Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY MARCH I.

! T. uDance
committee the following original bill: That all
certificates of deposits ssa ed under the provisions
! Of the act of February 20, 1879, entitled an act
| to authorize the issue OF certificates of the de-
posit in aid of refunding the public debt, not
presented for conversion into per cent. bonds of
| the acts of July a. 1870, and January 90 1871
on or before the first of July next, shall be con-
Yertible only into registered bsnds Of said loan,
| provided however that the treasurer of the
| United States may redeem at market rates; at
any time, under such regulations as the secretary
| of the treasury may prescribe, any such out
standing ten-dollar refunding certificates, with
accrued interest to the date of presenta-
| tion the amount of such redemptions to be
credited to the sinking fund. Placed on the
calendar. Sen. McDill presented memorials of
the Iowa legislature for an appropriation of not
less than S7,O00,0O0 for the improvement of the
Missouri river between Sioux City, Iowa, and St.
Charles, Mo. Sen. Beck. from the finance COM
mittee, reported favorably, With an amendment,
| the bill to punish the unlawful eertifca ion of
checks by officers Of national banks.
! HouSe-0n motion of Mr.. Neal, the bill passed
creating local board of inspectors of hulls and
boilers at Gallipolis, O. The senate bill appro-
priating $50 900 for the erection of statue to
| Chief Justice John Marshall was passed. Mr.
Robeson, from the committee on rules, reported
back the resolution for the appointment of con-
gressional committee to attend the celebration of
the anniversary of the discovery of the mouth of
mittee of the whole Rice in the chair on the post
office appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, MARCHS.
Senate-Sen. Jackson reported an original bill
appropriating $25,O00 to continue improvements
on the Memphis, Tenn, harbor.
Sen. Garland introduced bill for the construc-
ton, completion, repairing and preservation
levees the Mississippi river. Temporarily
tabled subject to his call.
Ho,se-Mr. Horn reported the bill authorizing
the construction of vessels of war for the navy.
Referred to the committee of the whole
Mr.. Reed, from the committee on rules report
ed the amendments to the rules presented by him
some days ago and printed in the Record There
have been some slight notifications made. The
most important is the addition of a clause pro-
vlding that it shall be in order for the house on
motion to go into committee to designate the bill
which shall first be considered. Laid over under
the rules.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
Senate-A resolution passed instructing the
secretary OF state to ascertain the cause of the
imprisonment by the British government of Dan
lei McSweeney, citizen ofthe United States, and
late a resident of California.
The calendar was taken up, and the senate bill
for a commission on the alcoholic liquor traffic
was further debated. The pending amendment,
directing that not more than three of the five
members of the commission shall be of the same
political party, was agreed to.
7o~se Mr.. Dunnel reported bill providing
Tor the cancellation of stamps on tobacco eX-
ported by rail. Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. White reported the ''Time Ball" bill. Re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
A bill was reported for the admission into the
union of the state of Washington Referred to
the committee of the whole.
A bill was reported directing that all public
buildings shall be constructed of material found
in the state where the buildings are to be erected
Referred to the committee Of the vyhola
bill was reported making an appropria-
ton to put IN good sanitary condition the grounds
south of the capitol Referred 20 the committee
of the whole.
FRfsAY, MARCH 10.
Seaate-The chair submitted the response of
the secretary Of war to the resolution calling for
information as to additional works necessary at
the tails OF the Ohio, to complete the improve
ments thereon In a manner to serve the interests
OF the commerce of that river
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on foreign
relations reported concurrent resolutions renuest
ing the president to bring to the attention of the
government of Nicaragua the necessity of srs
ranging by convention for the settlement of all
unadjusted claims existing between the govern
ment OF the United States and the government of
Nicaragua and the claims of citizens of the Uni
ted States against the government of Nicaragua
The resolution was adopted after an explanation
by Mr.. Morgan that the amount of claims in
favor OF the citizens of the United States ranged
from S3 900 900 to $4,000 000 and that the reso-
luton did not cover the counter claims of citizens
of Nicaragua.
Mr.. Dawes reported back for ratification the
appropriation bill, without amendment.
Rouse-Mr. Thompson presented a minority
report from the committee on elections on the
case OF u. ID. Ball, declaring him entitled to
seat as delegate from Alaska. Ordered
printed.
The Speaker laid before the house four memo
rals from citizens Of Utah one from 10 900
young ladies; enc from 13 035 young men one
from lo,OO0 women, and one from II 379 men for
the suspension of further action on all bills re-
latlng to Utah, and for the appointment of
commission of honorable and unpreudiced men
and women to inquire into and determine upon
the state of affairs in that territory.
MONDAY, MARCH 13.
Seaate-Mr. Sherman presented a resolution of
the chamber of commerce of Cincinnati asking
congress to take steps to relieve the suffering
caused by the overflow of the Mississippi river.
MIR. Lapham offered a resolution, which was
adopted directing the secretary of the interior to
transmit to the senate list of all Indian reserya-
tlons IN which troops are stationed. and informa-
ton touching the destruction OF timber thereon
by troops.
HOuse-The speaker announced the select COM
mittee on woman Suffrage as follows Messrs
Camp, White, Sherwin, Stone, Hepburn,
Springer, Vance, Muldrow and Shaekleford. Mr..
Belmont, member of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, asked leave to offer resolution calling on
the secretary of state for information as to what
compensation had been paid, or is to be paid by
the state department to Mr.. Trescott, as envoy to
the South American governments, and of what
appropriation he has been or is to be paid: also
by what law he was appointed or employed in the
state department at any time since the 4th of
March, 1877, and what compensation has been
paid him since that time.