Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %.

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Senate-The senate received the Gre
dentiaIs of James K. Jones, senator
elect from Arkansas. The committee
investigating the leases of Indian lands
was authorized to sit during the recess
of congress. AID resolution was passed
calling on the secretary of the interior
for information relating to the progress
of indian education. A petition from
the Grand Army of the Republic asking
that Gen. Grant be placed on the re-
tired list was laid on the table, as the
senate had already acted in the matter.
The Dcs MONIES Settlers Title bill was
passed, as was also the Postoffice Ap-
preparation bill including Mr.. Frve's
amendment giving $4,000 900 to Ameri-
can steamships carrying mails.
HouSe.-In the house the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was reported,
Mr.. Bland reserving all points of order
A resolution was offered instructing the
committee on foreign affairs to inquire
1t dissemination against articles import
ed from Germany was not required la
retaliation for the discrimination by
that country against American products.
The senate amendments to the Texas
Pacific Land Grant bill was concurred
in, as were those to the Anti-Foreign
Contract Labor bill. The Naval Appro-
prlatIon bill was passed, but without
the clause known as 1.-The Randall PLAN
for building up the navy, which was
rejected. An evening session wal held
for the consideration of District Of Co
lumbia business.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY a. 4
Se1l0te-The senate received a me-
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asking that General Grant be placed on
the retired list. Mr.. Hoar submitted
report on the dual sets Of credentials of
Senator Allison's election. The Naval
Appropriation bill was laid before the
senate and referred. The bill authoriz-
ing the president to negotiate with the
Greeks, SeminOles and Cherokees for a
purchase of their remaining rights in
the Oklahoma lands was passed. A
committee of conference on the Agri-
culturrl Appropriation bill was appoint
ed
House. The house authorized the
Commercial National bank of Chicago
to increase its capital to 100000. Bills
were passed for the allotment of lands
in sevcralty to the Indians on the Una
dilla reservation; apprOpriating $4,000
for the erection of public building at
Port Townsend, w. T., and increasing
to $4,000 the appropriation OF public
building at Fort Wayne, Ind. The
River and Harbor bill was taken UP and
the committee sustained the decision Of
the chair ruling out the Mennepin canal
clause. A long and noisy session fol-
lowed during which numerous unim-
pOrtant amendments were adopted. The
bill was finally reported to the house
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
Se22dte-Mr. Sherman presented re-
port and concurrent resolution thank
ing Col. Casey and the assistant an
gineeTs for the manner in which they
have performed their duties in the COM
pletion Of the Washington monument.
A long discussion OF the verdict in the
Swain trial and Of the power Of court
martial followed conference report on
the army appropriation bill The YER
dict was denounced by Messrs. Hoar,
ingalls,, Sherman and others, and de-
Tended by Messrs. Hale and Hawley.
The legislative, executive and judicial
bill was reported but owing to diIatory
motions, no conclusion had been reach
ed when the senate adjourned.
House-The house passed bills for
the erection Of public buildings at Sac
ramentO, Cal. and Lacrosse. Wis. ap-
propriatlng 100000 for the payment of
certain citizens for supplies furnished
to the Sioux and Dakota Indians in
Minnesota between 1860 and 1862. Hr.
Henley reported a JOINT resolution in
structlng the attorney general to insti-
tute proceedings to vacate and set aside
certain portions of the lands certified to
the state Of Michigan for the Portage
Lake q Lake Superior Ship Canal COM
pany. The Deficiency Appropriation
bill was passed. The River and Harbor
bill was take nup under the operation of
the previous question. When the Mis-
sisSippi clause was reached the commit
tee striking it out was carried. At this
point the enemies of the bill resorted
te filibusteripg tactics which were kept
up amid much confusion and excite
ment until midnight, when the house
adjourned,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26.
Senate The credentials of Senator
Jones, of Nevada. were placed before
the senate. The Naval appropriation
bill was reporteG, and the Pacific Rail
road Funding bill introduced and laid
on the table. The Legislative Appro-
priaticn bill was passed substantially rs
1t came from the senate committee. A
long debate ensued on a bill repeating
the Silver Coinage act, Mr.. Sherman
making a strong speech in its favor and
Mr.. Hill against the measure.
H0uSe-The house laid on the table
the joint resolution returning the thanks
of congress to Col. Casey, the Washing
ton monument engineer. A further
conference on the army appropriation
bill was ordered. The sundry civil bill
was taken up and the clause repeating
the silver coinage act was stricken out
Debate then followed on the proposed
appropriation of money for the New
Orleans exposition, great opposition be
ing manifested.
SATURDAY, FEB. %.
SenGte-The senate passed the Naval
Appropriation bill with an amendment
providing SIP, 600 for the purchase of
Ericsen's torpedo boat 'Des royer."
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