Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-04-24
Wash ION Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, 4 .ril18, IL
Mr.. EDITOR

Of the GreenbackerS for general legis-
lation by announcing his appointment
for the standing, special and joint com
mittees Of the House for the Forty
sixth Congress, on Friday last, there
by furnishing the appropriate commit
tees to which may be referred any
legislative business that may be intro,
duced. This is inpart payment for the
votes Of the Greenbackers with the
democracy in passing the army ap-
preparation bill with the Objectionable
clause relative to elections, that has
no legitimate place on an appropria-
ton bill.
His ability, industry and close at
tention to business, together with his
long services has caused Hon. Chas. G..
Williams Of Wisconsin to be placed on
one of the most important Committees
in the House viz: the committee on
the judiciary. This is a deserved
compliment to the commanding posi-
ton Mr. Williams occupies at the
Capitol of the nation.
Hon. E. S. Bragg is chairman of
the committee on war claims; and a
member Of the committee on Military
Affairs,
Hon, Thad c. Pound is placed on
the important committees on Indian
Affairs, and in which a portion of his
constituents are deeply interested.
Hon. H. L. Humphrey is assigned
to the committee on Territories, which
with Utah seeking admission into the
Union will be, for the present congress
very important committee.
Hon Gabriel Bouck is on the commit
tee on the District of Columbia. which
is one Of the hardest working commit
tees, and the most found fault with Of.
any Of them.
Hon. G. G. Hazelton is on the COM
mite on Invalid Pensions, and on
reform in the Civil Service.
Hon i. b. CaswelI is on the COM
mittee on Patents, and on Levees and
Improvements OF the Mississippi river
Hon 2. Y. Deuster is chairman of
the committee on expenditures on
Public Buildings, and member Of the
committee on Commerce.
Speaker Randall, in the formation
of the committee on the Pacific Rail
road, has shown his opposition to the
extension Of time asked for by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
for the completion of their road, by
excluding from said committee any
member whose constituents are direct
" interested in the completion of the
road. The committee has evidently
been formed in the interest Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, an ac-
acknowledgements on the part Of Speaker
Randall of the return to power and
control in the democratic caucus of the
Southern Democracy, and of their de-
mand8 that the legislation of the coun-
try shall be to advance the interest of
the South to, in manner, repay them
for the losses sustained by them in
their efforts to destroy the Govern,
meat
On Wednesday last Senator Gamer
on of Wisconsin, called up the bill in
troduced by him for the relief of the
Winnebago Indians in Wisconsin,, and
to aid them in obtaining subsistence
by agricultural pursuits, and to pro-
mote their civilization. Section Is.
of the act approved March, 3, 1875,
reads as follows: THAT any Indian,
born in the United States, who is the
head of a family, or who has arrived
at the age of twenty one years, and
who has abandoned, or may hereafter
abandon. his tribal relations, shall,
upon making satisfactory proof of
such Abandonment under rules to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the in
terror. be entitled to the benefit of an
act entitled, An act to secure home
steads to actual settlers on the public
domain, approved May 20, 1862, and
the acts amendatory thereof, except
that the provisions Of the eighth sec
tion Of the said act shall not be held
to apply to entries made under this
act. Provided, however, that the tt
tie to lands acquired by any Indian by
virtue hereof shall not be subject to
alienation or incun brance, either by
voluntary conveyance, or the judg-
ment, decree, or order of any court,
and shall be, and remain inalienable
for period Of FIVE years from the date
Of the patent issued therefore: Pro
vided, that any such Indian shall be
entitled to his distributive share of all
annuities, tribal funds, lands and other
property the same as though he had
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