Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-03

the heads of the Executive Department as to
the aggregate number of civil employees
in their service during the years 1859,
'61, '63, IS, 81, 60 III, '73 and rs.
The impeachment trial was resumed,
and Manager jerks spoke on the
question of fact. He was followed hy Mr.
Black, who stated the points in the case for
the defense. In the House, motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill for the
coinage of a standard silver dollar, and to
make 1t legal-tender for all debts was lost
for want of twO-thirds in its favor-116 to
6S. Resolutions were adopted-calling for
information as to the amount of gold
coin and bullion in the Treasury;
directing a suspension until the st of
February next of al further action in ref
erence to lands sold for direct taxes under
the act of Aug. 5, 1861. Bills were passed
in relation to postal affairs, being the amend
ed bill recently vetoed by the President be-
cause of informality in the ii lie: Senate bill
extending TO Feb. l the time within which
lands held by the United States under tt
several acts levying direct taxes may be re-
deemed.
On the 18th, in the Senate, bills
were introduced and referred-to establish
competent and non-partisan revenue
corps; to amend the revised statutes in re-
gard to conspiracy. The House bill amend
ing the Postoffice bill of June %, 1874, and
the section of the revised statutes in regard
to straw bids, was passed The Impeach-
ment trial was resumed, and Mr.. Carpenter
began his argument for the defense. In
the House, it was ordered by unanimous
consent that the reports of the Committee
on Naval Affairs should be presented
on the 18th. Resolutions of the Chi
cagO Board of Trade were presented
and referred, reciting that Congress,
by reason of inadequate appropria-
tions, had crippled the Postoffice Department,
and urgently requesting Congress to at once
so legislate as to provide for a continuance
of the fast mails. Aresolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of War not to issue
to the Northwestern Indians special patent
cartridges, which are required by the arms
used by them.
On the goth, the Impeachment trial
was resumed in the Senate, and Mr.. Carpen-
ter concluded his argument for the defense,
and was followed by Manager Lord, who
made the closing argument on behalf Of the
prosecution....fn the House, the Senate
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to deposit certain Indian trust funds in the
United States Treasury in lieu of invest
ment, was passed The Virginia contested
election case of Platt as. GOOde was dis
cusSed.
On the 9th, the death Of Senator
Caperton was announced i'll the Senate, and
a committee of four Senators was appointed
to accompany the remains to his late home
in West Virginia. Out of respect to the
memory of the deceased the Senate then ad
journed. -. In the House, the Senate bill APP
prOpriating s 100000 for the completion of
the Washington Monument was passed, with
amendments, one of which increases the
amount to 100000. Announcement was
made of the death of Senator Caperton, the
usual resolutions of respect were adopted,
pany the remains to West Virginia