Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


SENATE, Feb. 24th.-The House amend
ment to political disability bill was coucurred in
Wllhams, OF Oregon, offered a. resolution, which
was agreed to- declaring that increase of ire.
deemable currency would tend to postpone specie
payments; foster speculation, and deRreciate tn,
credlt OF the nation-Fenton spoke on the funding
Dill. He desired an amendment providing for ;
single bond at Y per cent to the sum of one bill
lion or more, not taxable, and to run not less than
4O nor more than so ye-rs. Patterson also spoke
on financial matters, in which he expressed him
self in favor of free banBs.-The ca e of Reyels
was taken up, on motion 70 refer credentials to Ju
dietary Committee. salisbury urged it on the
ground that Reve1s was constitutionally ineligible
TO seat. Drake said Revels was only an octOroon
Williams said the bred Scott decision was limited
to persons ef pure African blood. The Senate ad.
journed without action upon the question.
i HOUSE-The case of 3. F. WhittemoYe
was taken up. Whittemore commenced to read
his defense but was Interrupted by the Speaker
who had just received his Whit emore's) resigna.
ton, and its acceptance by the Governor of South
Carolina. Mr.. W. again rose to speak, but was ST.
fenced by the Speakers informing aim that he
could recognize none other than a member of the
House. Dawes wished to put on record his protest
| against the dangerous precedent of allowing q
member to resign to escape punishment. Onino.
uon the resolution of expulsion was laid on the
table, and resolution of condemnation of Whit
temore's conduct passed unanimOusly.-Th legis.
latiye appropriation bill taken up and al the
amendments of the Committee Were agreed to in
ouIk, excepting that of S9l 600 for mint at Car.
son City, Nevada, and that of S140,0 eco for the B.
reau of Education. which separate votes were
asked. Without disposing of these the House adj
journed.
SENATE-Feb pa bill to divide Texas
and establish the territories of Jefferson and Mata.
gorda, was reported also bill legalizing certain To-
cations OF agricultural college lands in Wisconsin
Bills were int oduced TO prevent prize fighting,
providing punishment by Imprisonment not less
than years and not less than $4,000 fine; to pro-
vide territorial COVER ment for District of Co
lumbia.-The credentials OF Gen. Ames, Senator
iyE6 and rafar n
to judiciary Committee.-The credentials of Rev
els We're taken up and discussed at length. The
Inoton TO refer 10 Judiciary was lost The vote to
administer the oath was carried y eas 49, nays 8.
Mr.. Revels was sworn in and enter upon the duties
OF his office. Adjourned till Moody. s~
HOUsE-Bills introduced to establish a
national system of education and a department OF
justice. memorial was presented for the appro-
pirate celebration of the centennial anniversary of
American Observation-Disclosures to leeisla-
tive appropriation bill adopted--Butler reported a
bill TO admit Georgia, which put till Tues
| day-A large number of private bills were report
ed among them to define the duty of pension
agents.-Shanks reported a resolution in structing
Committee on Military Affairs to asceatGil whether
any army or naval officer has advised or solicited
members of Congress for Cadeships, &c-Tbe In
dian appropriation bill was taken up and discussed
till the close of The session. No action was taken,
House adjourned till Monday.
SENATE, Feb Notifications of the
n ratification of the l4th amen iment by Rhode ISL
and and the l4th and 10Th by Virginia received
amendment, providing for fine and imprisonment
for any interference with its provisions. .-Revels
was appointed on the Committee of Education and
| LabOr.-Ihe joint resolution authorizing N Pacific
r. r. Company to issue bonds for the eonst uction
of theroad was argued atsome length The Com.
pany wanted to mortgage net only the line of their
road butlsnds belonging TO them by charter, and
that the deficiencies caused by Homestead and pre-
emption settlers should be made good to the Com.
pany by taking other lands within ten miles OF
their present outer linit.-Ihe funding bill occu.
of q
spoke at length in support of the bill. He said il
the 200 600 900 We're taken it would be animal
reduction of Sl8 1000 in gold in the annual taxes
of the country. No action was reached.
HoUsE-B Bills were introduced for surveV
of Chippewa River, Wis ; and 10 incorporate Indian
Territory and Gulf Railroad Palmer offered
rts luton authorizing the establishment of snun
lIlnlted number of National banks, went over
Spink introduced resolution in favor of such a
tariff for revenue as will incidentally protect do
naestic manufacture without impairing the reve-
nue., which was adopted by 107 against As. The res
ignations of Golladay, of KY, and Deweese, of n.
o. imp picated in sale of cadetships, were present
ed by the Speakec.-The Indian appropratien-bill
was discussed and number of items disp sCd OF
Beck introduced a joint resolution envi z the
time for Withdrawing distilled spirits bond tC
years. Hooper offered substit+ q in posing sd di
tonal tax of 1cent per gallon fq ry month after
first year. Marshall wanted the lime extended ant
also a tax Of 1ac per gallon imposed No vote was
taken.-The gold panic committee were giver
leave to report at any time.-Cullon's Utah bill
was made the special order for he 22a inst-Tht
res olution relating to pork packers lard renderers
&C., was referred to committee on Ways ant
Means.
SENATE, March 1st-A Joint resolution
for the better observance of Sunday in the Mlitary
and Naval Academies was presented and referred
Revels presented petition of colored meu of Phila
delnhia to secure equal protection OF the laws =
Drake reported a resolution providing that dis
tnction account of race Color &c in agricultural
and mechanical colleges endowed by the u s.,
shall occasion the forfeiture of lands and scrip
| Military committee reported, without amendment,
the bill extending until Dec 1st, 1870 the time for
presenting claims for additional bounties-Howell
spoke in of his resolution that in every grant
Of land for railroads proviso shall be incorporat-
ed securing the rights of settlers to homesteads
the grants, and requiring the land to be put i'll
ket at early day at price not exceeding 81. 80
per acre. Resolution adopted-The funding bill
was taken up, but the Senate adjourned without
action.
House Joint resolution relating to
dis illed spirits in bond amended so to re-
quire the payment of l cent per gallon for each
month after the first year, and passed. Logan re-
ported the testimony against DeWeeSe for sale of a
cadetship but the gentleman having resigned, a
| resolution of condemnation was adopted.-ihe
committee on accounts reported the expenses of
the various committees of the House at S47. 1856 -
The committee military affairs were instruc ed
to contine their inves gations relative the sale
/ of cadetships to members of the 4lst Congress or
! any person who now holds any executive Judi
cial Office The msjori'y and minority reports OF
the committee on the gold panic We're presented,
ordered printed and recommitted.-A resolution
was adopted instructing judiciary committee to
enquire whether the Cherokee, Choctaw and other
tribes of Indians were citizens under the l4th
amendment.
SENATE March 2-rThe bill relative to
taking the census was referred to the committee
on the Revision of Laws.-The North Pacific 4. r.
bill was discussed without action--Ednunds ,fr 10
Judiciary Committee, reported relative to the or
ganzation of Georgia Legislature. Theeonmitree
while they find that the organization OF the Georgia
Legislature WIS in many respects unwarraDted by
fartb
by Congress- and believe said legislature should be
permitted to proceed to the exercise Of Legislative
functions.-The funding bill was taken up aud dis
cussed at some length without action, by Sumner.
Buckingham, Morton, Sherman and Chandler
Sumner moved to amend the 1st section of the bill
so sto increase the amount of bonds provided for
therein to $500, 000 of 1040 instead OF 1920 bonds
HoUsE-Julian introduced bill reIiev.
ing from payment of fees under homestead laws
honorably discharged soldiers and saiEOrs.-Passed
Cox made personal explanation concerning an arti
Gle in New York Herald relative to cadet appoint
ments -IneersOl reported bill granting lands Il
Railroad from ST. james, Mo, TO Little Rock
Arkansas. Holman protested against the givins
away Of any more public lands. Ingersol replied
that the land was worthless for cultivation an,
had been in the market fifteen yesrs at u &c pc
acre, free under homestead law, and was still
untaken. The road would develop the mineral re
sources of the region and make 1t OF value. Tn
bill Went after agreeing if the grant made
that government should have the right to fix ra' e
of freight and passenger fare.-The Indian appro
4t1On Dill was InGSIlS ulepOSe;i OI-butIef
| ed a resolution which adopted, instructing Ju
dietary committee to inquire by what means tn
privileges of the House had been invaded by tn
publication of testimony taken by Banking commit
: tee before being reported to he House.
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Summary Decision Of Controversy
writer in the Peuple Francais tells
,ather hard story of Mahemet Ali, in illus
trs,4ion of his nice sense of justice. Max