Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-06
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY,. JUNE q.

Seaote-The resolution passed for printing adj
ditional copies of Blaines eulogy on Garfield, fol-
the use Of Blaine and Mrs. Garfield. The pension
committee reported in favor of pensions to the
widows of Maj. Gen. Custer and French.
| HOHse-Messrs. Morse and Ranney presen ted
and the house accepted portrait of the Hon
! Robr. c. Winthrop.
Mr.. Ranney, from the committee on elections
reported resolution i'll the contested election case
of Stobach vs. Herbert, of the second district of
Alabama, granting leave to contestant to with
| draw his contest without prejudice; adopted.
The house passed, without division, the bill to
regulate immigration as agreed upon by the com
mittee on commerce, and then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to reduce internal rev.
! enue taxation.
The previous question having been ordered, an
hours debate, allowed under tbs rules, was open
ed by Hewitt, of New York.
| long debate of personal nature followed
The bill was then passed-yeas l27, nays so, al
most strict party vote.
| Grape (Mass.) moved that the house proceed to
the consideration of the business on the speakers
table, his object being to reach the bank charter
! bill with the senate amendments. There was
| some opposition manifested on the democratic
side, but the motion finally prevailed. The bank
! charter bills having been reached most of the
senate amendments were concurred in including
that authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
exchange three per cent bonds for three and one
| half per cents. The most important amendm ent
not cOncurred in, that relative to gold certif-
| Gates.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS.
Sendte-At the conclusion of the morning rou-
tire business the senate resumed consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
The senate committee amendment, making pro-
vision for three inspectors surveyor generals and
district land offices at two thousand dollars each
was amended to require that such persons shall be
skilled in surveying and have knowledge of the
land laws OF the United States. The secretary
OF the interior was empowered to make the APP
pointments- The remaining committee amend
ments, up to page "a of the bill, were agreed to,
and the bill was temporarily laid aside
The house bill for the extension of bank char
tiers was received. The senate refused to concur
in the action of the house, and referred the
differences between the two houses to Allison
Morrill, ard Beck
Sens. Morrill,, Forest and Morgan were con-
stituted a conference on the japanese indemnity
bill. The house revenue bill was received and
referred. The senate, having disposed of all ut
Is pages of the legislative appropriation bill,
adjourned.
Rouse-A long debate occurred on the naval
bill, Robson defending his action in the past.
After further remarks by other members the
committee rose. The senate bill. approprating
$50 900 to aid in erecting a column commemora-
tive OF the battle of Monmouth, passed. The
senate bill authorizing San Francisco & St.
across the Arkansas river at Van Buren,, Ark,
passed. The committee of the whole then re-
sumed session on the naval appropriation BILL
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE 90
Seiute-The senate resumed consideration of
the legislative executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill.
Without disposing of the bill, the senate adj
journed,
Rousc-Hiscock chairman of the committee
on appropriations, reported joint resolution
continuing and making available for forty-five
days after the 30th OF June 1882, all appropria-
tions for necessary expenses of the government
on the basis of appropriations for the current
year. Passed.
Mr.. Waite from the committee on elections
reported a resolution in the contested case of
Smalls VS.. Tillman South Cardinal declaring
the contestant entitled to the seat. This. with
the minority resolution, laid over for future
action.
The house went into committe of the whole on
the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Robson made a long argument in favor of
the bill and in defense of this action relative to
the navy. The bill was then read by section for
amendment. After a con, ierable part of
the bill had been disposed of the house ad-
journed.