Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL,
TUESDAY,, July II.

Scnate-Mr. Morrill, from the finance commit
tee, reported fayorably the senate bill ressaIin,
so much of section 1856 of the revised statutes as
nI IMPOSES cnarge upon export stamps ON tobacco
Plaeed on the calendar.
Mr.. Groome, from the committee on pensions
reported bill to prevent the payment of double
pensions. "0uO''
The conference report on the bank charter ex
tension bill was presented and agreed to.
Consideration of the river and harbor hill v,os
resumed and Mr.. Harrison advocated am amonJ
ment striking out $4,000 appropriated for the
reservoirs 81 the headwaterS of the MissiSSinr,i
river, and inserting $50 ,O0G for continuing Oh
servatlOnS and surveys for reservoirs
After long wrangle over it the senate ad-
Jouned without action.
HouSe.-The house went into committee ~, +b,
sundry civil appropriation bill
An amendment was adopted authorizing the
establishment ef an Industrial Indian school an
the Pawnee reservation in Nebraska.
Mr.. Willis, OF Michigan, m0yed to increase the
appropriation for the geological survey from
Sl2O 900 TO 1920 400. Adopted 'AD
After completing the consideration sf e8 of
the 80 pages OF the bill the cOmmitte rose.
The house then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, July u.
Senate The river and harbor bill was taken
up, ana various suggestions were made b. Messrs
~ mcAlllan and others. The bill was passed and
the senate adjourned.
sundry civil appropriation bill. The clause ap
Propnatlng 81, 400 600 for public printing and
binding gave rise to general discussion on the
SUBJECT OF deficiencies in the uuhHc service
Messrs. Atkins and Randall cop.ending that such
deficiencies arose through executive NAL -admin-
istratiOn, while Hiscock and Robeson maintainnd
tnat they arose through necessity and not tbroncb
violation of law. s.
THURSDAY, july I3
SeHate-Mahone, from the committee on agri
culture, reported back the house bill to establish
bureau OF animal industry, and to prevent the
eeAportaVloh OF diseased cattle and the spread of
infectious and contagious diseases among domes
tic animals.
voorhees, offered resolution directing the com
mlttee on library to inquire into the eynadiancv
OF purchasing editing and publishing the unpub
IShed manuscript papers of Andrew Jackson.
The house resolution was passed apnronriotino
S5O,OOO to enable the United States To- take narf
IN not the international fishing exhibition in Nav.
Ho"se-The house went into committee on the
'undry civil appropriation bill, and adjourned
without action.
FRIDAY, July a.
Sehdte-The senate naval committee added the
UP eng aTT selecting officers OF the navy
shall apply to all officers on the active list thereof
provided that the admiral and vice admiral shall
that the admiral retire in the full pay OF his
grade.
House.-The house committe on conference di-
rect an advese report on the bill establishing a
board OF steamboat inspectors at Burlington.
The house appropriated in aggregate $l5, ,39I,-
1896, and this amount has been increased to
about $500 900 by the senate committee. The
principal items OF the increase is $500 900 for the
general mentainanee oftheyards and docks, and
$l5OO0O for beginning tES transfer to copper
plates of $50 photo photographic charts.
The conference committee on the Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill failed
to reach an agreement on the bill, which pro
poses to transfer every record of the soldiers from
custody general to that of adjutant general also
upon the section which proposes the equalization
of the salaries Of the employees of the house and
senate.
SATURDAY, July Is.
Seaute-Sen. Anthony introduced bill repeal
ing go much of the army appropriation bill az
provides for the retirement of General Sherman
and Lieutenant General Sheridan.
Rouse-Mr. Cannon, from the committee of
conference on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, reported that the commit
tee had been unable to agree.
After discussion, the house voted to insist on
its disagreement with the senate, and to ask for
further conference. Messrs. Cannon Hiscock
and Atkins were reappointed as cenferees on the
legislative BILL and Hiscock, Robson and Cox
appointed oonferees the deficiency appropria-
tion bill.
On motion of Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, req
olution was adopted referring to the committee
civil service reform the question of inequalities
of salaries between the senate and house
ployes, provided that no salaries be increased.
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, reported back
from the committee on foreign affairs a resolution
offered by Mr. Cox, requesting the president to
communicate any information in possession OF
II l.
cation in the stipulatOns under which tho French
cable company was permitted to land its cable Oh
the shores of the United States TO the effect that
it should not combine with other companies to
raise the rates, with a view of congressional ac-
tion to prevent consolidation. Adopted.