Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-29
D0lNGS OF CONGRESS-.


Among the bills introduced in the Senate on
the 10Th was one by Mr.. Williams. of Kentucky,
to prevent the expectation of diseased cattle
and the spread of infectious diseases among
domestic cattle; and one by Mr.. Hoar
TO provide for and regulate the counting
OF eT votes cast for President
and VI usident Of the United States.
Mr. Allli0n presented the memorial of the Hi
nJis aud Michigan Canal and River Improve
ment Company, asking for the construction of
the Henuepin canal The President sent in
the following nominations: Thomas G.
Acton, to be Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States at New York, vice Hillhouse
Cnei Justice Gray, Of Massachusetts, to be
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States; William Henry Prescott, OF
south Carolina, TO be Special Envoy Extraordl-
nary and Minister PicnipotentiaTy of the
United States to the republics OF
Ghil Peru ard 5oliyiai George N;
States for the Southern District of Alabama.
The nomination of b. Brewster to be
Attorney General, and J. G. Bancroft Davis to
be Assistant Secretary of State were confjrn1 ed.
In the House, the bill to grant the franking
privilege to Mrs. Garfield was passed. MIR.
lehman handed in bill to authorize national
banks TO make loans by mortgage on real es-
tate. MIR. Reagan introduced a bill to permit
the purchase and register OF foreign
built ships by oittzecs of the United States.
new mcome-Tax bill was presented by Mr..
Mcmillan, which provides for 3-per-cent tax
on all incomes OF corporations, companies and
individuals whose net incomes shall exceed 90
OU0; also to make the trade dollar legal tender.
Bills were also introduced To provide for
drawback of 10 per cent. on all goods hereafter
imported in American built ships owned ex-
clusively by citizens of the United States; to
regulate the customs duty on sumac to regu-
late the duty on sheep and goat skins imported
for the purpose OF making morocco to abolish
the tax on tobacco for the admission of Dar
kota, New Mexico and Washington Territories
into the Union as States
bill was introduced in the Senate Dec. 30,
70 exempt ptnson-monoy from seizure or at
tacI.mont by process of law, and also pension
money when invested in homesteads. Mr.
ingalls, made q favorable report on the bill for
the sale OF the lands OF the Miami Indians.
The Committee on Finance reported favorably
on Mr.. Morrelfs bill which provides for a
special committee Of experts exclusively
AT. Hoar gave notice that he would introduce
bill IN favor of female suffrage, and that he
would particularly direct his attention 10 the
enffanchlsement of women in the Territories.
The House resolution for an adjournment from
Dec 81 to Jan. WAS concurred in. Acting Y ce
President Davis announced that be had
signed the bill giving the franking privilege to
Mrs. Garfield. Mr.. Blair introduced BIZ pro-
nc appointed for a term OF four years. Mr.
Pendifon reported adversely on tue Till TO
authorize Lieut. Commander Sigsbee to acc pt
decoration from the Emperor or
Germany. Timothy o. Howe was nonii-
aated for Postmaster General, and William A.
McC!eary for Postmaster at Pittsburgh. Tim
Oily O. Howe was confirmed as Postmaster
General, Horace Gray as Associate Justice OF
The supreme Court, w. II. Prescott as special
Envoy TO Peru and Chill and Tnonas G. Acton
rs Assistant Treasurer at New York The House
was not il session.
Mr.. Harrison introduced bill in the Senate,
Dec. 20, for public building at Fort Wayne.
Mr.. Beck called for information AZ to the rate
of duties imposed on American manufactures
by france aud Germany. Mr.. Plumb intro
dHced bill to fix two years - the period re-
qrircd Ia DEMONSTRATING public lands. In ex-
ectit-ge session, 4. J. Edgcrton was confirmed
rs Chef Justice Of Diko a, Pierre G. Van
Nyck rs Superintendent OF the ASSAY Office
at New York, and Jesse Spalding Collector OF
Customs at Chicago Adjourned till Jan. 5.
In tie House, Mr. Mckinley introduced a reso-
luton, which was una1lmou.y adopted. that
both houses OF Congress Will assemble at
date to be fixed'by The joint committee, and
listen to an address by James G.
bleiao on the life and character
of James A. Gardcld. A message
from he President recommended an approlri-
auos, of S551, 001 for work on the census. A
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
of the Navy for Information AZ to the establish
ment ofnayal coa'ing stations on the Istbmus OF
Panama. Atrer tho announcement by Speaker
Kslfer of the standing committees, the House
adjourned TIL the OH of January. The com-
mt.tees are constituted rs follows:
Ways ana Means Kelley, Chairman; Kasson, Dun
nell, McEiney, Hubbep, HasSel Russell, Erlett
Randall, Iucaer, Carlisle, Morrison Sueer
Apr pliNaons r uiscock, Chairman; Robeson
| Cannon, Burroughs Batter,,. rth, Csswell, Ryan,
| Q Neil, Ketcham, Blackburn, Cox, Atkins, Forney
Banking aud Currency Grape, Chairman; Weber.
Dn2'ey, Moore, Council, Bsuckner, Hardenberg
| Flower, Ermentrout
Edpoatior and Labor Dpdegraf, Chairman; sher-
win' Carpenter, Davis Page, Tyler, Willis, Ciements
| Money, Dcbble, D1wd.
Rules Mr. Speaker Chairman. Ortiz Rnbeson
Mileage Jorgensen, Chairman; Rich, Ward
Cobb Moulton
observation-disclosures, Chairman: Hazeton, wait.
| Thompson, Rinuey, Richie Pettibone Miller
Paul, Balzhoover jones'
| Jndiclary-Reei Chairman; wiletts, Robinson.
| briggs, Humphrey, layior, McCook, Kasson, Nor
! cross Mott, Hammond, Culyerson, Guenther,
| Iownshend (llA.
Agriculture Valentine, Chairman updegrafr,
| GarleAier Anderson, Gottsehslk Wadswcrth,
ltce, West, Cullen, Hazetou, Hatch, Dibril Aiken,
| Black, Post
| po-totices and Post Roads-Bincham. Chairman.
| Anderson, Jorgensen, Lacey, Farwen, Morey,
| Springer, Money, Evans, Arnheld Breutz
Public Buildings and G,ounds--Shalienbere
| DtMrman; Lewis, Cults, DemDth, Scranton, Cord
Sn!ul, Cook, Hewitt singleton, Herburt
Mines and Mning-Van Vourllis, Chairman, Ia
| VS., bingham, Falkersou, Hobbs, Caklns, Youls,
| Cassidy. Berry, Wood Brumfn, curry.
| MsHUtacturus-C Campbell, Chairman; Halnu ond
1 Stocssch ager
! Mississippi, River improvements Thomas Chair
man Carpenter Prescott, Darrell, Rice, Moore
| lienn.l, Jr'es, Burroughs, King, Thompson,
| Guentht Carly, whiithorme.
| Foreign Affairs Williams (Wis), Chairman Orth,
1 DQpUeI. Mel kpr,
| Deuster Belmont
| Coinage, Weights and Measures-Fisher, Chair
| man: Bedford, Mcclure Lackey, Washburn Paysop
Hazeton, Stevens, singleton, Blade, Luna.
| mmerc--Psge, Chairman; Rich, Townsend.
| Washburn. Hoar Chand or, Ward, White, George
| Gueuther. Laipe, Ross, Herndon.
| Naval AffairsHariis SMass.l Chairman Robe
| son. Harmec, Thomas, Watson, Ketcham pcsendorf
| Morris. Dawson, Talbot, Harris N. J).
Military Affairs Henderson, Chairman; Hiscock
| Bayne, steele, Davis, Spsuding, Spooner, Sparks
| Epson, Bragg, Wheeler. McGlnnis
| Invalid Pensions-Brown dndA. Chairman;
| Joyce, CuleE Ray, Dawes, Peltlboue, Parker Rice
| Wsaswortll Watson, CALDWELL Sinonton, Caldwell,
| Latham, Mcmillan.
Interior Department Expenditures 4Hubbei,
| BlaI.. hard, Burr ughs MOL
| Navy Department Expenditure Robson, Chair
man; Hairs Aiass.), Hammer, Neal, Morris,
Pubic Expenditures RandsH Pa.), Chairman
Blackburn, wslker, A. Wood, DeMoth, Lewis, Ladd
| enike'son, Martin, 1iu, ltuor, Berry.
| District Of Coiumbia-Nsai. Cbsil man Heilman,
| Barr, Urner, Smith q. W Pierce, Desendorf
| Clotz, GGrris, n Cassidy. Allen.
| Pensions - Marsh Chairman; Hepburn Rice
| Sfone, Steele, Weber, Fukecson, Hewitt, Cox Rob
| insen, Burroughs tMich}
| Railroads and GaUas Townsend (0hio), Chair.
man Dwight, Henderson, Campbell, Schultz, LORD.
| Brewer, kenHa, HabItzeL
| Civil SerSice--O tn. Chairman: Kasson Horr
Briggs, Nesl, Hubbel, Batterworth House Ran
aall. Tucker. Phelps
Territories-B nrroughs, Chairman Aldrich, van
| Voorhis, Miller, Dawes, Grow ey.
| Postof3ce Department Expenditures Cannon
| go Chsrnan; Walker, PouRd, FarweI, Reagan,
| Itghma-', Lhdd.
| Law for The Election Of President and Vice Press.
| eeNt ple8taf. ChSirasa; Camp. Crala. h.,e
Fisher, Jacobs, Lindsey, Stew rs, Morrison. Car
| isle Hewitt
Pensions, Bounty and Back Pay joyce. CHAR.
man; Brown, Lindsey, Houl, Whtihorue. Curtin
| M0sgrove
War Department Expenditures R,.ses. chair.
man: Miles, Steele, Marsh, acGburn, Jones ,Te1asl
| Spssks
Enrolled Bls-Aldrich Chairman; Psarce, West.
Sc lsharger. Kellogg, Warner Belmont
| Cousuls-Presscott. Chairman; sherman, Ty'er,
| (Msss.), Tighu4an.
Indian Acknowledging Chairman: Rec. Mason.
spa0iding, Buck, Richardson. Hooker, Scales. VEL
| burn, snehsrd. AIMS ey.
| Revision e Isws- MeKin'ey, Chairman: Y shin
| son, Buck. George, BrUmln. gap, Chadwtn Cos E G.
on, Richardson, Jones, McAfi Ian.
| Accoulgts-Erner, Chai rnisn: skinner Brow
cauder, Morton, Hardy, HoGk.
fatonts-Youns, Chsirrnsn Skinner. Farwel
| Jones, Spoon =, Narcs. Turncr. ScoRile. shelley
| C.gtns-Crualsy y ". Chairman; Tsyier b W.
man. Mssen z halus son, Ray, ~ Hig Smith tEl.},
| NJ 5, Hatehinsc., |Ur4eF, 6 arAe, 0tls
Eei IL I.Snds- Poud C.airu an: V43ford Ten
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