Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-01-29

view OF the case in which 1t appears Tie
majority OF the Senate conc1rred, as they
refused to adopt the resolution.
Assem6ly--A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. G. h FOSTER to go into joint con-
vention for the election of United States
Senator at II O'Clock tomorrow, which
lies over under the rules. The resolution
OF Mr.. Thomas, offered yesterday, to me
morialize the President asking the LIBERIA
ton Of the Ozaukee rioters, and their
trial by jury, led to some debate. MIR.
CAswELL offered a substitute expressing
confidence in the President, readiness to
sustain all necessary measures for suppress
sing the REBELLION, and instructing the
Committee On Federal Relations to inquire
aud report to the House what action the
President is taking in regard to the pris-
oners Messrs. SHARPsTEIN aid SANBoRN
supported the original resolution, ard
Me.srs. VIVIAN, BINGHAM and CAswELL
opposed it. The debate was interrupted
by the expiration of the morning hour,
when the subject was postponed.
Mr.. BINGHAM made his maiden speech
in the House on this occasion. In view
of what has been said by some correspon.
dents IN opposition journals, objecting to
his appointment as chairman of the Jadic-
larry Committee on the ground that he is
new member, without experience, and
his qualifications for that important posi-
! ton unknown, it is proper to say that his
remarks, though brief, evnced something
more than mere fuency in debate, and
produced most favorable impression. 1t
was concise, clear, cogent in argument,
and forcible in expression. Mr.. BINGHAM
is evidently qualified for leading position
| upon the floor, and we doubt not will te
found fully competent as chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee.
A large portion Of the forenoon session
was spent in Committee of the Whole,
upon the rulses reported by the Select
Committee of which Mr.. WEBB was
L.
Sendte-A bill was introduced by Sen.
CLARK so TO amend the act empowering
towns, cities, and villages to pay bounties
to volunteers, that no more money shall
be raised than has already been paid or
promised for bounties. A capital substi-
tute for Sen. KEoGH's resolution protest
ing against compensated emancipation,
| was offered in the form of an amendment
by Sen. WILKINSON, heartily endorsing the
| President and his administration, and
strongly denounclng as unpatriotic and
partizan those whose inclnatlons continu.
! ally lead them to look for nothing but err
rors in the management OF public affairs.
This substitute caused some squirming
among the Democracy, and called forth
from Sen. FROST a short, but not sweet,
political speech-his maiden effort in the
Senate. Both resolution and substitute
were referred to the committee on Federal
Relations.
Senator PARTS resolution for the re-
| ference Of his tax bill to a select commit =
tee of three, was taken up. Sen. KELSEY
moved to amend so as to refer it to the
Committee on Finance, but finally with
drew his motion out of courtesy to Sen.
PRATr, who, it is understood, desires IL
report the bill The resolution passed
without amendment, and Senators PRATT
HOPKINS and Il. S. tn RIP, were appointed
on the committee.
The resolution allowing the 'sover.
eigns" TO use the Senate chamber, was not
adopted. The Senate seemed unwilling .tc
| be disturbed in the use of the hall in the
evening for writing letters, and attending
to private AFFAIRS AN unwilingness which
they will probably adhere to throughout
the session.
Assembly-Mr. soHANTz presented one
of the petitions printed and sent out b.
the Patriot office, which We exposed so M
weeks ago, setting forth that the Slate Car
save about $40. 900 by letting its adver-
Using to the lowest bidder. The tota
cost of all such advertising for the pas
year, including the publication of the laws
falls within So 500. 1t would require
lower contract than the present one with
the State printers to save SIC, 900 Oh this
amount of work The resolutions in re-
gard to the case Of the Oz4ukee rioters
| were referred to the Committee on Fed.
eral Relations. The Assembly resolved
to 60 into joint convention to elect a Q.
s. Senator at q o'clock this P. NJ Bills
were introduced to amend the asses saent
law to repeal the act changing the name
of Bad AK to Vernon county; and to re.
quire miil.owneTs to construct their dams
SO as to admit of the free passage of fish.
Several local bills were also introduced,
and a memorial for mail route from
Calumine to Platteville. Mr.. VIVIAN,
from the Committee on State Affairs, sub.
mitted report against the passage of any
local and special bills, the purposes OF
which can be attained under general laws
At q o'clock JAMES r. DooLrTTLE was
elected United States Senator by vote o.
IS, to 81 for E. q. RYAN, for M. Il
CARPENTER, and for JAS. S. BRowN.-
Jan. %.
Senate Senator RICH offered resolu,
tion directing the State Treasurer to fur.
nish to the Senate a statement of the
amount of gold in the State Treasury or
| the st of .Isnrarr 1862 the amnnnt TO,