Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE, July 7-Several House bi
were passed, including that requiring natio1
banks going into liquidation to retire their crcul
| ing notes.-A resolution was adopted REQUEST
| the President to inquire into the commercial re
! t1ons OF this country and the Spanish Americ
states on this continent, and report the result
Lis inquiry, together with such reconrnendatio
as he may deem necessary to promote the increa
of our commerce with those states.-The naval a
| pfoprlaton b1liIas discussed, amended and passe
The forslhcation appropriation bill was also passe
-Theco1Sressional apportionm ent bill was TAX,
up and passed with an amendment requiring th
any state having fraction exceeding one half Il
numberreqllrtd for q representative shall be en-
tied to an additional epresentative.-Ihe bill 10
oes back to the House again.-The conference /
ort on the army bill was tabled, in the eveniI
essien, and two unimportant bills passed. A
ourned
HoUsE-The House insisted on I'll
amendments to The funding bill. and agreed to
committee OF corr ference, and the Senate amen,
ments to the tax bill were referred to the Oomni
tee on Ways and A6ans.-The resolution to pa
contestants for seats as follows: Henry Foster S3
SEQ; ". Simpson, 81 500; Switzler, $1,000 an
Charles Whittleeey, 81, 800, was adopted.-The sol
ference committees report on the currency bill WI
adopted-yeas 400, nays 70.-In the Missouri COZ
tested seat case of Swtzer against Dyer, the Hous
gave the seat to Dyer the sitting member. Al
journed. u. --5.,5
SENATE, July S-The bill relieving tb
political disabilities of some seventy five Ker
tuckians was taken up, discussed at length, and tn
names of Basil A. Duke and Glstavus A. Snit
being stricken out, it was passed The House b
making st. Joseph, Mo-, a poIt of delivery wa
passed a general disability bill relieving the dis
abilities OF thousand persons was passed afte
several names had been stricken out, among then
that OF o. p. Nicholson, OF Tennessee-Th Sen
ate refused to concur in the House amendments tt
Georgia b1ll and asked for committee of confer
ence.-The report of the conference committee OF
the diplomatic appropriation billWas adopted-Th
ment to the British government to satisfy tn.
claims OF the Hudson Bay. and Puget Sound Apri
cultural Company passed d-SoTae time was spent il
discussing the bill to prohibit contracts for eervi
iaDor aiter Whlch the Senate held an executive ses
sion and adjourned. G.l So JgH-.
HOUSE Several conference committee
reports were adopted, among which was that post
office appropriation bill.-iEhe Senate amendments
TO the river and harbor bill were concurred in--
Several uninlp measures were disposed of
when the house took up the additional deficiency
bill. The bill covers 81 1888 344 and after two
amendments appropriatng increased pay 10 certain
Clerks OF the House to the amount of 20 per cent
$50 eco for tho removal of the Kansas Indians and
Sl700O0 Tor paying loyal men in the South for TAX
ing the last census, the bill passed.-A bill WAS
passed to regulate the mode OF determining the
ratification Of smendmentsto the Constitution OF
the United States. s.--Two Or three bills were re.
ported and referred.-Adjourned.
SENATE, July 0.-The report of the con-
ferrnce COMMITTEES on the legislative judicial and
executive appropriation bill was adopted-A reso-
luton was adopted directing inquiry into the al
legged lmportation5 OF Chinese contrary to law.-
The bill giving pension to Mrs. Lincoln was dis
cUssed, and laid aside ten1porarily.-h army bill
was taken up ana passed. 1t reduces the army to
80, 500 men; continues the present pay OF generals
OF al grades; leaves it discretionary with the
president TO Through or discharge with one years
pay such as are left after the bill is carried into eff
ect; al oWs retired officer on his own application
70 pc assigned to military duty except active SER
vice; increases the ay of chaplains to $1,000;
gives TO all honoTably discharged soldiers and To-
Gates then1 on quarter section of public land in-
stead OF eighty acres, as now allowed by law "A
oil was passed. amendatory of the bankrupt act,
extending The operation of part of the laws to bro
Iefs ana manufacturers and ninSrg. The evening
session Nas devoted to the consideration of the
oil authorizing the establishment of an Ocean
Mali steamship service between San Francisco and
Australia. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Seuate amendments 10 the tar
II and tax bill wore concurred in as follows: re-
luclng the income tax to 21z per cent and contin-
ing 1T 10 the end of 1872; striking out the first
sections of the bill relating to the
special tag, regulations as to stamps, etc, and to
SUBSTITUTE for them five sections
striking ont the clause in the House bill which
limits allowances for rent to $500; taxing cotton
oag elpg; reducing the duty en- railroad bars, and
made IL part of steel. fron 4 to e cent per lb;
etfIcihI the enty oa live animals from 30 to 90
'ent; allowing the importation, free of duty. of
ln1nlals for competition exhibition; putting on
he free list household effects of persons and fam
lies lettu nlllS or emIgratlng from foreign coun-
r1es, not intended for sale, and not exceeding the
Talua Of $500; allowing the transportation of i'm
3ored articles from ports of delivery TO other ports
If entry IN bond.-The remainder Of the amend
nentS were rejected, and q committee of confer
9nce asked on them.-The report OF the committee
If conference on the legislative appropriation bill
vas agreed to. Adjourned.
SENATE, July 11th.-Several bills were
PASSED, among which was one granting land in aid
Of the construction OF d railroad from Sioux City,
iowa, to Columbus Dakota.-Sonle time was spent
nto executive session without disposing of it -
Ihe evening session was unirnp portant.
HOUSE-Several bills were introduced
md referred, but none were of special Importance
\ resolution was adopted declaring that the 14th
md 10th articles OF amendment to the Constitution
nave been duly ratified by the Legislatures of
hree1ourths of the several states and valid, to all
ntents and purposes, as part of the Constitution,
IND as such are binding aud obligatory on the Ex-
,cutiVe, Congress, the judiciary the several states
3tates.-The Senate amendments to the naturaliza-
ion bill were agreed to.-A bill was passed provid-
ng that pork-packers, lard.renderers, and those
moking hams curing meats, and others known as
provision Dealers shall not be liable to the inter-
lal revenue tax levied on manufacturers, and re-
hitting any such tax assessed but not collected
The Senate joint resolution apprOpriating 100000
o pay the expenses of the Indian delegations to
he Agricultural Report Gf 1868 were ordered
printed. Adjourned,
SENATE, july I2. Bills were passed: con-
inung the st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad across
Dakota to Yancton, and also land grant in aid of
he same.--A number Of private bills were passed,
including one for an increase of pension to $50 per
month to the widow of General Hays, killed at the
)attle of the Wilderness in 1S64-Fhe civil appro-
lrlatl6n bill was taken uD and passed. Several
imendmdnts were adopted among which were
hese, dividing the eXpe Use fpaYiDg Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, between the government and
he city: making appropriations for public build
ngs OF $780, GEO at Little Rock, Arkansas, $500 900
1t st. Louis Missouri, and Sl00,00 at Trenton. n.
j.; authorizing the appointment Of a commission
10 make an exploration and survey of the routes Of
-he Iehuantepec and Nicaragua, to ascertain the
pracucabllity of ship canal between the Atlantic
ana the Paelhc oceans, and appropriating $50 0G0
Tor the purpose; making appropriations of $780,
300, for geological surveys and military recon-
1ossance in the territories west of the Mississippi
$4,000 for completing the publication of the re-
port on the geological distribution of animals and
plants of the Wilkes United States exploring expe-
1ltlOn; SlO,S00 to pay Surf-neD to be stationed at
alternate sections the Jersey coast for the pur-
pose of saving life and property from wrecks
S225OOO to construct pier in Delaware Bay near
Lewis; $4,000 for clerks in the Office of the Secre
tary OF the Treasury; SIS, ,0OQ for repairs and re.
furnishing the Presidents house. Adjourned.
HoUsE-The Senate joint resolution was
in to relieve insurance companies from
liabilities to the income tax for undistributable
sums carried TO heir contingent fund, with al
applying it also to sums held by mutu
al life insurance companies TO their policy holders
The conference committees report on the fund
ing bill was observation-disclosures committees OIL
the funding and GeCrgia bills were appointed
The bill to reduce the number of army officers
agreed to by the conference committee, bu
rejected by the Senate, substituted for the pro
vision Of the Senate OF that subiect.-Adjourn ned
SENATE, July 13-The report of the CON.
ference committee on the tax and tariff bill wa
presented and adopted; it provides for reduction
of about SIC, 000,0U0 in tie taXes.-The cOnferenc
committee report on the funding Dill was adopted
The rates of interest on the new bonds are 5, II
and per cent, and the length of time the bond
have TO run is ten, fifteen and thirty years.-Bill
were passed, making Kansas City port of deliy
cry; giving aid 10 the New Orleans, Baton Roug
and 4lcksburg Railroad; for the lief Of the KeI
tucky University, making an appropriation to pa
for the destruction of buildings during the wal
eXempting pork packers, lard renderers and pei
sons engaged in smoking hams from the tax
manufactnrers.-Some progress was made with th
deficiency appropriation bill. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Several conference committee
were erdered.-Seyeral bills Of secondary impo
tance were pagsed.-The report OF the conferenc
committee ON the tax and tariff bills was adopted
yeas l43, nays 49.-Ihe report of the conferenC
committee on the funding bill was adopted, ye
1877, nays 35.-A joint resolution was passed su
pending the Of whisky meters at distileries Ii
further action of Congress, Majority and minor
ty reports were presented from The committee
education and labor relative to the charges again