Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY IAN %

tOu tdCu presented TeSOluC1O0S from the
wool-growers in Ohio, praying for the
RESTORATION OF the former duty on wool.
Referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Hoar, from the comm tie on jul
dietary, reported the original bill relat-
ing to tie enforcement of the law in
Utah. He said he did not himself favor
that clause of the bill which requires the
exclusion of women from suffrage in
that territory.
A message was received from the
house announcing the death of Con-
gresham Mackey, of South Carolina.
The senate, after the appointing of a
committee on its part 10 attend the fun
eral. adjourned.
H0uSe-Immediately after reading the
journal, the death of E. w. M. Mackey,
of South Carolina, was announced. The
customary resolution was adopted, and
the house, as a mark of respect to the
memory Of the deceased, adjourned.
TUESDAY, JAN. 90.
Senatc-Mr. Vest, of the Committee on
Public Lands. reported favOrably bill
repeating the timber-culture laws.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, introduce
| ed bill to establish the territory Of
| North Dakota.
| Mr. Platt offered a resolution for which
he asked immediate consideration direct
ing the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads to inquire whether tele-
graphic charges ha been iniuriouslv
affected by the large stock dividends of
the Western Union company, or by con-
solicitations or contracts with competing
or other companies, and whether,
| through the Gold and Stock Telegraph
company or otherwise, the Western
Union company prescribed rules OF reg
ulatlOns for the transmission of press
news. The resolution authorizes the
Committee to send for persons and pa
pers.
Objection was made by Mr.. Sherman,
and it went over till tomorrow.
HouSe-Mr. Pettibone offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted unanimously,
| providing that the funeral ceremo les of
the late E. w. NJ. Mackey, of South
Carolina, be held in this hall tomorrow
at o'clock, and directing the clerk to
invite the members of the senate to be
present.
Mr.. Broadhead presented petition
signed by 1886 citizens of st. Louis.
asking for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river. Referred.
The speaker laid before the house q
communication from the secretary Of
war in response to the resolution calling
for information of the average number
of commissioned officers of the army be-
tween the 4th of March, 1867, and the
4th of March, 1861, and between the 4th
of March 1877 and the 4th of March
1881, etc. The secretary states that dur
ing the first period, the 7erage number
of commissioned officers was 1905, of
whom siXty-seven were tried hy court
martial, and thirty-nine convicted Dur
ing the second period the average num-
Der was 2,474, of whom $50 were tried
by court-marUial, and 1872 convicted.
TUESDAY JAN. 90.
| Senate A petition was presented
signed by 1000 citizens Of the District
Of Colurab ia, and other petitions signed
by large number of citizens CT the
territories of Washington. Dakota and
Idaho, all praying for the enactment of
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors in the district
and territories.
The chair informed the senate that
the hour had arrived for senators to at
tend the funeral ceremonies of the late
Representative Mackey, and the senators
| GnereupOn proceeded III BODY to the
halls of the house. On their return the
senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Maxey, for the committee
on postoffices and postroads, introduce!
bill regulating the rates of postage on
second-class mail matter at letter carrier
offices.
When the hour of one o'clock arrived,
public business was suspended, and ar
rangements made for the funeral cere-
monies of the late E. W. Mackey, of
South Carolina.
THURSDAY, JAN. 81.
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