Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

The joint resolution creating the Yorktown
Centennial Commission was passed by the Senate on
Monday, Jan. II. Bills also passed directing the
purchase Of the Freedmen's Bank building at Wash
ington for s25oI0Oo, and to place Gen. Ord on the
list Of retired Major Generals The bill for the re-
lief Of Ben Holiday was debated, without
action Senator saulsbury's motion to consider
the Kellogg casa was defeated by
a vote Of "a to 20. Several Democrats, including
l5ayari, Pendleton, Thurman, Lamar voorhees, and
Davis guy voted against the melton. Three difer-
ent reports were submitted by the Board of Visitors
70 West Point. Senator Garland and Representative
Phillips declare thar the minging OF tile races
y subject 10 dtawbacks which no legsia-
t5n can control. Senator Eamunds Is Of
oilnlcn that the standard of admission ought
to be reised, and Representatives. Mex ney ami Fe!-
ton hold views directly TO the cortrary Senator
Garland presented bin providing that hereafter no
'flcer above the rank Of Colonel shall be assigned to
duty st the academy. TIE Senate reiec ed the NOM
inations Of John B. Stickney 10 be District At
sornsy q Florida, and Robert n. Trego 10
PC postmaster at Sidney. Ohio. In the House.
Mr. Neweerry introduced bill 10 provide Tor
JOINT international mission to investigate t,e al
eEed traudlent statistics used by the Halifax Com
Mission. Mr. Ford presented resolution for the
con tsuetion by The Government Of such telegraph
lnis as may he necessary 20 protect private
interests, and Mr.. Springer for a telegrap'Ae
postal system. Dir. White offered q eonst!tu-
uenal amendment providing for the election OF
Uni ed States Senators by the people AIr. Cox in
ir5at'ced an superintendent bill fixing the number
OF Representatives at SOL The bill quietlng se ttes
OF settlers ON Des Moines river lands was pas sed
Mr. Fort introduced bill to prohibit the exporta-
ton Of diseased cate; Mr.. Wills, W Improve the
civil service: Mr.. Kelley, to repeal an act which i'm
poes discriminating duty of 10 per cent on goo.ls
produced eest CT the Cape of Coed Hope ant Inn
pr Ell from countries west of The Cape:
MT Converse to reclaim the swamp lands Of the
Potomac and to deepen the channel Of The
river; and Mr. Keifer TO prevent the spread Of con-
tagioas disease among domestic animals. The
Speaker submitted communication from Secretary
sehurz which accompanied the report of the Census
Superintendent, which Fhows that the United States
has population OF 81. ,s6s.
In TIE United States Senate, the census re-
turns were laid before the MEMBERS on the morning
Of Tuesday, Jan. Is, also information which had
been called for in regard to the enumeration In South
Carolina The bill 10 incorporate the Interoceanjc
Canal Company cent to the Committee on For
eign Afairs.' The claim of Ben Holiday was taken
up, and motion to refer it to the Court Of Claims
was defeated, but the aInouat was finally fixed at
SlOa, 900 and passed The House Military C mnlit-
tee presented majority and minority reports the
proposition 10 restore Gen. Grant to the rank aud
pay Of General Of the Army, aud place him On tie
retired lat The majority reported against
me bad' and the minority in favor
" II Mr. Atkins reported the Naval
Appropriation bill, which sets aside Sl4 4Gl o37 The
tuntns biz then came up and Mr.. Car Isle subeti-
tate Tor the fifth section agreed to, providing
toat tnS new bonds Ehau be the onlv ra-
ceiSed for nHtloasl-bank circulation. An amend
ment- BY Mr. Price, that any bank depos.ting these
onils snail be exempt from all tax de . sits CAPT.
ta or circuation ruled out on the If order
Messrs Wood, Randall Kelley Warner and Weaver
spoke u support Of the 3peroent bond clause os the
blL Me-rrs. Hiscoek, Horr and Gen. Hawley spoke
against the measure % impr tctc4hle The bill was
reported TO the House BIZ the coInni tee but no fna,
action was taken The Committee on Elections rs.
pored that H. BIZ bee, Jr., was, and n. A. Hun was
not entitled to the seat from the Second Cappres-
Mr. In "a faay
membeS.
bill to relieve The political disabilities Of
Richard Tatherly, Of Arkansas was defeated In the
senate on Wednesdays Jan. 10. Mp. Conkling cub
united resolution calling for fun information as to
the cost Of taking the census. II was resolved to
create select committee Of i've On peuro-pneuIpo-
mia and other contagious and infectious
diseases Of cattle bin prescribing
ths mode Of settling private land claims was passed
The ksfunding hll came up in the House as unfn-
kned business. point Of order was ratsed that Mr.
New berry, Of Michigan, who had stated during
the debate that he had gone 70 the national bank
with which he was connected to inquire how he
should vote, under the rules not EMIT ed 70
vote. IAe Chair oyerru.ed tine point Of order.
A sepai ate vote was taken on the amendment
n1ing the rate Of interest at per cent. and it
was agrsea TO by yeaa lao; nass, lea. The amend
meat making the bonds ledeeInahe after i've years
and payable in ton ycars adopted without
olgisioll. lie House rejected the amendment pro-
yiding that all the silver dollars ana an inc soa
over S5e,001,oO0 be paid on the bonds accyuina
during the current year before any Of the new
bonds should be issued The vote was yeas,
III nase, 40. The next separate vote wae ON the
ans ndment limiting the expense Of the new Issue TO
one-fourthiof per cent il was agreed to ty yess.
i2i; nays, 1893 Carlisles subs itue making only i
Der cents receivable security for nationg,-hank
circuatinn, was adopted by yeas, l27 naJs, 49,
The bin 3 amended was then passed b yeas, 1855;
nays, l2J.
The ladies' gallery was occupied by members
II the National Woman Suffrage Association at tho
opening Of the Senate, on Thursday, Jan. 20. Mr..
Mcdonald called up his resolution for standing
onlrnittee the rights Of female tlsens, which he
warmly urged, and it was sent to the Committee on
Rules Mr. Herman presented resolution, which
was adopted, calling for copies Of any cor
Feepondence with foreign governments IN
regard TO the sending ff criminals or paupers to
this country. The Funding bin was received from
ne Aeslse and referred 10 the Committee on In
s1ee The e for the allotment OF land In seyerslty
70 inaians was token up its provisions being ex-
planned by Mr.. Coke. In executive session tha
senate, on motion II Senator Edmunda, directed
the Committee on Privi eyes and Elections e In
vesslgats and ascertain by what means the fun text
y We NAihess treat es became pubic 10 several
new paIese. The HeuSe went into committee Of the
"nee on me Naval Appropriation bill, which was
pssssd as II came from the Committee on Appro-
M sirasioI wS,.,h, Ias si calls for sIa,5o0,SOo.
annittee, during the discussion on the biIi
expressing the hope that Gen. Garheld's admits
.raUoh would recognize that had no navy and
tnas We she nd commence TO build one In The case
q The contest OF e. Moody Boynton for Ire q Al Il,
Massachusetts district The Committee on F!ections
reported in favor Of the sitting member f5en.
weaver brought ia q minority report fayolinc Mr..
BcSnto0- An evening session was N "a far IRE
consideration Of District business
Senator Logan managed 10 get favorable
report On his h 70 place Gen. Grant on Tie retired
list oa Friday, Jan. n. Two De.neegass Of the Mil
tary Committee, Marcy and Hampton. were sbsen,.
and Senator Logan was supported by Pinni. Burn
eide eHd eameran I,a1. Tho three pesnoersts.
ooehrel, Randolph and Grover, voted the other
Hay, hut ia not hliiustcr against the re-
PIT The seate Passed the Indian Al pronriatiou
nsli also ne biM - pace Gen. Ord on the retired
~ WIG re rank sid pay OF Major General The
19uss lsSFed TIE naeasrre far The retirement II
~ = jsd Nj Lertng. n She Sxth Aiastachrasetts
Y favnr e. seating Bgsbs4 tie corislant from ~
Seeond sarida district, wssreceised.
The Senate was net In session On SATURDAY..
Jan. q The House held an aIl-nighs session o. |
friday, ct which absolutely nothing was done. no
quorum being present and several mem.
oeFs ohtecting 70 an business srered. On
Saturday, Mr.. HIM, from ! Florida district
Vas nhaeased, ana Mr.. Bisbes, tho contestsns'
sasAitsed All. Reagan raasfe q gssa effort - haye
- ilsers sase cs,nrnerce biz taken m snd ns4sfnn
oAss, lne members we're 30 ex4a..stsf frsss ~
tASsloes nights session thas an eagv ~ sss,rs,.S<t