Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
SENATE, April 27-Trumbull reported

org anize the territory of Okalahoma and consoIi
Date the indian tribes.-The bill for the enforce
mont OF me 10Th amendment was made the specia
or der next after the Franking biIl.-Pratt argued
Id favor OF compensating loyal men of the Soutl
4 fcr property taken by government McCreery de
sired 1t extended to all claims without reference r
heloyalty OF claimant.-The bill for the sale O
, bergen heights was passed; also that appropriat
| IL g $780, 700 for the Albany Post Ofice-Sumne
gave nolce OF an intention to bringin bill allow
/ Ilg Iile government to any patent withou
compensation to the owners
HoUsE-Palne introduced a bill to re-
oace the duties on imports. Referred to commit
tee OF the Whole,-A bill relieving from dsabli
ties certain persons in Texas was passed.-The sub
committee on elections reported that there was nc
lawful election in the 5th La district and tba-
neither OF the three claimants entitled to the
seat The bill to establish department of Justice
was advocated by Jenckes and Lawrence-The tar
III plil was taken up. The clause taxing sheet O,
R1aee IRON, not glazed or polished, was struck out
Inc Tax Oh IRON hoops was cut down from 2 % tc
"a cents per h. Iron rolled hammered in shapes
ana IRON Known as angle iron not including R. r
I' Eans' 2 cents per b. Railway splice-bars, side
| pars, hsh plates, &C., II cents; and on wrought
IRON, railway chairs, frogs, &C., cents per h.
SENATE, April 28-Sumner presented q
memorial from National Executive Committte ot
colored citizens, asking that the word white be
struck out OF the naturalization laws.-Bills were
introduced to incorporate National Academy of
Letters and Arts; for the relief, with certain ex-
cephons of all persons engaged in the rebellion
from disabilities under the 14th amendment and
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m1ttees report that Gilbert of Florida was LEGALLY
elected, was adopted-The House bill for the an
pontment OF special Treasury agents was reported
without amendments The bill to provide for bet
ter security on board steam vessels was passed
also the appropriation of So, ,OG0 to deray expenses
OF the Howard investigation. A bill was introduc-
val staff officers.
HoUsE-The bill to establish a Depart
ment of Justice was passed.--The Committee on
Elections reported that B. Darrell is entitled to the
fpa 6icfri int 1f r
| appropr1atng $4,000 for portrait of Gen Thomas
to be placed in the Capitol passed. also So 900
Ior experiments in ventilating the Hall,-The Sem
aIe Dill to change the time of holding courts in
Wisconsin was amended and passed The tariff
aebate was resumed. An amendment was adopted
nxng the rate OF tax on R. R. iron made to pattern
and htted to be laid down. at so cents per 100 lbs
The paragraph relating to iron wire was not dis
| posed of.
SENATE, April 29-The resolution pro-
viding for a painting of General Thomas, ELECTED
| some discussion and was referred to Library Com
mfttee.-The House resolution appropriating So 900
Tor experiments in vertlating the Hall of the
House was passed.-Discussion was had on the
| claim OF Cowan and Dickinson of Tennessee for
cotton used by our army for Notifications, Trum-
DulIs motion that the bill be recalled from the
House was agreed to.-Bills were introduced pro.
v1d1ng the mode of selecting cadets and for settling
the accounts between southern corporations and
United States.-The House bill authorizing SUD-
ply OF arms for instt uction and practice in certain
coll +ges was passed. Adjourned until Monday.
/ HoUsE-The Military Committee report
ed adversely on the bill permitting retired army
officers to hold civil ofces-The bill granting lands
to aid railroad and telegraph in Oregon provoked
strong opposition, but was finally passed. by vote
of 81 yeas to SO nays-The Senate bill legalziing
certain locations of agricultural scrip in Wisconsin
was passed.-The Banking Committee reported
bill to increase banking facilities; recommitted -
The Tariff bill was taken up. The clause relating
to iron wire was amended by a proviso that rail-
road iron in coils not over threesixteenths Of an
inch in diameter, round square, shall be sub
ject to the same duty wire. The duty on steel
wire rope reduced to 2 u cents per h. and 30
p ct I'D v0lorem for No 2 to 16; 81 cents per H.
and 20 per cent Gd UaLOrem for No. 10 to 25; and
cents per fb and 20 per cent dd ualOren for all Nos
above 25.
House. April 30-A bill was passed to
extend the time for the completion of the military
road from Copper Harbor Michigan to Green Bay
Wisconsin Senate bills concurred in to create
additional land districts in the territory of Dakota
to fix the point of junction of the Union and Gen.
tral Pacific railroad companies, to authorize the
Burlington and Mississippi railroad company to
change the established line of Its road in Nebraska
joint resolution was passed providing that all
persons duly elected to Office in Texas shall have
thirty days from the 30th of April 1870, in which
to file the oath of Office prescribed in the act of
March 30, 1860. An attempt was made to put over
the special order, the tariff BILL but 1t failed and
the House adjourned.
SENATE, May 2d-Wilson from the Mill
tary Committee, reported adversely on several peti-
hons among which that of retired officers of
asking IOf Iuu salaries. He reported IA
voraby on the House joint resolution for the pay
ment OF one years salary to the family of the late
Secretary Rawlins. Reports received from
several other committees, but none were OF very
general interest Bills were introduced and refer
red: By Mr.. Notwithstanding the time for the
constructing of the railroad from st. Croix River
or Lake to the west end of Lake Superior. By Mr.
Pool-To enforce the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States BY Mr.. Ross
10 reimburse Kansas for equipping and provision
ing militia forces to aid In suppressng the rebel
n ke mn dafic in
land grants to aid the construction of railroad and
telegraph line from the Central Pacific Railroad to
Portland, Oregon; granting lands and right of
way IN Missouri and Arkansas to aid the construc.
ton of railroad and telegraph along or near the
seth parallel from the Mississippi to the Arkansas
River for the relief of widows and orphans of
officers, seamen and marines of the United States
steamer Oneida, giving them twelve months pay;
also the House bills extending the time for
pleting the military road from Copper Harbor,
Michigan, to Green Bay, Wis, and extending for
thirty days the time within which persons elected
to office Texas may take the oath of office. The
bill to increase the number of judges of the su-
preme and circuit courts and establish the boun-
daries OF Judicial circuits, was postponed indef-
nitely.
| HoUsE-Among the bills introduced were
the following: By Mr.. Stevenson-To authorize
citizens of the United States to accept diplomatic
service from foreign governments. By Mr.. Van
1rumpf-Recting that the government has had to
pay S4,8S7, 800 interest bonds of the Pacific Rail.
road companies, which those companies should
|
those companies 1,994 074 for the transportation
of troops and freight; and directing the Secretary
OF the Treasury to retain hereafter all moneys that
may be due by the government to such companies
as indemnity for the interest the railroad bonds
| paid by the government By Mr.. Rogers-To
move all political disabilities. By Mr.. Washburn
| OF misunderstanding land to Wisconsin for
| railroad from Augusta, via Chippewa Falls, to Su-
perior City, Lake Superior-A bill was passed in
structing the Secretary of the Interior put the
name of the widow OF President Lincoln on the
| q nf
year.-Resolutions were passed declaring the 3Oth
of May, being the day appointed for the decoration
OF the graves of soldiers who died In defense of
/ the Union, public holiday, and requesting the
President to intercede with the British Canadian
authorities for the pardon of John Gallagher.-The
House went into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill. Amendments were adopted taxing teIe-
graphic cables and wires 40 per cent ad vaorem
| pins made of iron wire and metal machine cards
90 per cent ad valorem on iron not otherwise pro-
/ Vlded Tor one cent per pound; on wrought iron
bolts, nuts, &C., 21S cents per pound; oH wrought
| iron hinges weighing not more than two pounds to
the dozen pars 25 per cent ad valorem in addition
to the present duty. The paragraphs imposing a
duty on turned iron and iron screws not otherwise
provided for, and taxing horse shoes were stricken
out. e
SENATE May 3-Some discussion was
had on the House bill declaring the 3Oth Nav a
holiday, and it was then referred to the Military
/ Committee.-The House bill granting pension to
Mrs. Lincoln was debated and laid over-Several
committee reports were presented, and few r1n-
important bills were introduced.-The following
bills were passed: Changing the place of holding
United States Courts in the northern district of
Mississippi; for survey of the railroad route on
| the west bank of the Potomac River near Georoe.
town, to Harper's Ferry; the Omaha and North
western land grant bill; also the bill limiting the
number of special agents of the Treasury Depart
ment to hfty-three and fixing their compensation
was amended and passed.-Conkling submitted a
/ report from the Census conference Committee,
which was adopted. s -
HoUsE--Among the bills introduced was
one by Paine to admit Georgia to representation in
Congress-A joint resolution for final adjourn
ment on the 4th of July next, was adopted, IS to
| 65-Jenckes reported bill to regulate the civil
sci vice OF the United States, which provides that
appointments to all government positions except
postmasters and others which require contirma-
tons by the Senate shall be upon competitive ex-
aminations. The House went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill. The paragraphs relat-
ing to vessels of cast iron not otherwise provided
for referring to glazed Timing or enameled iron
i or hollow ware; imposing duty of d cents per
| pound on cast iron steam, gas or water pipe, and
taxing all other castings of iron not otherwise pro-
vided for, 35 per cent. ad valorem, were stricken