Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, On the 18th, a report was
made from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons concerning the charges against Senator
Mitchell, of Oregon, and it was stated that the
committee was of the unanimous opinion that the
charges contained nothing against the Senator
curing action on the part of the Senate. Among
the bills passed were: House bill to provide for
the care and custody of persons convicted in
courts of the United States who have may be-
come insane while in prison; House bill providing
for the collection of moneys due the
United States from the Pacific Railroad
Companies, with amendments. "A motion was
agreed to-3S to diminishing on the Senate amend
ments to the Finance bill, and new Conference
Committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Wright, Ferry Mich and Stevenson. A motion
was also adopted that the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the bill repeating moieties, and
Messrs. Scott, Howe and Bayard were appointed
conference Committee. .Adj ourned.
In the House, on the 18th, several of
| the Senate amendments to the bill repeating
moletes were rejected, and a Conference Com
| mlttee was appointed, composed of Messrs. E. H.
| Roberts, Sheldon and Wood. The conference re-
! port on the Currency bill was taken up. and after
debate the report was rejected-yeas los, nays 146
and motion to refer the subject to a new Con-
| ference Committee was agreed to-1gS to 4S-and
| MeSSrS. Dawes, MCCrcery and Marshall were ap-
| pointed as members of such committee - The
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was further con-
| sluered IN Committee of the Whole. and an item
was inserted apprOpriating $4,000 for printing
the agricultural reports for 1884. .Ad ourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the House
amendments to the Geneva Award bill were disa-
greed to, and Conference Committee was ap-
pointed. A substitute for the House hin repu-
lating the removal of causes from State courts to
the Circuit Courts of the United States was re-
| ported from the Judiciary Committee. One sec
uon of the bill reported authorizes the service of
process upon the agent of defendant in any civil
suit not affecting the title to real estate which was
amended so as TO provide that a copy of the proc
ess served agent shall actually be delivered
| 10 the principal OF such agent anywhere in the
United States. Considerable discussion took place
on TINS section of the BILL several Senators denOunc
lS the measure as aimed at the liberty of the press
declaring that II would tend to suppress freedom
/ OF crluclsm OF the public acts of Washington
GIclais py rendering newspaper correspondents in
taI Guy naple Tor utterances of the papers which
they represent. The bill was finally passed-33 To
| <S-.. a Dill was introduced TO provide for the
p1TFls Liell' Oh postage on printed matter. "A
| GSoLneIenCG report was made and agreed to on the
Bankrupt bill. As modified the Hill nr0videe tba4
| voluntary bankrupt can be discharged uDOn
payment OF 30 per cent (instead of 33G Of his IN
deOtedness, with the consent of oe-f0uTtb of tho
NUMBER OF creditors, representing one-+hird the
49, w I;,oI Conference Committee
| ""e "pPolAlleu on the tension APPROXIMATION hin
In the House, on the 10Th tbe Confar
ence committee on the bill amendinc tho obo-+o-
| OF tue Freedman Savings Bank made a -o,rrr+
winch was agreed tO....Tbe Sund-Ir Gil GEoit'
pTlauOn bill debated i'm C0-SS,,;t. 80 n ppLo-
Wnole, amended and reported to the HOTse o tIl
AFTER amendments were disposed of +be 6ii1 -laC
tlnaliy passed One section of the h reo a-i Ws
on
and gives preference for office To soIi;
sailors and their relatives and makes if he anu anu
OF the several heads of departments TO male ny 10y
esty, efficiency and fidelity tests the nGil
session bill extending the limits of eynen6i+s
on public buildings, and removing ali raStr;ot; =
as regards materials TO be used. was finally lad o
/ the table-10S TO a. Adjourned. -"1N VI
In the Senate, on the 10th, among tba
/ bills passed were the following: House hin -
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury TO susnad
work upon public buildings; House bill to author
lie the issue of duplicate agricultural land scrin
! where the original has been lost or destroveds.
substitute for the House bill providing for the
! publication of the Revised Statutes Of
the United States; TO provide for the
/ election of Congressmen-at-Large for the
| State of Alabama: House bill providine
/ that any officer or agent of any or either of the
Pacific Railways who shall Erefuse or fail TO operate
the road telegraph line under his control for all
| purposes of communication, travel, and transpOrta-
uon, so far as the public is concerned, as in one
continuous line, or shall refuse in such operation
and use, TO afford and to each of said roads
! equal advantages and facilities as to rates,
i time, or transportation, without any discrim
nation Of any kind IN favor of adverset to the road