The national Republican., 1866-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
xxxrxrH coNeRnss-Ffstsr SESSION
rsiDAr. APhl 70, 1896.
SENATE,

the Legislature Of wisconsin In regard TO grants Of
land for the construction Of railroads Laid on the
table and ordered TO be printed.
THl TEST OATH.
Also, q communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury In response the resolution Of the Senate
TO whether any persons unable TO take the test
oath h1se been appointed TO ofhce since his report
In December last enclosing letters ffom the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue and the Commission
or Of Customs, giving the Information requested
TIE cHARLEsrowN HAvY YARD HNLAReEnEHr.
Mr.. Grimes, from the Committee Of Conferences
on the National Appropriation bill, made a report
Mr.. Grimes stated that the committee bad agreed
bill Substantially as passed BY the Senate, the
Senate reoeding from the amendment appropriating
sls5 900 for the purchase Of oakman and Eldrdge's
wharf at Charlestown, Mass, and the House re-
ceding from the amendment appropriatng $1,000
for testing petroleum as fuel.
MIscELLArEoUs.
Mr.. Doolittls presented the petition Of citizens
Of Wisconsin, against the importation Of foreign
wools Referred 20 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Morrill, introduced q bill to grant certain
privileges to the Washington and Alexandria rail.
rosd.. Referred 10 the Committee for the District
Of Columbia.
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill TO protect bottlers
Of mineral waters in the District Of Columbia and
for other purposes. Referred TO the Committee for
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Anthony INTRODUCED joint resolution, which
was referred TO the Committee Printing, author
rpg the Secretary Of the Interior to dispose Of
tain odd volumes Of congressional documents and
certain other odd volumes. y -....... -...
On motion Of Mr.. Anthony the bill authohr
ing the distribution Of certain volumes, including
| the CongrssnonaI Globe to Territorial Judges and
other officers, was taken up.
Mr.. Fessenden wished TO know II the Territorial
Delegates did not get their proportion Of thees doc
uments. He did not see the Of distributing
them to the Territorial officers.
Mr.. Anthony said he did not know that the Com
ere,aonai GLIDE was Of any particular use to any
| one just now, as speeches were being constantly
| altered after they had been delivered.
| The further consideration Of the bill was then
| postponed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cragin, the bill for the relief
/ Elisha W. Dunn, paymaster In the United States
Navy was taken up and passed.
! TERRITORIAL kBsENrEEIsr.
| On motion Of Mr. Williams, the bill to prevent
the absence Of Territorial officers from their duties
was taken up.
It provides that no territorial officer SHALL after
entering upon the discharge Of bis duties, be nb-
| sent from the Territory OF which he Is On officer
| moro than thirty DAYS at any one time. and no
leave Of absence shall DO granted TO any such OH.
| cor, and no officer absent for q longer time shall
receive any salary during his absence, and upon
u,lful violation Of this law tho President shall re
moys him.
Mr.. Williams ,aid lint many Of these officers
v.r. In The bnbit. AZ soon as their salary com.
| m.n..d az I.aying IN. Tarr;to,v and coming bers