Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, MAY 96.

uuearneQ lana grants was reported
favorably A constitutional amend
ment was introduced extending the
presidential tenure Of Office to one term
Of Six years. and making the vice-presi-
dent ineligible, if he had been called
upon to fill the presidential chair by rea-
son of the death or resignation of the
president. Senator Brown proposed
an amendment TO the Utah bill making
the voluntary intercourse of married
people VITA persons of the opposite sex,
not their husband or wife, the only case
for absolute divorce in the district of
Columbia or the territories.
HOuSe-This being bill day, it was taken
up mainly by the Introduction and re-
ference of bills. Mr.. Bedford introduced
a bill appropriating $500, 900 to erect a
home for confederate soldiers. The
senate amendments to the agricultural
bill were agreed to. Mr.. Morey intro
duced a bill to grant a pension to all
hOnOrably discharged soldiers on arriv-
ing at the age of 40 years.
TUESDAY, MAY 81.
Sendte-Sen. Cameron PENN APP
peared in the senate this morning, and
the senators congratulated him on his
safe return and improved health. Sew
eral petitions were presented opposing
government assumption of tGlegraphic
functions. Sen. Slater, from the COM
mittee on public lands, reported favor
ably the bill to forfeit the grant along
the uncompleted portion of the North
ern Pacific railroad. Sen. Hill submit
ted a report from the committee on
pOstOffices and post roads on the subject
Of a postal telegraph. Sen. Lapham
submitted a report from the committee
on privileges and elections on the Dan
vile investigation. Sen. Vance is pre-
pairing a minority report. Sen. SAILS
bury submitted q minority report on the
Copiah county investigation. Sen. In
gals introduced a bill to provide for
the sale of lands belonging to the
Prairie band of POttawottomie Indians.
HO1ISe-The speaker appointed Messrs.
Dibrell, Williams and White, Mimi. J
to confer on the agricultural BILL Mr..
Ellis called up the joint resolution APP
propriating the further sum Of $780, 900
for the relief Of sufferers by the over
flow OF the Mississippi river and tribu-
taries. The resolution passed. yeas $780,
nays. %. The house resumed cOnsidcra-
ton of the Wallace-McKinley contested
election case. The house committee on
military affairs will report favorably on
the bill retiring General Pleasanton as
colonel.
Mr.. Turner (Ga.,) closed the debate,
and the house proceeded to vote upon
the minority resolution declaring Nc
Kinley entitled to a seat. 1t was lost,
yeas 108, nays 1913.
WEDNESDAY, MAY %.
Coaa 1J, 4 L;lI woo ,.c,,or+oJ Fo~-o-oT, -
to reimburse several states for interest
paid on war loans. The Subcommittee
of the House Committee on Agriculture
reported to the full committee the bill
to establish agricultural experiment
stations in connection with tho various
state agricultural colleges. Senator
CullOm, from the committee on pensions,
reported the bill comforting a pension
upon all persons who served three
months during the war and have honor
able discharges and who are or shall be-
come disabled from any cause not the
result Of their own gross carelessness,
disreputable conduct, or vicious habits,
and shall also be dependent, wholly or
in part. upon their own labor or pecuni-
airy assistance from others for means for
a comfortable support.
HOuSe-2dr Cobb, of Indiana, from
the committee of public lands, reporte
bill to forfeit the unearned land grant
ed to the Atlantic & Pacific railroad
company. Placed on the house calen-
dar. The morning hour was dispensed
with. The house went into committee
Of the whole, with Mr.. Cox in the chair,
on the Legislative bill. 1t reduces the
number Of internal revenue collection
districts from eighty-four to sixty three,
and increases the force in the pension
Office.
After considerable discussion concern
ing the present system Of collecting in
ternal revenue, Mr.. Thompson gave mo-
tice of an amendment. which at the
proper time he would offer to the pend
ing bill, consolidating the customs and
internal reyenue districts and establish
ing one tax-collection district in each
state and territory. The bill was then
read by paragraphs for amendment.
The paragraph specifying the commit
tees of the house which shall be entitled
to annual clerks gave rise to a good deal
of discussion, and, it having been passed
from, Mr.. Bedford offered an amend
ment granting every member a pri-
vate clerk. Ruled out On point of
order.
II6 paragraphs relative TO GnG 0Xp6R-
ses of collectors of internal revenue
were passed over informally for future
consideration.
The commit ee rose and the house adj
journed.
THURSDAY, MAY 90.
Senate The senate d, cided to give
the Lower Mississippi flood sufferers the
unexpended balance, $4,000, OF the
Ohio river fund, instead of 800, 900
asked for.-The conference report on
the agricultural appropriation bill was
agreed to and the District of Columbia
bill passed.-The senate adjourned
until Monday.
House-The house, in committee,
completed the legislative bill, and struck
out the clause taking away the St. Louis
assay Office. An amendment was adopt
ed reducing internal revenue and Gus
toms collection districts to forty-three
and sixty-seven respectively A bill
was favorably reported regulating the
expectation of imitation butter and
cheese. A joint resolution was intro
i n