Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-09
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WASHINGTON,

LIEUT. DANEHowER and the other in
valid members of the jeanette survivors
! in Siberia have been ordered home by the
secretary of the navy.
GEORGE SCovILLE has left Washington
for Chicago. He will not prepare lh
appeal papers in the Guiteau case before
| March. Guards watch the assassin night
and day.
Mr.. BLAINE has the originals of all dis.
patches from the state department sent cut
! during his time but left behind authenti
Gated copies. He is heartily in.favor OF
an investigation into the affairs of the
PERUVIAN company.
The congressional delegation from Ne
braska called on the president and urged
that some important position be given to
ex-senator Paddock, the secretaryship OF
the interior being first choice.
SENATOR SAUNDERS will report from the
committee on territories bill for the di.
vision of Dakota, and leave 70 another
measure the question of erecting a state
from the southern portion.
THE house fixed upon February 9th
for the Garfield memorial services. Mr.
| Hill introduced bill for reduction of
letter postage to two cents per half ounce.
In committee of the whole the postoffice
appropriation of $43, ,529, 300 was discussed
| for three hours.
| THE house committee on commerce lis
tened to a lengthy argument on the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river by
George L. Wright, of st. Louis. The
committee intends to recommend the ap-
preparation of about 80, ,000, 900 for rivers
and harbors, exclusive of the father of
waters.
SECRETARY HUNT has selected Lieuten-
ant Giles b. Harber and Master w. II.
ScheutZe, of the navy, to proceed TO Sibe-
ria and assist Lieutenant Danenhower in
his search for the survivors of the jean
nette. Harber was protege of President
Garfield, and is now in command of the
torpedo-boat Alarm. at the Washington
navy yard.
IN the senate a favorable report was
made on the bill for a public building at
Peoria, Ill. Mr.. Edmunds reported fa-
vorably the bill to re-establish the court
of commissioners of Alabama claims and
for the distribution of the remainder of
the Geneva award. Mr.. Ferry introduced
bill for a water route to facilitate trans
portation between Lakes Michigan and
Erie.
SECRETARY BLAINE says the instructions
to Envoy Trescott were twice read to
President Arthur for criticism, and he re-
ferred to them in his message. Nj.
Blaine is of the opinion that the change
of policy is none of his business, but in
sists that the present or previous execu-
tive was party to every step taken in
the Chillian matter. The ex-premier
fears that the affair will result in the de-
struction of the commercial interests of
the United States on the South Pacific
coast.
The bill prepared by the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate for the suppression
of polygamy, which will be vigorously
pushed to a vote, provides that no polyga-
mist shall sit on juries, exercise the right
of suffrage, or hold office. Cohabitation
with more than one woman will be ac-
cepted as proof of polygamous marriage.
Another section provides for the appoint
ment of five registrars of election by the
president.