Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-05-06
THE XLvI CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, April -27.-Senate-Sens.
presented a petition of iron manufactur.
ers for commission for the revision of
the tariff. When the morning hour ex-
pired, the kellogg resolutions were tenn.
porarily laid aside and the Indian ap-
preparation bill taken up. Sen. Teller
ridiculed the idea of keeping an agent
for the Moquis Pueblos, who had been
peaceful and civilized for three hundred
and fifty years. The agent was an IN
mitigated nuisance there. His principal
occupation was sending 10 the depart
ment highly cOlored reports of his efforts
to aid their civilization, while the fact is
they have not advanced iot since the
Spaniards found them in 1850. Sen.
Dawes said the condition OF the Indians
was getting worse every day. Sem Beck
said under the present system everything
possible was being done TO ameliorate
the condition of the Indians and TO pre-
vent trouble. Pen ding the discussion on
an amendment offered by Plumb, to ap.
propriate $4,000 for seeds and nipple
ments, the senate went into executive
session, and soon adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 27.-H0use.-Mr. Cox
reported back the resolution calling on
the president for copies of all cores
pondence with the English government
relating to the alleged interference with
fishermen in Fortune Bay, Jan. 9th. The
house then resumed consideration OF the
bill 10 authorize the registration Of trade
marks. The previous question was or
dered. Mr.. Hammo nd moved to strike
out the search warrant" clause of the
bill. Agreed to-70 to go. Mr.. Ham
mond moved to strike out the penalty
section of the bill. Agreed to. The
bill, as amended, then passed. Ad-
jOurned.
WEDNESDAY, April 26-Senate.-A
resolution was submitted calling on the
president for copies of the correspond
ence between the United States and Great
Britain relative to the alleged outrage
upon American fishermen at Fortune
Bay. Adopt. d.Several bills were intro
duced and referred, and considerable
time was spent in discussing the report
of the committee on treasury accounts.
The morning hour having expired the
Indian appropriation bill was taken up ;
pending discussion, the senate adjourn.
ed.
WEDNESDAY, April 28-House.-At the
morning hour the following was intro
duced and placed on the calendar:
WHEREAS, American fishermen are deprived of
the privilege of fishery conceded to the United
States by a treaty with Great Britain, dated
1861, by the hostile legislation and unlawful
violence Of the inhabitants of the British prov
vlnces, and
WHEREAS The said hostile LEGISLATION is sus-
tained, and the said unlawful violence is not re-
buked or restrained by the government OF Great
Britain, therefore
take such measures as will secure indemnity for
our citizens for damages sustained by them fl rom
the unla~ fu violence committed against them by
Inhabitants of Newfoundland and protection from
a repetition OF SUCH violence and to procure an
early abrogation or termination Of the articles Of
the treaty of 1871, relating to fisheries.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Thompson in the chair, on the
bill amending the internal revenue laws.
Without action the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 29-,Senate-
petitions from iron companies were pre-
sented asking the passage of the Eaton
tariff commission bill. The following
bills were introduced and referred: Sen
Teller, TO grant titles to lands patented
by the United States; Sen. Ingalls,, to ia
cilitate the buSi less of the treasury de-
pdi JOiub
iz!ng the president to call 4 interna-
tional sanitary conference at washing
ton, was taken up. The resolution
passed, 1t provides that the several
powers having Jurisdiction of ports
likely to be infected with yellow fever be
invited to send delegates, for the purpose
nOtlIicatiUn as to the actual sanitary con-
Gition of the places under the jurisdic-
ton of the powers and of the vessels
sailing tberefrom. The senate then con-
sidered the calendar. The pending ques-
ton was on Allison's amendments to the
bill establishing a retired list of non
commissioned officers, namely, directing
the president to appoint two colored
cadets at large each year. After an in
teresting debate, the morning hour eX-
pired, and the Indian appropriation bill
was taken up.
THURSDAY, April 29-Housc-M Nc
Mahon submitted a conference report on
the special deficiency bill, and it was
agreed to. The appropriation for. con-
tlnuing the construction of the north
wing of the state department was de-
creased from $286,00O TO 100000. The
senate amendments to the post route
bill we concurIed in, and the house
went into committee of the whole
(Thom pson in the chair) on the bill
amending the internal revenue laws.
FRIDAY April 0.-Senate.-The morn
ing hour having expired, the naval ap-
preparation bill was taken up. No
amendment being offered, the bill was
read third time and passed. The reg
ular order was then taken up, being the
resolution declaring Spofford entitled to
the seat occupied by Kellogg. Sen. Vance
supported the resolution, but, before con-
Guiding his remarks the senate
adjourned, Tor the purpose of al
lowing the senators to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Middleton, late clerk of the su-
preme court, which is abo1tto take place
from the capitol.
FRIDAY, April 30.-H0use. Mr.. Sim
gleton, from the committee on appropri-
ations, reported back the consular and
diplomatic bill, with the senate amend
ment The amendment increasing the
appropriation for consular clerks was
concurred in The amendment appro-
priating $24, 900 tor salaries and expenses
of commits sioners ap POINTED to negotiate
a treaty between fhe United States and
China, relative to Chinese immigration,
was concurrcd in, with the amendment
appropriating $4,000 for pay of secretary
to commission, $4,000 for in terpreter,
and 1900 for Incidental expenses. The
other amendments were non-concurred
in, The house then went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Stevenson in the
chair, on the private calendar. The COM
mittee rose and number of bills grant