Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, March IS.

Sendte,-The tariff commission bill was debated
till 4 o'clock, when the senate proceeded to con-
slider the amendments to the bill under the five
minute rule for debate. Several amendments
offered, but all rejected and the bill passed
without amendment.
IRe bill provides for a commission of nine
members, to be appointed by the president and
confirmed by the senate, who are to receive as
compensation for their services $40 per day when
actually employed, and their travelling and other
expenses. They are to investigate all the various
questions relating to agricultural, commercial
mercantile, manufacture, mining, industrial in
terests of the United States, Sc far as the same
may be necessary to establish judcious tariff or
revision of eliciting tariff and existing the sys-
TEN OF internal revenue laws upon the scale OF
justice to all interests and is to report to congress
from time to time, and to make the final report
not later than the first Monday in January
1888. Adopted.
Rouse-The tariff commission bill was taken
up and kassOn addressed the committee
He advocated the passags Of the pending prop
osltlon, and spoke IN favoJ of protective tariff.
Mr.. Carlisle opposed a civilian commission say
ing it was the duly of congress itself in the dis
charge of its constitutional obligations and
in obedience to the demands of the country to
proceed immediately to revise the tariff in the or
dinary way. Mr.. Carlisle did not finish his speech
to-day.
Kasson and Carlisle had collo9uy on free
trade and protection, with Interruptions by Kelley,
of Pa.
The Frolinghuysen-Troscott correspondence
was submitted, and the secretary of war informed
the house that So 900 more rations were needed
for sufferers by the flood. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, NJ .CH 80.
SeHdte-Sena5or Cockrell offered a resolution
directing the secretary of state to inquire regard
ing United States citizens imprisoned in Ireland.
Senator Pendleton reported favorably on his civil
service bill. The presidential count bill was laid
apilry rrho = h.. L
lish an eastern judicial circuit in Kentucky was
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. The estimates for the service for 1883
were S5,S4l, 1881; amount of appropriations
last year, including deficiencies, So 900 500;
amount of the present bill as it came from the
house, 81 ,924 203; additions made by the senate
committee increased the amount S239 500 making
the total as reported to the senate, S5 100 003.
being 500 ,l37 in excess of the bill of 1882. The
total of items increasing the appropriation made
by the committee is S3l6 600; deductions SS5 200.
Among the items increased by the committee are:
new buildings for Indian schools $50 000 educa-
ton of Indian children in the states, SIT 900.
The total appropriated exclusively for industrial
schools is 5412 200.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
Sehote-A bill passed authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to report the amount of claims of
the state of Kansas tor money expended and in
debtednesS assumed, by the state in suppressing
the Indian hOstitieS.
House-The senate bill passed amending the
statutes relating to license fees of officers of steam
vessels.
Resolutions were adopted for printing 90 900
copies OF the census report concerning the popu-
lation of the country
Mr.. Updegraff, chairman of the committee on
laws governing presidential elections, reported
bill to carry into effect the provisions of the con-
stitutOn respecting the election of president and
vice president. Ordered printed aud recommitted.
FRIDAY, March 81.
Senate met in session.
Houae-The Army Appropriation bill being
under discussion, Mr.. Butterworth explained the
bill. A clause had Eeen added for TIE compul-
sorry retirement of army officers over 81 years of
age. He had received information from the
War Depastment that the number of officers re-
tired under this provision during the next six
years will be as follows In 1882, AZ in 1888,
20; in 1884, Al in 1855, IL in 1886, Is in 1887,
%; in all, lI9. Before Mr.. ButterH ortn con-
cluded, the committee rose.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution granting the
use of the rotunda and adjacent rooms to the
Ladies' National Aid Association for the Garfield
Memorial Hospital, for the first Saturday in May,
for the purpose of holding reception, the object
being to raise funds for the association, adopted.
A joint resolution passed aupropriating 800 100
to enable the Secretary of War to issue rations
to persons rendered destitute by the overflow of
the Mississippi river.
The committee then resumed its session.