Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. APRIL 81.


Senate-A bill was passed to provide
for the relief Of the trustees of the
southern Illinois Normal university at
Carbondale; also bill which authorizes
the secretary Of the war to cancel any
Indebtedness the trustees OF the univer-
sity may owe to the United States by
reason of the destruction of arms and
accoutrements and property of the
United States by fire which was con-
sumed in the university building. The
senate then took up the bankruptcy bill
and after many amendments We're made.
passed the bill
HOtSe-A large number of bills as
introduced and referred. Mr.. DINGHY,
from the shipping committee, moved to
suspend the rules and pass the bill Gre
ating bureau of navigation in the
treasury department. The motion was
agreed to and the bill passed: ITO to AZ.
Mr.. Warner. from the committee on
pensions, bounty and back pay, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
providing that every person specified in
the several classes enumerated in the
pension laws Of the U. s., who served in
the field in the military or naval service
in any war in which the U. S. had been
engaged, for a period of three months
or more, and his honorable discharge
and is not receiving pension, or greater
pension than that provided for herein
but who, by reason of any wound, in
Jury or disease which there IS probable
cause to believe originated in said SER
vice in the line of duty, and not as a
result of their own misconduct or
bad habits or other known cause
occurring since such service, is
now disabled in whole or in part for
procuring his subsistence by manual
labor, shall, upon making due proof of
the facts under such regulations as may
be prescribed by the proper authorities,
not inconsistent with the provisions Of
this act, be placed upon the list Of pen
sioners or the United States and be en-
titled to receive a pension during the
continuance of such disability, at a rate
proportionate to the degree thereof, his
true physical condition to be ascertained
and certified and provided by law, upon
examination by a competent board of
surgeons duly appointed, such pensions
to commence at the date of fling the
application; therefore that in all appli-
cations under the general pension laws
included in this act where it appears by
record the evidence that the applicant
was regularly enlisted and mustered in
to the service and served for three
months or more that fact shall be
sufficient prim2 facie evidence that he
was then in good health and free from
disease or cause Of the disability for
which he claims a pension. The mo-
ton was agreed to and the bill passed;
yeas 165, nays 81
TUESDAY, APRIL %.
SenGJe-In the senate, Mr.. Miller, of
California, presented a petition of the
citizens of California praying for an in
crease Of duty on imported raiSins from
2 to 3 cents a pound. Referred to the
committee on finance. Mr. Blair, from
the committee on education and labor
reported favorably a bill to create a
commission to inquire into and
report upon material indus
trial and intellectual progress made by
the colored people in the United States
since 1866. Placed on the calendar.
The senate spent several hours in dis
cussing the house bill for the redemp
ton Of trade dollars, and although no
vote was taken, it appeared that the
bill had little chance to pass in it's pres
ent form.
House-In accorda zee with the reso-
luton Tuesday, the House met at II
o'clock.
Mr.. Dingley asked unanimous consent
for the present consideration of the bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to invest lawful money deposited in
the Treasury by the national banking
associations for the Jrfirement of their
circulating notes. Thcre was. he said
no more important measure than this,
which related to the currency of the
country, that could possibly be present
ed to Congress. 1t was recommended
by the Secretary of the Treasury and
had the unanimous approval Of the
Banking and Currency Committee.
Under tie expiring law, the national
banks in Withdrawing their bonds and
going into liquidation, were obliged to
deposit in the Treasury lawful money,
and the currency was contracted
to that extent "Wipe out the whole
SYSTEM suggested Mr.. Weller. II OBJ
ject." Mr.. Dingley hoped the objection
would be withdrawn, because the bill
was necessary to prevent the cOntrac-
ton Of the currency al the rate of So
100000 month. Mr.. Weller remark
ed that nothing which could be said
would induce him to withdraw his OBJ
lection, and so consent was not granted.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrison, an order
was made providing for evening ses-
sions, until further notice for general
debate on the tariff bill. The house then
went into committed of the whole. with
Mr.. Cox, of New York, 10 the chair, on
the tariff bill.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
Senate.-The chair laid before the SEN
ate a message from the president trans
hitting the report of the secretary Of
state giving information concerning the
average production, consumption. ex-
portation and Importation CT wheat,
rye, corn and cotton ia foreign coun-
tries.
Mr.. Conger, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably, and ask
ed unanimous consent to put at once
upon its passage, the bill providing for
government control of tie Sault Ste
Marie Falls canal, in Michigan.
Mr.. Ingalls, said the bill was too i'm
portant to be considered without debate.
and he would object. The bill was. there
fore. placed on the calendar