Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-26
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WASHINGTON,

Mr. BLAINE lad President Arthur and
Murat Halstead at his dinner-table, few
evenings since.
SECRETARY FoLGER has called in S20,-
100000 in extended bonds, on whic b in
terest will cease March l3t
THE arrest Of General Carr at Tucson
was made by order of President Arthur,
on account of facts developed at the re-
cent trial of Indian scouts.
The bill relating to increasing the eff
fciency of the navy viii not be left to a
subcommittee, but will be taken in charge
by the general committee on naval affairs
GUITEAU. the assassin. has furnished
the associated press with a brief of his
proposed address to the Jury 1t is like
his usual drivel about the Deity having
inspired the act. He makes his only strong
point in the concluding sentence.
THE house committee on postoffices will
report Mr.. Moneys bill to fix the postage
on second-class mail matter at two cents
per pound. Mr.. Bobinson's proposition
for letter-postage of one cent is unani-
mously condemned
IN the house Mr.. Robson called up the
report of the committee on rules, and
stated that the thirteen committees whose
membership it was proposed to increase
had before them nearly 90 per cent. of all
the business Of the house, A prolonged
debate took place, after which motion
to table The report was lost.
SCOyILLR created sensation in the
opening of his closing speech for the de-
fense, by bringing in an Indictment against
the district attorney, the counsel for the
prosecution, and such leading experts as
DR.. Kempster, charging them with a
Conspiracy to hang the prisoner" Mr.
Scovllle is exhibiting much very bad
temper.
WHEN Guiteau reached the dock, the
other day, he poured out his thanks to
the New York court of appeals for its de-
cision on the law Of insanity He added
that he hoped the Lord would take Judge
Porter, who pretended to be sick. Sco-
yille's jaw wagged on through the day, ex-
cept when Interruptions by the assassin
gave him a chance to take breath.
THE surgeons who attended President
Garfield have presented no bills for their
services, and it is understood that they in
tend to rely upon the generosity of con-
gress. But the house committee will in
sst upon being furnished with bills cover
ing the service rendered, and only such
claims Will be allowed az could be success
fully prosecuted against the estate of the
deceased.
In the senate, Mr.. Logan introduced a
bill to pay Mrs. Abraham Lincoln $15, 900
~ arrears of pension for five years, and it
was referred to the pension committee
The house bill approprating $540, 900 for
the census deficiency was passed. The
feature of the day was debate on the res
olution for the repeal of the pension-ar-
rearages act. Mr.. Voorhees, declared the
measure an honest one; Mr.. Beck argued
against the scheme at great length, and
Mr. Ingalls, expressed his Willingness to
vote 81 OOO,0O0,000 to the soldiers.
GEORGE SCovILLE has refused to send
any more meals to Guiteau, or to furnish
him any more letters. All the relatives
realize that the assassin is en- route to the
gallows. John w. Guiteau thinks that
the jury will, on two hours deliberation,
sentence his brother to death, sane or in
sane, the expert testimony having been
very strong against him, and the pressure
of public opinion being irresistible John
further expressed the opinion that the
prisoner is an idiot, born without ordi-
nary common sense.