Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-20
THE XLVI CONGRESS-,


$i6,OOO to continue in the service the 20
clerks preparing reports to expedite the
settlement OF pension applications, who
otherwise will have to be discharged, on
the 50th prox. No necessity for their re-
tentlon has been previously shown. The
bill to provide for ascertaining a settle
menf of the private land claims in
New Mexico, Wyoming. Arizonia,
Utah, Nevada and Colorado, was taken
up. Pending debate, the morning hour
expired, and the land claims bill went
over. The senate concurred in the house
amendment TO the joint resolution
authorizing the president to call an in
ternatiOnal sanitary conference. The
amendment includes, in the countries
from which delegates are to be invited,
those subjected to cholera. Considera-
tion was then resumed of the Kellogg
Spotf0rd resolutions, but without reac h.
ing vote the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, May 11.-House. Mr..
Springer then called up the Curtin Yo.
cum election case. A good deal of op-
position was manifested on both sides
of the house to extend the debate, and a
motion was made by Mr.. Weaver that all
debate close in the present debate. The
previous question was then ordered, and
Mr.. Springer claimed the closing hour /;
he yielded his time, however, 10 Mr.
Ry an (Pa.) and Mr.. Speer who skoke in
support of the majority report. The
first vote was taken on the amendment
offered by Springer to the minority reso-
luton, declaring that Seth H. Yocum is
not entitled TO seat. Rejected :;
yeas rs, nays lis. The negative
vote was cast by republicans and
greenbackers, together with the fol
lowing democrats: Aiken, Bri ht, Eel
ton, Mills, Richardson, Is. CO. singleton,
(Miss) Tillman, Wright, Berry, Cald-
well, Henkle, New, Richmond, Stephen
son, Bouck, Chalmers, Hostetter, OReil-
ly, Singleton, (Ill) and Stevenson
The question then REQUIRED upon the
minority resolution declaring seth H.
Yocum is entitled to seat, and that An
drew e. Curtin is not entitled thereto.
The minority resolution was adopted !;
yeas 153, nays rs, and Yocum was warm
ly congratulated upon retaining his seat,
Notwithstanding the ubfavorable report
Of the committee on elections.
THURSDAY, May 13-lSenate.-The
president pro tenn. laid before The senate
a communication from the secretary of
the interior recommending an appro-
priation of $57 900 to cover deficiencies
in the appropriation for salaries and
commissions of registers and receivers to
land offices for the fiscal year ending
June 30th 1880, and it was referred
Sen. Voorhees, submitted resolution di-
recting the secretary of the interior to re-
port to the senate the names of all the
railroad corporations in the United
afn 70 ,ho.. ,t1 NFf fa., La,, 10
made by compliance with the: ms of
the grant within the time specified there.
in; also the number of acres of unearned
lands claimed by each of such railroad
companies, and the period OF time when
their right to them expired under
the limitation contained in said
grants. Adopted. On motion of Sen.
VOORHEES,, the bill to provide additional
Accommodations for the library of con-
gress, was taken up.
THURSDAY, May, 13.-H0use-At half
past ten to-day the Wednesday session
was continued. The speaker annouu ced
the appointment of CulberIson in the
place of Reagan as member of the
committee to investigate the alleged cor
luptiOn in the election case of Dpnnelly
VS.. Washburne. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Cox in Tie
chair, on the legislative, executive ard
judicial appropriation bill. A good
deal OF confusion was occasioned by
Townsend, OF Illinois, claiming as
question of privilege, the right to pre-
sent in open house, a number OF petit
tions in favor of the abolition of the tax
on salt. The speaker ruled the petitions
must be referred TO the petition box.
Mr.. Cobb introduced a bill, appro-
priating nine million dollars, to supply
the deficiencies in appropriations for the
payment of pensions for the present fs.
cal year, and asked for its present con.
sideration. Much opposition was mani
fest, Z. A coarse and angry collOquy en-
sued between Black burn and Cobb, a. to
whether the committee on appropriations
had directed Cobb to report this bill. 1t
was finally referred to the COM
mittee ON appropriations. Mr..
Springer then took the floor TO re-
ply to the speech recently made by Orth,
but yielded a few moments to Monroe,
who made an explanation Of his posi-
ton in reporting upon the Venezuelan
claims. Mr.. Springer contended that
many of the Venzueia claims were dis
honest, criticising the action of Orth in
acting as an attorney for the claimants
after his election to congress, and sub
mitting to the house and country wheth-
er that gentleman was not deserving OF
the condemnation he had invited by his
course. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May IA 4-Senate- Sen Eaton
presented the memorial of Davis II atch,
of Norwalk, Conn, alleging that he was
in 1868 arrested, tried by mock martial
and sentenced TO death by the govern
ment of San Domingo. on false charges
of aiding lnsurrection; that his sentence
was commuted to expulsion from the
country, but he was detained five months
in prison by the connivance of american
officials, interested in scheme for the
annexation of San Domingo to the
United States, who feared his complaint,
If he was permitted to leave the
country, would tend TO defeat that
scheme. The petitioner prays for an
investigation Of the acts of these off.
cials, and if they are found guilty, he
prays for reparatiOn of his Injuries.
Eaton knew nothing of the truth of the
charges named. If they were true, how
ever, the petition should not go to the
senate, but to the house, as affecting the
honor of another department of the gov
eminent. He therefore moved its refer
ence to the committee on foreign rela-
tions for report. As a basis for his remarks
ne offered resolution, that it is the duty
of the government of the United States,
and its civil and military officers to ex-
ert all proper and legitimate means to
protect the rights of citizens temporarily
being in foreign countries, sgsi ist the
arbitrary acts OF the authorities thereof.
FRIDAY Nav 14-H0nse The bill