Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
IONDAY. DEC %.


makers to produce low wines for the
purpose of making vinegar, without
the payment of the United States
tax.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned until January z.
HOuSe-The speaker laid before the
house a message from the President,
transmitting the report of the secretary
Of state, and the papers relating to the
trial, conviction and execution of the
late Patrick O'Donnel Laid on table
for future action.
The speaker then announced the fol-
lowing standing committees of the
house.
ElectOns-Turner Ca y. Davis Mo y, Converse,
Cooke, Bonnell, Lowry, Elliott, Robertson (Ky.),
Adams On. J, Ramsey, PettibOne, Miller (Pa.),
Valentine Hepburn Qa.), Hart.
Ways and Reconsideration, Mills, Blount,
Blackburn, HullingwOrth, Herbert, Jones (Ark.),
Hurd, Kelley, KasSon, Hiscock N. W, Russell
prOpriatiOns-Randall, FOrney, Ellis, Hol-
man, Hancock, TOwnshend, HutchinS, Follett,
Burns, Keifer, Cannon, Ryan, Calkns, Horn,
Washburne.
Judiciary = Tucker Hammond, Culbertson
Tex, Moulton, Broadhead Dorsheimer Collins
Seney, Reed Nle), E. B. Taylor Ohio, McCord,
Brown (Ind.), Poland
Banking ahd Buckner, Ermentrout,
Potter, Hunt, Weller (Tex.,) Canded Wilkins
BTInn, Adams Gill; Henderson pa. , Hooper
Cainage, weights and measures Bland, BOWL,
Nichols, Pussy, Lanhan, Fuller Belford, Larcey
Chace, Everhurt, and Luna.
Commerce-Reagan, Chardv Turner XVI
Dunn, Seymour, Glasscock, Woodward. Boyle,
Barksdale, O'Neil (Penn.,) Davis Qll.,) Wads
worth, Long, Stewart, Nt.,l and Peters
Rivers and HarbOrs-Willis, Blachard. Jones'
(Ala.,) Gibson, Rankin, Breckenridge Murphy
sumner Boyne, Robinson (Ohio), Chase, Stone
Burleigh.
Agriculture Hatch (lfo,,) Ailens. Dibren. Will
Jams, Beach Greene, Minans Weller, Patton
Cullen Wilson, Qowa) White (Minn.,) Ochiltree,
Hovey, Stephenson, Raymond Dak.)
Foreign Affairs Curtin Belmont. Deuster
Clements, Cox On. Carr, @. D. Wise (Va.), Stewart
Mex, Lamo Qnd) Rice, Wait, Ketcham, Phelps
Hit.
Military Affairs-Rosecrans Slocum, Dibreli.
Morgan, Wolford, Nichols, Murray, Duncan,
Steele. BOyne, Lyman, Laird Cutcheon, and Ma
ginniS, Of Montana.
Naval Affairs Cox of New York Morse Tai
bolt, Buchanan, Eaton, Ballentyne, McAdoe Har-
mon, Thomas Calf, Jr., and Bontelle
POstOfficeS and Post Roads-Morey, Reese, Ward
CoSgrOve, Riggs, Rogers, of Arkansas Taylor of
Tennessee, Jones, of Texas, Paige, Bingham, Pee
tie, Skinner of New York White of Kentucky,
Wakefield and Mccormick
On Law Respecting Election of President and
ice-PreSident-OrtOn, Springer, Clay, Jordan,
Price, Bennett Klener, Findley, Parker, White,
| Ky, Peters, Hart and Wait.
On Payment of Pensions Bounties and Back
Pay-Warner (Ohio), COnnally, Pearce CTenn },
Rogers, (Ark), Greenleaf, Brewer On. ", Yorst,
Whiting, and Anderson.
Joint Select Committee on PriUting-ScaleS,
Rogers IN. W, and Smith PENN
Library-Singleto ton, Woodward, Nutting CIV
JeffererS.
Private Lands-Muldrew Mitchell Williams
ALA, Balsel, Cosgrove, Eldrdge, Lowry, Payson,
Parker, Mayo and Weaver.
Public Health-Beach Graves Riggs Gambler,
Piedl9r, Dover QMass, Evans PENN, Libby, Pet
tibon9.
Ventilating and Acoustics Hardy, Cabell
Greene, Shelley Jetfris, Evans PENN, Brewer
a. ~.
Enrolled Blls-Neece. Warner CTenn.), Snyder
W.Fa.), Yaple, Pettis, Holmes.
Reform of the Civil Service-Wietchler Cox,
Clements, Hoblitzen, Finnerty, BarkSdale, Sey-
mou, Roberts (Ky.), Bingham, Phelps. Willard
Railways and Canals-DavidsOn, Hoblitzel
Murphy, Paige, Caldwell, Turner (Ky.), Wemple
| Cubertson (Ky), James, Atkinson, Hatch
Mbh)
FubLc Lands-Cobb, Scales, Oates, Show, Lew
| is, denly, Won Eaton, Bedford, Straight, Ander
sol, Bayne, Brents Wash Ty)-
Indian Affairs-WilsOn, Graves, Stevens, Peel,
Peirce, Finerty, Skinner, On. c., Smith, Penna,
George, Perkins, Nelson, Onry, (Ariz).
Territories Evans, On. G. }, Pryor, Arnold, Har-
deman, Laudian, Alexander, Carleton, Foran j.
Struble, Post (Wy. To.
anufacturesSBagIey, J. D. Wise Cva J, Mitch
eli, Caldwell, Crisp, Lewis Brewer On. J.), Mack
ey, Ellwood Campbell.
Mines and Mining-Warner, Sumner, Cassidy
Alexander, Skinner IN. O., Miller (TeXas) Wood,
Stevens, BREEDING, Cnlbertson Ky.), O'Hara and
Sngser Qdaho)
Levees and Improvement of the Mississippi
River-King, Dunn, O'Neil Oil J, Post, Campbell,
Jones CW!s.l, Henly, >Ehomas j. S, Wise Wa),
MiIitia-Miller a. W. Covington, IcAdoo,
Peele. Boyle, Balentyne, Straight, Morley, Valen-
Claims Mcmillan, Dowd, Tilman, Warner
| Ohio, Van Alstyne, DOckery, Wood, Lore, Sny-
der, Ray On H }, Price, Ochi!tree, Elwood, Brown
War Clailns-Geddes, Jones wis }, Stone Tul-
ley, Rogers IN. Y y Wells, Terrell, Kellogg, Ever
! shot, R0well. Bowen.
Expenditures of the Postoff1ce Department
Morgan. Talbot Robinson IN. Y. y Neece, Pelele,
Stone, Nutting.
Expenditures of the Interior Department
Young, Chardy, Cook, Storm, Brumm, Durham.
Payne.
Patents-vance, Mitchell, Greenleaf Halset,
Morgan, Winans CWis.), Hepburn. .
characterization, Converse, Willis, Budd,
Aruel, Duncan WinanS (Wis.), Taylor (Ohio),
Millikin, Hatch CMich,) Morrill,.
Revision of the Laws-Oates, Buchanan, McMil-
Ian, Hill, Clay, Ward, Hemphill, Brown penn J,
Boyne, SpOocer, McCOmaS.
Public Buildings and Grounds tockslager,
Young, Debble, Pasey, Wemple, Worthington,
Brainard, HoltOn, Kean, Jr Breitng and Mill
ken
Pacific Railroads Cassidy, Throckmorton, Ca
bell Thompson, Jr., Jordan, Crisp, Post, Wilson
Qowa), Miilard, Durham, Hanback,.
Expenditures of the War Department-TROmp
son, Jr., Terrell, Taylor (Tenn), Elliott, Mayo
Johnson, Hanback,
Expenditures of the Navy Department-Mo
Hewitt On. ", Shaw, Davidson, Houck, Davis,
(Mass), Lawrence,
Epxenditures of the Department of Justice
]
(Vt), Bowen, Stephenson.
Expenditures on Public Buildings Belmont,
Wilkins, Sprays Sumner CWis.), Horner, Weaver,
O'Hara.
Invalid Pensions-Matson, LETTERS. Winans
CMich.) Budd, Sumner CWis.) Patton, Lowering,
Bagley, Ray On. H., Cullen, Houks, Holmes and
Morrell.
Pensions Hewitt (Ala) Tylman, Robinson CN.
". Steel, Stricbe, York.
Expenditures of the State Department Hardi-
man. Durgan, Warrington, Campbell, Berrett,
Henderson IOwa), Price.
Expenditures of the Treasury Department
Davis CMo J, Hewitt (Ala.), Potter, Connolly, La
cey, Libbry, Labor, Hopkins, O'Neil (Mo) Foran,
Lowering Mackey, James Hognes.
District Of Columbia-Barber, MuldrOw, Shell
ley. Eldredge, Wilson.
Labor-Hopkns, O'NeiIl of Missouri Foran,
Lowering, Nackey, James, Haynes.
Alcoholic Liquor Trafffc-Hi Bland, Kleiner,
Carleton, Evins, Davis of Illinois, Guenther,
Golf, Campbell
American Shipbuilding and Shipowning -Slo-
cum. Duester, Dibble, Throckmorton, Hunt, Find
lay, Dore DingIay, ONeil of Pennsylvania. George,
Long.
The house then adjourned until Jan.
u.
A Long Plunge to Death.