Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-17

ing Fnu equipment, together with the total ex-
penSe of repairs since construction under the
same bureau or otherwise.
Sen. Van Wyck presented a preamble
and resolution setting forth what was
asserted by the New Orleans P. R.R
Co., and that as the attorney general
decided to favor the company as to the
lands claimed by them, the secretary of
the interior felt constrained to act upon
tbs opinion.
Resolred, That until congress shall at this ses-
SION determine the questions involved in the
claims OF the company, the secretary of the in
terror suspend all action to the issuing of Ger
t1ticates or patents for lands.
Placed on the calender.
HouSe-Mr. Hunt introduced Joint
resolution for the immediate appropria-
ton of $,1,000,000, in accordance with
the urgent request of the Mississippi Riv-
er Commission. Referred.
Mr.. Bingham, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported
back the resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Interior to report 20 the
House whether any railroad company,
aided by the Government, granted, or
attempted to grant, any other corpora
ton or telegraph company any right to
operate lines of telegraph belonging to
said railroad company, so as to prevent
the company from performing its duty
to the Government and the public.
Adopted.
Mr.. Money, from the same committee,
reported back the resolution calling upon
the Postmaster General for information
whether a British spy named O'Brien
was allowed to tamper with American
mails in New York Adopted
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
duties on lumber, timber and other
products of the forest.
By Mr.. Beach-Proposing the follow
ing amendments to the Constitution:
l. Uniform laws on the subject of
marriage and divorce
2. Giving the president power to veto
one or more items Of an appropriation
bill.
3. Creating statute of limitations of
all claims against the United States.
4. The credit, money and property of
the United States not to be loaned or
given to private corporations.
5. Prohibiting the granting of exclus-
i've privileges. and fOrbidding the attach
ing of Legislative measures on apprOpria-
ton bills
resolution calling on the Secretary OF
State for information whether the Min
listers at foreign courts Obev the law
prohibiting them from wearing court
dress, and requiring them to wear the
ordinary apparel of an American citi-
zen.
Mr.. Brents, for the admission of the
state Of Washington.
Mr. StOplyCIaC or To vlaoa cool co o,oJ
wood on the free list.
Mr.. Pearce, to enable tobacco plant
ers to sell the tobacco raised by them
free of tax; also to admit sugar and salt
free
Mr.. Warner (TenH.) to abolish the
duty on bibles, trace-chains and plows;
also, to reduce the salaries of the heads
of departments.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8.
Senate = Sen. Plumb presented a
petition Of ex-soldiers for the establish
ment of soldiers lone in Kansas.
Sen. Anthony offered a resolution in
struc'ing the committee On foreign rela-
tions to inquire into the expediency of
legislation to enable the executive de-
partment to protect our interest against
governments who are prohibited and
restrained from the impurtatiOns of
healthful meats from the Unitsd States.
Laid over until tomorrow.
HOuSe-Mr. Kasson offered a pream-
BILE and resolution relating to certain
foreign governments with which the
United States have commercial treaties.
Several of these governments have APP
parently violated such treaties by pro-
hibiting the introduction of certain food
products of the United States under reg
ulations not applied to like productions
of other nations; and directing the COM
mittee on foreign affairs to inquire into
the facts and report legislation Or such
other action as should be taken by con-
gress or the executive to secure due OBJ
servance of such treaties and to protect
the rights Of United States citizens in
respect thereto, whether by retaliating
legislation or otherwise. Adoptt d.
On motion the McCord bill passed pro-
viding for holding terms of circuit and
district courts in the northern district of
Iowa.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY JAN. 10.
Sendte-Sen. Davies introduced a bill
providing for the creation of a United
States telegraph company, under the di-
rection of the postoffice department and
the creation of an Office for fourth as
sistant postmaster Ct neral This official
to be president Of the board of directors
of the. company and for the establish
ment of postal telegraph offices at the
postoffces throughout the United States
and the transmission for correspondence
from such office.
House-Cardy (Mo), who has been
sick since the beginning Of congress, ap-
peared at the bar of the house and took
the oath.
Mr.. Springer offered resolution au-
thorizing the committee on expenditures
of the department of justice IN making
Investigations to send for personal pa
per3. Adopted.
Mr.. Wood offered a resolution, which
was adopted, as follows: The secretary
of the treasury state to the house
the amount of gold certificates is
sued by the treasury department be.
tween Dec. 1, 1878, and Dec 1, 1881, and
if none were issued, his reasons for non
issuance requested; also the amount is
sued during 1882 md 1883 and the rea