Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-11-01

By Mr. Nance-Abolishing the 10
per cent. tax on the circulation of
national banks, and to enforce uniform
rate of interest.
By NJ. Herbert-To abolish the iron
clad oath
BY Mr.. Ellis-For mail steamship
service to Brazil
By Mr.. Gibson-To improve naviga-
ton on the Mississippi river; also for
the appointment of commissioners to
ascertain on what terms treaties of COM
merce may be arranged with Canada,
Mexico, Brazil and Central America.
By Banning-Repealing the law for
bidding the appointment IN the army
and navy of persons who have served
III any army or navy of the confeder-
ate states: also tn tranofc-stlse conduct
OF the Indian affairs to the war depart
ment.
By Mr.. Rice-To reform the civil
service; also to provide for pensions to
commence from date of death or disa-
bility.
By Mr. Riddle-Making import du-
ties payable in legal tender notes; also
abOllshin9 the 10 per cent. tax on the
circulation of state banks; also reduc-
ing the whisky tax to 80 cents per gal
lon.
By Mr.. Cobb-For the withdrawal of
the national bank currency and the is
suing of 500, 100000 of non-interest
bearing treasury notes, and making
them legal tender
BY Mr.. Baker, for the coinage of sill
yer dollars and making them legal ten
der; also making one-fourth of the du-
ties on imports payable in legal tender
notes.
By Mr.. Morrison, to revise and sim
plity existing laws imposing duties on
imports and reduce taxation.
BY Mr.. Hanson, to provide for count
ing the presidential vote
By Mr.. Springer, in relation to votes
for the president and members of con-
gress.
By Mr. Hays, for the issue of nation
al savings bonds.
By Mr.. Upton, for national savings
depository as branch of the postoffice
department.
By Mr.. Glover, resolutions Of the
Missouri legislature for the repeal of
the bankruptcy law, the removal of the
ll1tlOl1tbl dIltl <t W GllS
ern Pacific railroad.
By Mr.. Clark, appropriating million
dollars to deepen the Missouri river.
BY Mr.. Durrall, for an appointment
of three million Of dollars for levees of
the Mississippi river also to relieve the
Louisiana and Texas rail road from
certain conditions requiring it to be
free highway for the use of the United
States.
By Mr.. Illner, for the reorganization
Of the army
By Mr.. Ganse,a constitutional amend
ment relating to presidential elections
BY Mr.. COnger, to promote immigra-
ton to the United States also to revise,
amend and consolidate the laws relating
to the protection of life on steam YES
sells.
By Mr.. Ellsworth, to provide for the
payment of mileage to senators and
members of congress for attending the
extra session.
BY Mr.. Mills, to reimburse the state
Of Texas for money expended by that
state for the defense of the frontier
also to repeal the act eXempting deposits
in savings banks from taxes.
By Mr., Culbertson, to pay southern
mail contractors.
BY Mr. Lutterell-Authorizin the
payment Of duties on imports to be
made in legal tender or national bank
notes.
By Mr.. Page-Prohlbiting the immi-
grafton Of Chinese.
By Mr. Phillips-To reimburse the
state of Kansas, for expenses incurred
in repressing the rebellion of Indian
hOstilities.
BY Mr. Cannon-Fcr the admission
of Utah as a state.
By Mr.. Kidder-For the admission
OF Dakotah as a state; also to organize
the territory of Pembina.
Additional bills for the coinage of the
silver dollar and making it legal ten
der were introduced by Banning, Ewing,
Jones, Bright, Hunter, Baker, Sparks,
Morrison, Knapp, Culbertson, Cum
mings, Oliver, Phillips, Wilson and
others.
Additional bills to repeal the resump-
ton act in whole or in part were intro
duced by Messrs Southland, Durham,
Bright, House, Cobb, Baker, Morrison,
Franklin, Hubbell, Culbertson, and
others.
Additional bills for the relief of to-
bacco growers were introduced by
McKinzie, Durham, Whitthorne,
House, Dibrell, Clark, Hatcher and 9TH
ers.
The total number of bills introduced
to-day was about $50. The call was
closed at 5 o'clock, whereupon the
speaker announced the commit ees as
follows:
Elections-Messrs. Harris, Virginia,
Springer, Illinois; Chandler,
Georgia; Turney, Pennsylv'a; Cobb, Indi-
ana; Williams, Alabama Ellis, Louisi-
ana: Waite, Connecticut; Thornburg,
Tennessee; Cox, Ohio; Hiscock, New
York.
Commerce-Messrs. Regan, Texas,
chairman; FELTON,, Georgia; Rea,
Missouri; Bliss, New York;
Roberts, Maryland; Ross, New
Hunter, Indiana; Dunnell, Minnesota;
Hubbard, Michigan; Overton, Pennsyl-
wanna.
Public Lands-Messrs. Morrison, H.,
chairman; Fuller and James, Arkansas;
Clark, Missouri Wright, Pennsylvania;
Hewitt, Alabama; Smith, Georgia;
Ketchum, New York; Sapp, Iowa;
Welch, Nebraska.
Postoffices and Post Roads-Messrs.
Waddell. North Carolina, chairman;
Slemons, Arkansas; Caldwell, Tenn; Gid
dings, Texas; Garth, Alabama; Quinn,
New York; Monery, Mississippi; Can
non, Illinois; Freeman, Pennsylvania;
Williams. New York: Townsend. Ohio.