Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, EER. IL.

| iSenate.-A motion of Sen. Edmunds 10 take III
the anti-pOlygamy bill out of its regular order
was defeated, yeas 81 noes 29, and consideration
| OF the calendar was proceeded with.
| Upon expiration of the morning hour the pen-
sion arrears resolution came up and Sen. Edmunds
! again moved to proceed with the anti-polygamy
| bill, but said he would not ask vote on the mo-
tion until several senator's who had given notice
| of speeches on other subjects to-day, had been
/ heard. The unfinished business was then infor-
mally laid aside, and Sen. Slater spoke upon the
| Importance to commence upon the improvement
| OF the Colorado river.
| The committee on judiciary reported the bill
to prevent persons living in a state of bigamy or
polygamy from holding Office of trust or profit
IN any OF the territories of the United States and
from being delegates to congress.
Mr. Orth, from the committee or foreign affairs
reported adversely the resolution originally Of
| tered by Robinson, of New York, calling on the
attorney general for his opinion as to whether if
Joseph Warren keifer, Alonzo Burnell or Chas.
Carroll, should be arrested in the British Empire
without having committed any crime, the English
government by suspending writ of habeas cor
pus, could lawfully detain him, on indefinite sus-
piclon without trial. or could the United States
demand his release.
Nr. Orth also reported adversely the resolution
advising the president to communicate all CORES
pondence with the British government on file in
the state department. in reference to the ease of
OConnOr, of the United States now imprisoned in
Ireland. MIR. Orth stated the papers referred had
already been asked for by previous resolution.
Inc house refused to lay the resolution upon the
table, II to 79.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15.
Senate-Sen. Call, on leave, addressed the SEN
ate IN support OF his proposed amendment to the
pension arrear resolution declaring in favor of
pensions to survivors of the Indian wars prior to
1S45.
The anti-polygamy bill was taken up, and the
amendments proposed by the committee on judi
ciary were read and agreed to up to the fifth sec
ton, which authorizes the president to grant am
nesty to classes of offenders guilty before the Las
sage of the act of bigamy, polygamy, or any
unlawful cohabitatiOn, on such conditions as he
shall think proper.
AT this stage of the proceedings a long debate
ensued.
After several efforts to secure an arrangement
Tor a vote On the bill, intersperaed with motions
to adjourn it was finally arranged that the meas
ure should be proceeded with Immediately after
the morning business tomorrow, debate upon it
to be closed at $50 p. m. With this understand
ing, Edmunds consented to adjourn.
Rouse-The morning hour dispensed with, the
house resumed the consideration of the appor-
tionment bill, and Mr.. Herbert continued his ad-
dress in opposition to any increase in the men,
bership of the house.
THURSDAY. Feb. 16.
SeRdte-ln executive session this afternoon
there were read and referred the nominations re-
ceived the past two days. The military commit
tee unanimously reported back the nomination of
Major Rochester for paymaster general of the
army, tavorably. The committee, after investi-
cation, exonerated Rochester from all response
bility for the defalcation of Paymaster Hodge.
The polygamy bill was then taken up, and the
discussion was long.
Several amendments were proposed and de-
feated by decisive votes and after Encouragement
HOU8e-The committee to audit the expense
growing out of the death and burial of the late
President Garfield, reported a bill granting
pension of $4,000 per year to Mrs. Garfield, was
passed.
The apportionment bill was taken up and
vote taken on the amendment offered by An
derson. fixing the number at 1926. The
amendment was agreed to-yeas, 162, nays, 104.
FRIDAY, FEB. II.
Senate-After considering several bills on cal
endar without action, the senate agreed to ad-
journ over until Monday, and then ordered an ex-
ecutive session.
House The apportionment bill was taken up,
and after voting down several amendments the
bill passed without division. 1t is as follows
Be 1t enacted, etc.
Section l. That on and after the Sd of March
1888. the house of representatives shall be com
posed of three hundred and twenty-five members,
to be apportoned among the several states as
follows.