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


Se11dte-Sen. ingalls, introduced bill
To amend the arrears of pensions act.
Referred to committee on pensions.
Sen. HOar gave notice that when the
rules were disposed of he would call up
his bill providing for counting the cleo
toral vote.
The senate, as committee of the whole
resumed the considt ration of the new
rules, which, with few amendments,
were adopted.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
H0uSe.-After the reading of the jour
nal, Reed offered the following which
was adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t is been alleged that circulars have
been distributed through some of the dep 'rtments
asking contributions for political purposes, in
violation of tn civil service law:
ReSoLUed, That the heads of the departments in
which the distribution, if any, had taken place, be
requested to inform the house of the facts connect
ed with the distribution.
Mr. Townsend offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the presi-
dent to furnish information relating to
the exclusion of American hog products
in Germany and France.
Mr. Sumner-To fix and establish a
| maximum rate on freight and fares on
the Union and Central Pacific railways.
| 1t provides go days after the act it shall
| be unlawful for those companies to
charge a greater SUM than 70 per cent
the lowest rates on freight or the lowest
prices for carriage existing through De-
cember of 1888.
Mr.. Perkins, to place molasses and
sugar on the free list; also, appropri-
ating annually $30,000,000 in aid and
support of the common schools; also,
| for the erection of a public building at
Fl. Scott.
Mr.. Peters, to regulate interstate COM
merce; also, to classify the lands of the
| United States into agricultural, mineral,
timber and grazing.
| Mr.. Weller, for relief of soldiers and
sailors of the late war, and to restore to
! them the equal rights of money pay
ment with holders of government bonds,
1t provides for the issue of $1,000, 0G0 in
treasury notes with which tie pay the
soldiers and sailors the difference in
! value between the money paid and gold
together with eight per cent. Interest,";
also providing for banking associa
tions share, every four months, to pay
a tax of one per cent. on average
deposits received the previous four
months.
| Mr.. Thompson, to consolidate the ip-
ternal revenue and customs district Ct
each state.
Mr.. Long, to repeal the tenure of office
act.
Davis (Mass.,) proposing a constitu-
tional amendment giving congress the
power to limit the time persons shall be
employed in the manufacture of textile
| fabrics, and other industries.
| Mr.. Eldred, to remove duty of all
kind on lumber.
Mr.. Dockery, to reduce the duty on
wearing apparel made whole or part of
wool; also, to reduce the duty on WOO
by manufactured apparel
Mr.. Blown Ind. } providing whenever
foreign governments prohibit or impose
undue restriction on the the importation
into ports or markets of the American
cattle, swine or products, such as cattle
and swine, the president shall prohibit
the importation into the United States
of wines and other liquors and such
other merchandise of such coun-
try that the president may designate and
prohibition continue till the prohibition
of the foreign country is annulled. Also
granting arrears of pensions to specia
pensioners; also reducing the pay of the
| department of the army; also authoriz-
| ing heads OF departments to require evil
dence of qualification in character be-
fore allowing persons to defend or pros
ecute cases therein; also to prohibit mail
ing letters or circulars concerning lot
teries, or newspapers, periodicals and
other publications containing lottery ad~
| refreshments, and to provide q penalty
for violation of this acts. The queE-
ton in reference to this bill gave rise TO
some discussion Mr. Brown cOntendlng
that it should 90 to the committee on
judiciary, and the speaker holding that
it must be referred to the committee on
postoffices. and post roads. The ques-
ton was finally referred to the latter
committee.