Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22

further consideration of the bill was postponed
until March. The Naval Appropriation bill was
further considered in Committee of the Whole, and
an amendment was offered and DEBATED. The
Senate substitute for the House bill for the repeal
OF the Increased Salary law was taken up and
concurred in-226 to %. adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, various IN
favorable reports were made by the Committee
on Claims on bills of private nature, and their
further consideration was indefinitely postponed.
:: "A petition was presented and referred from
the indianapolis Woman's Suffrage Association,
protesting against the bill limiting suffrage in the
territories to males. The resolution from the
FINANCE Committee was further debated. Mr.
Schurz speaking in favor of the immediate re-
sumption of specie payments. Executive session
and adjournment.
In the House, on the 14th, a revision
and codifcation of the statutes up to the list of
December, 1873, were reported from the Commit
tee on Revision of Laws, and after a long discus
sion as TO the mode of considering and acting on
the revision report consisting of over 5000 printed
sessions in each week for its consideration. The
Naval Appropriation bill was further considered
IN Committee of the Whole, but little progress
Deng made in the bill Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, petitions
were presented-asking for the appointment OF a
Commission to investigate the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors; asking for the right of
the Dill TO establish post-rOutes throughout the
country, the Finance resolution was taken
up, and Mr.. Morton addressed the Senate
IN reply to Mr.. SchurZ' speech OF the day
before, saying that he believed that in order to
orlng our currency TO par we must resort TO some
other means than contraction. "A resolution was
agreed TO directing the Supervising Surgeon of the
Marine Hospital Service to prepare brief history
OF the yellow fever epidemic of 1878 as it pre-
vailed IN various parts in the United States, with
especial reference to details OF prevention and
hygiene, and transmit the same to the Senate.
Executive session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 18TH, a resolution
was reported from the Committee on Elections
declaring Wilson and Martin entitled to seats
from the First and Second Congressional Districts
of West Virginia, and a minority report was
presented by Hazleton, of Wisconsin. Both
reports were ordered printed. "A bill was passed
providing for an appeal from the Circuit
Courts TO the Supreme Court in cases of habeas
corpus. The Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up in Committee of the Whole. and after the re-
lection of the amendment to punish officers for
making OUTLAWS in excess of appropriations except
IN cases of sudden emergencies in which the Pres
ident may authorize in writing such expenditures
the bill was reported to the House and passed
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, numerous
petitions were presented, one asking for the ap-
poIntment of a Commission to investigate the
manufacture of alcoholic liquors. "A bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 for busts OF the late
Chief Justice fancy and Chase for the Supreme
Court room. The consideration of the resolution
reported by the Finance Committee resumed,
and Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate at length,
expressing himself as being opposed to imitation,
and in favor of gradual return to specie payment.
....Adjourned to the 18th.
In the House, on the 10Th, large
number of private bills were reported, and most
of them were referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Leave was asked and refused to intro
duce resolution instructng the Committee on
Appropriations to inquire and report how many
horses are maintained by the Government in the
District of Columbia, the expense and uses, and
who use them, and whether they required for
the public service ;sand also, carriages and other
vehicles owned by the Government. .Adj ourned,
the session on the nth to be for debate only.