Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. Jan. IS.

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chair of the senate to-day. Among the
petitions presented and appropriately
referred was one by Ser. Coke, from
the merchants of Eel Paso, Texas. com
planning of smuggling on the Mexican
border, and urging congress TO take
measures TO put stop to it. Sen. Wal
ford, granting pension to Mrs. NEeikle-
ham, the only surviving granddaughter
of Thomas Jefferson. Sen. Willis,
granting q pension to the survivors
of the Mexican and Indian wars.
Sen. Frye offered a resolution relating
to the fisheries. The Justice of Frye's
resolution was discussed by Sens. Ed
munds, Hoar, Morgan and Davies, when
is went over till tomorrow. The Judi
cial salary bill was placed before the
senate. 1t came to vote and was pass
ed. 1t gives the United States district
Judges So, 900 year and PROHIBITS them
from appointing their relatives to offices
in their courts. On motion of Senator
Hoar, the bill providing for the presi-
Dental count was then placed before
the senate, and after the executive ses
sion, the senate adjourned.
SENATE BILLS.
The senate committee on public lands
to-day authorized Sen. Plums to report
back favorably, with an amendment,
the bill introduced by Sen. Wilson. TO
quit the title of settlers on the Des
Moipes river lands in the state of Iowa.
Sen. VOORHEES,, providing for the adj
mission of the territory of Montana into
the union OF states, with one represen-
tative in congress until the next general
census. Sen. Van Wyck, to give re-
celvers of failed national banks author.
lty to buy property upon which the bank
holds mortgages when the property is
TO be sold under a decree of the court.
HOuSe.-In the absence of the speak
er, the house was called to order by the
clerk. The clerk read note from
Speaker Carlisle designating Sprin ger,
of Illinois, as speaker pro tenn for the
Gay. The following measures were in
troduced: Mr.. Chandler, repeating the
statute which imposes taxes on the
notes of state banks, state banking as
soclatlOns and municipal corporations.
Mr.. Cannon, to extend the benefit of
the pension law to worthy applicants
for pensions who served in the late war,
and their widows and mikor children.
who are unable under the existing law
to furnish the evidence required to con-
rect their disability with the service.
Mr.. Glover, Mo-, to provide for carrying
On the work of improvement of the riv-
ers and harbors by contract. Mr. His
cock, New York, to repeal all Internal
revenue taxes on domestic tobacco. Mr..
Hartman, Ore, declaring forfeited GER
tain lands on the Northern Pacific rail-
way. Mr.. La Toilette, Wis, to protect
depositors in national banks, and to
punish any officer of such bank who re-
ceives deposits when the bank is insolv-
ent. Mr.. Tool, of Mont, for the admis-
sion of Montana as state. There were
SO 0 bills introduced under the call of
the state. The house went into COM
mittee of the whole. The house then
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10.
Se7aGte-Sen. Ingalls, from the COM
mittee on rules reported a seal for use
in the senate. Sen. HawIey from the
committee on military affairs reported
joint resolution appointing Gen. J. F.
Hartfrant, of Penn, as one of the man
ayers of the national soldiers home in
place of Gen. Mcclellan, deceased. The
resolution was passed. Sen. Frye's
resolution of yesterday regarding the
fish commission was placed before the
senate, and without debate referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The presidential count bill was placed
before the senate but was informally
laid aside. The balance of the day was
taken up by Sen. Teller in an address
on the silver question, at the close of
which Sen. Morrill, gave notice "re-
luctantly," he said. of his intention to
ask the senate to listen to him for a
short time tomorrow on the subject of
silver. A subject, Sen. Morrill, ironi-
cally remarked, which seems to attract
so enthusiastic gathering of senators
to this chamber. The senate then ad-
journed.
House "A large number of executive
communications were laid before the
house by the speaker, among them a
letter from the chief engineers asking
for an immediate appropriation of $50
900 for general work on the survey on
the Mississippi river. Mr.. Bragg, from
the committee on military affairs, re.
ported back the senate bill making an
appropriation for the purchase of the
old produce exchange in New York
city, for army purposes. Mr.. Nelson,
Mimi, on behalf of the committee on
Indian affairs called up the bill au-
thorizing the use of certain unex-
pended balances, amounting to $4,000,
for the relief of the Northern Cheyenne
Indians in Montana, Mr.. Nelson stated
that the object of the bill was to relieve
about 700 Cheyennes on the Rosebud
and Tongue rivers who were in a des-
titute condition, with their annuities
entirely exhausted. Mr.. Weaver, Ia,
while favoring the measure, criticised
the present policy followed by the gov
ernment in dealing with the Indians,
and expressed hope that at 40 distant
day some sensible policy would be
adopted. The bill was passed. Mr..
Bragg, of Wis, made an attempt to
have the Fitz John Porter bill made a
special order for Saturday, the 23d, but
Mr.. Durham. of ILL.,, objected. The
house then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 90.
Sendte-On the opening of the senate
to-day Sen. Hale offered the follow ing
resolution:
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury
be directed to forward to the senate all the paAvs
relating to the contract let Brainerd & Co. or
other parties for the work, or any part of the
same, putting additional story on the Peoria,
H., postof1ce in 1885; also all the protests filed
by the labor leagues relating thereto; also copy
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