Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. FEE. u.

Senote.-Mr. Dawes in presenting petition in
behalf of the Indians, said 100000 persons had
signed similar petitions to that view before con-
gress, and he urged that so univeral demand of
wealthy. intelligent citizens should accomplish
its purpose, and the nation should keep its plight
ed faith and treat the Indians Justly.
Mr.. Plumb denied that the position and
wealth of the petitioner should make them better
judges of what was wise and just in the treat
ment of Indians than were the people who lived
among them. He pictured the leniency with
which crime stained Indians had been treated.
ROuse-The committee territories this fore
noon agreed to the bill to divide Dakota and
make 3 territory of north Dakota.
The ways and means committee this forenoon
directed Mr.. Kasson to report the tariff commits
sion bill to the house next Tuesday.
Ex-Attorney General MacVeagh as attorney
for the Pennsylvania railroad to-day made an
argument before the house commerce committee
against Interstate commerce.
The house then went into committee of the
whole and passed the appropriation bill.
THURSDAY. Feb. %.
Senate-The senate bill relating to Indian
traders passed. It prohibits any person other
than an Indian from trading on any Indian res
eryation without license but especially excepts
traders with the five civilized tribes of the Indian
| Territory. Senator Voorhees, resolution in
structing the committee postoffices to inquire
into the propriety of amending the postal laws so
as to make the postal rates ON all printed matter
issued by state boards of agriculture state statis
| teal and geological reports and all printed
| proceedings of state fairs same the
present rate of newspapers, was adopted.
| The Grant retirement bill was taken
up and Senator Bayard moved to amend by sub
stitutiug therefor provision to pay every presi-
| dent of the U. S. who shall have served or may
hereafter serve in said office and who shall have
retired from the same, a sum annually during
his life equal to oRe-fourth part of the pres-
+so1 oil hut mot ha Mold
of a second presidential term.
Sen. Bayard's amendment was rejected-ayes
5, noes 80.
The amendment by Mr.. Sherman prevailed
without discussion, making the proposed re-
tirement additional to the number authorized
by law.
The bill then passed-ayes 35, noes II. Messrs.
Brown (Cal), Davis 0ll.), Jones (Fla.) and
Ransom voted aye with the republicans other
wise the vote was party one
House-Mr. Chalmers stated that in conse-
quence of the overflow of the Mississippi river,
900 cOlored persons were starving, and he intro
duced bill for government aid to the sufferers.
Refer ed.
Mr.. Page reported back resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to give all the in
formation in his office concerning unseaworthy
steamers. Adopted.
The house went into committee of the whole on
the post Office appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, FEB. 24lE
| Sen1te-Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, offered
and advocated resolution requesting the COM
mittee on military affairs to inquire into the ex,
pedicncy of giving more aid than is now provided
to various states and territories; in order to pro-
mote and encourage the organization of the mill.
tary forces of the country, and strengthening
their efficiency. Adopted.
The calendar was then proceeded with.
| House-Davis offered and advocated resou
, ton requesting that the committee military
affairs inquire into the expediency of giving mor'
aid than is now provided to the navy of the Unit
ed States and to the various territories in order Il
. promote and encourage the organization of
military country and strengthen their efficiency.
Mr.. Kasson offered substitute the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged in connection with tn
Chill Peruvian correspondence recently and Of
fcally published on call of the two houses OF con
gress that one or more ministers plenipotentlar.
of the United States either personally lnte-
, ested or improperly connected with tha busiues
done in which the Intervention of the government
l was requested, or expected; and
WHEREAS 1t is alleged that certain papers i
relation to the same subject have been improperl
lost or removed from the files of the gtate depart
; ment: therefore, be it
Resogred, That the committee on foreign al
fairs be instructed to inquire into said allegation
. and ascertain the facts relating thereto, and n