Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, NAV Is.

TUESDAY, MAY 16.
| Senate-The senate bill to authorize the Roc
Island and Southwestern Railway Company I
! construct a bridge over the Mississippi at Ney
| Boston, ILL.,, passed.
! Sen. Bayard from the Finance committee, of
fered an amendment, in the shape of substitute
tor the measure known as the bonded spirits bill
The said amendment would probably be offere,
IN the senate allowing bonds to be given annu
ally.
Sen. Vest reported favorably a bill to establish
an Unlted States court in the Indian territory.
The house bill for public building at Jackson
Tenn, passed.
The per cent. land bill was taken up, an,
Sen. PIulab explained its provisions. The bill
finally went over till tomorrow.
After executive session, adi. i.urned.
House-Hhe house resumed consideration Of
the national bank charter bill, and Hewitt sps ke
IN favor OF banks, stating the present system
was the best yet devised by the ingenuity OF
man.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the pending bill as being
wholly unnecessary. 1t deluson and a
cheat which would not accomplish what the
country thought it would, aud which failed to
secure safe and stable circulation. If the ma
tlOnal banking system were to be continued he
favored an amendment which would let every
bank know 1t could not, at its mere caprice, re-
duce or increase in cir eulation.
While Brumm, of PENN was speaking it was
agreed that the subject go over and recess be
taken, the evening session to be for debate only
on the bank charter bill.
Ten members were present at the evening ses-
sion. Hazeltine, of (Mo) Anderson, Kansas,
and Holman, Qnd.) made speeches in opposition
to the bill to extend the charters of National
banks Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY. MAY Is.
Senate Sen. Cameron reported adversely the
taFHl 3 L. IL.
chief engineer Melville of the U. S. N, and 1t
was in etinitely postponed.
Sen Sherman presented the petition of Mrs. B
Bassett, of Virginia setting forth that she is the
owner OF the family bible of George Washington,
and offering to sell it to the government Re
terred.
The bill for the extension of the steam grain
shovel patent, was reported favorably, with the
substitution OF seven years in place of ten as the
term of extension. Reserved for the calendar.
Discussion of the per cent. land bill was re-
sumed, Gen. Garland supporting the measure.
After general discussion upon the question, the
bill went over without action and after executive
session adjourned
House-The house resumed consideration of
the bank charter extension bill it being agreed
that general debate should close at D. u.
Debate being closed the bill was read by see
tions for amendments.
Mr.. Murch, OF Maine, offered an amendment
banks may extend their SUGGESTIONS. He was
willing to allow banks three years to 90 into busi-
ness Rejected, yeas 81, nays III.
Mr.. Buckner moved to make the period 10
years. The yeas and nays were ordered pending
which the matter went over for the day.
Mr.. Hazelton from the committee on elections
submitted report on tn case of Lowe vs.
Wheeler, IN the 8th congressional district of Ala
bama, declaring the contestant Lowe entitled to
the seat.
The commissioner of agriculture informed the
house that clncnOna seeds had been distributed
but there is little hope for the growth of the
plant except in southern California and southern
Florida.
the points named, with the amounts appropriated
stated. passed. Leadville, $500 600. Hannibal,
Mo-. $4,000; Detroit, $500, 900; Council Bluffs,
Sl00 000.
The senate bill appropriating SlOO 900 for a
building at La Crosse, was also passed. The ag-
gregate of appropriations passed by the senate
during the morning hour was 81 ,975 600.
The per cent. land bill was then taken up.
Sen Vance's pending amendment was rejected.
The bill then pasSed-yeaS "A, nays II.
Adjourned till Monday.
Rouse-Mr. Townsend, of Ohio, introduced a
bill to establish board of commissioners of in
ter-state commerce as bureau of the interior
department. Referred.
The house resumed the consideration of the
bank charter bill, the pending question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Crapo which was
adopted without amendment.
Mr.. Grape offered an additional section, an
amendment providing that on deposit of bonds
| the association making the same shall be entitled
| TO receive from the comptroller Of cprrency cur
| culating notes equal in amount to 80 per cent OF
the current market value, not exceeding par, o
the United States bonds so transferred and de
livered. 1t further provides that at no time shall
the total amount of such notes issued exceed y
per cent of the amount actually paid in of capi
tai stock and repeats sections 517l and 57l6, re
vised statutes. Adopted-yeas l09, naes 81.
The bill then passed amended yeas Ia
nays 81. The vote was as follows: