Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th, several bills
were reported from committees and placed on
the calendar. The conference report on the
Currency bill was discussed and agreed to-f3 to
19-the bill as reported providing that the amount
of United States notes outstanding shall not ex-
coed 1892 000,000 and withdrawing S55,000OOO
National Bank notes from States having an ex-
cess and awarding them m to the other States;
provided, not over S30,000,000 be withdrawn dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875. The
River and Harbor Appropriation bill was consid-
cred and amended. IA Conference Committee
was ordered on the Senate amendments to the
Postofice Appropriation bill. Adjourned.
In the House, on the 18TH several of
the Senate amendments to the P0stoffice Appro-
priation bill were non-concurred in and referred
to Conference Committee. AT the evening
session Mr., Bqtler spoke at considerable length
IN defense OF the mOiety system and IN answer to
the personal charges made against himself. He
was followed by Messrs. Foster, Roberts and Ire
main, who spoke in reply to Mr.. Buffers remarks
the debate throughout being one of a personal
nature. .Adj Ourned
In the Senate, on the goth, resolutions
were passed-to print 5000 extra copies of the
report of the Select Committee on Transportation
Routes to the Seaboard and 5000 copies of the
report of the Commissioner of Education; House
JOINT resolution to purchase the watch presented
to Lafayette by Gen. Washington, and author
izing the restoration thereof to the heirs of Lafy
ette Several bills on the calendar, unobjected
to. were passed The Sundry Civil Appropria-
ton bill was taken up, and several amendments
were agreed to, among which was the striking
out of the section abolishing the Civil
Service Commission and substituting therefor
a provision restoring the Commission and ap-
propriating $4,000 for the expenses thereof.
Several bills were reported favorably from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar. A message
was received from the President recommending
an increase of the rate of interest on the bonds
in which it is proposed TO fund the debt of the
District of Columbia. which message was re-
ferred to the Investigating Committee. The
Judiciary Committee made report adverse to
the granting of the petition of Susan B.
Anthony for the remission of the fine
imposed upon her in the United States District
Court for the Northern District OF New York
A MESSAGE was received from the House refusing
to agree to the report of the Conference Commit
tee on the Indian Appropriation bill, and asking
a new conference which was granted.
In the House, on the Goth, resolution
continuing the Committee on Alabama Affairs
during the vacation was agreed The confer
| ence report on the Currency Dill was taken up,
and after considerable personal debate agreed
| to-221 to 40 The conference report on the In
dian APPROXIMATION bill was reJected-yeas 81, nays
| 147-ard new conference was asked for
| The Presidents message relating to the
District of Columbia bonds was received
and subsequently reported on by the Joint
Investigating Committee, the opinion of
| the committee remaining unchanged to
bonds at the low rate of 365. "A bill was passed
to amend the Gold-Bank law so as to allow the
circulation of gold notes TO be 80 per cent. in
stead of SO per cent of the par value OF the bonds
| deposited. The Judiciary Committee reported
a resolution for the impeachment of Judge Bus
/ teed, of Alabama AT the evening session
a vote was taken the Supplementary
| Civil-Rights bill, and resulted-yeas 40, nays
81. There not being two-thirds in its favor, as
required by the order under which the business