Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

specie or interest-bearing bonds of the United
States was defeated-yeas %. nays 80; other
amendments offered and rejected. .Ad-
journed.
In the House, on the 18th, the motion
TO reconsider and lay on the table the vote declar
ing Wiltshire of Arkansas, entitled prid faeis, 10
the seat was laid on the table-135 TO 129-and he
was sworn In. taking the iron-Clad oath. Bills
WI passed-.proVldlng that any person VINO
snail be convicted of the crime of manslaughter in
any Cnlted States court in any state or territory
OF III the District Of Columbia, shall De imprisoned
not exceeding twenty years, and fined not ex-
eeed!ng S1,OO0: making the punishment for extor-
uon oy oIneers, or persons acting under authority
Vi Inc united States, fine not exceeding
SOU, and imprisonment not exceeding three
years; providing that where occupants of
PuDnc land having color of title nave made
saludpe Improvements thereon, and their title Is
I0unq aiterward not good they shall be entitled 10
all their rights and remedies as Is provided in
sucn cases In their respective States or Terri
indictments lnformations. complaints and other
proceedings in United States courts, and in
uIais Dy courts martial and courts OF inquiry, the
person charged shall, at his own request but not
otAer"lse, De competent witness, the law 10 ap-
| ply 10 Al! prosecutions now pending; to provide
lot noIQlng terms of the Western District Courte
OF missouri, one court to be held at Jefferson Cir
ana the other at Springfield. An adverse report
was made from the Judiciary Committee
on the memorial for the acknowledg-
! ment OF the Almighty God and Christian re-
Iglon III the Constitution of the United States
Dill reported by the PostOffice Committee in re-
gard 10 the distribution of public documents came
| up and a discussion followed as to the effects or
| ne ABORTION of the franking privilege. 1t being
| contended by some members that nothing had
Deen saved by such repeal. An evening session
was held for the consideration Of the bill to revise
| the statutes.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, a bill was
passed amendatory of the act to revise, consoli-
/ date and amend the statutes relating to patents
|
again taken up, and an amendment to the pending
| Dill, repeating all acts of Congress limiting the
amount OF the circulating notes of National
| banks, was rejected-yeas 26 nays 81; other
| proposed amendments discussed and q
substitute for of them was agreed to, in
strucung the Committee on Finance to report
| Dill providing for the convertibiity of United
| States Treasury notes into gold coin or five per
| cent. bonds OF the United States, and also for
| lree banking under the provisions OF the Ma
| tlonal Bank act. The question then required on
/ the motion to recOmmit the BILL and motion was
| made to reconsider the vote by which the fore
| going substitute was adopted, and after debate
| the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, bills were
passed-extending to April B the time for complet
ing the Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay & Lake Michigan
Ship Canal; TO provide for the election of the two
Representatlves-at-Large for Alabama unless the
Legislature shall otherwise provide by law before
the time fixed for the election; requiring United
States conr Who have received fees and emon
| ments in excess of their legal eompensa-
ton to deposit tie with the Treas
urer of the United States. An animated dis
cusslon occurred the bill for the free distribu
ton of public documents printed by authority of
Congress, seeds furnished by the Agricultural
Department. for the free exchange of newspapers
between publishers and for the free transmission
of weekly newspapers within the county where
published, after which recess was taken, the
evening session to be devoted to the bill revising
the statutes.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the motion
was agreed to-31 to 23-to reconsider the vote by
which the substitute adopted instructing the
Committee on Finance to report a bill providing
for the convertbility of United States Treasury
notes into gold coin or per cent. bonds of the
United States, and also for free banking under the
provisions of the National Bank act, and the sub
stitute was then rejected, and an amendment was
agreed to-2S to 25-instructing the COM
mittee to report practicable
bill providing for increase of the National
shall lot exceed 100000, COO. An amendment
report to provide for free banking under the
23d.
In the House, on the Goth, several COM
mittee reports of private character were made.
Chief-Justice Waite was present and recess was
taken, during which he was formally introduced
by the Speaker to each member. Bills relating to
affairs of the District of Columbia were consid-
cred. Adjourned.