Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-05-18
CONGRESSIONAb SUMMARY.

SENATE, NAV 4-The morning hour was
spent in discussing the House joint resolution for
adjournment sine ale July sth but vote was not
reached.-Bills we're passed, to aid the construct
ion of the Oregon branch of the Pacific Railroad
authorizing the Southern Minnesota Railroad to
connect its line with the Northern Pacific Railroad
for the relief of pre-emp ion settlers in Nebraska
the House bill to amend the bankrupt act relating
o its operation in territories-Joint resolutions
were passed to amend the act of April 90 1870 rel
ative to the deficiency for carrying out the recon-
| struction laws don ating condemned cannon to the
MCPHERSON Monument Association House joint res
olu1on to pay the widow of the late Gen. Rawlins
one years salary as Secretary of War-An attempt
was made to proceed with the special order the
tranking bll but itfailed, and the Senate. pending
the consideration of another bill, adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill establishing steamship
| lines between New Orleans and Mexican ports and
| Havana, was reported and recommitted.-The re-
port of the Conference Committee on the Census
Dill was agreed to. The remainder of the morning
hour was spent in discussing the civil service bill
| but a vote not reached.-The Tariff bill was
taken up in committee of the whole The para.
rapn relating to steel railways was made to read
follows: Son steel railway bars, cents per pound,
and on all railway bars made partly of steel, l1a
cents per pound; and metal converted, cast or
made from iron by the Besserner pneumatic pro-
cess, OF whatever form or description, $50 tcn''
The duty on steel railway frogs reduced from
81 to21a cents per pound, and the tax on steel car
wheels was reduced from 51a cents per pound to 8
cents. Steel wire less than quarter of an inch in
diameter and not less than No. Is was taxed 91s
cents per pound and 20 per cent Gd vGLoreT, and
dd UGJ0ren.
SENATE, May 5th-Several bills of Sec
ondary importance were reported from committees
when the House reso ution for final adjournment
on the 4th of July taken up and discussed un-
TIL the expiration of the morning hour, without
coming to final vote. motion. to refer to the
FINANCE Committee was lost, yeas 10, nays 81
Some time was spent in efforts of different Senators
TO get various bills before the Senate, and ameng
them was the Franking bill, which Howe sought to
nave considered. The Usage Indian land bill was |
and
was laid aside, and the bill to abolish the franking
privilege came up as special order when mo- |
u oon 81 Morrll 1t was passed over by ayes 26 noes
Il, and tho legislative appropriation bill taken up
pending which the Senate adjourned
HoUSE-Ihe bill to regulate the civil SER
vice was taken up. Speeches were made against
1t by Peters, Niblack, Morrell, Maynard and Ben |
ton. motion to lay the bill on the table was lost
yeas 43, nays 1O4 Amendments were offered pro. |
vidng that the bill shall apply without distinction
as to SEX looking to an equal proportion of Offices
among the States and to strike out the payment of
fees for examination and ficates. The bill and |
amendments were then, on Jenckes' motion, re-
committed and ordered printed-A majority and
minority report was made in re Tard to the Para
guayan Investigation Several unirnportant Senate
bills were concurred in, when the Senate bill au-
thorizing the Northern Pacific Raileosd Company
to issue its bonds for the construction of the road
and secure the same by mortgage, came up and was
discussed at some length, when without action the
House adjourned 10 Monday.
SENATE, May 6th.-The House resolu-
protracted discussion, was postponed until May
20th.-The legislative, executive and judiciary ap-
prop iaton bill was taken up, and various amend
ments reported by the committee on appropria-
tions were agreed to.--An amendment to discon-I
tinue the publication of the laws in newspapers
was debated at some length and finally adopted in |
committee of the whole, with the understanding
that a yea and nay vote be taken in the Senate
to Monday.
House. Not in session.
SENATE, May 9-FenGon introduced
bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury, Ma.
tonal Banks and other corporations to have pub
hshed annually statement of the amount of in
terest due upon certificates of stock issued by the
United States, dividends deposits, and interest
cru1ng from other sources, which have been IN
claimed for two years.-The bill for the reduction
of taxation was taken up and discussed by Morrill,
OF Vermont.-Several bills reported from
comm1ttees.-The legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill taken UP in committee
OF the whole. Several amendments were agreed
to, involving an increase in the items of expendi
ture. Adjourned.
HOUSE After the reading Of the Journal
the House adjourned for want of quorum
SENATE, May 10--Bills were introduced
by Mr.. Howell, regulating pensions of disabled
officers and soldiers. By Mr.. Ross, to enable tt l.
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad
Company to relocate portion of the road. THE
army billwas discussed, but laid aside without ac-
ton, and the legislative, executive and judicial an
preparation bill was proceeded with. The amount
for salaries and expenses in the collection of the
revenue was reduced from eight to seven millions.
OeHeF diHeIuHeIIS were ADOPTED, 1ncIuQ1Qg one
that propr1etors of bonded warehouses shall pay
the current expenses and salaries of sorekeepers.
After some further discussion the Senate adjourned.
HoUSE-Ihe Senate amendments to the
pension appropriation bill were non-concurred in
and committee of conference was ordered jas
ii. Lewis, representative Of the third district of
Kentucky, vice Golladay, resigned, took the OATH
The Senate Northern Pacific Railroad bill was then
taken up, and, its supporters again refusing to al
low time for discussion and annendmen libuster-
ing commenced and continued all the afternoon.-l
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