Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
THE XLYI CONGRESS-,

vice president appointed Pendleton, Har-
ris and Morrill, as conference commit
lee on the part of the senate in disagree
ing vote OF the two houses. The house
joint resolution authorizing the secretary
of war to lend U. S. flags to the centen.
NAL commissioners of n dshville Passed.
The joint resolution to allow EMPLOYEES
of the government printing office holi-
days with pay passed: The vice-presi-
dent appointed Hamlin and Beck as
visitors on the part Of the senate to at
tend the next annual examination of the
naval academy.
TUESDAY, April 7-HouSc.--In the
house the speaker called committees for
reports, Mr.. Stone, from committee on
post offices and post roads, authorizing
the pOstmaster-general to make con-
tract with the St. Louis bridge and tun-
mel company, to carry mails from East
st. Louis to the Union depot, st. Louis.
Placed on the house calandar. Mr..
Ryan, from Kansas, from the committee
on public lands, bill for the relief of
homestead settlers on public lands.
Placed on the house calendar. Mr.
Washburn from the same committee, a
bill authorizing the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul railroad company to ex-
tend its road through the territory of Da-
kota. Referred to a committee of the
whole; also bill authorizing the Ft.
Washington & Sioux City railroad conf
pany, to extend its line to the Missouri
river. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
WEDNESDAY, April 7.-.Senate.-S
Davis subsequently moved to reconsider
the vote, and opposed any movement to
give the Ponca reservation to any other
tribe. Pending the debate, the morning
hour expired and the matter went over.
Sen. Salisbury gave notice that to-mor-
row, after the morning hour, he would
call up as privilege question, report
of the committee on privileges and cleo
tions on the Kellogg-Spoford case. Con-
slderation was tn Ell resumed of the bill
ratifying the Ute agreement. Pending
the debate the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 7.-House-The
house having refused to dispense with
the morning hour, the speaker announc-
ed that the pending question was upon
the reference of the bill authorizing the
secretary of war to contract with the
San Antonio and Mexican Border rail
road company, for the immediate con-
struction of a railroad from San An
tonic, Tex, to point on the Rio Grande
at or near Laredo. 1t was finally re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Springer in the chair, on the
army appropriation bill. The pending
amendment, providing that no surgeons
shall be employed until all commission
ed surgeons, except those put on duty at
soldiers homes or detailed for the pur-
pose Of preparing the medical and surgi-
cal history of the war, or upon examining
boards, shall been detailed to duty with
troops, was rejected-SS to 81. At the
end of the bill, Sparks under direction of
the military committee, offered the fol.
lowing as an additional section: "No
money appropriated in this act is ap-
propriteded or shall be paid for subsis-
tence, equipment, transportation or CON-
pensation of any portion of the army of
the United States, to be used as police
force to keep the peace at the polls, at
any election held within any state" Mr..
Keifer rose to point of order, pending
which the committee rose and the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 8.-Senate. The
president pro ten1., laid before the senate,
communication from the secretary Of
the treasury, in response TO the senate
resolution, stating that no reduction of
the clerical force can advantageously be
made in the department, except perhaps
some old and infirm employees might be
replaced by younger men. The secretary
thinks their dismissal would be unjust,
unless provision be made for their old
age in recognition of their long service
to the government. Referred. The house
bill to provide for public building for
United States post office, revenue Off
ces and court house, at Charleston, West
Virginia, was concurred in. Discussion
of the Ute Indian bill was then resumed
but no conclusion arrived at, after which
senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, April 8-H0uSe.--A large
mum Der OF bills were reported adversely
from the committee on war claims, and
laid on the table. The house then went
into committee of the whole, Cox in the
chair, upon the army appropriation bill
the pending question being upon the
point of order raised against amending
by prohibiting any of the appropriations
to be used for subsistence, equipment
or compensation of any
portion of the army as police force to
to keep the peace at the polls at any
election held within any state. Mr..
Keifer argued in support of the point of
order and then argued in favor of the
amendment after. The committee sus-
tanned the decision-yeas 1903; nays 92
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 9.-Senate-On motion
of Cameron, of Pa it was resolved when
the senate adjourn today il he tn mpnt
Monday next. Sen. Logan submitted a
resolution directing the secretary of war
to furnish the senate with any facts that
may be in his possession in reference to
the recent mutilation of one of the ca
de:s at West Point. Sens. Eaton and
Maxey thought the resolution premature
official and it was modified so as to re-
quest the president of the United States
to transmit such information in regard to
the affair as in his judgment would not
be incompatible with public interest.
The Ute bill was then taken I'D and after
addresses pro and con. the senate ad-
journed without coming to final action
thereon.
FRIDAY, April 9.-House- Wilson,
from the committee on foreign affairs,
back joint resolution thanking
The Mexican gov ernment and people for
so heartily to the success of
the industrial mission of American mcr-
chants and manufacturers. Mr. New
bury introduced bill, providing that
it shall hereafter be lawful to transport
imported goods, wares or merchandise |
in bond or with duty paid, or any pro-
ducts of manufacturers of the United |
States from one port or place therein |