Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-06-10
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

tuesday June 1-sSzlute.-The sundrv civi
appropriation bill was received from the hous
and referred to the committee on appropriations
The senate insisted on its amendments to the leg
lsiatlve, executive and judicial and agriculture
appropriation bills, and committee of conference
with the house were appointed. The mornin.
hour having expired the unfinished business bein.
Eaton 5 tariff bill, twas, motion Of Ransom
informally laid aside, and the river and harbo
bill proceeded with large number of amend
ments, increasing appropriations, were adopted
but the bill was not finally disposed Of
TUESDAY, June 7oese-The house wen
into the committee of the whole on the defciene,
bill, general debate being limited 10 two hours.
WEDNESDAY, June 2.-.Senatc-Mr. Pendle
ton submitted a resolution instructing the commit
tee on Judiciary to inquire whether sections 0S.
to LIPS, inclusive of the revised statutes. arr
authorized by the constitution. He explained
that these sections related to the judicial power
of consuls and ministers in eastern countries The
minister of the United States at Cairo, Egypt wa,
exercising extensive extraordinary if not entirely
unwarrnnted powers. The sections gave absolutely
despotic and irevocable authority of consus over
any citizens of the United States. Consuls can
not constltntlonally be authorized to try mer
without juries, cenvict and punish by imprison-
ment or death, when judges at home cannot do so
The resolution was adopted.
WEDNESDAY, June Hotse.-The house went
luCo committee OF the Whoe " hltthorne the
chalr) on the general deficiency approximation bill
the pending paragraph being that appropriatins
$50 600 to enable the secretary of the treasury tc
provide storage for silver coin. To this was pend
ing substitute amendment offered yesterday by
Bland and amended by Hayes, directing the sec
retary OF the Treasury TO pay in standard silver
dollars the amount appropriated by this act:
approprating 1000 for the storage of 50 much
OF said coin may be returned to the treasury for
certificates issued therefor and providing that the
salaries of members Of congress shall be paid in
standard silver dollars. Mr.. Townshend offered
an amendment providing that all federal salaries
shall be paid in silver dollars Reiected-27 ia
5S A large number of amendments were offered
and rejected, and Mr. Band's substitute was final
ly rejected-l2 to 81.
THURSDAY. June 3.-Ss,ate.-The senate pass-
ed the immediate transportation bill with the adj
dItlon OF great many amendments, giving large
number of small towns the privileges of the act.
THURSDAY, June 3.-Rouse.-M Mr.. Townsend Of
Illinois offered an amendment TO the general de-
ticlency bill, striking out paragraph appropriat-
ing $500 900 to enable the secretary of the treas
ury to provide more secure vault room foi
com and bullion. Rejected-ycas, rs; nays, So
The general deficiency bill was passed and Mr.
Knott submitted the report of the judiciary COM
mittce upon charges against j. Ii. Acklin. The
report eXonerates Ackn from any guilty or fraud
ulent intention in presenting report as from the
member of that committee, and was agreed t.
without debate or diyison.- The house then con-
sldered the senate amendments to the post Office
appropriation bill
FRIDAY, June 4.-.Seaate. The senate held ne
session to-day.
FRIDAY, June 4.-House.-0n motion, the SEN
ate bill passed for disposing of the Fort Harker
military reservation. The speaker stated the
regular order was to lay on the table the motion
IN tha H-nta NV tI,a
day, concurred in the senate amendment to the
pOstoiflce amendment to the appropriation bill
striking out the proviso relative to the reletting
the star routes. The motion to table was agreed
to-yeas, 81; nays, y. So the proviso is stricken
from the bill which now goes to the senate for its
action i'll regard to the amendments nOn-cOncurr-
ed in by the house. The conference report on the
joint res0utionto provide for the publication and
distribution of the supplement to the revised
statutes agreed to.
SATURDAY, June 5-,Ss,ate.-Bills were passed
for the sale of the Detroit arsenal. The bill ap-
prOpriating 1925, 900 to reimburse the Greek
orphan fund passed. The house bill to regulate
the compensation of night inspectors of customs
making it So per night instead of 50 80, was. on
motion of Mr.. Beck, amended, making the in
crease discretionary with the secretary of the
treasury, and then passed-26 to Is. The senate
bill to promote civilization of WinnebagO Indians
in Wisconsin granting them their pro rata pro-
portion OF the annuities of the Winnebagos of
Nebraska and Wisconsin for the purpose of Sc
curing homesteads) passed.
SATURDAY, June 5.-House-A number of
bills Of private nature was adopted; also bills
amending the statutes relative to affidavits of
homestead and preemption settlers, authorizing
the st. Paul and Chicago Short-line railroad com
pany to construct bridge across Lake st. Croix,
and providing for transportation of mails between
East Louis and st Louis. The conference COM
mittee were appointed on the river and harbor
bill-Messrs. Reagen, Clardy, and Townsend, of
Ohio; and on the Postoffice appropriation bill
Messrs. Blackburn, Blount, and Cannon. Ad-
ipupnnl