Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. Dc. IS.


Iy publications be carried by mail at the
same rate as weeklies. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was passed, with an
amendment directing the removal of the
Crow agency to the vicinity of Fort Gus
ter. Mr. Logan introduced bill which
requires every telegraph or cable company
to forward the business of any other line.
The bill to extend the time for the with
drawal of distilled spirits in bond was
called up by Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. ingalls,
secured an amendment for the collection
of per cent interest after the expiration
of three years from entry. Mr., McPher-
son offered a resolution for rebate in
case the tax on tobacco is reduced.
Ho4se--In the house a bill was intro
duced to limit the number of liquor sa-
looms in the District OF Columbia to two
hundred. Mr.. Mills offered resolution
ing uiring of the postmaster general if let
ter-carriers had been prohibited from
wearing oyercoats. A number of requests
for leave of absence having been present
ed, it was voted, 1T to 101, to adjourn
from December % 10 January 2. Bills
were introduccd-so prevent federal Office
holders from interfering with the free
dom of elections, so stop the importation
of adulterated tea. to annul the anti-polY-
gamy law, and to repeal the statutes for
the pre-emption of public lands. A reso-
luton was adopted that the Garfield
board of audit report all claims presented
and allowed. The postoffice appropriation
bill was considered in committee of the
whole, and the relations of the Pacific
roads to the government were fully ex-
planned.
THURSDAY, DEC. 81.
Se3ldts-ln the senate, petitions were
presented for rebute on tobacco, for the
repeal of all taxes on that article, and for
immediate action on the bonded whisky
bill. Mr.. Bayard gave no.ice that he
would endeavor to quiet app~e hension in
the tobacco business by pressing a tobacco
rebate resolution. Mr.. Saun iers offered
a resolution in favor of reserving all gov
ernment lands for actual settlem ent. A
proposition for a holiday recess was voted
down by 25 to 26. The agricultural ap-
preparation bill was passed.
Houss-Mr. Kelley reported a resoIu-
ton for rebate on tobacco in stock in
the event of a reduction of the tax. and
Mr.. Kasson presented q substitute affirm
ing that the only reduction made will be
that provided for in the house bill now
pending. The speaker presented report
by the collector of customs at Sitka, justi-
flying the bombardment of an Indian vii
lage by the revenue schooner Corwin.
The army appropriation bill, which sets
aside $24 681, 200, was considered in COM
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Hewitt argued
in favor of giving land-grant railroads
for transportation only half what is paid
by private parties, and Mr.. II cock, Rob
ingon and Butterworth antagonized his
position. Twenty five leaves of absence
were grauted.
FRIDAY, DEC. %.
,Sensse-Sen. Sherman moved to pro-
ceed with the consideration of the bonded
whisky bill, but Hall hoped he would not
insist until the civil service uill was dis
posed of.
Finally after Bayard and Ransom had
urged consideration of the formers reso-
luton declaring the senge Of the senate
to be in favor of allowing rebate on
stocks of tobacco on hand in case of re-
duction Of the tax, Sherman Withdrew
his motion and Bayard called up the to-
bacco resolution.
Sen. Morrill, offered an amendment
modifying the resolution so as to promiae
ample notice of time when the act to re-
duce the tax shall take effect.
Debate followed.
The notion for amendment was ADOPT
ed, Is to Is.
The resolution as amended Was then
adopted. 1t reads:
RESOLVED, that it is the sense of the SEN
ate that whenever the intern al revenue
Eov Ioh
or removed, unless ample previous notice
as to the time when it shall take effect, be
| given, a proportionate rebate OF taxes
paid in stocks on hand, should be allow
| ed.
The bill to extend the bonded period Of
| whisky was then taken up,
AT 2 p. m. the civil service bill came up
as the unfinished business.
Sen. sherman gave notice that as soon
as this bill was out of the way he would
| move to proceed with the whisky bill.
{ Debate on civil cervice bill continued
for hours.
A lively colloquy took place between
Beck and Malone, in which the Virginia
senator came out second best.
Sen. VOORHEES, made repeated efforts TO
secure an adjournment, aEd finally sue
seeded by vote of "a to 81.
Reuse-Mr. KeIIey's motion to adionrn
from tomorrow till after Wednes was
carried.
The house then went into committee of
the. whole on the army appropriation
bill.
Twenty-eight leaves of absence were
granted, making total of 131 members
absent on leave, and then the house ad-
iourned, the common understanding being
that no business will be transacted to-
morrow.
SATURDAY. DEc. %.
.Senate-There has been an extraordi-
nary spectacle presented to the senate to-
day That body has been in session all
the day and night of Saturday before
Christmas. Such thing has not occur
red since the question of disunion en-
gagged the public mind. More than that,
it is the third Saturday of the session,
and the senate has been in session to late
hour on each of them. Tbs is little short
OF revolution, no holiday recess, no rest
on Saturday, no early adjournment, and
| in the first three weeks OF the late session
| two sittings lastel well into the night.
More wonderful stil-1ll this tireless in
dustry in behalf of civil-service reform,
or IN opposition To it, all this afternoon
and evening with no fliBustrinK, no pal
pable efforts to prevent action by occupy
ing time, and with no motion to adjourn
being made on either side of the senate.
| That body has remained in active debate
on measure for which rather more than
half the senator's, it is safe to say, care
nothing, or else entertain the most hostile
| feelings. There was little in to-day's de-
bate to interest anyone. There was an oc-
| czsional oasis of sense or clear Incl siYe