Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

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Ewing, passed by vote Of lis yeas to 90
nays. Mr.. Thompson submitted the con.
ference report upon the census bill and
after some debate upon the point OF
order, the report was agreed to. Mr.
McCord asked the house to pass the bill
granting a pension of fifty dollars q
month to the widow of Major General
Curtis of Iowa. He stated that General
| Curtis had once represented the district
which he (McCord) now represented and
had been colonel of the regiment in
which he had served and it was therefore
a matter of peculiar interest to him that
the bill should be passed. The bill was
passed and the house took recess until
z 80 for an evening session, for the con-
sidecation of the pension bill. Adjourn
ed
TUESDAY, April 13-The senate was
not in session.
WEDNESDAY, April ii 4-iSenGte.-Bills
were introduced and referred as follows
Sen. wallace, to define the amount and
manner of purchase of public lands to
be made by the secretary Of the treasury.
Sen Pendleton from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported bill for the re-
lief of the Chippewa Indians in Mime
sofa and Dakota. Ordered printed and
recommitted. Sen. Coke, from the CON-
mittee on Indian affairs, reported favor
ably the house bill TO amend the act for
the removal of certain Apache Indians
| from the CimarrOn to Mescalero agency.
Sen. Cameron (Wis.) introduced joint
resolution, authorizing the secretary of
war TO permit the members of the sol.
diers' reunion at Milwaukee, in June,
1880, to use artillery, flags and equipage
| belonging TO the government. Passed.
Sen. VOORHEES, 2bmitted a resolution in
structing the committee on pensions TO
report bill authorizing pensions to sur
viving soldiers and sailors of the Mexi-
can war. Sen. Eaton, from the appro-
priation committee offered an amend
ment appropriatng $4,000 for compen-
sation and necessary expenses of the COM
missioners appointed to act with the en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the United States to China, TO
negotiate and conclude treaty and set
| tlement of the matter of interest to the
two governments now pending between
the same. Agreed to. The bill then
passed and the senate adjourned
WEDNESDAY, April 14.-House. On
motion Of Ryan, of Kansas, the bill pass
ed authorizing the secretary of the in
| terror TO dispose of part of the Fort
Dodge military reservation to actual
| settlers, under the provisions of the
homestead law. The bill incorporating
the U. S. Commercial 81 River Plato
Valley improvement company for the
purpose of aiding and increasing the
commercial relations between the
United States and the Argentine repub-
| lie, was referred to the committee of the
Iyxyhn n a nn 4ln,, s,,kN
mittee of the whole, Whitthorne in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill,
a I'D after routine work, adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 16.-iSenate.-
Mcmillan, from the committee on COM
merce, reported with amendments the
senate joint resolution introduced by
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, pro-
| viding for a commission to consider and
report wha legislation is needed for the
| better regulation Of commerce among
the states, and asked its present consid-
Grafton. Sen. Kirkwood, from the COM
mittee on post office and post roads, re-
| ported with amendments the senate bill
providing for the transportation of the
mails between East st. Louis and ST.
Louis. Placed on the calendar. Sen.
kirkwood announced that owing to Its
| importance he would cal! it up soon.
Sen. Baldwin, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably on the
senate bill making an appropriation for
the purchase Of a site and erection of a
light house and buoy signal at or near
the entrance Of Little Traverse Harbor.
Lake Michigan. Placed on the calendar
The bill directing the payment to Geo.
Law, of New York, owner of the bark
| GrapeshOt, OF SIS, ,S61, recovered by the
United States on libel of the bark, and
| to which he has been declared subro-
| gated, was taken up, discussed and pass
ed; As to 3. The Geneva award bill was
| then taken up, the question being on
Hoar's motion to amend by striking out
the provision for payment eff the under
writer's loss Pending the discussion
the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 15-House The bill
reported from the committee of the whole
providing for construction fund for
the navy, without debate was passed, as
was also the bill to equip an expedition
to the Arctic sea. The morning hour
was then dispensed with the house went
into committee of the whole, with
Whitthorne in the chair, on the Indian
appropriation bill. MIR. Baker moved
to amend by increasing from $l30,000 to
$15O,OOO the appropriation for the pur-
chase of clothing for the different tribes
of Sioux. The amendment was adopted
"a to 70. Mr.. Baker submitted an
amendment, increasing to the extent of
5000, the appropriation for the sub
s1stence of The Sioux. After a long de-
bate, the amendment was rejected. Mr..
Baker submitted an amendment increas-
ing from $4,000 to $3.50, 900 the appro.
priation for the subsistence of Apache
Indians. After debate, rejected Ad-
| journed.
| FRIDAY, April 16-iSeuqte.-The sen.
ate considered the calendar, and the bill
granting a pension to Jesse F. Phares, a
scout, " as again taken up. Sen. Davis,
CIV. Va,) described Phares' gallant &C,
ton at Beverly, W. Va, where it was be-
lieved he saved the Union
forces by his exertions on the
occasion when he was shot.
Sen. Voorhees, asked how the money OF
the government could be better spent
than in supporting those to whom the
| government owed its existence. He was
weary Of these complaints of the amount
paid in pensions. Sens. Mcmillan and
Kirkwood supported the bill. The vice
president laid before the senate a mes
sage ITOm INC pItsluenl OF lne UnlLeO
States, transmitting the report of the
secretary of state, concerning the action
of the executive, with reference to the
investigation OF certain cases in which
awards were made by the United States
and Mexican commission. Referred
| FRIDAY, April 16-House Mr.. Cox,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs, reported, requesting the president
to take steps TO abrogate the Clayton.
Bulwer treaty. He reported it for print
| inc and recnrn m ittal he said tho