature, the com
mlttee rose without action and the
house took recess until evening when
the bill to classify mail matter was
taken up This bill divides mail mat
ter into four classes: First, written mat
ter; second, periodical publications un-
der registration; third, miscellaneous
printed matter; fourth, merchandise,
and made the rates of postage uniform
on all periodicals whether daily or
weekly, monthly or quarterly. Adj
jcurned without action.
FRIDAY, Jan. 24-Senate.-
Sharon presented resolution of the
Nevada legislature favoring legislation
preventing the Central Pacific railroad
company from making unjust discrim-
nations and practicing extradition. Mr..
Edmunds then moved to take up
the resolutions lecently submitted by
him, declaring the validity of the 18th,
18th and 10Th amendments to the CON
stitution. After several diiatory mo-
tlons the senate adjourned by vote of
% to %. until Monday.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4-H0use-Tha senate
amendment to the bill appropriating
100000 for the transportation of coin
and bullion, and $4,000 for miscella-
neous expenses of the house, was con-
CURED in. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the private
calendar; Mr.. Bragg objected to all war
claims. Several bills, were passed,
among which was the senate bill dis
proving and annulling the act of the
assembly of the territory of New Mexico,
incorporating the society of Jesuit
fathers in New Mexico. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25-Sendte.-The sem
ate was not II session.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25-H0use. The
house, soon after assembling, went into
committee of the whole on the post of
flee appropriation bill, and Mr.. Blount
explained its provisions. 1t appropri-
ates S34, 100000, a decrease of about
two millions on former estimates, and
an increase of one million over the ap-
preparation Of last year. After long,
desultOry debate, the house adjourned.