Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE, May 26.-After the presentation
of few committee reports, the appropriation bill
was taken up, and several amendments adopted it
was then reported to the Senate, and the amend
ments agreed to. The bill whole is to be voted
on tomorrow. Adjourned. - - ---. d.
HOUsE-Bills were passed creating an
additional land district in Colorado, and alinulng
the law of New Mexico which reserves real estate
from execution, with proviso that homesteads to
only the amount of 81 900 shall be ereseryed.-Saw.
yer, from the committee on commerce, reported
the river and harbor bill. Referred to the Con
mit'ee Appropriations. 1t makes appropria
tiCns tothe amount OF nearly So, 800, ,00O Thefol
/ lowing ara among the items! For the enlargement
of harbor facilities at Chicago, 100000; for tho
Improvement of Erie harbor, $20,000; DunkirE
harbor, $25, 600; Buffalo harbor, $50 COO; Allcot
harbor, Sl0,0 600; Charlotte harbor, New York, $50
| 900; Big Sodus harbOr, $4,000; Oswego harh0r
$50,00O Ogdensburg harbor, $4,000; Hudson riv
er, $40 900; removing distractions in the East Riy
er, S25 600; examination snd surveys OF the North
ern and Northwestern lakes and rivers and Atlantic
and Pacific coasts and contingencies, $500 =
Tho Northern Pacific rzilrOad bill passed by
vote of yeas 107, nays S5, all the amendments hav.
ing previously been rejected. bingham made re-
port from the Conference Committee onthe bill to
enforce the 18th amendment, which discussed
and laid until to-morrOW.-1he bill to revive
the commercial and navigation interests of the
county discussed, and q motion to lay it on
the table was rejected by vote of 81 ayes to los
noes. Adjourned.
SENATE, May 27ZAmong the hills intro
duced was by Howe for the Improvement of
water communication between the Mississippi riv-
or and Lake Michigan, by the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers.-After the presentation of some committee
reports the consideration of the appropriation bill
was resumed. Amendments were adopted placing
female clerks in the departments on an equality
with males in regard to pay; making an approprla~
tin,l the extension of the capitol grounds; APP
propraiing $780, 600 for expedition to the North
Pole making the salary of the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court SO, 600; Associate Judges SIS, 600;
Circuit Judges $6,500; Court of Claims and Dis
trct of Columbia Judges $4,000. The bill was then
of ntadf fn
District of Columbia business, the Senate adjourn
ed to Tuesday.
HOUSE Cessna, from the committee on
Military elections, made report in the South Car
olina contested case of Wallace against Simpson,
declaring A. s. Wallace duly elected, and entitled
to the seat. The report was adopted, and Wallace
sworn ina bill was passed annullng all laws of
the territory of Idaho taxing the persons of Chi.
nese, and law creating the office of District At
torney for each county; also prohibiting Terrific
rial Legislature paying extra salaries to federal off,
GERS in the territory or to members and employees
OF the Legislature. the transaction of some
business OF secondary importance the report OF
the conference committee on the bill to enforce the
18th amendment was taken up, and adopted The
bill to reduce internal taxes considered for
1 time, when the House adjourned. g. - l@st
/ SENATE, May 28th-A large part of the
session occupied by Senator Chandler in a
speech upon the bill for the restoration of the
| shipping interests. At the conclusion of this
speech the Senate transacted some district of Co
lumbia businr SIS, and, alter executive session
| adjourned to Tuesday. e --s-
HoUsE-A bill was passed giving pen
sion of eight dollars per month to needy soldiers
of the war of 1872, provided they gave no aid OF
| encouragement to the rebeion-the pension is al
so extended to the widows of such soldiers were
married previous to the close of that war.-The
House resumed the consideration of the bill to re-
duce internal taxation. Several amendments were
adopted and considerable progress made when the
| House adjourned to Tuesday.
/ SENATE, MAY 31.-In the Senate on the
31st, bill was introduced to encourage ship build
! ing.-Mr Harlsn, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported adversely upon the bills for the
ratification of treaties with the eek nation, the
Stockbridge and other Indian tribes also with thu
| Miami Indians OF Kansas. Several treaties wert
| rejected. -.E .-.r.# r1gHEEf. .--.
HOUSE In the House the bill to revive
the navigation and commercial interests of thu
United States was considered. The previous ques
! ton was seconded, and the main question ordered
whena general discussion took place. The bill
was finally referred to select committee.-Tn
| bill to reduce internal taxation then taken u
| and discussed. The House progressed with tn
bill as far as section sixteen, without any import
ant amendments. >a... ~. T.. .r rs... s