Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
VOL. XXI.

cOIlSequGHc were pdoacu, ZIG EIIiCipdL
one being that making appropriations
for the support of the army for the
year ending June 80, 1873, which failed
in the forty-fourth congress on account
Of the senate's refusal to accept the sec
ton prohibiting the use of the army in
the southern states. The bill, which
was ultimately approved November 21,
1877, omitted that section, but included
provision that cavalry regiments
might be recruited to 100 men in each
company, and that sufficient force
should be employed for the defense Of
the Texan frontier, provided that the
army's strength should not exceed
$4,000 men. The army appropriation
bill for 1889 leaves the strength un-
changed. reduces the allowance for
quarter md abOlishes all extra allow
ances, as those for fuel and forage.
There are to be no promotions during
the year on the staff, nor on the line
above the grade of captain. The force
on the Texan border remains. and the
posse c0Dlitdtus section is added, declar
ing that it shall not be lawful to employ
the army as a posse for the purpose of
executing the laws, except where such
employment may be expressly author
lied by the constitution or act of con-
gress; the money appropriated shall
not be used to pay the expenses of
troops so employed, and persons will
fully violating the act shall be punished
by fine not exceeding $4,000, or inn
prisonment for not more than two years,
or both.
The navy has not received very ex-
tended attention further than to pro-
vide for the enormous Deficiencies that
Secretary Robson left behind him as
sort Of reminder to the country of his
official career. After July 1st there will
lie no appointments Of clerks or secreta-
ries from civil life to the navy
On the financial question the first act
was that passed over the presidents
veto February %, 1878, making the sill
yer dollar of 4123 grains legal tender,
except where expressly stipulated by
contract. To the international none
tarv conference to establish Il bi-metal-
lie standard Il commission composed of
Messrs. w. $. Groesbeck, f. 4. Walker
and Rueben f. Fenton, has been APP
pointed. The act further provided for
the issue of silver certificates based on
deposits of silver coin. The act of May
q prohibited the cancellation and re-
tiremcnt after that date of legal tenders
and provided for the reissue of notes re-
deemed or received into the treasury
under law. An act approved May 2
prohibited the further coinage of the
20-cent silver piece.
The Pacific railroad legislation com
prises the act approved May :, proyid-
ing for the liquidation of the Central and
Union Pacific and Western Pacific debt
to the government. February l annu-
ally there shall be carried to the credit
Of the sinking fund for this purpose one
half of the compensation for services
rendered to the government by the Cen
tal Pacific, not applied in liquidation of
interest, the company adding $1,200,-
600, or so much of the sum as is neces-
sary to make up the 5per cent. OF its net
earnings payable to the United States
under the act of 1862, and the whole
sum earned by it as compensation for
services rendered to the United States,
together with the sum by this act re-
ouired to he paid, amount to % per
cent. of the whole net earnings for the
year ending on the 3lst of December
next preceding. The Union Pacific is
tnpay in one-half of the compensation
for services TO the government, and
$3.50, 900 or so much of it as is neces-
sary to make up the per cent. of the
net earnings. Penalties are provided
and the reservation of congress to re-
peal the act is made. The Northern
Pacific extension bill and also the Tex
rs Pacific bill both failed to pass.
The Indians are by the army appro-
pration bill left under the charge of
the department of the interior. The
act of May p appropriates for the
bureau for the next fiscal year about
S5,000,000. The Sioux for their sup
port and civilization receive 81, 900,
of which not exceeding $4,000 will be
used to remove the bands of Red
Cloud and Spotted Tail to convenient
points within the Sioux reservation and
for their settlement thereon. An act
approved May provides for the con-
solidation of the Colorado Utes in one
agency on the White river and the ex-
tinguishment of their right to the south
ern portion of their reservation in that
state.
The bankrupt law is repealed by the
act of June I, the repeal taking
effect September 1, cases instituted and
pending in any court prior to which
date not being effected. In respect OF
all pains, penalties and forfeitures in
Cured under existing acts before Sep
tember 1, or thereafter, under any pro-
visions of acts kept in force, ETC., the