Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

the seat, was rejected-yeas Il, nays Island the
majority resolutions, declaring Sloan the contest
ant, entitled TO the seat, were adopted-yeas 1876
nays q. The vote was purely party one. except
mat Messrs Banning. Fort and Shoemaker, of
pennsylvania, voted with the Democrats
Mr. Sloan then took the modified oathA me-
moral was received and ordered to be printed
Signed by 20,uOu persons, representing the Typo
grapnlcal Union and various trades and laboring
socletles of New York CITY, in favor of the Eichl-
hour law and for the removal of the Supervising
AlcHIect OF the Treasury The bill to regulate
Interstate railway commerce was debated, and
journed.
In the Senate, on the 25th, among the
memorials presented were the following: From
citizens of Michigan. asking that 160 acres of the
puohc lands be given to the soldiers of the late
war; OF iron, coal and other companies of Ohio
stathg mat business there is in state of stagna
uon on account of the insufficient volume Of the
currency, and asking that the same be increased
anu Tree banking be authorized - RESOLUTIONS for
more currency adopted by large meeting of the
business men at Indianapolis. Ind, were presented
ana referred. =. The House bill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Interior certain unexpended
paiances Tor the removal of klckapoo and other
in1lans TO the Indian Territory was passed. The
OIL! 10 provide for the redemption and reissue of
SAlVeu states notes and for free banking was de-
DATED and an amendment was offered to the first
section of the bill striking out ss2 600 900 and in
Serung $50, COO, 000 so that the maximum limit of
Ohlted States notes shall be 1865, 900 COO instead
.
session and adjournment.
In the House, on the 25th, the bill to
regulate Interstate railway commerce was debated
at considerable length, when a motion % lay the
Dill on the table was defeated-yeas g. nays 1873.
- Inc Senate bill supplemental to the Mining
act OF the 10th of May, 1871 was taken up, and a
journed.
In the Senate, on the Goth, several petit
tons and resolutions were presented and referred.
:: "A bill was introduced and referred to enable
the people of New Mexico TO form a Constitution
and State Government, and providing for the ad-
MISSION OF the State into the Union. Bills were
passed-appropriating $4,000 TO continue the
dredging at the mouth of the Mississippi River
House bin concerning practice in Territorial
courts and appeals therefrom, with an amend
ment providing that the provisions of the bill
should not apply TO cases IN the supreme Court
where record has already been fled. The bill to
provide for the redemption and reissue Of United
States notes and for free banking taken up,
and the amendment to strike out 1882, o000 900 and
insert S356, 0C0,t 100, so that the maximum limit of
United States notes should be 1856 600 900 instead
OF 1881, 100000, as reported by the committee,
was Iost-yeas IS. nays 40. An amendment was
then adopted-31 to 62-f1ing the maximum
amount Of United States notes for circulation
at $40, o0o,010 A substitute for the whole bill
was then offered and amendments were proposed,
pending the discussion of which the Senate ad
iourned.
In the House, on the Goth, bill was in
troduced and referred to reduce the army said bill
proposing to leave the cavalry and artillery at their
present force, but to reduce the infantry by five
regiments. The bill to regulate commerce by
railway among the several States was passed
yeas 121, NAYS 116. The bill as passed is, with
bnt slight modification, the same as re-
ported by Mr. McCrary, of Iowa, from the
Committee on Railways and Canals on the
lines carrying freight and passengers between diff
ferent States, whether owned by one or various
corporations, shall be regarded as employed in
commerce among the several States, and shall be
liable for any violation of this act. They are for
hidden to charge more than fair and reasonable
rate for the transportation of freight passen-
gers, such rate to be ascertained and fixed by a
Board of Railway Commissioners to be APP
pointed by the President, with the advice
ana consent of the Senate, and to be residents of
each of the nine judicial districts of the United
States. They are to be disinterested persons. and
not to have any interest III the stocks, bonds, or
property of any railway or any transportation
company This Board of Railway Commissioners
is to institute thorough investigation and
inquiry into the rates and toll or compensation
charged on the transport Of freight and passen-
gers over each line of railway, and into the
RESPONSIVENESS thereof; and as soon as
possible after such investigation and INQUIRY to
prepare for the owners and operators of each of
the lines separate schedule for rates and charges
for the transportation of passengers and of freight
and cars on or over said lines, respectively. This
schedule is to be duly authenticated by the Board
OF Commissioners, and to be printed and posted up
in each of the offices of the depots of such railway
company corporation or person. They may from
time to time and so often as circumstances may
require, change and revise the schedule and shall
give notice of such change in the same manner.
set of credentials certifying to the election
of Pinchback Representative-&t-La Large for
Louisiana presented and referred. ;. The
bill tc amend the several acts relating to the cur
rency and to establish free banking was taken up
and several speeches were made. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, joint reso-
luton of the Wisconsin Legislature, asking legis-
lation for the speedy construction Of ship canal
around Niagara Falls, was presented and referred
An adverse report was made from the Com
mittee on Private Land Claims on the bill to
provide for the settling of private land
claims in Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico, Ari-
iona, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, and it
was indefinitely postponed. The bill to provide
for the redemption of a reissue of United States
notes and for free banking further considered,
and proposed amendments were debated. Bills
were passed to remove the political disabilities of
Thomas Hardeman, Of Georgia, and William /.
Cabel, of Texas. Several bills were reported from
committees. Adjourned to the Both.
In the House, on the 9th, bill was
passed removing the political disabilities of VIM L
Casel, OF Texas. The bill to amend the several
acts providing for = national currency and to es-
tabllsh free banking WAS taken up and debated.
Adjourned, the evening session and the session on
the 2sth to be exclusively for debate the Cur
rency bill.