Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-01-25
the morning business the bill for the re-
| lief OF B 9n Holiday was taken up.

the morning business the bill for the re-
lief OF B 9n Holiday was taken up.
Hotsse-Mr. Bragg endeavored to haze
the FIlz John Porter bill considered, but
obiectios were raissd by Messrs. Dawes
and Taylor, OF Ohio.
Under the call of states number of
bills were introduced and referred
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton RI citing allegations hat well-or-
gained lobby rushed the bonded extern
sion IL through the house April 3, 1882,
and calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for his views as to the effect the pass.
age of the bill will have on the public
revenues.
Mr. Gibson, of Louis lana, presented d
bill to convene the forty-eighth congress
on the first Monday of March, 1888. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Belmont, OF New York, presented a
resolution directing the committee or
ways and means to report to the house
forthwith whether any class of indust ry
requires aid or support from the federal
government, either In the form of GUS
toms for duIy levied on imported articles,
or in any other form of bounty, subsidy,
charity, or donation, and, if 90. what.
TUESDAY, JAN. Is.
Sendte-At the close of the morning
hour the Halliday bill went over.
Senator Hill, from the postotice COM
mittee, reported favorably the house bill
TO modify the postal money order system.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the tariff bill.
Hoatse.-In the House Joseph E. Tay-
lor was sworn In as a repr esentative from
the Is Ohio district.
The bill amending the act regulating
the removal of causes from s. ate to feder-
al courts was then considered as a special
order and long debate eDsued. Pend
ing the discussion of the federal court
bill, Mr.. Kelly from the ways and means
committee, reported the tariff bill which
was referred to committee of the whole
WEDNESDAY. JAN. II.
Seis0ts-Thc conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill was agreed
to. The postoffice appropriation bill was
then considered, and after short debate
the tariff bill was taken up.
HouSe-Mr. Pettibone (Tenn.) submit
ted the unanimous report of the election
commit ittee in favor of the claim of ]. T
Caine to be admitted as a delegate from
Utah, a ID Caine was sworn in.
THURSDAY, JAN 18.
Senate After further unimportant
business, the postoffice appropriation bill
came up. the pending question being on
the amendment appro priating $185 600
for necessary and special facilities on
trunk lines. After debate the amendment
was adopted.
The tariff bill was then resumed. After
a long debate, during which several un-
successful efforts were made TO amend the
duty on various articles from rates agreed
upon by the committee, the senate ad-
iourned In respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Shackleford.
House The morning hour having beer
dispensed with, Robson moved 10 go into
committee of the whole On the naval ap-
portionment bill.
Mr.. Butterworth made All effort to get
a consideration of the bonded extension
whisky bill, but Robeson's motion pre-
vailed, and with Page in the chair the
house went into committee of the whole
on the naval bill.
Mr.. Robson explained the provisions
of the bill as heretofore published and at
the conclusion of his remarks the house
adj)urned out of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Shackelford.