Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

A resolution was adopted in the Senate on
the 18th requesting the Secretary of War to
transmit the official reports of Gen. Emory
and Maj. Merrill IN relation to Louisiana af-
fairs bill was introduced to charter the
Forty-tirst Parallel Railroad Of the United
States, 20 run from Lake Erie to the Missouri
River. Mr.. Schurz spoke at length
upon the resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Judiciary to report a bill for the settle
ment of the troubles in louisiana holding
that the recent acts of the Government were
without legal or constitutional war
rant. Mr.. Morton replied, taking an
opposite view. In the House, Charles
Albert, being brought before the bar
for contempt IN refusing to answer certain
questions put to him by the Pacific Mail In
yestigating Committee, purged himself Of his
contempt by agreeing to answer such ques-
tons as might be asked him. A resolution
was offered denouncing Federal interference
in Louisiana affairs, and demanding the imme-
date withdrawal of United States troops
from the State and the condign punishment
of those engaged in the usurpation A bill
supplementary to the bill to restore specie
payments was introduced The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill (s1, 344,-
1850 was passed. Adjourned.
On the 18th, in the Senate, the bill declar-
atory of the act of 1874, repeating moieties,
was passed. Mr.. Howe replied to the speech
of Mr.. Schurz on Louisiana affairs. The re-
port of the United States District Attorney in
regard to the late troubles in Tennessee was
received and ordered printed. =. = In the House,
r tha 4oti
in regard to the circulation of gold banks;
giving to railroads the right of way through
public lands and providing that all States
through which they may pass shall have at
all times the right to regulate and limit the
charges for transportation.
In the Senate, the Presidents message
in relation to Louisiana affairs was read and
ordered printed. Mr.. Logan replied at
length to the late speech of Senator Schurz
and defended the course of the Admin
istration and Gen. Sheridan in Louisi-
ana. A bill was introduced for the relief
of the Terre Haute 81 Indianapolis Railroad
In the House, a bill was introduced to
cheaper the transportation of persons and
property from the seaboard to the West. The
Indian Appropriation bill ($4,S55 500 was
considered in Committee of the Whole, after
which adjournment.
In the Senate, on the 18th, bill to revise the
Customs laws was passed. A bill was intro
duced to organize the Territory of Okahama.
Mr.. Logan concluded his reply to Mr.. Schurz'
speech, and Mr. Upton commenced q speech
in reply to that of Mr.. Logan. a mes
sage was received from the President
announcing that he had approved the
Finance bill, and suggesting certain
measures for the increase of the rev.
enue. He also requested that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury be authorized to
redeem legal tenders at 10 per cent. premium
for gold, the premium to be gradually re-
duced until final resumption In the House,
the Indian Appropriation bill was considered
in Committee of the Whole. The Sergeant
alarms notified the House that Judge
Macarthur, of the District Supreme
Court, had issued a writ of hdbeaS corpus in
the case of Irwin, the recalcitrant witness
That official was ordered to make return to
the writ that the prisoner is duly held by au-
thority of the House of Representatives to
answer in proceedings against him for con-
tempt The House then adjourned.