Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is.

OENAIE.-1 Inc VIC pItSlueHU dppOluL6u
Senator Morrill, regent Of the Smithsonian
institution to Fill a vacancy. Mr.. Proctor
introduced two bills to increase the eff
cheney of the army and to regulate pro-
motions. Mr.. Culom introduced bills to
amend the interstate commerce law and to
provide for the adoption of some kind Of
automatic car-coupler for freight trains,
Mr.. Hoar spoke of the necessity for con-
question. Mr.. Quay offered resolution
chasing the states of Sonora, Chihuaha
introduced bill amendatory of the act
repea ling the timber culture laws. The
first amendment strikes out the re-
ouirement that person must be an actual
resident to be allowed to m axe final proof ;
second, striking out the provision that no
person shall be entitled to make entry Of
desert laud except he be resident of the
state or territory in which the land is
| located.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.
SENATE-Tbe president sent in the fol-
lowing nominations: To be United States
circuit judges as provided by section L,
chapter SIT, United States statutes, VIII
liam l.. Putnam, of Maine, for the first
Judicial circuit; Nathaniel Shipman Of
Connecticut, for the second judicial cir
cult; George M. Dallas of Pennsylvania,
for the third judicial circuit; Nathan
Off Vf West Virginia, for the fourth
judicial circuit; William M. H. Taft of
Ohio, for the sixth judicial circuit; Will
judicial circuit; Warren Tsutt Of Oregon
United States district Judge of Alaska Mr.
Cullom presented petition praying for a
law requiring the use Of automatic coup
| lings on freight trains and train brakes
Bills were introduced to establish
branch mint at Council Bluffs, Iowa; for a
ship canal around Niagara Falls; and for
d number of army changes.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the
appointment to the committee on rules of
Crisp (chairman), Simmonds, McMilIin,
Catchiugs, Reed, and Burrows; Mr.. Oates
(AIa.) offered resolution providing fer
the appointment of a standing committee
on order of business; Mr.. Bartiae (Nev. },
appeared at the bar of the house and took
the oath of office; Mr.. Taylor (Tennessee),
rising, said that it was his mornful duty
to announce the death of his friend and
colleague, the Hon. Leonidas G. Houk,
who died suddenly
THURSDAY DEC H.
SENATE.-The president sent in the
nomination OF Stephen R. Elkins, of West
Virginia to be secretary of war. The presi-
dent pro tenn presented the credentials
of Senator elect Hill, of New York, which
were read and placed on file; Mr.. Turpie
supported the joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution, pro-
viding for the election Of United States
senators by direct vote of the people of
the several states. The following bills
were introduced. By Mr.. Sawyer, amend
ing the act authorizing the
sale Of timber on lands reserved fer the
Mepomonie Indians in Wisconsin; by Mr..
Iellar, appropriating $4,000 to intre-
duce and maintain domestic reindeer in
Alaska; by Mr.. Plumb, to remove the
limitation on arrears of pensions.
TIE following standing committees were
appointed:
Asrculture-Mr. Paddock, chairman; Messrs.
Mcmillan, Casey, Warren, FELTON,, George, Glib
son (Lou siana), Jones (Arkansas) and Bates.
Appro priations-Messr Allison, chairman;
Dawes Plumb, Hale, Cullom, Stewart, Cockrell,
Gail. German and Blackburn.
Civil service and Observation-Disclosures. VOL
colt, CHAIRMAN; Dawes, Stanford, Washburn,
Morrill,, Call, Gordon and Irby.
Claims-Messrs. Mitchell, chairman; Allen,
Stewart, Sanders, PETER, Pasco, Faulkner, Villas
and White.
Coast defenses-Messrs Dolph, chairman;
Hawley, Squire, Higgins, FELTON,, Berry, Gordon,
Chiffon and Irby.
Commerce Messrs. Frye, chairman; Jones
CNevada), Dolph, Sawyer. Cullom, Washburn,
Quay Ransom, Coke, Vest, German, kenna, Glib
son (Louieiana).
Education and labor-Messrs Carey, chairman
Stanford, Washburn, Mcmillan, Hansbrough,
George, Pugh, Barbour and Kyle.
Examine he several branches of the civil serv-
ice-Messrs: Power, chairman; Gallinger, PETER,
Gray and Villas.
Finance-Nessrs Morrill,, chairman; Sherman
Jones (Nevada), Allison, Aldrick, Hiscock,
Voorhees,, Mcpherson. Harris, Ransom and Car
Fisheries-Messrs. Stockbridge, chairman;
Dawes, Stanford, Squire, Power, Biologist, Call
Ransom and Gibson (Maryland).
Foreign relations-Messrs. Sherman, chair
man; Frye, Dolph, Davis, Hiscock, Morgan, But
Ter, kenna and Gray.
Improvement of Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries-Messrs. Washburn, chairman; Pettigrew,
Power, PETER, Wathall. Bate and Palmer
Indian atfairs-Messrs, Dawes, chairman; P.att
gan, Jones (Arkansas), Daniel and Villas.
Inter state commerce-Messrs Cullom. chair
man; Wilson, HlscoCk, Chandler, Wolcott, Hig-
gins, Harris, German, Jones (Arkansas), Barbour
and CoiQultt,
JudicIary2Messrs Hoar, chairman Wilson,
Teller Platt, Mitchell, Pugh. Coke, Vest and
George.
Military affairs-Messrs Hawley, chairman;
Cameron, Henderson, Davis, Proctor, CockreIl,
Walthall, Bate and Palmer.
Mines and mining-Messrs. Stewart, chairman;
Jones (Nevada), Power, Warren, FELTON,: Bate,
Call, Chiffon and frby.
Naval Afairs-Messrs; Cameron, chairman:
Hale, Stanford, Stockbridge, Chandler, McPher-
son, Butler Blackburn, and Gibson (Louisiana.)
Pensions-Messrs. Davis, chairman Sawyer,
Paddock, Shoup. Hansbrough, Gallinger, Turpie,
Blodgett, Palmer, Villas and Brice.
Postofices and observation-disclosures. Sawyer
chairman Mitchell, Mcmillan, Wolcott, Dixon,
Washburn, Colquilt, Blodgett, Brice, Irby and
Chiffon.
Privileges and Elections-Messrs Teller chair
man; aoar. Mitchell, Chandler, Higgins Ran
som. Pugh, Gray and Turpie.
Public Lands = Messrs. Plumb. chairman
Dolph, Paddock, Allen, Pettigrew, Sanders, Nor
gan, Walthall; Berry, Pasco and White.