Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

On the Dist the Senate was not in session -
A bill was introduced in the House to regulate
the privilege of writ of hGbe0s corpus in GER
| tain cases. Bills were passed-concerning cor
pOrations engaged in the business of distilling:
to transfer the Indian Bureau to the War De
partment-139 to 94-providng that after the
first of July next the Secretary of War shall ex-
ercise the supervisory and appellate powers, and
possess the jurisdiction, now exercised and pos
sessed by the Secretary of the Interior in regard
to Indian affairs.
On the 22d there was no session of the Sen
ats....A bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs in regard to citizenship
and to define certain rights of United States citl-
zens in foreign countries and the duties of
Diplomatic and Consular officers. A substitute
was offered for the bill reported from committee
to amend the charter of the Freedman's Bank.
On the oath, in the Senate, the bills to abolish
the Office of Supervisors of Internal Revenue and
to amend the laws relating to the legal tender of
silver coin were debated. Mr.. Jones, of Nevada
making long argument in favor of the double
standard of gold and silver money. Among the
bills introduced in the House were the following:
To increase the circulation of National Bank
notes; to relieve the National Banks from the tax
on their circulation; to liquidate the National
debt and to strengthen the public credit: to re-
passed requesting the President to take
such steps as may tend to obtain the
| early releasesof Edward ON Condor from his
| imprisonment in England. A resolution was of
| fered for the appointment of a select COM
! mittee of nine to make examination into
the management of the New Orleans Custom
House and other Federal offices in that city, with
| power to sit in New Orleans during the recess
and motion to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution reiected-l46 TO Il, less than two
thirds in the affirmative Mr.. Blaine made per-
sonal explanation in regard to the newspaper
! charges connecting him with the Union Pacific
Railroad Company.
On the 25th. the Senate refused-yeas 4, nays
IL recede from its amendments to the Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL and
also insisted on its amendments to the Deficiency
Appropriation bill, and Conference Committees
were appointed. Mr.. Mcmillan was appointed on
the special committee to investigate the Missis-
sippi election. in place of Mr.. Oglesby ex-
cused. Mr.. Jones concluded his remarks
on the Silver Coin Legal-Tender BILL.
The House, in Committee of the Whole
considered and amended the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. The Chairman of the Impeach-
ment Managers-Mr. Lord-presented reioinder
to the demurrer filed by ex-Secretary Belknap.
which was approved and ordered to be filed with
the Secretary of the Senate; it is to the effect
that the Senate has jurisdiction in the case before
it. and that, as the defendant had not answered
the articles of impeachment or in any manner
denied the same, the House prays Judgment
thereon according TO law.
On the Goth, in the Senate, a resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
| for information as to the number Of persons en-
Ployed as revenue or internal revenue agents.
| their rate Of compensation, expenses, etc. The
bill to establish an educational fund and apply
portion OF the proceeds Of the public lands 10
public education was taken up, and q substitute