Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-06-03
THE XLVI CONGRESS-.

| TUESDAY, May 25.-Senate.-A large
number of pension bills were passed, in
cluding bill giving d pension to the
widow Hosea Sutherland, of the war of
1912. On motion of Mcmillan the bill
passed authorizing the Mississippi River
Logging company to construct and oper-
ate shear 5oOms at or near Straights
slough. The pension bill in favor of
Commodore William B. Whiting, now
on the retired list, disabled, was taken
up, and after discussion passed by
a vote of 33 TO IL.
TUESDAY, May 25-H0uSe-A motion
by Morse, to increase the appropriation
for coast geodetic survey from S275, 900
to $500, 900, gave rise to long discussion
1t was resisted by Blount, who has charge
OF the bill and who argued that the geo
detic part of the work was of no practical
benefit to the masses of the people. Final
~ the amendment was adopted. On a
like motion the survey of the Pacific
coast 0he other being for Atlantic and
gulf coasts was increased from 161 900
TO 10000. Mr.. Warner moved to reduce
the item for furniture for public buildings
under the control of the treasury depart
ment from 10000 to 100000 and Cannon
moved to increase it to 250,000. The lat
ter motion was agreed to, yeas SO, nays
10.
WEDNESDAY, May 26-Senate-E Gov
ernor Brown took the modified oath,
and then took his seat as Senator from
Georgia, in place of Gordon, resigned
The Pension Deficiency Appropriation
bill was taken up. The amount ap-
propriated for pensions is $9,240,000
Several amendments were agreed to and
the bill passed. On motion of Mr.. Pad
dock, the house bill passed for the re-
lief of homestead and preemption settlers
in Kansas and Nebraska who lost their
crops by drouth, extending for one year
the time in which to complete their pay.
ments.
WEDNESDAY, May 6.-House.-On
motion of Mr.. Thompson, the senate
bill for the loan of tents, hags, camp
equipage, ETC., for the soldiers reunion
in Muscatine, Iowa, was passed. The
speaker pro tenn. blackburn laid before
the house message from the president
urging on congress the necessary of &C
ton on the Ute agreement Adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 27-Seaate.-Mr. Pen
dleton submitted resolution requesting
the president to communicate to the SEN
ate whether any supervisor or super
vlsors of the census appointed by and
with the choice of the senate had been
removed from office by him, or with his
consent, and whether a successor to fill
the vacancy caused by such removal has
been appointed by him or with mis- con-
sent.
THURSDAY. May 27.-H0use-A con-
ference report on the JOINT resolution to
print 100, ,0C0 extra copies of the report
of the commissioner of fish and fisheries,
was agreed to. The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into
committee of the whole (Simonton, of
Tennessee, in the chair, on the Sunday
civil appropriation bill. The calendar
contained nothing of importance, and
the house soon ad iourned.
FRIDAY, May 2e.-.Senate. house
Joint resolution to pay government en-
ployes for decoration day was passed. The
at the port Of clearance.
FRIDAY, May 29.-H0use.-Speaker
Randall was in the chair, and The space
in front Of the clerks desk was filled
with members seeking recognition or
unanimous consent. 1t was agreed to ad-
1ourn over decoration day. On motion of
Mr.. Ewing, the senate bill authorizing
the settlement of the accounts of Colonel
Thomas Worthington, of Ohio, were
passed. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole (Mr. Harris in the
chair onthe Sunday civil appropriation
bill. Mr.. Dunnell moved to increase the
appropriation for the survey of public
lands from $300,O00to $400 600, Adopt
ed, 10 to 76.
SATURDAY, May 29-This being decora-
ton day neither senate nor house were
in session.