Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-24
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PkOpEEDINGssTN CONGRESS.
IUEsIAY, April 9.-SENATE. bill
was reportd to Incorporate the New Mexico Centra
Railway OTapany, and New Mexico and Main.
Railway Company, and grant right of way Indian
Affairs, reported bill to provide for the claims OF
the PottsWa5omine Indians, residing in Michigan
ana Indlan. resolution offered directing the
Secretary o the War to communicate to the Senate
such lni formation as he may possess respecting the
canal and dke at Duluth, Minnesota and their eff.
fect on the harbor of Superior City. Bills were
passed TO rOyide that minors shall not be en-.
listed in themiitary service without written consent
OF the parefs or guardians; to provide superin-
tedents foinationa cemeteries; declaring the lands
OF tho Fort Conins military reservation in Colo
rado subJeG to preemption. Providing that al
soldiers whoenlisted prior to July 22d, 1861, and
were musteEd into any regiment, company bat
terry which gas accepted by the War Department
shall be pai3 he full bounty one hundred dollars
to prevent deserion and elevate the condition oft
army estal d3hing system of deposits shall give
bonds and account for the same as if public money
also the House bill, directing the payment of $780,
600 to the officers and sailors of the Kearsarge
| adjourned.
TUESDAY, A pril 9.-HoUsE.- Mr.. Hill,
from the Postoaice Committee, reported d bill fol
the use OF correspondence postal cards, to be use6
in the United States mails which, after discussing
was passed. The bill reviving and amending the
the United States, then taken up and occupied
/ the remainder of the session.
WEDNESDAY, April TO- SENATE. Mr.
shermanmoycd to refer to the Committee on Privi
leges andElectons the House message returning the
Senate tariff bill. He said that the power of the Sen
ate to anend revenue bill in any way it though
best had been disputed now for the first time in tht
/ history OF our government. The Committee on FL
nance had considered the subject, and the Senate
i had agreed unanimously that the Senate had the
/ same right to amend revenue bill as to amend any
other bill but as the rights and privileges of th(
Senate were involved he thought il best to send the
matter to the Committee or Privileges and Flee
! tions. Referred A bill for the relief of homestead
settlers il Minuesota, Wisconsin and Michigan who
/ suffered by fire last autumn was passed Severa
| bills of minor Importance were presented, aftel
which the Indian appropriation bill taken W
/ and passed.
| WEDNESDAY. April -HoUsE.-Mr
| Hill, from the Postofice Committee, reported bill
abolshing the franking privilege from and afte
July 1, 1873 Considerable discussion followed OF
/ the measure, when it was reconmitted The Houst
/ went into Committee of the Whole on the Senate
amendments 10 the Legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill and upon rising adjourned
THURsDAY, April 11.-SENATE "A
bill granting ST. 900 year to the widow of Admira
Farragut reported upon adversely. Messr:
Howe, Haralin and Stevenson were appointed
second committee of conference on the bayfield, ant
/ st. CrOiX Railroad bill. Several bills were intro
duced after which the North Carolina contested
seat case came up but gave way to the consular ant
diplomatic appropriation bill which was passed witt
amendments. The Senate then adjourned.
! THURSDAY, April l1.--HoUsE.-A bill
was passed extending the time for providing al
Agricultural College in Indiana to the 1st of March
1873. Also bill to prevent cruelty to animals il
transit by railroad and other means of transporta
ton; prohibiting the confinement of animals
/ in cars, etc., more than tWentv-four hours
continuously after which time they are to have five
hours rest. Abill was introduced to encourage the
I the planting Of trees and for the preservation OF
woods on the public domain reduring all patents
Tor land to be on condition OF keeping ten per cent
of the land in timber, and of planting two in
timber trees from which timber is cut, etc. The
remainder Of the session spent in committee OF
the whole on the Legislative appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, April 12.--SENATE. A bill
was passed to provide for the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri near Nebraska City, Also
the House bills requiring report from the Com
missioner on Claims, and extending one year as the
time for payment on public lands and pre-emption
claims in Minnesota, Dacota. Wisconsin and lIichi-
gan. Also bill refunding the taxes and distilled
spirits destroyed by fire, in bond warehouses;
cago and other places since January lst, 1863 A
JOINT resolution was adopted to open negotiations
with the Ute Indians of Colorado for the purpose of
acquiring their lands. a bill was introduced reIai-
ing to the clearance of vessels engaged in the coast
trade ON the lakes and northeastern frontier ALSO
Il bill extending for two years from next July the
time within which states may comply with the pro
visions OF the Agricultural College acts: also apro
prlatng $780, 600 for the purchase and preparation of
instruments for the proper observance of the
OF Venus. Also bill to amend the Pacific Railroad
act OF July ls 1862 by requiring the Central Pacific
Railroad company to establish the western terminus
OF the road on some point Of the peninsula of San
francisco. The North Carolina contested seat case
came up, but was not disposed of. Adjourned
FRIDAY, April 2.-HoUsE. resolu-
luton on the death of Erastus Corning, was adopt
ed. The e1ate a:nendneats to the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation BILL on which no
separate amendments were asked, were concurred
in. The action of the House on important amend
ments was as follows: Prohibiting the publication of
laws and treaties in the newspapers s-negatiyed.
str1klnS out the allowance to the Register of the
treasury for signing bonds-negatived: reducinp
Ine salary OF the Assayer of New York from 5t TO
s3,uUO-concured in; appropriating $4,000 to en-
aDle the President to perfect and put in force the
civil service reforn-reduced to 10,000-concurred
IA; extending the capitol grounds-eoncuurred in
with Limitation OF the expenditure to 100000 and
the requirement that the locomotive track in front
OF the west gate OF the capitol be removed within two
years lhls concluded the action of the House on the
Dill The Speaker laid before the House a message
IRON the President veong bill for the relief of the
cnudren OF John M Baker by allowing his salary as
acuhg Ch0Jge @ DGireS at Rio Janeiro in 1884 The
PRESIDENT states that Baker never did act as such
CP6rge d. a fares but on the contrary was expressly
1orbldden to enter into diplomatic correspondence
Win the government OF Brazil Adjourned
MONDAY, April 15.-SENATE. bill
was passed permitting the interment in national
cemeteries OF all honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors. Numerous memorials were presented Bills
were introduced providing that no money shall be
pAia from the proceeds in the Treasury of any cap
tufed or abandoned property, without special ap-
preparation be made therefor; and directing the sale
" tne site OF the present postofce in the city of
new York to the New York Chamber of Commerce
for the sum of $500, 600 in such payments as NAV
be agreed on. The North Carolina contested seat
Cose came up, but gave way to the deficiency appro-
Pfl@tlon Dill, which occupied the remainder of the
session. " ~
MONDAY, April .-HoUsE.-Under a
call of the states large number of bills of no gen.
eral interest Here introduced and referred Mr..
nooper's supplementary civil rights bill came I'D.
and much time was consumed in diIatorv motions
tlefeon. A Dill was passed confirming to the Port
huron and Lake Michigan Railroad Companv tha
grant OF land made by Michigan for railroad from
Grand daven to Flint, acd thence to Port 4urop
The Committee on Expenditures in the War De
partment made report, with the testimony taken
III the investigation into the sales of arms and ord
nance stores during the Franco -Prussixn war Tho
report asserts that the act Of Congress Of July Goth
1867, authorizing the sale of United States arms
gave by falr Interpretation Of its letter and spirit
l authority to the Secretary Of War to sell and dis
pose OF the arms and ordnance stores in question
anu Ihat IN dong so he violated neither the letter
nor the spirit OF the law; that official of the Unit
eu otates government was pecuniarily benefited in
Sohnectlon with the sales; and that the only party
pe4ehted Wes the government of The United States,
III haVng disposed of unsuitable arms at the highest
naIheG price to the amount of nearly ten million
uoliafs The House then proceeded t. the consid-
Grafton of the river and harbor improvement bill
winch was passed with but few uninportant amend
lnents: @ bill Tor the appointment Of commission
sSs 10 inquire into the depredatons by Indians snd
Me1lcans, upon the Texas frontier was also passed.
Adjourned ~ h'
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