Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY,. MARCH q.


Senats-Senator Hale presented a protest
against the admission of Dakota as a state,
until her record is psrged of the reputation with
which she is charged in the matter of the L 1ank-
ton county bonds, issued in aid of railroad IN
that connty upon which interest OF payments
ceased.
Sen. Mcmillan attributed a complaint to the
fact that easternfnanciers have been subjectedt to
some delay in return upon some OF their western
investments.
The morning hour, up to two o'clock, was con-
sumed in further discussion, without act ion upon
the amendments to the house bill creating addi-
tional life saving stations and TO make the service
more efficient. The debate turned mainly
upon the propriety of creating civil pension hist
for disabled surfmen etc., as proposed by the
amendment reported from the commerce commit
tee. The propositions finally prevailed, and the
senate took up the military academy appropria-
tion bill. The senate committee amendments were
agreed to, and the bill passed. The house bill to
establish railway bridge across the Mississippi
between Minnesota and Wisconsin, passed.
RouSe-The house, according to an agreement
made last night, proceeded to vote upon the COM
promise proposition making the Geneva award bill
the special order for April 11th subject, however,
to the tariff and appropriation bills and the bill
referring private claims to the court of claims.
A resolution to that effect was adOpted-yeas l62:
nays So.
WEDNESDAY, March p.
| Senate-A number of bills were introduced and
| referred. The remainder of the time up to
| o'clock was occupied IN the consideration OF
amendments to the bill to promote the efficiency
| of the life-saving service and establishing addl-
| tional stations
| Rouse-The Chinese bill was taken up, and
! Washburn spoke in favor of it, claiming that the
continuance of Chinese immigration was found
to bring about the greatest of all dangers-degra-
| dation of labor. He said there no analogy
| between immigration from Europe and that from
China. 1t was the part of wisdom not to degrade
labor, but bring labor and capital IN accord
Ilr. Kasson Qa.) stated that at the proper time
he would offer amendment which would make the
bill more acceptable to the average Judgment OF
| the house and country. lie objected to the bill
it stood at present, because 1t was hostile to the
traditions of the government, and hostile to our
| system of dealing with foreigners. de admitted
that the demands of the Pacific coast for restrlc-
tioI of Chinese immigration appealed to congress
and to him with great force. Was there no nid-
die ground on which congress could stand, that
would be in harmony with the history Of the
country, and with the justice and conscience OF
both sides of the house, lie wanted to stop the
mass of men coming and changing American
labor and life, but he did not favor the PROPOSE
ton which would hunt down any stray Cinnamon
who might stray across the border from Canada.
To him it resembled the law that hunted down the
fugitive black man, in the days gone by.
, FRIDAY, MARCH "a.
tSepote-The life-saving service bill being under
consideration. Mr.. PendetOn moved to amend the
section prohbing the appointment of keepers and
crews for rolitical reasons so as to extend 1t Il
the general superintendent of the district, the su
perintendent and the inspectors. Mr.. Conge
criticised this as an attempt to restrict the presl
, dents appointing power. Mr.. Pendleson ex
planned that his purpose was to include only ap
. pointees of the secretary of the treasury, ant
: modified his amendment accordingly, which wa
( carriad on n nnrtu vptA--25 tn 23. Mr.. COnger
democratic side, TOO late" and the chair 8
ruled
| Hotse-Not In session.
MONDAY, MARCH 81.
iSenate-After discussion the motion prevaile
and the bill passed granting pensions to the wild
' | ows of Presidents Garfield, Tyler and Polk.
The tariff commission bill coming up, Senator
e VanWyck and Anthony advocated a commission
4 | of congressman. Senators White and Brow
y favored the bill, for a civilian commission.
The agricultural appropriation bill with it
J, | amendments was reported back. The amend
e ments charge house items as follows: Appropria
tions S25 900 for experimental manufacturers o
sorghum sugar and SO 900 for the continuation
Z of experiments in connection with the nanCfac
ture of sugar from beets, and for the cultivation
!, Of beets. Reduced to one item of 81 600 for al
:; such purposes.
V The house provisions appropriating $4,000 lfO
9 investigating the habits of insects injurious t
agriculture, and SIS, 900 to continue the explora
y tion for the breeding place of the Rocky Noun
) tain locust were consolidated and the aggregate re
|, duced to SIS 900, and the committee wholly strik
l. | out the house item of S. 900 for procuring an
publishing the data respecting the agriculture
. needs of the country west of the Rocky Noun
: tains.
s Hou8e-Mr Williams, of Wisconsin. offered
l. resolution requesting the president to inform IN
e house whether any protocol had been signed b
4 Prescott, or any other diplomatic representativ
= Of the United States, setting forth the terms fo
u ending the war in South America and also wit
copies of the correspondence relating thereto no
< already communicated to one of the houses
Adopted.
Mr.. Caswell reported back the postoffice appro
priation bill.
In the committee of the whole petitions wer
. presented asking the passage of the Lowell bank
81 ruptcy bill.
: Bills were introduced and referred
/ Mr.. Haskell (by request), authorizing the de
- partment Of justice to audit the claims Of medi
= cal experts at the Guiteau trial. 1t provide
e that the experts be not paid in excess of $25 pc
!, day for each days actual attendance.
Il Mr.. Phelps, to establish department of in
! dustry with secretary of industry, who shall
y a cabinet officer it provides for bureaus of agr
+ culture, fishery, mining, manufacture, commerce
1t statistics and education. The head of eac
a bureau is to be known by the title of commits
: soner, appointed by the president by and wit
:. consent of the senate
;; The Best Land for Squashes.