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


reported with amendments the senate
bill to enable Indians to become citi
zens Of the United States. Placed or
calendar.
Mr.. ConOver introduced a bill tc
grant additional homesteads to settlers
upon public lands in the states of Ala
bama, Mississippi, louisiana and Flori
da. Referred to the committee OF
public lands.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour, Mr. Maxey called up the resolu-
ton submitted by him u few days ago
instructing the committee on military
affairs to inquire into the expediency
of constructing system of defensive
works on the Rio Grande frontier ot
the United States, and spoke at length
in regard to the raids from Mexico
into Texas and the necessity for such
defensive works.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on
appropriations, reported with amend
ments the house bill making appropria-
tiOns for the support of the army, and
it was placed on the calendar.
The vice president laid before the
senate communication from the pres
ident, enclosing a report of the secre-
tary of state in reply to the senate reso-
luton of the Sth inst, in regard to the
rescue of prisoners by an armed band
from Mexico from the jail in Dare
county, Texas, in August last; referred.
Mr.. White submitted an amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill, APP
prOpriating $175, 900 for continuing Oper-
1 n ,,,,fo,. tho J;poo+io,, Of +l,o toJ
States fish commission connected with
the propagation and distribution of shad
and other food fishes during the present
! fiscal year. Referred
! Mr.. Window submitted an amend
ment to the same bill appropriating
$4,000 for the expenses of preparing
for publication and indcxing the volume
containing the proceedings of the cleo
tOral commission
| Mr.. Hamlin, introduced q bill author
izing the purchase ofthe picture known
us The POlaris in her winter quarters
in Robson channel providing the cost
does not exceed $4,000. Referred.
After the executive session the senate
adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The resump-
4
ton repeal bill was taken up.
Mr.. Keifer offered an amendment,
that nothing in the resumption act
shall be construed to authorize or re-
quire the secretary of the treasury to
retire or cancel the legal tender notes,
that may be redeemed on or after the
first of January, 1879, or that may then
be III the treasury uncancelled, or that
may afterwards come into the treasury,
otherwise than by redemption, but
that such notes may be used in pay
ments of all debts against the United
States, or in exchange for coin or bull
| lion.
Mr. Deering offered an amendment
to postpone the year of resumption
from 1879 to 1880; also to authorize
the reissue of legal tender notes, and
to make them legal tender notes for all
debts public and private.
! Mr.. Ward offered an amendmen ent,
that nothing in the act shall affect the
payments Of debts due on the first of
January, 1879, in payment of wages or
in debts that may become due after
that for the payment of wages Of labor,
but that such debts shall be legally pay
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be legal tender.
After further debate the matter went
over without action and the house adj
Ourned.
November ia remonstrance was
presented from fOrty-five national banks
of Boston, against the passage of the bill
for the reconciliation of silver. The
petitioners set forth that they were re-
quired by law to hold many millions OF
United States bonds, and are apprehen-
sive that the passage of the bill will
greatly adepreciate their value and
have y bad influence on the business
of the country. Referred. A petition
from colored citizens Of Mississippi was
| presented, asking an appropriation to
aid them in emigrating to Liberia.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, the senate proceeded with the
consideration of the army appropria-
ton bill. 1t was finally passed with
amendments reported by the committee
on appropriations, and also the amend
ment providing the army shall not be
recruited beyond 25,000 men, instead
of 10000 as authorized by the house.
HOUSE.
November 10.-The committee on
foreign affairs has agreed to recon-
mend the passage of the bill providing
for American representation at the Paris
exposition. The bill now agreed upon
proposes Il total appropriation of about
$4,000.
The following bills We're introduced
and referred.
Providing for the payment of duties
on imports in gold, silver and legal ten
der notes; providing for cheap transpor-
tation between tide-water and the At
lantic, and the Ohio and Mississippi
valleys; a memorial of the state grange
of Texas for the appointment of the
commissioners of agriculture as cabi-
net officer; for the construction of a
railroad from New York to Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
Mr. Cobb, from the committee on
mileage, reported back adversely the
bill allowing members mileage for at
tendance ON the extra session. Laid on
the table.
The house resumed the debate on the
repeal of the resumption act After a
long discussion the house adjourned
without taking vote.
SENATE.
November 16.-The senate Finance
committee, to-day further considered
the bill for the reconciliation of silver,
but arrived at no conclusion.
Mr.. Swami reported the bill relative
to the Paris Exposition. 1t accepts the
Invitation from France to take part in