Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-22

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whether or not, any actual difference
or discrepancies exist; also whether or
not any alterations in amounts or fig
ures have been made, and report the
| facts to the senate, and that said COM
mittee shall have power to employ q
stenographer and clerk, who shall be
paid out of the contingent fund Of the
senate, on vouchers approved by the
committee.
HOUSE
November 16.-Mr Waddell report
ed the bill requiring the treasurer to
pay in full to mail contractors of the
southern states the amount due them
under their respective contracts for
1859, 80 and '61, out Of the appropria-
ton of $4,000 made by Congress in
March. Referred
Mr.. Banning offered a resolution in
quiring into the strength of the army
on the 1st of July, 1st of September,
and 1st of November, 1877, and also
into the expediency of reducing and
consolidating the army, and giving the
committee power to send for persons
and papers.
The repeal bill coming up in regular
order, Mr. Garfield delivered a long
speech in opposition to the repeal. He
was followed by Mr.. Buckner, who ad-
vocateds he passage of the BILL
At the evening session when the
house assembled there were not more
than dozen members present, and the
house adjourned.
November II. = The senate COM
mittees being otherwise engaged no
regular session Of the senate was held.
HOUSE.
November Inn. Atkins reported
back the army appropriation bill,
with the senate amendments, rec
Ommending concurrence in some of
the amendments and nOn-cOncur-
renee in others Mr.. Atkins explained
that the senate amendments were main
iy immaterially, the chief point of the
difference between the two houses be-
ing the clause limiting the army to
10000 men, and the senate to 25,O00.
The house proceeded to vote upon the
amendments. The senate amendment
reducing the appropriation for the ex-
penses of the commanding generals
office from $4,000 to $500 was con-
CURED in. The amendment striking out
the appropriation of f$50,000 for the con-
version of ten inch smooth bores into
rifles was not concurredi in. The bill now
goes back to the senate for action on
such amendments as were not con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Metcalf was sworn in as represen-
tative from the Sd district of Missouri,
taking the iron clad oath.
Mr.. Stevens introduced Il bill for the
fidancial relief of the country, and to
facilitate a return to specie payment
without injuriously affecting CONNER
cial business and the general industries
of the people; referred. 1t provides that
the secretary of the treasury shall have
prepared an issue of exchequer bills of
various denominations to the amount
of $350,O00,000, and that they shall be
used for the redemption and payment
of outstanding legal tender notes, and
that such eXchequer bills shall be re-
ceivable in payment of all public and
private dues, and shall be fundable in
three per cent. bonds. 1t directs the
the secretary to give public notice
of the proposed redemption of legal
tenders and to redeem them in ex-
chequer bills when presented in sums
of fifty dollars and multiples, which
exchange shall continue until the 1st of
January, 1879. 1t also provides for a
series of 5 per cent. bonds payable in
coin in 80 years, after which the bonds
are to be sold or exchanged at par for
coin or eXchequer bills, and arc to be
also eXchangable after the 1st of Janu-
airy, 1879, for such legal tenders as may
be outstanding. 1t provides that all
eXchequer bills and coin received in
payment for these per cent. bonds
shall be used in retiring outstanding
bonds bearing q higher rate of
interest; and in order to meet the in
terest which is payable in coin till ex-
chequer bills and coin be on par, the
secretary is required to procure coin by
sale in Europe or elsewhere of the A
per cent. bonds already authorized. 1t
Empowers national banks to hold their
legal reserves in 3 per cent bonds and
provides that their stock shall not be as
sessed by state authorities above their
par value.
SENATE.
November 19.-During the morning
hour number of bills were introduced
and referred, when consideration was
resumed of unfinished business.
On motion of Mr. Window, the SEN
ate receded from its amendments to
the army appropriation bill wherein it
was not concuTed in by the house and
passed the bill which now goes to the
president for his signature.
The resolution of Mr. Davis, of West
Virginia, providing for the appointment
of committee of five senators, to in
quire into the alleged discrepancy in
the books and accounts of the treasury,
was adopted. The resolution as agreed
to, authorizes the appointment of
special committee of five senators
to investigate the finance reports and
accounts of the treasury department,
particularly with reference to dis
crepancies and alterations in amounts
and figures, especially in annual ate
ments of expenditures of the govern
ment, the revenue collected ETC.
The committee is to have power to
send for persons and papers, to employ
one stenographer and two clerks, and
shall not be dissolved blythe expiration
of the present session of the senate.
The vice president was authorized to
appoint the committee
HOUSE.
November 10. = Immediately after
the reading of the journal, Mr. Swami
moved that the house resolve itself
into committee of the whole, to con-
slider the Paris exposition bill, where
upon a controversy arose between Mr..
Buckner, who thought the resumption
bill should be taken up, and the speak