Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. Sept. %.

TUESDAY, Sept. %.
| Senate.-Mr. Hale introduced a Joint
resolution, which wrs referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds
| for the erection in the District of Columbia
of memorial building as a suitable
monument to the memory of Gen. Grant,
| which shall contain military and naval
museum, and in the inner court of which
may be placed the remains of Gen. Grant.
! The house bill. with the senate substitute.
to define and regulate the jurisdiction of
the courts OF the United States, was taken
up but went over without action.
! House.-The house agreed to the res
olution declaring That Mr. Venable (dem J
not entitled to seat and Mr.. Langston
| (rep) was sworn in. A resolution was
! also adopted unseating Mr. Elliott (dem J
as representative from the seventh
South Carolina district. Mr.. Miller (rep.)
| was then sworn in to represent that dis
trict.
WEDNESDAY,, Sept. q.
Senate The senate resumed considera-
ton of the house bill with the senate
substituted to define and regulate the jur-
isdiction of the courts Of the United
States. and it was passed The bill.
provides for the appointment by the pres
ident OF an additional circuit Judge with
the same compensation as the other circuit
judges. 1t creates In each circuit circuit
court Of appeals, to consist of
three judges and which is to be a court of
| record with appellate jurisdiction. A
term is to be held annually by the circuit
court Ofappeais In several judicial circuits.
No appeal, whether by a writ of error or
otherwise is to be hereafter taken or al
lowed from any district court to the
existing circuit courts and no
appellate jurisdiction is here
after to be exercised Or allowed
| by said existing court but all appeals shall
ony be subject to review in the supreme
court of the United States or in the circuit
court of appeals. Mr.. Hale's joint resolu
ton appropriating million dollars for
the purchase of nickel for the navy de-
partment, was referred to the judiciary
committee The senate then resumed con-
sideration Of the bill to establish a United
States land Office. The senate bill to
pay the representatives of Capt. Ericsson
sl3, $50 due him by decree Of the court
of claims in 1857, was passed.
House.-A resolution was adopted ex-
Mr. McKinleys Speech assailing Senator
amendment was non-concurred in.
The senate bill granting pension of
$1,000 a year to the widows Of Generals
ed. The senate bill was passed
providing that the naval vessels OF the
first rate be named after the states of
the union. the second rate after
the cities and the third rate after inpor-
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naval history of the United States, and
the fourth rate after tho lakes and
rivers,
THURSDAY, Seso. IS.
Senate The following we're
passed: The senate bill for the relief Of
the Stockbyidge tribe of Indians in Wis
consin; the senate bill to authorize the
acquisition of lands for coke ovens and
other Improvements and for the right Of
way for wagon roads, railroads and
tramways in connection with coal
mines. The senate bill requiring the
United States to defend the title of home
steaders under the laws of the United
States In all suits where the land was
claimed to be mineral because of the
phosphate deposit.
H0use.-The calendar was taken up
in the house today. The first bill to
prevent the production of convict
labor from being furnished to or for use of
the government, and to prevent the
product of convict labor from being us ed
upon any public buildings or other
public works, was passed The conference
report was then adopted,a s were also the
report on the bill author izing the entry
of public lands by incorporated cities
and towns for cemetery and park pur-
poses; a bill for the relief of set
lands, and a bill granting a pension OF
trauft Mr.. Enloe then offered d resolu-
ton reciting it is alleged that the post
master of the house, J, |. Wheat, whose
duty it is to let contracts for carrying the
mails, let the contract to one Samu | Gull
bertson for s., 900 year on condition that
Culbertson should pay Linn tWheat) $151
per month out of the money recei d.
from government and that Wheat did
ceive that amount for five months, and
directing an investigation into these
charges and other matters pertaining to
Wheat's administration. Mr.. Hopkins
offered an amendment extending the
investigation into the practices of the
postmaster in the 49th and 50th congresses.
this was agreed to and the resolution, as
amended was adopted Mr. Payne
IN. ", chairman of the special
committee on the Silcott defalcation, |
called up the bill defining the duties of the
sergeant-at-arms and 1t was passed. It |
is framed to guard against any ssibility
of the repetition of the defalcation, and
it is only when the payment is actually
made by the sergeant-at-arms to the mem
bers that any receipt can be required. His
compensation is limited to the present sal
airy.
Friday, Sept. 26.
Coo1t. Thu hills on the calendar