Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Congressional.

petition Of the national and state
banks composing the Cincinnati
clearing house association, urging the
repeal of that portion o. the national
bank act which imposes q tax of one
half to one per cent. upon deposits. Re
ferred. A large number of petitions
from all parts of the country favoring
al amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the states from disfranchising
persons on account of sex, were pre-
sented and referred. Bills were intreduc-
ed and referred: to authorize the secre-
tary Of war to issue ordnance stores and
equipages for the use Of students in
colleges and other institutions of learn
ing where military instruction Is given;
TO provide for WatT- reste to faeil-
ltate transportation between Lakes
Michigan and Erie. Referred; appropri-
atlngSl200 to cngraye the plates for lor-
traits 10 accom- panyIn em0rial addresses
upon the late Senators Morton and
Bogy. Passed. ss r.s .,-.-s..-.s-
At the conclusion of the morning
business the senate resumed considera-
ton of the silver bill. The senate ad-
Ourned wilhoat-Tc8chins vote. +
MONDAY, Feb. u.-Hopse The
following bills were introduced and
referred: declaring forfeited all
grants on public lands TO railroads or
other corporations when the conditions
Of the grants have been violated, and
appropTiating said lands to the use of
actual settlers; making custom
duties to the amount of / part thereof
payable in legal tendernotes; giving the
thanks OF congress to Col. Miles, for
his gallant campaign against the Indians
OF the northwest; to distribute to the
several states. the proceeds of &he cap
.ured and abandoned property remain
ing IN the treasury: for the sale of
all the government property at HaT-
per's Ferry.
The house tiicn went into committee
ofthe whole, Mr. Blackburn in the chair,
upon the military academy appropria-
tion bill, the pending amendment be-
ing to strike out the sections which al
low additional pay to first lieutenants
acting as instructors at the institution.
After a good deal of discussion the
amendment was lost. Several other
amendments were offered when the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb, 12.-.Ssndte In the
senate bills were introduced. providing
for liability of receivers of railroads N
the state courts of the several states
of the Union; TO provide for the com
pletisn of southern Pacific railroad
The bill was passed making the 22nd
of February q legal holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia, with an Amendments
providing that it should not apply TO
the 22nd of February, 1873, III order not
to affect existing contracts, &c
Mr. Morrill,, from the committee OF
finance, reported favorably on ths
house Joint resolution declaring the re
duction of tax on distilled spirits is III
expedient, and gave notice he would
call it up for consideration tomorrow.
and it was placed on the calendar. He
also reported a substitute for the senate
bill to provide for q commission on
the subject of alchol and liquor traffic,
and it was placed on the calendar.
During the morning hour the follow
ing bills were passed:
Senate bill to constitute commission
to consider and report upon a plan for
providing for enlarged accommodations
for the library OF congress; senate bill
directing the secretary of the treasury
to purchase certain property OF. the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Com
pany, for the use of the United States
and for other purposes. 1t approprlates
1926, 900 for the purchase of the Freed
mems Bank building in this city, now
occupied by the department of justice.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of the
silver bill. The senate adjourned with
out coming to vote.
TUESDAY, Feb. 12.-House. the
house the galleries were crowd
ed this morning in anticipation
of the ceremony Of presenting Car
penter's painting of President Lincoln,
reading his emancipation proclaim
alton to the cabinet. The painting,
screened by the national flag was shung
behind the speakers chair. Preparations
were also made for the accommodation
of senators. Immediately after the
reading of the journal, resolution was
adopted granting the privilege of the
floor during the presentation ceremO-
MES to the families of members OF
L
OK the proclamation. The house then
went into committee Of the whole, Mr..
Blackburn III the chair, on the military
academy bill. Soon after the COM
mittee rose and the senate and house
met in. JOINT convention and received
Carpenters painting Of the signing OF
the emancil alton proclamation. Mr..
Garfield made the presentation speech.
WEDNESDAY, Eeb. 13.-Senate.-
Senate discussed the resolution for
reduction Of the tax on liquor until the
expiration of the morning hour; and
then the silver bill until time for adj
journment.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 13--H0tse.-T
House gave the whole day to a discus
sion of the Military Academy appropri-
alton bill and adjourned without com
ing to vote.
FRIDAY, Feb 15.-Seaote. In the
senate the entire day was spent in a
contest over the Bland silver bill. and a
dispatch received dated at $50 A. n.
on the morning of the 10th, s1id the
Senate was still in session.
FRIDAY, Feb. 15.-The house held
but a short session which given to the
consideration of bills in committee ot
the whole; nothing of Importance was
done
SENATE.
WAsHrSGToN, Feb. 16.-At 5 o'clock
this morning, by a vote of yeas 48.
noes 21, the bill passed to authorize the
coinage of a standard silver dollar, and
to restore its legal tender character.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Senators Allison, Armstrong, Bailey.
Rerk. Booth Bruce. Camernn LE1a fSa,,ao-cr,