Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senate not in session on the 4th. In the
House, bill was passed amendatory of the act of
July IS, 1898, in regard to the enrolment of coast
ing and fishing vessels. Leave was asked and
objected to. to report bill from the Judiciary
Committee providing that any civil officer of the
United States except the President or yice-Presi
dent, who shall be lmpeached for high crimes and
misdemeanors by the House of Representatives
shall be suspended from Office until he shall be
discharged from such impeachment by the Senate
or until the withdrawal of Impeachment. :. On
motion 1t was ordered that the Speakers warra MT
be issued for the attachment of G. 81. Patrick of
Montgomery, Ala, and that he be brought before
the House for contempt for refusing to appear
before the Judiciary Committee and testify in the
matter of the impeachment of Judge Busteed....
large number of private bills were passed. -.
The Currency bill was further debated. ..Ad-
iourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bills were in
troduced and referred-amendatory of the act TO
limit the liability of ship-owners providing that
the nonliaolity clause of the act of March 3, 1851
shall apply to all vessels steamboats, and other
craft engaged in inland navigation; to release the
Government of Japan from the payment of the
balance of the Japanese indemnity fund,
amounting to $375. 0U0.. The bill to provide
for the redemption and reissue of United States
notes and for free banking was taken up and after
lengthy discussion and the disposition of several
proposed amendments the bill was finally passed
in the following shape-yeas %, nays "a: "Section
J. That the maximum amount of United States
notes is hereby liked at S400,l Zoo. Sec. Z.
That SAC 00O 900 in notes for circulation in addition
to 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 entitled An act to provide for the re.
demption of per centum temporary loan certifi-
Gates, and for an increase of National Bank
notes. approved July u, 1870; and each National
Banking association now organized or here
after to be organized shall keep and maintain.
a part of its reserve required by law, one.
fourth part of the coin received by as interest on
bonds of the United States, deposited security
for circulating notes on Government deposits. and
that hereafter only one-fourth of the reserve now
prescribed by law for National Banking associa-
tions shall consist of balances due TO an associa-
ton, available for the redemption of its circulating
notes, from associations in cities of redemption.
and upon which balances no interest shall be
paid. :" .Ad journed.
In the House, on the 9th, several bills
not of general Interest were introduced and re-
ferred. The Senate bill extending to the 31st OF
December, 1876, the time for completing the Cen
lral Railroad of Wisconsin was passed "A report
was made from the Committee on Elections the
kentucky contested election case that Young the
sitting member, is entitled to the seat. Notice
was given of amotion of the previous question on
the Currency bill at the close of the debate on the
It'll. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the It'll, an unfavora-
bic report was made from the Finance Committee
on the Senate bill providing for the resumption of
| specie payment and for free banking, and it was
ordered that the bill. together with the adverse
port be placed on the calendar. Resolutions
! presented and referred-of the Michigan Legisla-
ture for the relief of certain settlers on the public
IIannids; of the General Assembly of the State of
Illinois in relation the of freight and pas
sage on the Union Pacific Railway and its branches.
Ian unfavorable report was made on the bill TO
reInnd internal revenue taxes enormously as
sessed and collected, and the bill was placed on
tns calendar with the adverse report. The Senate
OH Ior the relief of certain contractors for the