Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, MARCH Il.

! Senate not in session.
! House-The house met in continuance of Mon
days session. The speaker announced as unfn
ished basness the consideration OF the aEti-polyg
amy bill. and the pending question to be on th'
seeOnding of the demand for the previous ques
ton on the third reading of the bill. The hous
spent the entire day in wrangling, and at 34(
P. NJ. the bill passed in exactly the shape il
| which it came from the senate-yeas 1879 nays ~
WEDNESDAY, March Is.
Seaaote-Mr Edmunds obtained indefinite leav,
| of absence on account of illness In the family.
| Mr.. Malone introduced a concurrent reso
luton, which Was read the first time, as follows
| That in the event of any reduction in the ta1
| sn tobacco manufactured in the United States
a rebate equal to such reduction shall be granted
on all stamped or tax paid tobacco, manufactured
in the United States after the adoption Of thi:
resolution, and between such date and the time
when any law making such reduction shall go into
| effect. then remaining II the hands of licensed
dealers, or others than manufacturers.
| HoHse-Mrs Hiscock: chairman of the commit
| tee on appropriations, reported back the senate
| bill making further appropriations to relieve the
sufferers by the overflow of The Mississippi river
| Mr.. Rice offered resolution directing the COM
mlttee on Judiciary to inquire whether the conVic
| tiOn Of Sergeant Mason by military court, and
the proceedings Hereunder, are not in violation
of the laws and constitution OF the United States
and report their determination to the House
|
and papers. Referred.
T. URsDAY MAscH 16.
Seaate-Sen. Voorhees, introduced bill to in
crease the pension of persons who have lost a
leg, arm or have been permanty disabled in their
military or naval service. 1t increases the pen
sion of such person from $50 to S4S per month,
and provides that he shall be paid The difference
between said sum monthly from February 2S,
1877, to the time of the approval or this act.
The bill for the erection of public building at
Tore Haute, Ind, for the use of the postoffce
and government officers was passed.
Sen. Logan addressed the senate upon the
measure in reduced By him, to appropriate and
expens the entire income derived from the internal
revenue tax, on the manufacture and sale of dis
titled spirits for the education of all children hv
ing the United States.
Rou8e-The house was engaged all day in a
wrangle over the speakers prerogatives and trans
acted no business.
FRIDAY, MARCH II.
SeRate-The chair submitted a joint resolution
of the Iowa legislature asking congress to amend
| an act donating public lands to the states and
territories which may provide colleges of agri-
culture and the mechanic arts so that the state
may loan the funds derived from the sales of real
| estate on security, ETC. Referred
House-The senate bill passed, extending the
northern boundary of the state of Nebraska.
Mr.. Page asked unanimous consent that the
private business be dispensed with, and the house
resume the consideration of the Chinese bill,
promising that he would call the previous ques-
tion tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr.. Rice objected.
Mr.. Page made a motion to that effect but
failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds
SATURDAY, MARCH Is.
Seaate-Not in session.
Ro%8e-In the house the Chinese bin was under
consideration. There were a dozen or so long
speeches made, none of them of Importance or
shedding any new light on the question. The
mouse adjourned without coming to q vote.
MONDAY, MARCH 20.
.Sendte-Conger reported from the committee on
commerce an amendment providing a system of
qualified pensions for disabled members of the
crews of lifesaving stations and for their families
when they lose their lives. Debate sent the bill
over till tomorrow. The tariff commission bill
was then considered, and Sen. Beck replied te
points made in the tariff discussion by Morrill,
and others-in snlarging upon the tariff inequal-
tiles and impositions. memorial was presented
from the national tobacco association protesting
against the passage of any free leaf tobacco bill;
also petition from the same association for the
abolition of export stamp and for sundry changes
of the law in regard to the expectation of tObac-
co by rail, and the fees paid to inspectors of ex-
port tobacco.
House.-In the house bills were introduced by
Carlisle, by request, providing that when Canada
shall abolish the duties imposed upon coal i'm
ported from the United States, iron ore mined in
Canada, shall be admitted into the United States
free of duty. Appropriating $500 900 for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the overflow of the Mis-
sssippi river. To reduce the internal revenue.
1t abolishes the stamp tax on bank checks, drafts
orders and vouchers; the tax on bank capital
and deposits; the tax on matches perfumery,
medicinal preparations and other articles en-
braced on schedule A" following section 3439,
revised statutes except such medicinal cordial or
other similar preparation that shall contain 20
per cent more of spirits. It also reduces the tax
on cigars from Sc to So per thousand and makes
the same reduction from cigarettes weighing
more than two pounds per thousand.