Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
IuEsnAY .IrNE 6

TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
Senate-Slater introduced bill prohibiting
and making misdemeanor the solicitation by
any executive officer, clerk or employe of the
United States, not the head of department o
money, property or other things of value giving
or receiving the same for political purposes OF
party interests. The penalty imposed is fine Of
S5OO and the deposition of the offender from of
fee
Referred to the committee on civil service
Davis wv. Va.) offered resolution, and it was
adopted, requesting the committee on postofices
TO report upon the propriety of reducing the
postage on letters to two cents and on newspapers
and other printed matter TO one-half the present
rate; also Increasing the rate on merchandise
authorized to be sent through the mails.
The army appropriation bill was again eonsid-
cred, the question being upon the compulsory re-
tirement clause.
The previous discussion on excepting Gen
Sherman from compulsory retirement, was re-
vived upon renewal of the former motion by Da.
Wis, OF w. Va, and by Hale to eXcept Gen
Sheridan. The latter motion prevailed, 20 to %
A party vote, except that of Fair, Coczrell and
Butler, who voted aye with the republicans. The
whole subject was then tabled 81 to Is. and the
bill passed, AZ to IL. Adjourned.
House-A bill was reported to suspend the is
sue of silver certificates, limiting the coinage OF
dollars to the requirements Of the people. Re.
ferred to the house calendar
Mr. Page reported back the river and harbor
appropriation bill.
The committee of the whole report was sub
mitted upon the Northern Pacific railroad land
grants. Laid on the table. The report states
that the committee can conceive of no legislation
which would hasten the completion of the road
and therefore recommends none
MIR. McCOok IN. " called attention to the
clause approprating S32 1913 to meet liabilities in
Cured by the Y0rktown centennial commission
and said he weuld like to have some explanation
of the cause of the large deficiency.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) raised a point of order
against the clause; overruled by the chair.
Mr.. Cobb (lnd.) opposed the appropriation and
sent to the clerks desk to be read bill for wines
etc., used in the entertainment of the French
guests, the total amount of which was Sc 529 in
Guiding an item of 130 cases of champagne. So.
900; one of 6S gallons of whiskey one of % dozen
of sherry, Is gallons of 1880 brandy, and $3.50
worth of cigars.
Mr.. Robinson On. Y.}-Tne celebration was
turned into British saturnalia, and the flag we
thought buried from memory in the time of Corn.
wallis, was dug UP and put in the place in which
the American flag oaght to have waved, and tC
do that the government was run into debt $33 600
After some further debate in which it was disclos
ed that the bill had already been paid, Mr. Cobt
moved to strike out the clause, rejected
THURSDAY, JUNE S.
SSpdte-The senate resumed the consideration
of the district appropriation bill.
pun UllL UelnS ftpOfLeu from the commit
tee of the whole, the comnittee was sustained il
each instance, and no further change was made
The bill then passed.
Sen. Hawley reported from the military com
mittee the joint resolution appropriating $40 900
or so much thereof as may be needed to furnish
food to people made destitute by the Mississippi
floods in the state of Mississippi. The Joint res0
luton passed.
Adjourned.
House-The bill passed increasing to forty dol
lars per month the pension of any persons who in
the late war lost an arm, leg, hand or foot. or re-
ceived disabilities equal thereto.
The house went into committee and resumed
the consideration of the general deficiency appro
priation bill.
The only disc uSslon was upon the clause Il
refund to Missouri appropriations made officer
and privates of the militia for service per
formed in suppression of the rebellion which
was finally agreed to. The amount involved i
1874, ,594.
FRIDAY, JUNE 9.
Senate.-Sen. Van Wyck introduced a resolution
that in considering the question, 'Will the senat
advise and consent to the nomination of the per
sons named by the president to be members of tn
tariff commission" that rule sixty-six be suspend
ed so that said question shall be considered il
open session, ana not with closed DOORS
Sen. Mcmillan reserved all points of order OF
the resolution, which was laid over till Monday
The bill passed authorizing the postmaster q n
eral to extend mail routes at pro rata additiOna
pay for any distance not exceeding TWENTY-FIVE
miles beyond either terminal point named in tn.
contract, consent Of the contractor to be obtained
prior to the extens on, and no contract to be ex
tended beyond the original terminal points NOR
than once during the original contract.
The japanese Indemnity fund bill was taken III
and discussed, and again went over without action
Adjourned till Monday.
Rouse-The house went INTO committee OF
the legislative, executive and judicial approbria
ton bill. The itsm appropriating 81 800 600 fo
salaries and expenses of internal revenue agent
and surveys for fees, expenses and guagers. anC
for the salaries of storekeepers, having beer
reached, White. Of Kentucky, stated his obiec
tions thereto. The item was passed over until th.
remainder of the bill considered After fin.
ishing forty of the 100 pages of the bill the com
mlttee rose. .a.....
SATURDAY, June 10.
The senate was not in session.
Rolse-The house went into committee of tn,
whole to resume consideration of the Legislative
judicial appropriation bill.
Numerous amendments were offered and re
jected and the committee, after the consideration
of so of the 100 pages of the bill, rose, and tn
house adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE II.
iSenate-The house bills to divide Iowa int,
cwo judicial districts, and authorizing the Sioux
City and Pacific railway company to construct
bridge over the Missouri passed. The senat
went into executive sion, and voted Val
Wyck's resolution to consider the tariff commission
nominations in open session. The senate took III
Mr. Browns resolution to provide a clerk fo
each senator not already supplied with one. A.