Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-17
Congressional.


senate met after months vacation.
A large number of bills were intro
duced and referred to the appropriate
committees, among them the following:
10 regulate Chinese immigration; to
| reorganize the pay department of the
army; authorizing mallship service in
the Gulf of Mexico, between New Or
leans and certain points the Republic
of Mexico.
Mr.. Conkling submitted resolution
lnstructlng the committee on judiciary
to inquire and report in regard to the
action taken by any department or of
tcer of the government In restoring
Maj. B. III. Bunker to the army of the
United States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the United States pro-
hlbltlng states from making appropria-
tions for sectarian purposes, the provis-
ions of which are. similar to the eighth
amendment proposed dnring the ses-
sion of 1875 and 1876 referred to the
committee on Judiciary.
After the morning business had been
disposed of, Mr.. Edmunds, ofVermont,
called for the regular order, and the
senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution of Mr.. Matthews, submitted
before the recess, declaring the right of
the government to pay the principal
and interest of the bonds in silver coin.
Mr.. Beck spoke in favor of the re-
monetization of the silver dollar.
After a loud discussion of the silver
bill and a motion for session on Satur-
day to allow the women to speak, the
senate finally adjourned until Monday.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10.-House. The
house met with 250 members. A large
number of bills were introduced among
those of general interest were the fol-
lowing: TO prohibit the employment
of Chinese or Mongolians on any public
works of the United States; also to pre-
vent the naturalization of Chinese or
Mongolians; also to punish and pre-
vent practice of polgamy in the ter
ritories and other places, subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States; also joint resolution of the
Colorado legislature, concerning the
Chinese immigration; also for the re-
coinage of the old five cent silver coins,
and the discontinuance of 5 cent nickel
copper coins.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Wood,
prior to the recess, directing investiga-
ton to be made into the management
of the several departments of the gov
ernment, came up as the first business
IN order, it having been postponed till
after the reading of the journal to-day
After a good deal of discussion the
house adjourned without final action on
the resolution.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1.-House-Several
bills were introduced: among which
was only one of general interest, in
troduced by Mr.. Price 'of Iowa. The
bill provides for the deposit of savings
and refunding the national debt. 1t
authorizes the secretary of the treasury
to issue certificates of deposit of the
United States, of the denominations of
$40; 800, $50 and 500 each, which GER
tlficates shall bear interest at the rate
of 3 65-100 per cent. per annum. The
certificates thus issued shall be depos-
lted IN such amounts as the secretary
OF the treasury may direct, with any
designated depository of the United
States, or with any postmaster of any
postal money order of the United
States on condition that all such certi-
fcateS so deposited, shall be paid for by
such designated depository or post
master within 80 days from the time of
such deposit in coin Or its
or the return of such
certificates, Or any part thereofto secre-
tary, and the certificates issued as afore-
said shall be redeemed only III United
States 4 per cent. bonds, and the holder
thereof shall be authorized to receive
from the secretary of the treasury
United states bonds bearing interest al
the rate OF 4 per cent. per annum when
presented at the United States treasury,
or any designated depository in sums
OF SO or any multiple thereof, said
bonds being payable principal and in
terest III coin of the standard of July
4th, 1870. The bill further provides
that all national banks organized and
doing business under the national bank
ng law of the United States, are re-
1ulred to receive at par, and accrued
interest, all such certificates in payment
II any debt due to sa d bank, provided,
however, no interest shall be allowed
lnless the same shall amount to so
cents or upwards. 1t further authorizes
my national bank doing business under
he United States banking law, to hold
It It's option two-thirds of the revenue
low required by law to be held, in GER
lticates hereinbefore referred to.
Some further discussion was had up
IN Mr.. Hale's resolution but no vote
AIKEN and the house adjourned until
Iunday.