Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During
the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

THE treasury department purchased,
on the 10th Inst, 500, coo ounces Of silver
for the Philadelphia and tie San Fran,
cisco mints.
J. w. ARMSTRONG, formerly chief clerk
of the land office, but recently confirmed
as land register at Colfax, Washington
Territoy, will leave Washington for his
post on the 18th inst
THE president nominated the follow.
ing postmasters on the 10th inst: Tillie
Olden, Parker's Landing, Pa, Luke Mar
vim, Duluth. Mimi, Ell. A. Hanson, al
bert Lea, MINI, and Jos. McCue, Calker
City, Kansas.
petroleum, says dispatch the 10th inst,
illuminating oiD during March, 1850,
was 81, ,977 1858; for March, 1879, S1,614,
4S1; for the nine months ended March,
1880, 500, ,S89 ,914; nine months ended
March, 1879, $26,940,9O0
WILLIS DRUMMoND, Jr. chief clerk OF
the railroad division of the general land
office, resigned on the 10Th inst to accept
position as land commissioner for the
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. He has
been in the land Office since 1871. Com
missioner Williamson regretted to part
with him.
MIR. DAVIS, of West Virginia, tried, on
the 10th inst, to have the senate consider
the bill authorizing the geological sur
vey under Clarence King, 10 be extended
into the states, but Mr.. Blaine insisted
that the Geneva award bill should not be
displaced, and it will be the order of
the day tomorrow.
JUDGE KELLEY is said to be preparing
a statement in relation TO paper, and in
opposition to the paper bill In the
course of this statement, say reports of
the 10Th inst, he will make the claim
that the newspapers have been making a
great deal of money, while paper manu-
facturers have lost.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 14th
states, that the Vermont friends of Sena-
torEdmunds suggested to a representative
in congress from that state that he accept
the leadership ofthe Vermont delegation
to Chicago, in order to present and press
the name of Edmunds for the consid9ra
tion of the convention. This gentleman
said to Edmunds, "If you desire it l will
GO" 'My only wish," replied the Sena-
tor, "ls that if you do go it shall be to
make it known that my name is not to be
presented to the convention"
A MEMORIAL in favor of the reservoir
system of the Upper Mississippi river,
which is signed by al the republicans
in congress from the states in the Mis-
sissippi valley districts are affected by
commerce on that river, says dispatch
of the 10Th inst, has been presented to
the house commerce committee. The
greater portion OF the representatives
from the following states have signed the
memorial: Minneso a, Wisconsin, Hi
nOis, Iowa, and Missouri.
THE feeling with respect 10 Whitaker
is fast taking shape, says reports of the
10Th inst, in the senate in favor of max
ing no appropriation for West Point un-
til it becomes perfectly apparent that the
colOred cadet has been treated with fair
ness. The military academy bill is now
in conference committee, and several re-
publican and democratic senators have
agreed among themselves that nothing
shall be done with it until the Whitaker
case is fully understood by the senate,
and nothing then if it shall no. clearly
appear that just and honorable course
has been pursued throughout in this
matter by the authorities of the academy.
AN exciting incident occurred on the
10th inst, i'll the sessions of the commit
tee of Ways and Means, which original
ed in an observation by Judge Kelley
that Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, constituted
as imnugning his veracity. Instantly
Mr.. Tucker sprang to his feet and repell-
ed the supposed insult. A personal col
lision appeared imminent, and, indeed,
would probably have occurred but for
The timely interference of several men,
bels. Pending these belligerent demon
strations, the principals kept up a Wig
orous war of words. Subsequent salts
factory explanations were made, when
both gentlemen buried the hatchet, and
all were serene again,
THE new bankruptcy bill was care.
fully drawn after much study and con.
sultation, by Judge Lowell, of Massa
chusetts, and is thought by eminent
jurists and merchants as fairly covering
the desired ground. The old fee system
is not included, says news of the 18th
inst, but registers are to be paid fixed
salary Of $4,000 a year, and each estate
settled is to be charged proportionately
for the general expenses, the money being
PAID into the treasury. There Is to be q
new officer in each circuit to be called
the supervisor of bankruptcy, whose
duties will be similar to those of a ma
tional bank examiner He is re-
quired to visit the Office of each reg
lister and clerk in his circuit
at least four Zines year, and will exer
else general supervision. His salary
is fixed at $4,000. Transfers, preferences
attachments or liens against estates shall
not be valid if made within three months
previous to the date of bankruptcy, anC
a bankrupt cannot be discharged by ap
plication before three months or after
eighteen months from the same date bu
if his debts do not amount to more thar
$4,000 he may apply within sixty days
Penalties are specified for those present
ing fraudulent claims, etc 1t is prob
able that the bill is as good one as Cal
be devised to cover so difficult field
1t is said to be favoTably received BY
those congressman who have paid an,
attention to it,