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

In the Senate, on the 10Th, memorials
and petitions were presented-from the officers of
| the National Banks of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island protesting against the passage of bill for
! the withdrawal of currency from New England;
from cOlored citizens, asking that the Government
detail vessel to carry them to Liberia and bring
back produce, and also asking the aid of the Gov
eminent for the construction of railroad into the
interior Of Liberia; from the Illinois Legisla-
ture citizens Of Chicago and others asking for an
| increase in the volume of the currency The
Joint resolution of the Iowa Legislature, asking
| for an appropriation for the improvement of Fox
and Wisconsin Rivers, was presented and re-
ferred. :. "A bill was introduced and referred to
| revive and continue IN force certain land grants
in the State of Minnesota to aid in the COnstruc
| ton of the St. Paul & Pacific Railway.
! The bill to eqUalize the currency was taken up
and q substitute was offered for the committees
bill repeating all the acts of Congress which limit
or restrict the amount of notes for circulation,
providing that all associations organized to carry
on banking shall be free to establish National
Banks with circulation, subject to all the limita
tons now provided by law, except the limit of cap
ital, which is hereby repealed after considerable
debate on this proposition motion was made and
| discussed to recomnit the bill to the Finance
Committee. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, among the
bills introduced were-to abolish the navy yards
at Kittery, Charestown, New London and Wash
ingtOn to increase taxation on whisky; to abolish
| the revenue marine service; to abolish certain Gus
tom houses, and to discharge useless officers; to
revive the grants of land for the several lines of
the st. Paul & Pacific Railway to abolish Pension
Agents and provide for paying pensions by Post
masters and Collectors of Internal Revenue, thus
effecting an annual saving of S5OO,CO0; TO amend
and codify the laws in regard to the payment of
pensions to secure efficiency and econ
omy... "A joint resolution OF the Missouri Leg
isature was presented, asking Congress for
such legislation will secure to the peo
pie there equal advantages as to rates,
time, and transportation on the Union Pacific Rail
way, and the several branches thereof, which are
reserved and guaranteed chief part of the con-
sideration to be given by the company for grants
of lands and bonds made by Congress "A bill
was passed, forbidding the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to refund any duties upon the reversal of his
own rulings.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petition
was presented from the bankers and business men
of ST. Louis deprecating any increase in the vol
ume of the currency, and favormg speedy
turn to specie payments. a substitute for the
bill to increase the pay department of the army
reported from the Committee on Military Affairs
-. Bills were MISUNDERSTANDING the Secretary
of the Interior TO place on the pension roll
the names of all persons heretofore dropped there
from because of participation in the recent reben
ion to further protect the polls in the election Of
President and Vice-President and members of
Congress- by securing the use OF the safety ballot
box al q cost not TO exceed fifteen dollars per
box: TO authorize the issue of supply of arms to
the AUTHORIZES of the State of Nebraska. The
bill to equaze the distribution OF the currency
came up and the question OF recohmlttal was de-
feated. Adjourned.
In the House. on the 18th, bill was
passed transferring the military prison from Rock
Island to Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The contested
election case from the Third Congressional Dis
trct of Arkansas was taken up. the majority report
being that w w Wiltshire is entitled, p'trd JGcse,
to 3 seat and that of the minority being to recon-
init the matter. with instructions TO the committee
of Elections 10 make report on Its merits AFTER
three hours debate the resolution OF the minority
O recommit was rejected-yeas, Ito; npys, III
The resolution declaring Wiltshire entitled, pr1nlG
fqcie to the seat was then adopted-yeas, us;
nays s. motion TO reconsider and lay on the
table having been made, in order TO make the last
vote final dilatory motions were maze In order 70
have the question go over. Motions 10 adlourn
were made and voted upon, and finally the yeas
and nays were taken and adjournment was carried
81 to 81.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Tesolu-
tons of the Legislature of Kansas, charging mis-
conduct on the part of the Union Pacific Railway
Company by reason of alleged determinations
against the Kansas Pacific Railway, were present.
ed and ordered printed. Bills were Introduced
amendatory TO the Soldiers and Sailors Home
stead law: TO extend the time for the completion
of the Wisconsin Central Railway. "A lively
debate occurred on the bill TO equallze the
distribution of the currency, after which an
amendment providing for the redemption OF the
whole volume of the national bank currency in