Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEB. II, 1884

Mr.. RIuInD pFeSehteu % JGI'CIOH from
the late commission of VOiuntee Officers
of the Union Army, complaining of the
discrimination against them in the diff
ference between the amount of their
pension and the pay Of officers on the
retired list. The latter class, thepetitiOn-
ers say, were in many instances disabled
by the same class of wounds and in The
same action, but having had the good
fortune or influence to obtain appoint
ment in the reg ular army secured a great
advantage over their fellows not So for
tunate. The petitioners pray that Con-
gress remove the discrimination.
Mr.. Sherman said he ha0 dispatch
from Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, say
ing that congress should make an i'm
mediate appropriation of 100000 to re-
lieve the sufferers by the flood IN the
towns between Pittsburg ana Cairo, adj
ding that Cincinnati needs nothing, but
the other places are almost helpless.
Mr.. Voorhees, stated that himself and
colleague had similar kilograms from
other places.
HouSe-Bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows:
By Mr.. Budd-To limit the number
Of cadets in the Naval Academy, and
to regulate appointments thereto.
BY Mr. Belford-T0 facilitate the set
Element of private land claims; also to
provide for leasing the arid desert lands
in Colorado.
BY Mr.. Oates-RestoriDg to pension
rolls the names of those dropped on &C
count of disoyalty.
By Mr.. Bisbee-TC impose duties on
coc0anuts, bananas AID pine apples.
BY Mr.. TOwnshend-Ar resolution, pro
Osing constitutional amendments pro-
viding for the election of the President
and Vice President by majority of the
votes of the people and the abolition of
the Electoral College, and regulating the
method Of counting the votes by the
two houses Of Congress.
BY Mr. Adams, of Illinois
ing the increase of the capital stock Of
the Commercial National Bank, of Chi
CagO.
BY Mr. Calkins-To encourage Indian
education in Dakota.
By Mr.. Stocksla~er-A resolution re-
qucsting the Secretary Of the Treasury
to transmit to the House the report of
the committee appointed by the Treas
Ury DEPARTMENT to investigate the
charges against the management Of the
office of the Supervising Architect of
the Treasury under ]. G. Hill, together
with the charges and evidence and all
correspondence.
By NJ" May bury For the erection of
a pubic building at Detroit, the cost
not to exceed 81, 100000
TUESDAY. FEB. u.
Senate-Bill8 introduced and refer
red:
Sen. Mcpherson to suspend the
coinage Of the standard silver dollar
1t provides that the coinage be sus-
pende until July 1st, 1886, and that
the trade dollar be received in sums OF
five dollars or less for postage and rev
enue.
Sen. VOORHEES, introduced bill to pro
hibit ass essment for political purposes
by government officials and employees.
Voorht e. sid that he was prepared to
show that assessments are now being
made on employees of the government
for political purposes. The bill punish
es the giver as we'll as the man who
makes the demand. Voorhees, asked
that the bill be referred t. the judiciary
committee.
House Mr.. Potter introduced a bill
to fund the bonded debt of the United
States In o per cent. bonds Referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
A resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Department of Just &c, in making an
investigation into the expenditures on
account Of the prosecutions of persons
charged vito fraud on the Government,
ana especially in the star-rOute mail ser
vice, toinqune into the manner in which
prosecutions had been and are being con-
Quoted and into the conduct efficn ncy
and good faith of ali officers and persons
in the pay of the Government, in con
nection with such prosecution, and
whether the guilty parties have been
duly prosecuted.
Mr.. Bland, raising a question of
privilege moved TIA the Com .nittea on
Banking and Currency be discharged
from further consideration of the bill
providing for the retirement of the trade
dollar aud that the bill he referred 10
the Commute on Coinage, Weights and
Measures.
Mr.. Buckner opposed the motion but
it was agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10.
Senute-Mr. VOORHEES, offered a reso-
luton, which went over till tomorrow,
to withhold for the present his approval
Of the patents or certificates for lands
selected by the Northern Pacific Rail
road in lieu Of others said to have been
lost to said company under the act OF
July, 1864. A preamble to the resolU
ton sets forth that the rights of settlers
might he injuriously affected by such
approval
The senate is discussing McPherson's
bill concerning national bank circula.
ton.
HouSe-Mr. Warner offered a resolu-
ton directing the proper committee to
inquire why The resolution passed Mon
day for the relief of the sufferers of the
Ohio floods was not sent here for the
signature of the presiding officer until
late yesterday afternoon. He desired to
know why so much valuable time was
lost.
Mr.. Cosgrove hoped the committee
would also inquire why the house de
bated the joint resolution the entire
day, when it could have been passed In