Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-07-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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reported from the judiciary Committee to
amend the second, fourth and fifth sections
Of the Enforcement act, to meet the obiec-
lions to the law expressed in the recent de
cisiOnS of the Supreme Court was taken up
and, after considerable debate, was finally
passed-25 to 13--after being amended in
Committee of the Whole. The Senate
amendments to the Naval and Indian Appro-
| priation bills were insisted upon, and Com
mittees of Conference were appointed.
In the House, reports were made from the
| Election Committee and adopted-in the
! Idaho contested election case, unSeating
T. w. Bennett, the sitting delegate,
and declaring s. S. Finn entitled to
the seat; declaring J. H. Rainey, the
| sitting member, entitled to seat
from the First District of South Carolina,
| and ii. b. Strait, from the Second Minnesota
| District. The Senate amendments to the
! Navy Appropriation bill were non-concurred
| in and a Conference Committee was ap-
pointed. The Sunday Civil Appropriation
| bill was disposed of in Committee of the
| Whole, several amendments being adopted,
and reported to the House, when all the
| amendments on which separate votes were
not asked were agreed to in bulk; the
amendment to strike out of the bill the
| clause repeating the laws in relation to the
registration of voters, and the appointment
| of supervisors of election as deputy and
! special deputy marshals, was rejected; other
amendments were being disposed Of the
| House being still in session up to late
| hour.
On the oath, in the Senate, the
| House bill for the allowance of certain
claims reported by the accounting officers
! of the Treasury was amended and passed.
| -. Before its adjournment on the night of
| the 23d the House disposed of the proposed
amendments to the PostOffice Appropriation
! bill, and it was then passed. On the oath,
Mr. Sayler was elected temporary Speaker,
| in the absence of the Speaker pro tenn No
| further business was transacted.
On the 26thy the Army Appropria-
| ton bill was amended in the Senate by in
! creasing the amounts Of several items in
! the bill as passed by the House, and the
| bill as amended, was pasSed-25 to -. The
River and HarbOr Appropriation bill was re-
terred to the Committee on Appropriations.
....AmOng the bills introduced in the
! House was one to further provide for the
redemption of legal-tender notes. A bill
was also introduced and the previous ques-
| ton moved, providing for the repeal
! of the Resumption act, but the pre-
! YIOuS question was not seconded
! ~ to 100. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill to continue into the
| next fiscal year the appropriations made for
| the current year was rejected-55 to 112 A
| new Conference Committee was appointed
| on the Legislative Appropriation bill. Bills
were passed-reviving the law for the paw
ment for horses and equipments lost during
the war, and extending the time for filing
! claims therefor, ETC.. for the issue of dis
used Government arms to States and Terri
tories for their protection against Indians.
On the 9th, a report was made in
the Senate, from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, showing the amounts of balances due
the Government from public officers, ETC.,
since 1886. A new Conference Committee
was granted and appointed on the Legisla-
tive, Judicial and Executive Appropriation
bill. The bill to regulate the assessment
and collection of taxes for the support of the
Government of the District of Columbia was
amended and passed. The House iointr
ton to authorize the issue of arms, etc, to
States and Territories, for protection against
the Indians, was amended and passed. 80.
Bills were passed in the House, in regard to
| the sale of spirituous liquor in the Indian
Territory; providing for the sale of Chero-
kee strip of land in Kansas. A unanimous
report was made in the case of Mr.. Adams,
Clerk of the House, to the effect that in no
instance had he, directly or Indirectly, re-
celved pecuniary or other consideration for
any appointment made by him.
IN the Senate, on the 2Sth, the House
sas was passed. The amendments to the
Army Appropriation bill were insisted upon,
and Conference Committee ordered. The
House bill for the issue of coin, and the
senate bill reported by the Finance Com
mlttee as substitute, were discussed AT
length, and an amendment to make silver
com legal tender for any amount except
Tor the payment of customs dues and in
I 1slt - On tne public debt, prevailed
/ hon
there was no quorum present In the
House, the Senate amendments to the Army
Appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and Committee of Conference was an
pointed: The Senate amendments to the
Silver Com bill were considered, and several
were rejected. One authorizing tbe mr.
chase of sufficient silver to coin $40 COO 600
with an amendment authorizing the coinage
of standard silver dollar, and making It
legaitender in payment of all debts nuRIic
and private, was adopted-11O to * The
Geneva Award bill was considered.