Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE, June 15th-Bills were passe,
granting aid to railroad in Florida, defining tn
duties of pension agents; to confirm the tit1a y
Mrs Harriet Parker to two guano islands in AZ
! North Pacific Ocean, discovered by her late bns
pand; Tor relmbursing Kansas for money exnend
eo IN enrolling and provisioning militia forces fo,
t tne suppression of the rebellion.-The frankino
Dill was debated at some length but the Senate al
!ourned without action. ~
HoUsE-Majority and minority reports
were made from the committee on Wavs and Nraors
~ regard 10 coal The first relieves coal from all
taAauon and the latter provides that on and after
the lst OF September all coal imported into the
onltea states snail be admitted free of duty Both
! Isp IspoTts were referred to the committee of the
WnoIe.-Ihe currency bill passed by 9s to 81 IT
authorlzes the issue of ninety-fve million dollars
II ~ natonai bank notes; it provides for the redemp
!lon OF Iorty hve millions of per cent certificates
II 1edlstr1butes twenty-five millions taken from, IN
states which have an excess of circulation and al
| lows banks TO remove from such states 10 others
| where increased banking facilities are wanted -
| Inc debate on Cuba was resumed and occupied
most OF the session. The result was the offarinT
OF substitute for the resolutions of the Foreign
Ana1rs committee, which went over as unfinished
business, arc the House adjourned.
| SENATE. June 16.-Bills were passed ALL
| thorizins the Secretary of War to deive, TO anv
city Or municipality condemned cannon and iron
Tor soldiers monuments, when not detrimental to
the public service; establishing department of
Justice The latter being House bill The frank
Ing bill was discussed at length and an anoandnent
adopted continuing the present provisions of tbe
law relative to the free transmission of newspa-
pers. After further discussion, the Senate a6
Journed without vote
HoUsE-The House proceeded To vote on
the Cuban resolutions and Binqban,,s substitnta
was adopted yeas 103 nays S6.-The substitute is
as follows: 'That the President is hereby author
!zed TO demonstrate against the barbarous manner
IN Whlch lhe war In Cuba has been conducted and
II he shall deem It expedient to solicit the co.onar
% ation Oh o. Ter governments in such measures as
ne may deem necessary to secure from both con-
tending parties an observance of the laws of war
recognised by all civilized nations A bill was
passed granting to the Utah Central Railroad Com
ragnt Oh way through public lands for the
construction OF railroad and telegraph from o.
den City to Salt Lake City. Adjourned
SENATE, Juno 17th-The House bill con-
STRUNG certain portions of the pension law was |
concurred 1n.-Williams, from the committee on |
Puonc Lands, reported, with amendments the bill |
continuing the ST. Paul and Sioux City Railroad |
across the territory of Dakota to Yankton and for
land grant in favor of 1.-THE postoffice snpro |
prlauon Dill was taken up in committee of the
Who!e. Amendments We're adopted, restricting
tree letter delivery to cities of over forty thousand
inhabitants; continuing the present provisions of
the law 1or the free transmission of newspapers;
providing for two cent letter postage Without
final vote the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The Virginia contested election
case of Whittlesey versus Mckenzie, was decided
In favor OF the latter.A bill passed to euualize
the bounties of soldiers, allowing $685. to non
each month service between the 18th of April,
1861, and the 9th of May, 1865 deducting United
states bounties already paid.-Several bills OF
private nature were passed, and some District of
columbia business done, after which The House ad-
jOurned.
SENATE, June 18-The Senate, after
some committee reports and other routine busi
ness, took up the unfinished business the post
office appropriation bill and the amendments rea-
tive to the repeal of the franking privege-An
he of +I,a |
frank shall not take effect until August lst Ram
sey's amendment, as amended sDolisbinp the |
1ranKlng privilege providing for one cent post
age, etc. was rejected yeas 16, nays 80 The bill
was then reported to the Senate and after some
debate and the rejection of an amendment or two,
TIE senate adjourned sto Monday without final ac-
ton on the subject
HoUsE-Bills were passed amending the
act in relation to the sale of the ST. Louis arsenal
grounds to authorize the settlement of accounts of
o2Ecers OF the army and navy in cases where their
vouchers were lost, and for over payments etc.
The Speaker presented the credent ais of B. F. |
Wh1ttemere, from the 1st district of South CARROLL
ma. Wh1ttemore resigned some weeks ago to pre-
vent his expulsion account of selling cadetships
he was recently reelected and now asks admis-
sion. The question of his admission was postpon,
ed until Tuesday Adjourned.
SENATE, June 20. After the transaction |
of some business of secondary Importance the /
Senate resumed the consideration of the postoffce
appropriation bill. Amendments were rejected for
one cent and two cents postage on letters appro |
postage; allowing newspapers to be sent free to |
SUBSCRIBERS. Without disposing of the bill the |
Senate passed to other business, and finally ad- |
journsd, there being quorum
HOUSE. Several bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred.-The fortiicatjon
blll was passed. 1t appropriates 81, 1854, 750 The
army appropriation bill also passed. 1t contains
an appropriation of S50,000 for meteoro logical Oh
serVatlons and giving notice of the approach of
storms to northern lake and ports Italso oon-
talns an appropriation of $20,0 900 for ornamental
trees and shrubs in northern cemeteries The TO-
tai OF appropriations is S29977 1867. Some other
business was transacted, but it was not of an i'm
portant character. Adjourned.
SENATE, June 22d.-The House bill 70
pave pennsylvania avenue passed The posteffice
appropriation bill was taken up, and after the re-
Jectlon of all amendments relating to the repeal of
the ranking privilege, it was passed-The consu-
lar and diplomatic and the naval appropriation
bllls were considered in committee of the whole
and several amendments adopted. The former
was reported to the Senate and the latter laid aside
for the tax and tariff bill, pending the considera-
uon OF which the Senate adjourned
HoUsE-Butler, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported bill for the full and general
grace, amnesty and oblivion Of wrongful acts do
lngs and omissions OF all persons engaged in the
war OF the late rebellion, which ordered print
ed and recommitted.-A bill was passed to pay low
al citizens In the late rebel states for taking the
census,-Ihe House, by vote of ayes 131, nays "a,
declined to allow Whitemore, of South Carolina
to be in and directed that his credentials be
returned to him. He resigned some weeks ago to
prevent expulsion for selling cadetships, and has
just been reelected. The House, in committee of
the whole, spent some time the civil expense
bill, but adjourned without final action.