Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-02
CON aRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

pfesenteo.-Bllis We're presented, opening prbli
iands IN California after thirty days to entry h,
homestead and pre-emption settlers only. Nv 1onG:
mug, IN reference to change in the census laws r.
make them conform to the Constitution: bv Ram
Si4,' 70 estaohsh postal telegraph Virgins
.! D!ii came up. Drake renewed his amendment nro
V1dlng that the constitution of Virginia SHAH neve,
80 %Itereo as TO deprive any class of citizens o
tne r16nt TO vote who are now entiflad +bers+o.
nlessrs' howard and Harlan supported the amend.
nent, and sherman opposed it, as saving in effect
mat virginia should not amend her constitution
eIl read telegram from citizen of Atlanta
6a' setting forth that the Legislature was con-
spring to get the state into the Union and tbon
deny the laws of Congress, and referrino 70 NO.
Ders VINO mad basely perjnred themselves in akino
the oath Efforts We're made to get the name of the
Informant, but Howard would not divuIoe il as he
said 1t would subject him to personal dancer bIl+
ne was man of intelligence and reliability Mo-
ton said he had received several convnnnicati
a similar nature, and that fund had hpen -raisej
to defend members of theLegislature who Tnieht he
prosecuted for perjury. The Senate adio9rned.
with an informal agreement TO disDose of the onaS
ton to-day at O'Clock, D. m a'N
HoUsE-Bingham asked leave to in+,,
ouce bill making it an offense punishable bI inc
@ and imprisonment for any per son to iJroDose a re-
peal OF the action of state Legislature ratifrina
any amendment to the United States CON net;tnt,n9
Eldredge objected. Lougbridse offared J
loh declaring that there was no constitntiona1 ~,
tnorlty IN the treaty making power to ahsorh fo
eiSn territory until the consent of the House is qv
en-Palne presented petition of the citi ey,S of
hehosha for harbor appropriation -Ty1ar offea "a
d resolution OF inquiry as to the proprietv Of re
InoaIhg 1g alsabllhes from soldiers who left their
IN aItef the surrender of the rebel army-
Aelly, OF Pa, made personal explanation danyi,a
that he was interested in The pig iron or anv {IS
manufacturing business Hooper presented a ne
tlon OF 2ZOo0 citizens of Utah, praying admission
as sIdIe-1he Phlladaipbia Navy Yard bin came
up. Scoheld reviewed Dawes speech on ey+ravao
gance, lntlmating that Dawes opposition to tba
League Island bill was to spite Pennsylvania repnb
means Tor not preferring him for Speaker Dawes
replied that Scofeld's remarks were an ipeTIi -
the speaker: to the Pennsylvania delegation and IN
Alrnsef, and unworthy a gentleman. The bin went
Uger ,o un1il Iuesday-Ihe Military Academy bill
was taSen up and passed.-A lively discussion arose
on tne proposition to print $4,000 COPIES of Com
d missioner Wells report, but the proposition was
finally carried. " 40
SENATE-Jan. 21st. Memorials were 7,re-
senteo from army officers for increase of paw and
Ior si&teenth amendment granting suffrage to
Women.-Ihe following We're aInono the hills i,
troduced: to abolish the Freedmen's Rurean ana
esfabilsh Bureau of Education; by pomeroy. rro.
wong Tor submitting to the states an anoendp1a+
declaring that the basis of slffrape shall he oit
SHIP each state to determine the age of the cifze
"A somewhat bitter personal discussion arose be-
Iween sumner and Irumbull as to their course on
reconstruction generally. amendment TO
the Virginia bill then taken up and adonted nv
q vote OF 81 to u. Further amendments were Of
tered and adopted, that the state constitution shall
never oe amended so as to deprive any citizen of
the right to hold office on account of race, cc1o
&c, or to deprive them of school rights and nrivi
leges. substitute for the preamble was also
70, ana the bill was passed by strict party
vote OF 47 yeas to II nays
HoUsE-Schenck gave notice that he
should report early in the week a revision of tLo
tarln Dlil-Butler appeared and desired to review
the speech of Dawes, but was not rernoi+tad 90 A.
mouse mad voted to consider private bills.-Wilson
or ONO, addressed the House in the interests If
agriculture. Ella spoke in favor of a red1ofion IF
the tariff on all articles that enter into n1annfscf
lng.-Iownsend iand Stokes made Speeches on
hnance, and the House adjourned.
SENATE Not in session.
HoUsE-Jan. 22d.-The session was de-
voted to general discussion. on.-Moore of Illinois
spoke IN favor of the removal of the national car
ltal but did not expect the question would be set
tied IN TINS decade.-Kerr spoke in general DENIM
clauon OF the republican party, charging it with
OF the government and arguing
against the evils of high tariff internal reyenue
nalohai banking laws, &c, &c.-Logan spoke in
favor OF the capital removal and said he should Of
Ter resolution for committee to examine and rs-
port whether the project was practicable consis
tent or possible. The West wanted it because there
was the center of population. Washburn of Wis
consli spoke against the removal of the capitsl
He entirely dissented from all propositions LOOKING
to that end.-Beck, of Indiana made speech in
Iavor OF retrenchment in government expenses-
Adjourned. ~
SENATE Jan. 24-Lot M. Morrill, was
sworn IN as Senator from Maine.-Fenton present
ed memorial for the removal of dutv on Canadian
1mber.-A resolution presented against the
continuance sf the Income tax and A bin To re-
neVe the poor OF the District Of Columbia: also a
Jolnt tfesoiuuon granting pension to the widow of
A. Lincoln.-The bill to provide n rational .urren
cy OF coin and notes taken up and debated dur
ing the remainder of the session by Sherman,
Howe, Sumner, Cole, and others Sherman favor
ed the bill. The present distribution of bank cir
culatlon was unfair One-ffteenth of the popula-
uon OF the country had one-third of the bankinc
capltai, whlle the West and South where most need
&c, was almost without any banking circulation He
thought national banking had many ADVANTAGES
out as now carried on it was a monopoly The bill
proposes the increase in the bank circulation S45-
uUOooo, TO be given to the South and West Howe
made lengthy speech in review of these financial
propositions. He advocated the proposition to allow
legal tenders in per cent bonds edeemabe at the
pleasure OF the government. The present circula-
tlon was limited by infexible law and this
wrong the bill would not right He would have a
law that declared the gold gambler criminal and
consigned hm to the penitentiary for life but this
bill proposed to license him and set him nm in
trade under sanction of law Sumner thouqht the
provisions OF the bill did not meet the present re-
qu1rements He gave notice that he should offer an
amendment IN the nature of a substitute
HoUsE-Bills were introduced fixing
compensation of letter-carriers at 81 200: to in
crease number of Judges of Supreme Court grant
ing 100 acres OF land to soldiers in the late war to
ADJUST payment Of pensions on a gold basis
"ashburn introduced bill to establish postal tele-
graph, referred to select committee: bill to incer
porate U. S. National Telegi aph Co-Tbe consider
alton of the reply of General OF the Army TO ipoui-
rles as to the authority for certain military doings
In Georgia was taken up. Brooks commanded the
acts OF Gen. Terry We're usurpations. Butler de-
Tended the Pr sident and Gen. Terry and gave the
authority under which they acted.-The Virginia
Dill with the Senate amendments was then taken
up. FarnsWortR moved that the House concur in
the amendments. Bingham seconded in a brief
speech. A query of Butler led to sharp answer
from Bingham and an intensely bitter personal re-
lolnder from Butler, followed by equally scoring
rebuke from Farnsworth. After some farther de-
bate vote reached on Farnsworth's motion
and the amendment adopted by a strict party
vote, yeas l36, nays 81.
SENATE, Jan. 25-After some discussion
on minor questions the currency bill was taken up
Fenton spoke against any expansion of the crrreI-
cy and in favor of early return to specie basis
Sumner moved to amend by substituting similar
bill introduced recently increasing the bank circu-
lation to $500 100000 Sherman, in behalf of the
Finance Committee desired the Senate to take &C.
ton at once. Morton spoke at length. If the pre-
sent bill was supplementary to previously
passed by the Senate giving the West $50, 600
more, he favored it, but if in the nature of sub
st1tute, he opposed it, because it did not give the
West enough currency He said the effect of this
Oil as substitute would be to contract the cur
rency nearly S33 000,0O0, as it had already been
contracted see, 900 by the redemption of 3 per
cent certificates; and the sense of Congress had
been repeatedly declared against contraction, and
SAID the arguments OF Commissioner Wells that the
depreciation of currency rested on its excess was
unsound. The expansion of our national territory
made a greater volume of currency necessary COM
red to the abuses to which the banking system had
become subject They could afford to lend money
at lower rates of interest to the people, and ought
to do SO. Stewart and Davis favored the bill, but
before any decisive action was reached the Senate
adjourned.
HOUsE.-A bill was passed providing
that title to any public land shall be acquired
except by settlement under the homestead or pre-
emption laws.-Wheeler introduced a bill author
1zng the Northern Pacific R. r. to issue bonds tC
secure the same by MISUNDERSTANDING, at the
request of President Grant and Gen. Sherman, in
lroduced bill to grant pension of $50 per month
to the widow of the late Gen. Mower, which, OF
objection being made, withdrawn.-The House
took up the League Island bill, and several speech
es were made in its support.--Davis introduced
bill amending the Virginia bill passed the day pre-
V1ous, providing the word oath whenever occurring
should be construed to include affirmation. 1t wa
laid over till the bill should become a law.-Tht
contested election case in the 4th South Oarolin
district was taken up and after discussion, reso
luton was passed declaring that neither of th
contestants Simpson and Wallace, were entitled t.
the seat.-An evening session was held for genera
debate, but nothing occurred of special interest.
SENATE, Jan. 25-After some discussion
on minor questions the currency bill was taken up
tenton spoke against any expansion of the curren
cy and in favor of an early return to specie basis
! "