Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

and Vice-President-clect of their election, made
report to the effect that the committee had per-
formed that duty, and had been charged by those
gentlemen to report to- the two houses their &C
ceptance of tho trusts conided to them, and their
Obligations to the people for that mark Of their
confidence; also the assurance that they would
respective offices Several amendments were
reported to the Post-Otfce Appropriation BILL
among which were the following: Prohibiting
the transmission of any free matter whatever not
excepting newspaper exchanges, authorizing the
employment of an additional special agent to de-
tect persons sending obscene matter. "A rule was
adopted limiting debate the appropriation bills
to five minutes to each speaker. The Conference
report on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill agreed to-. The Naval Appropria
ton bill was considered.
In the House, on the 10Th, Mr.. Dawes,
from the committee to notify the President and
Vice President-elect Of their election, made re-
port similar to that of the committee of the Senate
On the same subject. =. Bills were passed-making
unlawful any contract with Indians relative to land
or claims, made prior to May II. 1872, unless in
writing and approved by and entered in the In
terror Department; for the distribution of the
Geneva award-l22 to 57-prOviding that the fund
porations as were actual owners of property
destroyed at the time of its destruction, who shall
be paid actual indemnity where not insured or
insurance not received. ,. To indemnify Off
GERS and crews captured. 8. Losses to the extent
not covered by insurance paid. d. To the
United States for vessels lost, the same as for
private vessels lost. D. 10 repay extra premiums
paid for war risks by vessel owners and shippers.
b. To insurance companies having paid losses
whose war losses paid exceeded their war pre-
miumS.
In the Senate, on the nth, majority
of the Caldwell Investigation Committee favored
declaring his election to the Senate from Kansas
invalid, and Mr. Morton reported the evidence in
the case, and offered resolution that Mr.. Cald
well is not duly and legally elected to a seat in the
United States Senate by the Legislature of Kan
sas.' Messrs. Logan and Anthony dissented from
the majority report. The committee think that
Mr.. Caldwell was much sinned against sim
ming; that he was novice in politics, and in the
hands Of men who encouraged the practice Of
carrying elections by money A resolution was
reported favorably to resCind the Twenty second
Joint rule. which prescribes the method of de-
termining disputes arising during the counting
of the Electoral votes for President and Vice
President. The House bill was reported, with
Nut amendment, declaring it to have been the
true intent and meaning of the act OF June s,
1872, amendatory of the Bankrupt law, that the
exemptions allowed bankrupt by the said
amendatory act should be the amount al
lowed by the Constitution and laws of each
State respectively, as existing in the year 1871;
and that such exemptions be valid against debts
contracted before the adoption and passage of
such State Constitution and laws, we'll
as afterwards; and against liens by decree of
any State Court, notwithstanding any decisions
since rendered. "A bin was introduced granting
the State OF Nevada 100000 acres of public lands
for common school purposes, to be selected by the
State and disposed of to actual settlers in lieu of
the sixteenth and thirty second sections hereto
fore authorized to be selected for the same pur-
poses "A bill was passed to authorize pre-empt-
OFs or settlers upon homesteads to ALLEVIATE their
prescriptions homesteads for certain public pur-
poses.
In the House, on the 18th, among the
bills introduced were-to enable the people of the
Territories to elect Governors and all other Terri
torial officers; relating to the height of railroad
bridges scross the Mississippi Bills were passed
to reimburse the College Of William and Mary,
Virginia, SOS, 000 for the destruction of property
during the war-111 to rs; to encourage and pro-
mote Geographic communication between Amer.
lea and Asia for the support of Agricultural Col
ieges, with prOviso that for every $500 of annual
income accruing to any college there shall be one
free scholarship and that when the annual income
shall reach s50OC0 year. all buttons of that col
eye shall be free.
In the Senate, on the 18th, House bills
were passed-declaring the exemptions to be al
lowed by the Bankrupt law; for the relief of set
tiers on the Sioux Indian reservation in Mnneso-
ia. "A petition was presented for the enlarge
ment OF the subject matter of inquiry of the Pom
er0Y Investigating Committee, ard after consider
able debate a resolution was adopted that the
committee be directed to inquire into any al1ega-
tons of bribery corruption by said Ponerov in
the recent election of United States Senator by the
Legislature of Kansas.
In the House, on the 18th, the Poland
Credit-Mobilier Committee made lengthy report,
recommended the expulsion of Messrs. Ames and
Brooks. After remarks by several members, fur
Their proceedings under the report We're postponed
to the 25th- The Sundry Civil Appropriation
Dill was considered in Committee of the Whole
In the Senate, on the 10Th, the House
bill removing the disabilities of Ex-Governor
Smith OF Virginia. was passed. Several House
bills We're reported from committees. "A bill
was introduced and referred to the Judiciary Com
mlttee authorizing the President to appoint three
commissioners to revise the bankrupt laws.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were
passed-to give the reporting and publishing of
the debates to Mr.. MHrtagh, of the Washington
Rep"bt5can; to extend for one year, till February
/, 1874, the time for filing claims for additional
bounty under the act of July 2S, 1867 to provide
for headstones in the National Military Gene
terles; to confirm the purchase, by the proper Ex
ecutlve Department, of q certain tract of land at
Omaha, Neb.: to authorize the Secretary of War
to ascertain the amount of expense incurred by
the Territorial authorities of Dakota in arming
equlpplng and supplying the volunteer forces in
inc lndIan War Of 1852: to provide that per-
son shall be promoted in the army who Is addicted
to the Incorporate use OF intoxicating liquors or
drugs.
In the Senate, on the Goth, bill was
passed, authorizing the President to invite the In
ernatlona Statistical Congress to hold their next
meeting in the United States .. Bills were intro
duced-d1recting the establishment of telegraphic
connection between the Capitol and all the Gov
eminent buildings in Washington CITY to be on
Grated exclusively for public business and appro
Prlatlng $4,000 for that purpose; to remit the
duties upon goods destroyed by the Boston fire
Mr.. Carpenter from the Committee on Priv
leges and Elections, made report on the
credentials of Messrs. Mcmillan and Raw. each
GAINING to be legally elected Senator from Iouis
lana, accompanied by bill, providing for a new
eiecuon Tor the purpose of establishing in Iouisi
ana republican form of government Mr. Trum
o9 Sonclrred in most Of the views of the majority
OF the committee, but did not concur in their rec
concentrations, or favor the passage of the hill
reported by them: he recognized the authority of
sl McEnery Government Mr.. Morton dissented
Una me recent election in Louisiana be
der authority of the Government 'e Of f the
Ghl1eo states; he recognized the legality of the
f henogg Government. Mr.. Hull dissented
that the members of the Louisiana Ieais.
azure declared elected by both s.ReturnIng
Hoa[us De called together as the Legislature az
.he Stale, and that they then proceed to count
ohe electon returns and declare who are legally
me ohe majority in their relation of the facts and
a!so IN their conclusion that there was no LEGAL
.,'a'e government in Louisiana, but he wonld
-eselVe MS Judgment as to the course to he |
pursued. The several reports were ordered print
IN the House, on the Goth, Mr.. Wood
oneieo resolution to refer to the Judiciary Com.
nii..ee 'he evidence taken before the Poland Com.
win ms tructions to report articles Of i'm
IL aG ;d against Vice-President Colfax it, In
no susnieht OF the Committee there is evidence
10 rba+has such impeachment. The question as
NJ n 49, the resolution would be then consider
1 90 was decided in the negative-yeas. los. navs
"a resolution was adopted rcferrinp fho |
he tSicy; .aAen before the Poland Committee tn