Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-09

jected, and that the proceeds of such taxation are
Systematically squandered or stolen instead of be-
ing devoted TO the legitimate purposes of the Gov
eminent, and asking Congress 10 consider thei-
cond1uon and devise some means OF relief. A
bill was introduced and referred for the relief of
the Commissioners to the Vienna Exhibition -.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 1st, the House bill
to secure to the Episcopal Board Of Missions
land In the White Earth Indian Reservation in
Minnesota, for the erection of churches and other
Dullqlngs, was passed. The joint resolution of
the Legislature of Missouri for the Improvement of
Inc mouth of the Missouri River was presented
Inc Dill to provide for the redemption and reissue
4n Tnitea states notes and for free oankng was
1urlher considered, and several proposed amend
ments were rejected. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 1st, a counter
statement and reply of the Republican Central
Committee of South Carolina 10 the memorial of
the taxpayers of that State presented the day be-
Iore, was presented and referred. The statement
declares that the taxpayers have only them
serves to blame in not aiding III the work
as to the u'4 increased aed expenditures 81 the
state Government are incorrect, the items
g Nen being wholly inaccurate, untrue,
an skllIfully selected to deceive. A noisy dis
cusslon occurred on the Senate bill supplemental
70 the Mining law of the 10th of May, 1872 The
currency bill was taken up and debated AT the
evening session the bill for the revision of the laws
was completed and passed. ADJOURNED.
In the Senate, on the I'd, the Senate bill
to amend the act to promote the development of
the mining reserves of the United States, with
House amendments thereto, was referred. "A
bill was reported from the Committee on Post
Offices ana Post-roads, to provide for the trans
n! !iSo OF correspondence by telegraph, which
Dill Is the Hubbard Postal Telegraph minor bill,
unchanged except in matters Of detail =. The
oil! 10 provide for the redemption and reissue OF
United States notes and for free banking
caine up, and several amendments were
offered and rejected A substitute for
the th!rd section of the bill as reported by the
committee was adopted-33 TO 19-and provides
mat sat, 600 900 in notes for circulation in addi
uon 10 such circulation now allowed by law, shall
be issued TO the National Banking associations now
organized and which may be organized hereafter,
and such increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several States as provided in Sec. of
the act of July u, 1870 Executive session and
adjournment.
In the House, on the 3D., but little bust
ness was transacted the Currency bill being under
consideration, and lengthy debate ensued there
on, which extended into the evening session.
Notice was given Of a substitute for the pending
bill, which in part substantially the same,
free banking being feature common to both....
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sd, a memorial
from citizens of Kansas, asking for protection
against outrages by the Usage Indians, was pre-
sented and referred. "A favorable report was
made on the Senate bill to set apart certain por
ton of the island of Mack1nac as National Park.
THE bill to provide for the redemption and re-
issue OF United States notes and for free banking
was briefly considered, after which the bill pro-
viding for the payment of the bonds of the Louis
vile & Portland Canal Company was taken up and
a motion made TO disagree with the House
amendment and asking for Committee of Con-
ference, but no vote was reached. Adjourned to
the, 9th.
In the House, on the Sd, bills were
passed-to legalize pontoon bridge across the
Mississippi River at Prairie du Chen; providing
for the appointment of q civil agent, and for the
detailing of naval officer to act in concert with
such agent, to obtain information with regard to
the fur and seal trade Of Alaska and to report
whether the contracts as to seal fisheries
have been complied with and can be
safely extended; several private pension bills.
bill was reported adversely from the Committee
on War Claims, and laid on the table, appropriat-
ing nearly 81 000 900 for the value of cotton and
wooden mills destroyed during the war of the re-
bellion by order of General Grant and for cotton
bonds and Confederate money taken from bank
at Jackson. Adjourned.