Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

telegraph at the present day, cor
respondent of a newspaper published
once a week, laborS under the diead-
vantage of not knowing what news
has been sent over the wires and has
to take the risk of repeating what may
be stale news when sent through the
mails, but as there is no way OF avoid
ing this, we must take the chances of
being called slow coaches and not
sp to the times Of rapid transit.
Since writing last week the follow
ing petitions of the citizens Of Wis
consin have been presented i'll the
House of Representatives viz:
BY Hon. Ii. L. Humphrey, D. D.
Proctor, D. L. Remington and others,
for legislation to regulate interstate
commerce.
Also from Joel Foster, D. Remiug-
ton and others for an incomc-tax law.
Also from j L. Lindcrman, S. W.
Williams and others, that the Com
missioner of Agriculture be made a
member Of the Cabinet.
Also from W. Henry Osbornstahl
and others, for legislation to protect
innocent purchaser and users of patent
ed articles.
BY Hon. Z. S. Bragg from the citi-
zcns of Sheboygan that a duty be
imposed on fresh fish.
By Hon. J.. B. Caswell from L. W.
G. boeling and others for reduction
of the tax on cigars.
Also from j. S. Gallagher and
others, for law making the Commits
sioner of Agriculture member of
the Presidents Cabinet.
BY Hon. p. V. Deuster from the
vinegar manufacturers and others,
against repeating the present vinegar
law
Also from Byron Albert and others
Of Milwaukee, that pension be grant
ed Adam Poertner.
Also from G.. Huerson and others
of Milwaukee, for the Improvement
of Ahnapee harbor
By Hon. Gabriel Bouck from the
citizens Of Ahnapee for an appropria-
ton to complete the harbor at that
place.
Hon Gabe Bouck introduced bill
for the increase of the pension of AL
bert Hurd.
Hon. F. Y. Deuster introduced a
bill granting pension to Adam
Poertner of Milwaukee.
Hon. E. S. Bragg introduced bill
for the relief Of Joseph H. Weather
bee.
Hon. Thad. c. Pound, with his
usual energy and perseverance has
secured favorable report from the
Committee on commerce for an appro-
priation for the reservoirs on the
Wisconsin rivers tributary to the Mis-
sissippi river This has been accom-
plisAed after the Sub committee had
unbeknown to Gov. Pound, consider
ed the subject and agreed to report
against it. This is another illustra-
ton of Gov Pounds determination
not to yield to adverse circumstances
in matter of such great interest to
his constituents. 1t has been urged
against the reservoir system that it
was entirely in the interest of the
lumbermcn, such is not the fact The
real object to be obtained is to i'm
prove the navigation of the upper
Mississippi river and its navigable
tributaries in the State of Wisconsin
during the dry season of the summer.
There is no doubt but what the reser-
voirs will accomplish this desirable
purpose. That secured is there the
least objection to its being a benefit
TO the large numbering interests Of
Wisconsin which has done so much
towards developing the Badger State?
AS an illustration of the love Of
the ex-confederate Brigadier for the
defenders of the Union | take the
following from the National Republican
of this morning:
A SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.
In the vote in the Senate to restore
Fitz-J ohm Porter. eighteen ex-army
officers were recorded, as follows: For
II confederates. against 4 union By
singular coincidence the same num-
Der, with slight difference in CLASH
fcation, voted or were paired on
motion to consider the bill to place
General Grant on the retired list For
5 Union and l Confederate; against,
y confederates. Surely, there is
something very suggestive in these