Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-27
FOrty-Eighth Congress.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER IS.
Senate The republican nomine
were elected as follows:


Senate-T The republican nominees
were elected as follows:
Chief Clerk-Charles W johnson, Minnesota.
Executive CIerk-JameS r. Young. Pennsylva-
mia.
.ChaIplain-Rev. Elias Dewitt Huntley, District
of Columbia
Sergeant t-Arms-Wm. P Canady, North
Carolina
Sen. Salisbury called attention TO the
regular republicans who were purging
the civil service act they so highly
praised and for which they voted, when
they not only took offices with good
salaries attached but even the chap
laincy.
Sen. Beck objected to the course of
the republicans in turning out Bright,
man of conspicuous ability, and cleo
ting Canady, a man without experience.
He said it was clear that the civil service
idea WIS considered by the republican
who interfered with them.
The president sent a long list of NOM
nations to the senate. The nominations
consisted Of pOstmasters, United States
marshals, attorneys, district judges, ma
val officers, etc.
After confirming these the senate ad-
journed.
House-The house was not in ses-
sion.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.
Senate The question of the adop-
ton of the new rules opened UP a par
tisan discussion. The opposition was
led by Senator Bayard on the clause re-
lating to the 3day limitation on the au-
thority of the vice president. The sub
stitute clause was rejected. The second
rule was read and discussed, Bayard
opposing it. 1t is rule providing for
the election of the officers of the senate:
and as stated by Frye, simply adopts as
a rule what has heretofore been the prac-
tice of the senate.
HouSe.-AIr. Scales presented the GER
tificate of the election of Mr.. Skinner,
Representative-elact from the First Dis
trict of North Carolina.
Mr.. Keifer offered a resolution refer
ring SINNERS credentials to the Commit
tee on Elections, with instructions to ex-
anime all the facts pertaining to the va
Cancy. He cOntended there was no va
cancy in the district Skinner claimed to
represent, and to admit him would leave
one county without representation while
another would have two representa-
tives.
After a long discussion, Mr.. Kaifer
withdrew his motion, and Mr. Skinner
was sworn in.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 90.
Senate-Mr Cullom introduced a bill
to establish Board of Railroad Com
missioners and to regulate inter state
commerce.
Mr.. Van Wyck's resolution, introduced
yesterday, calling on the secretary of
the interior for information regarding
lands granted to railroads, was called
up.
Mr.. Ingalls, had no objection to the
resolution proper, but objected to the
preamble as tending to commit the SEN
ate to an Interpretation of decision Of
the supreme court.
HoNse-In the house a Ieng discussion
sprung up over the resolution offered by
Mr.. Geddes to grant a months extra
pay to employees, il being advocated by
Messrs. Geddes and Keifer, and oppOs-
ed by Reagan on the ground that the
house had no right to be charitable with
other peoples money, and by Mr. Cobb,
on the ground that it would include
in its provisions persons put on the rolls
at the close of last session.
Mr.. Reagan moved to commit the res
OlutiOn to the committee on accounts,
with instructions to inquire and report
whether there were persons turned out
of positions at the close Of last session,
and others put in their places who per
formed 40 duties.
Agreed tolls to a.