Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-18
CONGRES Si0NAL.

The bill regulating the counting Of the
| Presidential vote was taken up in the Senate
| on the 9th, and referred to the Committee on
| Privileges and Elections. Pinchbacks me-
| mortal, asking that speedy action be taken
regarding his claims to a seat as Senator
from Louisiana, was presented. The Okla
hama Territorial bill was postponed until the
| second Monday in December. A conference
| committee was ordered on the Senate
amendment to the House bill to amend
| the National Bank act The House
| Civil-Rights bill was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary. In the House a
bill was introduced for postal telegraphy.
Majority and minority reports were made by
| the Arkansas Investigating Committee, the
former recommending that the Statu quo be
maintained, and the latter that Brooks be
| recognized as Governor. A conference COM
mittee was ordered on the Legislative Appro-
| priation bill. The Hennepin Canal bill was
| taken up and debated. Pending a motion to
lay on the table the House adjourned.
| In the Senate, on the Sth, the Sewing
Machine Patent Extension bill was rejected
% to Is. a memorial was presented praying
for an amendment to the Constitution abolish
ing the offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent, and delegating their powers to coun-
eli of seven members to be appointed
by the House of Representatives A
message was received from the Pres
ident in regard to Arkansas affairs
The Committee of Privileges and Elections
submitted a report and resolution declaring
that Pinchback is entitled to seat as Senator
from Louisiana from March 4, 1873, which
was ordered printed and notice given Of a
minority report. -. In the House, bills were
introduced-to increase the public revenue
and diminish the interest on the public
debt; for an income tax on all incomes
| over $4,000; appropriating 100000 for
deepening the channel of the Missouri River;
for the improvement of certain rivers and
harbors. The bill giving bounties to soldiers
who served less than year in the army was
passed-190 to 20. a motion to suspend the
rules and pass resolution declaring against
a third term was lost-57 to 102. An adverse
report was made on the bill to extend the
Wilson sewing machine patent. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 9th, the bill in
relation to the Adjutant General of the Army
was passed. The Senate then adjourned out
of respect to the memory of Senator Bucking-
ham, this being the day of his funeral. d. In
the House, an unsuccessful effort was made
to call up for consideration the report
of the committee in the case OF Delegate
Cannon, of Utah. The Indian Appropriation
bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole and afterward passed by the House
1872 to 62-with the exception of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw amendment, which was de-
feated-SS to 137. The House then ad-
jourred.
On the 10th, in the Senate, after the trans
action of business relating to the District Of
Columbia, bills were passed making approDri-
ations to purchase sites and erect public
buildings in Covington, KY, St Augustine,
Fla, Topeka, Kan, and Harrisburg. Pa. The
bill relating to steamboats, was recommitted
to the Committee on Commerce. In the
House, a bill was introduced making it
penal offense for citiz rs of the United States
to engage in the coolie trade The Commit
tee on Ways and Means reported new Tariff
bill, which was referred to the Committee of
the Whole The Postoffice Appropriation
bill 1881, 524, 361) was considered in Committee
of the Whole An evening session Was held
for debate.
In the Senate, on the 11th, a minority re-
port was made against the admission of
Pinchback, a Senator from Louisiana. The