Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-01-03
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, December 19.-SENATE. -
The House bill appropriating $4,000 900 fol
public buildings IN Chicago was passed. Mr.
Stewart introduced a resolution providing
sixteenth amendment to the constitution, pro.
hibiting giving aid to sectarian schools. Mr..
Sumner gave notice that he would propose an
amendment to the constitution providing that
the President shall be ineligible for reelection.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to punish stock
gambling by public officers, and for other
purposes. It prohibits all persons employed
in the Treasury department or in the collection
or disbursement of the revenue, from being
engaged or concerned in buying or selling coin,
government securities or stock of any de-
scr1ptfon, under The penalty of a fine not ex-
ceeding $40, GOO, or imprisonment not exceed
ing ten wears. or both, at the discretion of the
court The resolution directing the Committee
On Retrenchn1ent to inquire into the charges
made by Mr.. Schurtz in reference to the GEN
eral Order business of the New York custom
house vas adopted with amendments. A reso-
luton directing the Sergeant-at Arms to arrest
Saunders, the refractory witness in North
Carolina, was passed Tho Senate then went
into executive session.
TUESDAY, December l9-HoUsE.
A number of bills we're introduced and re-
ferted. : debate took place on Mr.. Harris
S27, $40 to stipriy she deficiency in the expen-
ses of the Ku-Klux Committee was passed and
the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, December 2O-SEsATE.
a bill appfopriating quarter of a million of
dollats for the Geneva Commission and sixty
thousand dollars for tns Mixed Commission
expenses at Washington, was passed. Anum-
Der of measures were introduced, among them
0ax-, 111s-
directing the Investigating and Retrenchment
C6HHitJee to report concerning the Presi
dents Interests IN public contracts, the ap-
pointment of his relatives to office, and also as
to the appointment OF those who have made
him presents. Senator Fenton introduced a
blli for the reorganization of the customs ser
vice The House general amnesty bill was then
taken up and Debated, aftsf which the Senate
went into executive session.
WEDNESDAY, December 2s.-HoUsE--
The Select Committee of the Civil Service were
instructed to inquire hfte the expediency of
providing for the election Of pestmasters by
the people. The post foute bill passed. Mr..
Gallegos, delegate from New Mexico, was
sworn in. The discussion of Mr.. Hoar's labor
bill vas resumed and became very animated.
The bill fgs ta8sed, with amendments, by a
vote of 134 yeas, and 56 Fays. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, December a. SENATE
Mr. Sumner introduced his one-term amend
,uent to the constitution, and called attention
IS the fact that the amendment was not to go
into sfegt rtnt}l March 4, 1873, therefore
It would not interfere With the preference of
Senators for any particular candidate next
wear Mr. Sumner also offered d resolution, |
which was adopted directing the COMMITTEES
en- Retrenchment to inquire into the lease of
Saiiiaits Bay by the United States The House
A ,Gcss5 tal-p md N
amendment. offered by Mr.. Morton, providing
that the act should not be construed SO as to
validate the election of anybody to an office
under the United States government who was
at the tifne of his election ineligible by law
adopted. Mr.. Sumner again offered his sup
pIg!selstafy civil rights BILL which created
some dsctlsslG1s bit without acting on the bill
the Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 21.-HoUsE. -
Thursday was field day in the House, no bust
n9ss being transacted.