Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

| On the oath, the Senate insisted upon its
amendments to the bill on the Sioux Indian de-
! iciencies, and Conference Committee was ap-
| pointed. The Post-Route bill was amended and
| passed. Mr. Morton's bill providing the manner
| for counting the Pres idential vote was passed
| 81 to 26-and motion was made to reconsider.
| Adjourned to the 27th. =. bill was passed in
| the House to supply deficiency of S62 900 for
the manufacture of postal cards for the year end
ing June 30, 1876. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered
In Committee of the Whole, and amendme nts
| we're disposed of. Adjourned to the 27th.
On the 9th, bill was passed in the Senate. set
ting apart the 18th of April as holiday for Gov
eminent employees, and joint resolution was also
| passed granting such employees in Washington a
holiday on the coming 18th of April, to attend the
unveIling of the Lincoln monument in Lincoln
Park Washington The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up and amended, a
motion to lay it aside and take mn
the resolution for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the alleged frauds
in the Mississippi election having been defeated
yeas, q; nays, 3D.. In the House, motion TO
suspend the rules and pass the Payne Currency
bill was defeated-yeas, 81: nays, 1876 The hill
providing for the deficiency in the Engraving and
Printing Bureau of the Treasury, and for the
Issuance Of subsidiary silver coin, was amended in
Committee of the Whole and reported to the
House. bill was introduced providing for the
distribution of official patronage of the Govern
ment at Washington equally among the States of
the Union.
On the 2Sth, the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill was debated in the Senate and
an amendment was adopted restoring ITALY,
which had been stricken out by the House " In
the House, resolution was adopted instructing
the Sergeant-at- Arms not to deliver HaIlett Kill
bourn, the recusant witness, to any other officer
or court until the further order of the House
The Senate amendment to the bill co supply the
deficiency at the Red Cloud Sioux Agency in
ereasng the amount from $1,000 to S150, 600, was
agreed TO.
On the goth, the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill was passed in the Senate with
several amendments-yeas, IS; nays, H. Bills
were passed in the House-to provide for the ex-
peneee of the admission of foreign goods to the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia: proyid-
ing that all unused stamps shall be redeemed
when properly presented. A resolution was
adopted fixing the compensation Of witnesses be-
fore the House committees at three dollars 8 day
and five cents mileage. Several amendments to
the bill providing for the issue of silver coin were
offered and rejected. An evening session was
held, at which the Legislative Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole.
OK the 3oth ult., memorials were presented in
the Senate, from the Legislatures of Missouri and
Kentucky, asking Congress to intercede with
Queen Victoria for the release of G. ON. Condor.
Mr.. Morton's Mississippi resolutions were taken
up and speeches made thereon....A resolution
was adopted in the House directing the Com
mlttee on Foreign Affairs to inquire if there
be any conflict OF construction between
Great no nil tata in
the Extradition Treaty of 1912. The Judiciary
Committee presented the articles of impeach-
ment of ex-Secretary Belknap, which were re-
committed and ordered printed. The bill for the
issue of silver coin in place of fractional currency
was taken up and amended. An evening session
was held, at which the Legislative Appropriation
bill was considered