Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY,

/ y ".
A few local bills were passed of no gem
eral Importance, when the senate went
into executive session and soon there
after adjourned.
MONDAY, June 23-HoaHe. Several
bills of a private nature were introduced
and referred. The presidents veto of
the judicial bill was read. At the con-
cluslon of the reading, the house pro-
ceeded to vote on the question whether
the bill should be passed, notwithstand-
ing the objections of the president, and
it was decided in the negative-yeas
1O4, nays 7S-not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 24-Serate- The reso-
luton to adjourn June 25th was recon-
mitted. The political assessment bill
came up and republicans availed them
selves of the parliamentary privileges
to prevent action upon it. Mr.. Beck
submitted a concurrent resolution, pro-
vidlng for joint committee, composed
of five senators and seven representa-
tIves to report at the next session what
cnange, if any, ought 10 be made in
| the mode of guarding or collecting the
revenues, either from the custom house
internal taxation or in the manage
ment of the various departments and
| bureaus of the government, with a view
| to. the efficiency of the service and
economy III appropriations of the pub
lie money; and whether changes from
permanent to annual appropriations,
would bo advantageous or not. Placed
on the calendar. A short time was
| G I44 70 IL,
dicial bill when the senate by a strict
party vote adjourned.
| TUESDAY, June 24-House.-Bya vote
of yeas 80, nays 103, the house refused
to adopt the resolution to adjourn June
70. The following democrats and green
hackers voted in the negative. Acklin,
Bouck, De La Matyr, Eiam, Evans, Eel
ton, Ford, ForSy the, Gibson, Gillett, Her
bert. Jones, King. Lowe, Murch, Mey-
ers, New, Persons, Phister, Richardson,
| Is. Co. Stephens, Stevenson, Thompson,
Upson, Weaver and Yocum. The
speaker announced the appointment of
| the following select committee on the
alcoholic liquor traffic: Davis, Mo-
Bouck, Nichols, Simonton, Williams,
| (Ala.) Brewer, NOrcross, Miller and Up-
degroff, (Ohio.) The senate bill for the
relief of the widow and children of the
late James Shields, and for increase of
the pension of Carolina S. Webster pass
ed. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, June 25-Senate
Vest introduced resolution declaring
that the complete reconciliation of sill
yer, its full restoration as money met
al, and its free coinage, are demanded
by the dictates Of Justice and wise gtsstfi safl-
side introduced the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The people of this union
for fifty years have adhered to the
Monroe" doctrine that the nations of
the American continent, by the free and
independent condition which they have
assumed and maintained are hence
forth not to be considered as subjects
for future occupation by any European
power;
Therefore, be 1t ResoEued by the senate and
house Of representatives, That the people
of these states would not view without
serious unquietude, an attempt by the
powers of Europe to establish under
their protective domination ship canal
across the Isthmus of Darlen, and such
action could not be regarded in any
other light than as manifestation of
an unfriendly disposition towards the
United States.
This resolution was referred to the
committee on foreign affairs. The bill
relating to additional pay for employees
of congress was debated at some length
but no action taken. The senate then
took up the concurrent resolution pro-
far tlo1 nf int
committee to investigate the collection
and disbursement of revenue. A long
debate followed and the senate ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 25-House-No
action of general interest was taken by
the house.
THURSDAY, June 26-Senate
bill extending the provisions of the act
entitled "an act for the relief of certain
settlers on The public lands" until Oct
1st, 1880, was passed. Two executive
sessions were held and routine business
transacted when the judicial expenses
bill first passed by the house was re-
ported, read second time and re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
tions.
THURSDAY, June 26-House. The
new judicial expenses bill, the main
features OF which were drafted by the
democratic advisory committees was
reported and passed, every attempt of
republicans to amend it being defeated.
The vote stood yeas, 80; nays, 81; all
the greenbaCkers except Forsythe vot-
ing in the affirH ative.
FRIDAY, June 27-Sendte. ju-
dicial appropriation bill was passed
without amendment. The bill making
appropriation for the pay of United
States marshals was reported but went
over. Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, was
excused from further service on the
committee on alleged election frauds,
and Blaine was appointed. After an
unimportant debate the senate ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, June -House.-The bill
providing for the pay OF marshals
created debate in which Garfield and
Hurd were the principal participants.
The bill passed by a party vote, ayes 50,
nays &c. A resolution to adjourn
Monday June 30tn was adopted.
SATURDAY, June 28-Semate.-The bill
providing for the pay of U. 5. marshals
anu lnen OeputfeS was passed aiLeF loilS
debate by vote of 25 to 10. 1t was
strictly party vote, the democrats
voting in the affirmative. No other
business of importance was transacted.
SATURDAY, June 28-House.-Ihe bill
exempting from license and enrolment
fees, vessels not propelled wholly by
sail or internal motive power of their
own was passed after the word
wholly" had been stricken out
Mr. Wilson. from the cnrnmittee ON