Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-03-23
CON ERESSIONAL SUMMARY.

| relief of ship buiders.-The Funding bill was re-
/ sumed. An amendment to the 8th section author
izing banks to exchange the bonds they have area-
| dy deposited for the new bonds, was rejected.
| Buckingham claimed the government had no flSht
to diminish the value of its oblgat ons and compel
| banks to take them. He moved the Sth section ee
stricken out. Sumner asserted the right and duty
of Congress TO coerce banks into taking new bonds
After further discussion the ANT endment to strike
out the Sth section was defeated IA to 2S.-FerTy
offered resolution that treaties for annexation OF
entire dOminiOns of any foreign power he consla-
cred in open session.-Copies Of new constitution
of Texas, the ratification Of the three amendments,
proceedings of the Legislature III the election OF
United States Senators, and other papers were pre-
ented by Vice President and referred to Judiciary
! committee.
HoUsE-The bill to reduce the number
of army officers was taken up. Logan addressed
the House at length in its favor, after which it was
| discussed by sections, amended, and passed. 1t
provides that a military board shall examine and
report to hat officers below the rank of Briga-
| dier General shall be mustered out. The number
of officers on the retired list shall not exceed $50
Brevet rank is abolished. An army officer is fer
hidden to hold d civil Office The act of 1868 which
makes the General of the Army superior to the
! Presidents repealed; the offices of General and
Lieut.. General to continue only until vacancy oc-
ours; and limiting Major Generals to B. and Brlga-
diers 6. The bill reduces the pay of army officers
by cutting of perquisites. Mr.. Logan thought the
| bill would save about $3,0OO,OO0 annually IN eX-
penses
SENATE, March 11-Sherman's amend
nent to the Funding bill to extend the time i'll
/ which the ~ cent bonds should be palQ from
! 80 to 40 years, was adopted. On motion of Howe
! the 10th section was amended TO authorize
national banks to be organized a capital OF $780,,
! 600 instead of S100,O GOO. The commission for the
sale or bonds was fixed at Z of one per cent Viii
! sons amendment to allow the issue of four and
five per cent bonds exchangeable for 5.20s was re-
| jected, also Buckinghams, TO strike out the 8th
| section. AS amended the bill was then passed,
yeas 30, nays TO. -Revels presented COmmunica-
ton from colored members of Georgia legislature,
protesting against Bingham's amendment, which
/
! the hands of their enemies-Drake introduced q
bill providing for the nomination yearly by Con-
gressraen, of Naval apprentices.-The bill author
iZing the transfer of the appropriation for public
printing was passed.
HOUsE-Discussion on the deficiency bill
occupied most of the session. It provides for an
aggregate of $2,47T7l1 in various items. Beck
spoke atlength IN criticism of government expen-
ditures. He said the Speaker and Mr.. Dawes had
under-estimated the expenses of Grants first year
from SEQ 600 goo to $4,000 coo. The expenditures
for the current year We're near $4O0C O00.--Cox
called Dawes to account for the inconsistency of
his late speech in the House, ana in New Hamp
shire. Dawes replied at length vindicatiDg bis
course and asserting that he had affirmed in New
Hampshire all that ne had said in the House a
running debate followed and the House adjourned
without action on the deficiency bi1.-The tariff
bill was briefly considered, Mccarthy speaking in
favor, but desired reduction on tea, Coffee sugar
and spces.-A resolution was adopted asking The
Sec. Of Treasury and Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for their opinions on the cXpediency Of
internal revenue tax shares of penalties, &c, to
officers and informers.
SENATE, March 14-Sumner introduced a
bill to strengthen the legal reserves of National
banks and provide for specie payments. 1t re-
quires every National bank 20 substitute for pre-
sent reserves, coin at the rate of / per cent per
month all liabilities, to continue till all the legal
reserves shall become coin, and thereafter every
National bank shall hold the full amount of its le
gal reserves in coin. The bill was referred
resolution adopted requesting Secretary Of
War to report the particulars of the bGmbardment
of the Indian village at Wrangel, Alaska.-Ihe
Georgia bill was taken up. Trumbun spoke IN IA
of Bingham amendment. No action was Ia
ken.-Abbott introduced a bill to amend bankrupt
act Of 1867 by making 1864 read 1858; referred.-
The bill to il .orporae Bolivian Navigation Co. was
passed,-Sumner made personal explanation con-
cerning communications between him and General
Prinl, to the sale of Cuba. He said no sncb
communications had passed.
HoUsE-A great number of bills were
introduced and referred, including one from At
wood to extend time for the construction of the
Madison Il Portage Railroad; to prevent prize
fighting; to pension INDECENT officers and soldiers
of 1912; and to abolish female clerkships in govern
ment departments.-Ma Marshall offered resolution
declaring that in reforming existing tariff laws, the
lowest rate Of duty that will yield the required lev
enue should be imposed; and that luxur1es should
pay maximum of revenue. Holman, to test the
sense of the House, moved to lay the resolution on
the table which was lost, yeas 3S nays 1lS-The
Joint resolution to pay the widow Of e. NJ Stanton
one wears salary as Associate Justice, passed
resolution was passed prohibiting the carriage as
freight stores Western river steamers, Of nj
tro-glycerine coal oil, crude petroleum, benzine,
be ZOe, or camphene.- The House refused to en-
terrain a resolution declaring the present system
of taxation eXOrbjtaDt and needlessly burdensome.
The House in committee had general talk on
the relative administration of the two parties.
SENATE. March 15-The House TesOlu
ton to pay the family of E. NJ. Stanton one years
salary as Justice of Supreme Court, passed
The Committee on Commerce reported adversely
on the bill authorizing transportation of imported
merchandise from the port of arrival in United
States to Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis with
out examination, inspection or appraisement,-
Wilson introduced bill to enable Secretary of War
to revise army reguIations.-The concurrent reso-
luton for the appointment of special committee
on Indian Affairs taken up and discussed. A
move to table lost by the vote OF the Vice
Presdent.-The Georgia bill was debated pro and
con Drake offered an amendment that when any
of the late rebelioUs states We're unable to repress
in their several limits and apply for o.
S. troops the President shall furnish them and the
district where they are called shall be declared un-
der martial law, aud levy made upon the lnhaol
tants to defray expenses of such troops-notac5
on.-A bill introduced for the distribution =
arms to southern States restoring the law of 1902,
HoUsE-Ihe funding bill was called up
-Schenck moved its reference to committee on
Ways and Means. while Garfield desired to have
it referred to committee on Banking and Currency
After considerable discussion the former motion
prevailed. The bill was then postponed for two
weeks.-Butler rep rted from Reconstruction COM
|
is the same as Va. and Miss bills, except addi
tonaI provso that it shall not affect the conditions
under which Texas was originally admitted to the
| Union.-The Deficiency bill was taken up. On mo-
ton of Atwood the item for court house at Madison
was increased from $4,000 to 100000 Discussion
was had on the conditions of the $400 600 appro-
priatiOn for n. Y pOstofice; 100000 was appropri-
| ated for continuing work on the capitol grounds
Dawes, in.reply to question, said reconstruction
up to the present time had cost about S. 100000
motion was made to give 100000 to Sisterhood or
] ta5NNY .1sgl1J
their Orphan Asylum. destroyed during the war, in
! acknowledgment Of their services to Union sol
| diers The Speaker sustained objection that
! there was no law authorizing the appropriation,
and the House sustained the decision. An item ap-
propriating S47,786 for the expenses of several
committees was inserted Final action on the bill
was not taken.
SENATE. March 16-Ramsey introduced
bill to facilitate postal intercourse with foreign
countries-Ross had read some papers concerning
tbe sale Of the Black Bob Shawnee lands in Kansas
| Wilson presented memorial from colored citizens
in the Choctaw ana Chickasaw country, protesting
that recent treaty violated their rights as TO the
| lands owned by them. Referred to committee on
| Indian Affairs.-The Georgia bill was taken up
when col0red Senator Reves ofAIssssippi deliver
ed biszIrst speech which was listened to with much
atterMon by the Senate and large audience in the
! oaNries He opposes Bingham's amendment
! Norton IN compimenting Revels said the Senate
| Mad lost nothing in intelligence in changing jeff
NOavis for he gentleman who had just spoken
Morton continued to argue against Bingham s
amendment and held that the government of
Georgia was provisional and would continue to be
until actually represented.
HOUSE. The committee on Elections
reported ia the Louisiana contested case of Hunt
VS. sheldon in favor Of the latter-Peters present
/ ed papers concerning the sword of Gen. Montgom-
erv now in possession of man in Washington who
is willing to dispose Of it.-Burr offered resolu-
ton calling on Sec. of Navy for Information reia-
| tive to the Oneida-Bombay colIslon-adopted 4 =
The committee on Military Affairs made report IN
| the case of Butler of Tenn, charged with selling
| hay md he
pontment of a son of Gen. Tyler, resident outside
of his district and took money therefor to use for
political purposes. -Four of the committee, inclu-
| ding Logan. chairman, recommend his expulsion,
ana the 9th er four simplya resolution of condem
/ nation The report ordered printed for action
! to-day canaan replied to Beck on government
| expenditures.-Ihe bill for Air Line R. R. from
| Washiug gton to New York was amended by reserv
inc to Congress the right to alter and amend the
acf-Ip committee of the Whole the tariff bill va:
briefly discussed.
DR. SAGE's CATARRH REMEDY produces per
fort cuTps pF the worst cases of CatdTTh. Colo