Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-09
CON 4RESsIONAL SUMMARY.
,rr-Jan Doth -Notin session.

SENATE Jan. 29th.-Notin session.
HoUsE-Session for general debate
Gongtr spoke i'll reply to Dawes and in eulogy OF
President Grant-Wilhams spoke against railroad
mUnopolies and in favor of government interfering
to prevent eXtorton.-GOlladay, of Kentucky, made
q speech in favor of reputation. He endorsed
Munger, and accused Voorhees, Of inconsistency III
the debt he did and not adYocat-
irg Reputation. He said in substance that the
democratic party stood square upon the platform OF
but had not the courage TO say so in
the face of the country pretty sharp debate
followed, confined chiefly to the democratic mem
bers, in which some personalities were INDUCED.
Bird and Cleveland both spoke against reputation
SENATE, Jan. 27-The joint resolution
prohibiting assessments upon or collections from
subordinate officials to make presents 10 their SUI
perior officers, was passed-A bill was passed max
ing Omaha port of delivery.-Notice of the sign
ing of the Virginia BILL by the President, was Off
cially received.-BIr. Lewis, one of the Senators
elect from Virginia, was sworn in.-Ihe Currency
bill was taken up. Howe reviewed at some length
the several propositions before the Senate. He
was opposed to all restriction on the amount of
banking capital and asked that the West be given
all they needed. Sawyer favored the bill as amend
ed by Morton. Morrill, of Vermont favored the
proposition of the Finance Committee. Morton
advocated the bill as proposed to be modified, to
authorize $4,000, 600 additional, and taking Sl3 :
OF OCO from the excess of the North and East Pat
terson said New England had been made the scape
goat in the present discussion but national bank
circulation had been forced upon her, and II she
now had the lions share she took it under COM
pulsion, and the west and south ought not 10 COM
plain.
HoUsE-A bill was offered, to authorize
the construction of q railroad and telegraph from
Washington to Cleveland or Erie. Also Tor i'm
provement of Mississippi river at st. Anthony
Falls.-The amendment to Virginia bill constituting
the word "oath'' to include ''afirmation' was
passed. The Speaker announced the select COM
rnittee on Postal Telegraph bill, of which Wash
h1lrT n WAS
the Virginia members be sworn in. Merssrs Platt,
Ridgway and Mines thereupon took the oath,-
Wood of New York objected to Porter's being sworn
in on account of his past record and former ex-
pressions of 10y atty fierce and bitter discussion
followed, participated in by large number of mem
bers, in which democrats generally opposed and re-
pubiicans favored Porter's admission. The Speaker
at length had to interfere TO quiet the confusion.
Fl ally a vote was reached, the House refused to
reconsider. and Mr. Porter was sworn in. The bill
to abolish the Franking privilege discussed and
passed ayes 174 noes IA It tases effect July LIST :
MYERS called the attention of the House TO the order
for stopping all work i'll Navy Yards from Feb. LIST,
which would throw 5000 men out Of employment.
Dawes then took the floor and spoke for two
hours in reply to Butler and in substantiation of
the positions assumed in his previous speech
Stevenson introduced a bill to abolish mileage
Schenck offered resolution calling on the Presi.
dent for information to The trial e. NJ. Yerger
SENATE-Jan. 31st. Bills and resolutions
were introduced follows: By Cragin bill to
abolish the office of Surveyor of Customs and de-
VOlYe MS duties upon the COleclOrs Dy Carpenter,
q resolution Of inquiry as to affairs IN Georgia;
Ramsey reported favorably GA the House bill abpl-
ishing the franking privilege.-Sherman presented
the ratification of the 10Th amendment by the Ohio
observation-disclosures reported with amendments
the Postal telegraph bill; the Company is required
to provide lines to all places supplied, and 10
all towns of 5000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. introduced
bill for the admission of mississippi, imposing
the same conditions as in the Of Virginia. -
The Currency bill was taken up and the amend
ments of Morton and Sumner were withdrawn
Sherman presented an amdndment from the Fin
ance Committee, providing that after sIxmonths
from the passage of this act, any banking insitu-
ton located in any state having more than its pro-
portion of circulation may be removed to any
state having less Adopted 43 to 10.
HoUsE.-A great variety Of bills and res
eIutions were otfered-among them: to admit Mis-
sissippi; to remove all disabilities; to abolish de-
partment of Agriculture; fixing pay of Congress
men at 80. coo per year, and 10 cents mieage.-Mc-
Medley offered resolution declaring that the Ma
tional debt should be paid in strict compliance with
the contract, and that 5-20s payable in green
backs. motion to lay on the table was carried,
122 to 41.-Fitch offered a resolution to grant bel
hgerent rights to Cuba; referred to committee on
Foreign affars.-A resolution offered to in
quire if some more economical method of printing
patent office reports could not be devlsed.-House
refused to suspend rules to admit resolution ask
ing Ways and Means committee to report a clause
repeating duty on coal,-Richard s. Aver from Vir-
ginia, was sworn in. After some contention. Nc
Kenzie, of Va, was also sworn in.--The Senate
bill giving $4,000 to aid the poor of the District,
referred to Committee or the WhOie-Ihe bill
to make Omaha port of delivery, was referred to
the committee on Commerce.
SENATE, Feb. 1-SaulSburY presented a
memorial asking for legislation to secure COVE 10.
ment by the white race.-Ramsey offered a resol IL.
ton instructIng foreign committee to inquire into
the expediency of the United States rendering me-
diatiOn between Canada and the Red River settle
ment.-The Currency bill was taken up Bucking
ham made lengthy speech, followed by Summer.
Williams and Morton. The amendment OF Morton
increasing the additional circulation from forty I've
millions to iftytwo millions was agreed to- SO TO L.
Morton then offered an additional amendment au-
thorizing the withdrawal of $500 900 of the cir
culation from the states having the excess and its
distribution among states and territories having less
than their share, which was adopted, 81 to u. On
motion of Sherman an amendment agreed TO,
TO provide for the apportionment of the amount
authorized by the bill, upon the basis of the
OF 1870 great number of other amendments
were proposed and rejected, and the final DISPOSE
ton of the bill postponed till next day.
HOUsE.-Paine, from Committee on
Elections, reported in favor of having the oath OF
office administered to n. Booker, member elect
from va, which was adopted. after considerable
discussion, by vote of 80 to II, and Mr.. B. was
sworn in.-Schenck, from the Committee of Ways
and Means reported the bill to amend the tariff law
which was made the special order for the 18th.
considerable discussion followed on the provisions
Of the bill. Allison, member Of the committee
criticised the bill constructed in the teTest
protection rather than revenue. Marshall another
OF the ways and G1eans committee and Wood, oil
N. Y also spoke against the bill, which was defen.
ded by Schenek and Kelly.-Ghe Legislative appro
priation bill was discussed in Committee of the
Whole Hoar defended the administration Wood
complimented Dawes for his fidelity duty. Stiles
made some remarks in which he said the Presi
dent if guilty of the charges preferred ag inst him
for connection with the gold panic, were true, was
unfit to be the ruler of the people.
SENATE-Feb. 2nd-Trumbull reported
from the Judiciary with amendments Stewards bill
10 secure to all persons equal protection of the
Iaws.--Seyeral railroad land appropriation bills
introduced, after which the currency bill was
taken up and the amendments of the Committee OF
the Whole disposed of. The bill finally passed by
vote of SO to % The Census bill was taken up and
laid over, also the bill to authorize certain trans.
fers of funds to bureau of construction, &c.-Howe
spoken favor of his bill TO preserve the neutral
relations of the United States.
FoUsE.-A resolution was reported ask
ing the President to communicate any information
in his possession of American citizens confined in
Great Britain for political otfenses.-Logan offered
res luton of inquiry to why Cuba should not
be recognized by the United States bellgereni
power-adopted.- Introduced joint resolu-
ton, which was passed, authorizing the Secretary
of War 10 establish steam signals along the lakes
and seaboard. CLARK introduced memorial from
and instructng heir representatives to vote against
"shington.-The Senate bill for relief of District
of Columbia was taken up and discussed but no
conclusion arrived at.
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