Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-22
FORTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.


Die expenses incurred in behalf Of the late Pres
ident, not to exceed 500. 000. Among other
Oils introduced was one by MIR. Edmunds, pro-
viding that jurors in TRIALS for polygamy and
bgainy IN the Territory OF Utah may be chal-
lenged, and another Tor the scientific explora-
hon OF Alaska under the direction Of the secre-
taIy oi war, and apbropriaung SOS, 0D0 for the
purpose; and bill by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabams,
granting the right Of way through the State
OF Alabsma to the Gulf and Chicago airline
railway. Nr. Gail, of Florida, introduced q
tesoiliion authorizing the Committee on Ter
nloiies 10 Inquire INTO the expediency III es-
taohshlng Territorial government for Alaska.
Mir. Garland addressed the Senate On the
Tariff Commission bill He alleged that
he tendencies OF protective policy
we're that they we're but step to and
ed up to mouopoles. MIR. Beck, on the
ealne side, asserted that Mr.. Mouilfs bIll was
"a favor OF Congressional pets, and that UNI
der protective tarlM the American mercantile
marine had been driven from the sea, ana hat
We are now paying foreigners $3.50, 100000 q
year, instead OF receiving from them S25, e91,-
V0d year as IN 1860 under the protective
farm OF is per cent L. /. Frehnghuysen, Of
New Jersey, Was nominated Tor Secretary OF
state, and confirmed without an objection.
Mr. Davis, Of West Virginia, introduced reso-
utions in the Senate, on the 18th inst, instruct
luire into the working of the Arrearages-of
Pensions act. Mr.. Edmunds introduced res
Aution calling for full copies " the cor
dependence between the State Depart
meRt and Ministers of Chill and Peru. Mr..
Vest int oduced EAds' bill Tor ship railway
tcross the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the pro-
Ieetor TO expeud S75, 900 in preliminary work
before any guarantees are given by Congress.
Mr.. Logan reported fayorably from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs his bill for
placing Gen. Grant on tho retired list.
Mr.. Pendleton spoke at great length on the bill
10 improve the civil service. The President
dominated JAS. q. Watmouth TO be paymaster
General of the Navy aud John H. SteN enson to
oe Inspector. The names Of over 100 POST
masters We're sent in. In the House,
lSl bills were introduced. OF these bills
III were introduced by the Kansas Congress-
men, and the industrious Illinois legislators in
troduced III, while Loulslana's representatives
introduced eghty-nIne, Kentucky's eghty-two,
lndianas slXty-seven and Iowa's fortS-seyen.
The bills deal with great varietyof subjects but
principally with the tariff, the currency. national
oaiiks, Interstate commerce and Transports
ton. Mr.. Page offered bill to restrict Chi
aese immigration Mr.. Springer, an act for the
appfasement of telegraph lines, aud Mr.. MoIri-
on, a measure to reduce all tariff duties 10 per
cent select committee of eleven was ordered, to
audit claims incident to the illness and burial
Of President Garfield and to consider what al
'owance should be granted the widow. Tie
House adjourned to Friday, the 10Th.
Mr.. Garlands Presidential succession bill was
debated at considerable length in the Senate on
the l4th inst. The debates partook of legal
and technical character, and made it evident
that the bill will not pass until considerably
amended. Mr.. Beck strongly opposed that
portion of the bill investing the success
SION IN the Cabinet officers. Mr.. Hoar
addressed the Senate in favor OF the appoint
ment Of q committee to investigate the question
OF woman suffrage, ana incidentally denounced
the brutal treatment to which women were
subjected under the Cd common law OF En-
gland. Mr. Vest vigorously opposed the APP.
poiniment of the committee. To confer the
ballot upon them would, IN his opinion, have
the effect to lower them to the grade OF the
ward politician, the const, bic and the Justice
OF the Peace. Mr. Plumb introduced bill to
amend tie statutes so as to make mandatory
the issue OF gold certhests A favorable re-
port was made on the hill to straighten the
northern boundary of Nebraska.
Mr.. Garland's Presidential-S Succession bill was
discussed again on the 18th at considerable
length IN the Senate by Mr.. Garland, who de-
Tended the bill, and who urged the necessity
Tor the adoption of some such measure. ana by
Beck, and Jones OF Florida, WHO took excep-
ton to some of the provisions OF the II aasure.
Mr. Hoars Woman-Sunrage Committee res
olutior was discussed briefly, Mr. Vest
indulging III some caustic remarks
He SAID that to establish woman suffrage Would
ada tremendously to the volume Of illiterate
voter, and that, while the women" of the
country would rush to the polls, NOS one lady
IN thousand would 60 there. Ingalls,, OF
Kansas, introduced resolution nstructing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire and report
what increase OF pension, If any, should
In -nR N rrst4se - 1...
Lincoln. sir. Hale introduced four bills on The
subject of Congressional reapportionment, in
order 10 biing the whole subject before the
Census Comm ttee, OF which 10 Is Chairman
with view TO securing final legislative action
on the subject during the present session. The
following among other bills were intro 1uced bv
Mr.. Coke; Ioreguiate Interstate commerce and
20 prohibit unjust discrimination by cOmm0n
carriers by Alr. Beck, to repeal taxes ON de-
posts with banks, banking associations and
bankers; 10y Mr. Plumb, to authorize the
issae Of silver certificates sad standard silver
dollars on deposit OF silver bullion. Af-
ter listening to the views OF Secretary
Fulger, the Senate Finance Committee
unanimously Endorsed John Sherman's
S-per-cent. Funding bill, with amendments pro-
vldng that not over S25,0t0,000 in deposits
shall be received at one time, and that the
bonds to be issued shall not exceed $500, 000,-
600. The House was not IN session.
Mr.. Voorhees, addressed the Senate on the
10th inst, in opposition to tile recommendation
of Secretary Folger as to the limitation of sll.
yer coinage. He criticised Secretary Shermans
financial policy, and minated that President
Arthur and Secretary 70 ger were mere agents
OF the national banks. He defended the
treenhack theories of few years ago, and
cldmed that they had tIiumphed He was
very severe on monopolies, corporations, etc.
WUair r.,
5000 citize of 0raska, praying for an
Interstate commerce bill to prohioit railway
determinations. The President nominated b.
ii. Brewster to be Attorney General n A.
Adams for Pension AGENT at St Louis and
Wallace Il. Finch ~ Surveyor OF Gus
toms at La Crosse, Wis In the House
66f bulls were introduced, mong them the fol-
lowing BY Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio, to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the relief of the widow of
President Garfield; by Mr. Neal, Of Ohio, to
incorporate the Garfield Memorial Hospital
Society; by Mr.. Miller, providing for tho dis
charge IN bankruptcy of one or more of the in-
noceDt members OF q part 3ershlp when another
partner has been guilty OF some Illegal act
by Air. Shallenborger, to prevent PERSONS living
III bganly from holding any Office of trust or
emolument III the United States Territories,
and regulating marriage in the Territories
by Mr.. Chalmers, to pay the public
debt and stop the manufacture OF
hloiley " corporations by Mr Hatch,
to per nit planters to stl tobacco uf their own
production without payment of license or tax,
to the amount of twenty-five pounds annually.
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York. tired to make him
self heard upon the question of Imprisonment
OF American citizens IN Ireland bat the Speaker
called him to ofder. 4 resolution was adopted
for a holiday recess trout bee 81 to Jan. s
speaker neuer announced the following AS I'm
committee on the expenses attending the III
ness and burial Of President Garfield Tav-
Tor Pound Cox. 1efeyre, Bedford Blackburn.
Page, Springer, O'Nei and Shelley