Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

EDfNAIhy ApI1I AI--a Dill was introduced
to amend the revenue laws so that farmers who
sell their own produce shall not he +aVea M
bill for Australian mail service was sent to the COM
1n1ttee on on nefce.-Bills were reported tayora-
bly, incorporating Cincinnati & Chattanooga T. R.
with Sl0,000,000 capital and the House I,; 5eclar
ing the Iowa River, north of Wanello NOT nnblic
highway.-The Northern Pacific f. r. bin was dis
clssea. ahIehulents were adopted, that lands not
sold 1Ve years aItef the completion of the road
shall be SUBJECT to presumption at so ner acre
that congress may at any time amend this Joint
resolunon, and providing that American iron and
steel shall be used exclasivelyin in the construction
of the road. The bill IS amended then passed 40
to IL. '-'N-- R''''o"' ~
HoUsE-The Tariff bill was POSTPONED
on account of the illness of Schenck.-some dis
cussion ensued on the resolution TO notify tbe
Governor of Louisiana Of a vacancy bnt the reso
luton was tina ly tabled-The bill relating to pat
ents was amended by making the salary of the Lii
prarian OF Fatent Office $780,; examiner in
charge S2,500 hrst assistant S. S0O and passed
The naval appropriation bill was taken M tt
appropriates SIC Gal ,845 Washburn of wisconsin
made general statement of its provisions. He
said the war ships of the United States were the
derisioI of the world and could be swept from the
ocean in thirty days by the commercial iron steam
ships OF England. He thought we should turn our
attention to constructing class of ships that
would be useful in peace and in war. No action
was taken on the bill. s---
SENATE, April 22-The committee on
the Pacific Railroad presented report of testi-
mony IN relation to the Southern Pacific Railroad
the Presidents TO appoint Commissioners to open ne
gotaauc as for the annexation of the Winnipeg dis
trlct as a state, was taken up and advocated at
length by Mr. Chandler, on the ground that the
Winnipeg government had shown its right to re-
cognition, that our government could not counten-
anee the theory of dominion our borders, and
that the injury inflicted upon by England during
the rebellion mnst now be made good. After farth-
er discussion the resolution was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations--A large number
of bills were passed including the invalid ar-ro-
am tO of
Feb %, 1868, prohibiting the importation of per-
sons of color into certain statesThe bill to pro-
vide for return to specie payments was Indefinite
ly postponed. The Senate adjourned till Monday
HoUsE-A number of private bills were
reported and passed, when the tariff bill was taken
up. The section relating to iron in Slabs blooms
loops, or other forms, and fixing the rate of duty
at cent per H., was amended by substituting SIS
per ton latter pretty sharp passage between Messrs
Kelly and Logan proviso was added that a duty
OF $11 per ton should be paid on all ends chip
pings, punchngs, &c, tit only for re-manufacture
into lngots or bars. Several amendments were Of
fered to the clause relating to scrap iron but were
all rejected, ana the clause passed over.-At the
evening session no quorum could be obtained.
SENATE, April 23 Not in session.
HoUsE-Ihe1 credentials of Erasmus D.
Peck, member elect from the tenth Ohio district in
place of Hoag deceased, were presented, and he
took his seat-A resolution was adopted that leaves
OF absence heretofore granted for an indefinite
length of time shall terminate on Monday. NAV
2d.-Schenck reported back the Senate amendm ent
to the income tax bill, and moved non-concur-
renee. The House refused to concur in the Senate
substitute.-The Speaker announced the appoint
ment OF Messrs Garfield, Allison and Cox as con-
ference committee on the census BILL
SENATE, April 25-The Judiciary Com
mittee reported a bill for the enforcement of the
10Th amendment.-The Senate insisted on its
amendments to the income tax BILL and Messrs
Sherman, Williams and Morrill, of Vermont, w 3re
appointed as Committee of Conference. A SINH
lar committee consisting of Oonklng, Carpenter
and Bayard was appointed on the Census bill.-A
1@rge number of private bills were passed. The
Dill to make the importation of immigrants under
labor contracts unlawful was referred to the Com
m1ttee on Education and Labor.-The bill specify
ing regulations for the foreign and coastng trade
on the northern, northeastern and northwestern
frontiers, was passed. - 81
HoUsE-Bllls were introduced to charter
American and Holland Cable Co.; granting lands
for various railroads; for survey of Mississippi
blver, and providing June 30th, for reduc-
ton OF Is per cent on internal taxes and 10 per
cent on import duties, except irits and tobac-
eo.-Ihe House refused, 90 to 90, to second reso-
luton offered by Booker, that the honor and good
faith OF the government are bound to the payment
of loyal citze7s of the South for property of every
description taken for use of the government.-The
members absent at the call of the House Friday
night not excused, were fined ten dollars edch.-
A petition from "a business firms of Cleveland was
received against the passage of the funding billA
Jolntresolutlon was passed, appointing commits
sion to procure suitable burial place for the late
Cen RawEns, the cost to be paid from the contin-
gentfund of the war department suitable mon
ument was also provided for.-The tariff bill was
briefly discussed, but no definite action TAKEN
The election committee reported in the contested
case from 4th La. district between Michael Ryan
and j P. Newsham in favor of the latter.
SENATE, April 2e-Sherman from Fin
ance Committee. reported that the committee were
unanimously of the opinion that no change ought
to be made in the rate of taxation on distilled
spirits.Wilson from Military Committee, report
ed a substitute for the House Army bill, directing
President to reduce the number of enlisted men in
the army to 25, 600 before July 1st, 1871 and pre-
yiding for retiring officers from tue service. -
Drake introduced bill giving S25,000 from Freed
mems Bureau funds to WiiDerforce University IA
resolution was adopted directing Committee on Ed
ucation and Labor to inquire into the expediency
OF dividing the proceeds of the sales of public
lands among the states for Educational purposes.
The JolEs resolution extending the time for with
drawing spirits from warehouses was laid over---
Bills We're passed providing for the disposition of
useless military reservations and relating to the
entry of certain lands in Wisconsin granted to aid
the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad.---The bill
for a survey of a Darien Ship Canal was referred
to Committee on Foreign Relations.
HoUsE-The fortiication appropriation
bill was made the special order for the 4th of May.
1t appropriates 81 1854 Commit
tee reported bill authorizing the appointment of
Treasury agents, not exceeding So, to examine the
books and accounts of collectors and Oher customs
officers. Passed.-The tariff discussion re-
sumed The rate on iron bars rolled or hammered
was liked at $50 to S22 80 per ton according to SIZE
The clause relati to hoop, brand strip tube and
scroll iron was stricken out. The duty rods and
wire rods was reduced from "a to 4 cents per fb.
"A bill to establish department of Justice, of
which the Attorney General should be the head,
was laid over till to-morrow.-The Speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Schenck, Dawes and Voorhees, as a
conference committee ON the income tax bill.
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