Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. April, Ia.

MONDAY. APRIL A.
SeHdte-The senate was presided over
to-day by Sen. ingalls,. Bills were in
trOduced as follows: Sen. Slater intro
duced bill to forfeit unoarncd lands
granted to the Northern Pacific r. R.
Co., and restore the same for settlement.
He said he would ask it to lie on the
table until Thursday, when ne would
call it up for reference. A message was
received from the house announcing tho
passage Of the resolution in memOriam
Of the late Representative Herndon. of
Alabama. Sen. Pugh said he would,
Friday next, call up resolutions for &C
ton. The senate then resumed c0nsid-
Grafton Of the senate bill the pending
question being an amendment proposed
| by the senate committee to provide for
the construction of new cruisers. Sen.
Bayard again objected to the ENGRAVING
Of this amendment upon the naval APP
preparation. The senate had, however,
already passed a bill to pro 7Ide for the
same cruisers. He raised the point that
the amendment was NOC relevant, and
on that called for the yeas and nays.
The senate decided that it was relevant,
Yeas %; nays Il. A vote was then taken
on the question of agreeing to the amend
and IS nays. The bill then passed.
HOuse-In the house bills were intro
duced and referred by Mr.. Jones of
Alabama, to reorganize the supreme
court of the United States. This is
identical with the Manning bill of last
congress. Mr.. Turner ky, to equaIize
taxation. 1t reciteS that bOndhOlders
and millionaires have paid no tax on
their incomes to support the federal gov
ernmeut for over twenty years. That
taxation should be justly imposed and
that there should be no favorite class,
and enaCtS that an income tax Of three
/ per cent. on and over 81, 900, five per cent.
on an over $4,000, and 10 per cent.
on an over 100000 shall be levied and
cole ted. Mr.. Halsell. by request,
authorizing the Cincinnati Pier company
to construct a bridge across the Ohio
river. Mr.. King, to place on the free
| list the following articles: All agriCul-
tural implements; all machinery used in
manufacturing; agricultural products;
! cotton ties; flannel blankets: hats Of
wool; knit goods and all goods made on
| knitting frames halmorals wooden and
wOrstes yarns and all manufacturers of
every description, composed wholly or
in part of w0rSted, valued at not exceed
ing on cents per pound. Mi. DOfShelmer,
authorizing the retirement of John @.
| Fremont, with rank of maior-general.
The house then proceeded to consider
! District of Columbia business
TUESDAY, April Is.
Sendte-The senate at the close of the
morning hour resumed the considera-
ton Of the bankruptcy bill, and, al
though no finaI vote was taken, the bill
was read by sections and many amend
mGnts made to perfect the measure.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Mr Morn
son moved that the house go into
committee on the whole for consider
alton of the tariff bill. There was 40
division and the motion was agreed
to, Cox, Of New York, being called to
the chair.
Immediately upon the committee
assembling, Ellis objected to the con-
sideration Of the bill, and the objec-
ton was reported to the house, and a
vote being taken upon the question
whether the bill be considered, it was
decided to consider the bill by vote
OF 40 yeas, and 138 nays.
The vote on the question Of consid-
Grafton was as follows: