Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-03
IS, WIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1882.
CONGRESSIONAL

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reouireTnent for Government test of the saccha-
rine strength of sugars IN determining duties,
leaving the section to provide SIMPLY that the
sugar duty shall be what 1t was before the 20 per
cent additional duty was put on, was adopted, "a
| to 25. A discussion followed upon proposition
to reduce duties on all imports 10 per cent. after
SAN l, 1888 and 10 per cent. more after Jan 1,
| 1884 bringing up the general subject of protee-
| ton Vance tried to show that the working
mems interests were opposed to protective tariff.
Hoar in reply, said that vance had utterly
failed in his effort to show the workingmen did
not prosper under protectlYe tariff
In the house; Kelleys motion to recommit
the bill allowing drawbacks on imported mate
rials used in connection with domestic materials
in the construction Of vessels Tor foreign account,
was agreed to, 100 to 20. Washburn tMinn.) Of
fered resolution directing the secretary of the
navy 10 convene court of inquiry to investigate
the circumstances of the loss in the Arctic seas of
the United States exploring steamer Jeanette,
and of the death OftLieutenant Commander De
Long and others of her officers and men, includ-
ing inquiry into the condition of the.vessel on her
departure, into her management, into the proVis-
ion made for the safety of the boats crews on
leaving the wreck and into the general conduct
Of her officers and men. A concurrent resolution
was adopted for printing 100000 copies of the
agricultural report. Page (Cal) presented and
harbor appropriation bill. The house refused to
agree to the report 81 to 50. Pending motion
to reconsider the vote and to lay the motion on
the table, an adjournment was carried.
WEDNESDAY, July 26.
Senate-Senator Conger, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably to the house bill
to regulate the carrying of passengers by sea-
AS soon as the routine order of business was dis
posed Of Senator Hale moved to postpone all
the present and prior orders Gncluding revenue
bilD and take up the naval appropriation bill. A
10 ng discussion followed in which the motion
was constructed on both sides of the chamber as
having effect to dispose of the subjects of reve-
nue. and taxation for this session, and to facili-
tate a probable adjournment IN the course of a
few days.
The senate committee on naval affairs have
agreed to report favOrably on an appropriation
of $4,000 fer removing the bodies of Lieut..
Commander De Long and his companions from
Siberia to this country.
House-Mr. Hiscock presented the conference
report on the general deficiency appropriation
BILL stating that the conference committee had
been unable to agree upon only one matter in
controversy, namely, the payment OF mileage to
senator's for attendance upon the extra session
Mr.. Hiscock moved that the house recede from
its agreement to that item. Lost, yeas 60, nays
lis, and new conference ordered
= Mr.. Page called up the conference report on
the river and harbor bill rejected yesterday, and
the house yoted-yeas ia, nays 27-to consider
the vote by which it yesterday refused to agree
to the conference report. The conference report
was then agreed to-yeas III, nays 81.
THURsDAY, July 27.
Seaate-Mr VanWyck offered an ironical res
olution in reference to the tariff commission. The
resolution, which IN its reading brought grin to
all faces, is as follows:
WHEREAS The tariff commission from its
headquarters at Long Branch on two occasions,
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nation and no response has been made thereto,
and L.
WHEREAS, After inviting into it's PrusonUe
manufacturers importers and traders, it is now
wrestling with the serious question whether the
gentlemen can relate their experience and explain
their theories without having an oath admins
tered to tell the truth evidently with the lauda-
BILE desire to protect itself from imposition there
fore,
Re8oIUed, That the attorney general, as soon
as in mis- Judgment he withdraw his personal
attendance from the star route cases. and have
fully satisfied the president and his cabinet that
members of congress not officers of the gov
ernment, be directed to proceed to Long Branch
to aid the said commission in determining the
above question and others of grave import as
they shall arise from time to time, and that he
shall advise what may seem proper to him to pro-
tect the said commission from imposition by men
wise in matters of trade and revenue, either by
oaths or by fines and penalties.
| House-0n motion of Mr.. Davis Illinois) a
bill passed fixing the salary of the collector OF
| customs at Chicago at 81 900 per annum.
| Mr. Kasson, from the committee on ways and
means, reported back bill, recently introduced
| by Mr.. Dingley, adjusting the duty on imported
hay at 20 cent. dd UdtOrem. Referred to the
committee of the whole. (The committee on
/ ways and means authorized this report by a
party vote, E to 4.
The senate bill to amend the statutes relating
| to copyrights, passed.
| The senate joint resolution appropriating ST.
| 600 to enable the secretary of the treasury tt
| furnish memorial cards to accompany the mem
orial address upon the life and character Of
President Garfield passed.
/ FRIDAY, July 2S.
Senate--The house bill in regard to the pay Of
letter carriers was passed.
| The senate bill to provide for the publication
| of the tenth census was passed.
! The senate then took up the naval appropra-
ton bill, and the bill was read fer action upor
! the committee amendments. long discussion
I followed and the senate finally adjourned without
action.
| House-The senate bill passed establishing
ports of delivery at Kansas City and st Joseph
| Missouri.
! A motion that when the house adjourned to-
day it be to meet Monday next, was carried, liz
/ to s.
A resolution providing temporary appropria-
tions until August End for the expenditures Of
| the government was passed.
Townsend (O.) reported back bill regulating
| the carriage of explosive materials on passenger
steam vessels. Placed on the calendar.
Adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY, July %.
Senate-The senate. by vote of 25 to II. took
up the house bill to regulate the carriage of pas
sengers by
The bill passed without objection
| The house bill to regulate immigration alsC
passed without objection.
| The heuse bill passed granting to the widow
| of Henry H. Garnett, late minister to Liberia
an amount equal to her husbands salary for ont
year.
The senate then resumed consideration of tn,
naval appropriation bill, the clause under discus
sion being that with reference to double-turreteC
| monitors
The house was not in session.
MoNGAY, July 30.
Selate-After a long discussion on the nav,
appropriation bill, it was reported to the senate
| and all amendments made in committee of th
| whole were concurred in, except the one Offered
by Beck reducing the appropriation for finishing
the Maintomah and Ohio iron clad from 81 900,
600 to S400, 900, and stopping further proceed
ings under contracts of March Sd, 1877. Upo1
this separate vote on concurrence was demand
ed, and resulted 90 to % naye &c he amendmen
was retained in the bill. All the votes n tn
nayes were given by republicans. except Cameron
CWis.), ingalls,, Sherman and Van Wyck, with
Davis Qll.) who voted with the democrats
Kellogg and Sewell were paired with Lamar ant
Mcpherson respectively.
Sen. Miller (C4l.) moved to fix the number o
lieutenants at 200 instead of 225 Not agreed to
a to %.
Rouse-The senate bill to provide for the dis
position of Fort Larned military reservation
passed.
The senate bill for the retirement of Ulysses
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