Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.

SENATE--The supplemental appor.
tionment bin passed The Senate then went into ex-
ecutiye session
HoUsE.-Mr. Sargent presented ma
jorty report and Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, minority
report OF the select committee on the charges
against the Secretary of the Navy. The Speaker pre-
sented the House amnesty bill of the 18th of May
WIN the endorsements of its passage by the Senate
py the requisite two-thirds vote. An animated dis
cussion followed, but no definite action was taken
Inc House went into Committee of the Whole on the
sunory civil appropriation BILL
SENATE. House bill repeating
the iron-clad oath reported without amendment
After transacing unimportant business, the Senate
went into executive session.
HOUSE. Senate amendments tc
the bill for the duplication of United States bonds
defaced or destroyed were concurred in bill was
passed donating to the trustees of Fisk University
three acres of land in the suburbs of Nashville Tenn
Also q bill extending the swamp-land act to Nevada
The Senate amendments to the House bill amenda.
tory of the Agricultural College law was concurred
| in. The House then went into Committee of the
Whole the sundry civil approximation BILL In the
evening the Senate bill granting 81 600 to the widow
OF Admiral Farragut passed. Also the bill to abolish
! the grades OF Admiral and Vice Admiral of the
United States Navy, providing that vacancies hap.
pening shall not be filed. Mr.. Scofield reported o
Dill for the construction Of ten steam vessels of wal
OF IRON or WOOD as the Secretary of the Navy NAV
decide, earring one or more guns, and approprat-
ing $500, 900 for that purpose The House failed to
| come to vote on the bill
SENATE. 1.-The Committee of Confer
ence on the Post Office appropriation bill made re.
port which was agreed to. Conference committees
were appointed on the bill for the appointment of
shipping commissioners and the bill to abolish
the tribal relations of the Miami Indians A new
committee was appointed on the Senate amendment
relating to mail service between the United States
and Brazil The Senate then went into executive
session on the supplemental treaty.
| HoUsE.-The amendment to the army
appropriation bill came up. On motion $3.50, ,OoO
were appropriated for the expenses of Admiral Far
ragut. All amendments were disposed of, and
conference committee ordered on the disagreeing
votes. Acommittee of five appointed to revise
the rules Of the House. bill passed gr antne
the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson pension OF
$50 per month, bill was reported regarding the
collection OF taxes on fermented liquors, and stated
that it had the rate of taxation and collection.
SENATE. "A bill passed to regulate
the construction of bridges across the Mississippi
also bill to pay the claims of Kentucky. A re-
port fromthe committee of conference on the steam
boat bill ordered printed. The committee Of
conference on the postal appropriation bill made
report that the Senate recede from the Brazilian
subsidy amendment, which agreed to. The
committee of conference the bill relating to lands
! of the Miami Indians made a report, which wal
! agreed to, The tariff bill was then considered.
HoUsE.-A substitute was adopted
for the bill relating to pensions, and the bill 5,
amended passed. It fixes the monthly pension fo
disabilities folows The loss total disability
both hands, loss of the sight of one eye the sight
the other having been previously lost loss or tota
disability of both feet other total disability
daring the person utterly helpless $40; loss of on
hand or foot, total disability of the same, 800; an,
other disability, rendering the person unfit for man
ual labor $2U; loss of the hearing of both ears o.
any other disability not prsvded for, Sf3. TIL,
House then resumed the consideration of the con
ference report the postofce appropriation bill
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules and adop
concurrent resolution extending the session unit
Monday, the Sd of June, at u o'clock The resolu
/ ton was adopted The bill revising the mint anC
/ coinage law passed under suspension of tn
! rules. Mr.. Palmer made q conference report OF
the postofhce appropriation bill, which was agreed
| to, The Senate recedes from the Senate steamship
amendment. Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee OF
! Ways and Means, reported bill for the refundin
! of duties on tea and coffee remaining in bonde,
warehouses public stores the 1st of July next
Passed. Also bill for the. sale of part of Ft
! Gratiot light house reservation, Port Huron, Mich
Passed. Mr.. Conger presented conference repor
! on the shipping commissioners bill, which wa
| agreed to, and the House adjourned. 2