Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. July ).

I
| Selldte.-The senate bill to create the territory
OF Pembna was taken up, the senate refusing
| 70 to 22-party vote, to table the motion calling
the bill up Davis, of Illinois, voted with the re-
/ publicans.
| The amendment offered by Hale prohibiting
certain laws Of the Dakota legislature in regard
| to the alleged repudiatiOn of Yankton county
bonds from being made applicable to the proposed
new territory, precipitated discussion.
| Sen. Harrison favored the amendment, but re-
garded the discussion of the question suggested by
| it as premature.
Sen. Vest charged that the friends of the pend
ing bill and the for the admission of southern
Dakota as a state, had made it a common cause
in expectation that if the Pembina bill was pass
Dakota would come into the union despite the
legislation complained of. He would never vote
to admit the territory whose people were stained
with Tepudiation. II would insist that the OBJ
noxious laws be first repealed.
Without concluding, Senator Vest yielded to the
executive session.
Senator Mcmillan from the committee on COM
merce reported the river and harbor bill, saying
he would move its consideration Tomorrow
After holding an executive session the senate
adjourned.
Rouse-The house went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the naval
appropriation BILL the pending question being the
amendment to the paragraph for the bareau of
construction and repairs, to strike out the provso
which limits to S400 000 the amount to be applied
to the repair of wooden ships; also to make the
clause read so that the expense of such repair
shall not exceed 80 per cent. of the estimated
or Il new vessel OF the same size and material
Adopted.
After several hours spent in amending and 9TH
erwise considering the naval bill, the committee
rose and reported. The previous question was sec
onded and without dispOsing of any of the amend
ments, the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, July g.
Senate The senate, after an Intellectual effort
by Cameron (Wis.) in behalf of the Ben Holli-
day bill, took up the river and harbor appro-
priation BILL but adjourned without coming to a
vote.
ROuSe-The house resumed consideration of
the naval appropriation bill and adopted in
gross the amendments agreed to in com mittee of
the whole.
Mr.. Robson ook the floor to close the debate
on the bill. In the course of his speech in de-
fense of his administration of the navy depart
ment, Robson referred to the investigation car
ried on by the committee on naval affairs of the
forty fourth congress. Without mentioning him
by name he alluded in terms of deepest contempt
and insult to Whitthorne. Speaking of the man
who headed the committee in that congress he
said IF there was a man who was accused of
stealing school funds in his own state he came to
the front"
At these words up started Whitthorne, and fac
ing Robinson in the space in front of the speak
tells it or whoever repeats it"
Robeson-"l have alluded to no man By name.
If any man recognizes himself by the description
let him step forward and deny it."
Members cOrgregated arounc the two gentle
men, and there was a good deal of excitement in
the hall, but the matter was dropped, although
Robson continued his attack upon Whitthorne
Immediately after the passage Of the naval ap-
preparation bill Representative Whitthorne was
recognized on question of personal privilege.
He proceeded to reply to the charges made by
Robson against him ,characteriZng the statements
made by the gentleman as untrue, and said that
in uLtering them he (Robeson) stated to the house
and TO the country what was absolutely false
He referred to the administration of Robson as
secretary of the navy, and charged him with
sharing 'swag" with the firm of Cattell & Co.
Several points of order were raised and motions
hat the improper language of the gentleman
rom Tennessee be taken down, were submitted
but not insisted upon. In conclusion, Whit
thorne said: with all the responsibility which
belongs to it attach before the head of that
member (Robeson) falsehOOd and perjury"
FRIDAY, July Z.
Senate-The senate resumed consideration of the
river and harbor bill. The question being upon
the Hennipin canal project, reported by the senate
committee.
Without action on the subject, the senate went
into executive session and adjourned.
Rouse-The house went into committee on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. General debate to
close at o'clock.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) raised point OF order
against the appropriation bill to carry out the
provisions of the ant-polygamy act. Overruled.
The clause appropriating $4,000 for salaries Of
the Utah commission was struck from the bill.
Pending discussion the committe rose.
Mr. Deuster (Wis.) introduced bill to regu-
late the carriage of passengers by steamships
Referred. 1t is drawn in accordance with sug-
gestions made by the president in his recent mes
sage announcing his veto.
SATURDAY, JULYS
!Senate-The joint resolution to allow the EN-.
ployes Of the government printing Office pay for
the time lost during the Garfield obsequies was
passed.
Mr.. Beck said as several amendments to the
house bill regulating internal revenue had been
reported this morning, from the republican caucus
last night, he gave notice of an amendment SUBJ
jecting the duties on imports from abroad after
January l, 1888, TO discount Of TO per cent,
and after July 1, 1883, to 10 per cent. additional
discount. Referred.
The river and harbor till was taken up and the
Hennepin canal project further discussed, the
question being upon the amendment providing
for an additional survey and report upon the cost
of construction, annual maintenance, and the use
Of the canal.
House-Mr. Crapo submitted the report of the
conference committee on the bill to enable ma
tioual banks to extend their corporate existence.
MIR. Randall made point Of order that the re-
port was not accompanied with the explanatory
statement required by the rules. The point be-
ing sustained, the conference report was with
drawn.
The house than went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
pending amendment being that striking out the
proviso restricting the investigation Of the ma
tional board of health to the diseases of cholera
and yellow fever. After debate, the amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. Peele offered an amendment including
smallpox among the diseases to be investigated
by the board. Adopted.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, offered an amendment,
providing for the abolition of the National board
of health after the 1st of September next. lie
said that the general board had been steadily en-