Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-21
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY, February 7.-SENATE.-
bill introduced to provide for the appointment
of commission the subject of prohibitory legs-
lation for the suppression of intemperance The PEN
sion bill reported with amendments ard passed.
1t appropriates over $50 900 600. AT the expiration of
the morning hour the amnesty bill was taken up. The
pending question was on Mr.. Carpenters substitute
for Mr.. Summers supplementary civil rights bill,
which was rejected Mr.. Sherman moved to strike
out the 4th session of Mr. Summers bill which would
repeal all laws whether state national which dis
crininate against color by the of the word
white" Without coming to vote on the amend
ment, the Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 7.-HoUsE.-
The educational bill occupied the attention of the
House until adjournment. Various amendments
were acted upon and agreed to. Pending motion
to reconsider vote by which substitute offered by
Mr.. Burchard was rejected, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, February S.-SENATE.-
Memorials were presented complaining of injustice
arising from the administration of the revenue laws.
Mr.. Sumner reported favorably upon the bill estab-
fishing se1ni-nonthly mail service upon the Chinese
route. bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to redeem three millions month Of
tne three per Cent cortiicates Mr.. Kellogg from the
Committee Commerce, reported bill giving the
Secretary of War full control the navigation of
channels, excavations across bars, &c. The Commit
tee on Territories reported the Ramsey bill to estab
lsh the territory of Oiibway with an amendment
changing the Of the proposed territory to Penn
bina. It is to consist of that portion of Dakota lying
north of the fortysixth parallel After further busi
ness of special Importance, the amnesty bill was
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
THURSDAY, February 8.-HoUsE.-
Mr. Hoar, from the Committee on Elections, re-
ported in the Pennsylvania case of Cessna against
Myers, that Myers was entitled to a seat The edu-
cational bill was passed. The members then drew
for seats, after which the House adjourned
FRIDAY, February 9.-SENATE.- e
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the legislative executive and judicial appro-
prlation bill with amendments Bills were intro
duced approving the act of the Dacotah territorial
legislature authorizing the people to vote railroad
aid and to reimburse soldiers for clothing lost in the
Chicago fire. Mr.. Edmunds resolution, asking the
President for information respecting the alleged in
tention of Great Britain to revoke the Treaty of
Washington, was debated, but gave way to the am
nesty BILL the latter being the regular order. Sum
ner's amendment the supplementary civil rights
bill, was adopted by the casting vote of the Vice
President the vote of the Senate having stood % to
%. Mr.. Morton offered amendment providing
that before any person could take the benefit of the
bill he must swear that he meyer belonged to Ku-
KluX or any such organization, which was adopted.
vote was then taken on the bill, and it was re-
jected, the vote standing ayes 49, nays 19-not two
thirds. The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, February 9.-HoUsE.- On
motion of Mr.. Buel, resolution referred to the
Judiciary Committee to consider the propriety of
reporting bill for the repeal of the bankrupt act
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
for the consideration of the bill to pay the College of
William and Mary, in Virginia, $65, 900 for the de-
struction of its buildings and other praperty de-
stroyed without authority by disorderly soldiers
during the late rebellion. Without disposing of the
measure, the committee rose and the House ad-
journed.
MONDAY. February 12.-SENATE. =
Simmer offered Iono l1rearnlle SETTING forth
the alleged manufacture and sale of arms and am
nunition in the workshops of the United States
Government for the French to be used against
Germany in 1870, and resolution for the appoint
1nent of a select committee of seven to investigate
all sales of ordnance stores made by the Government
of the United Substituting the war between France
and Germany, which went over. Among the bills
soldiers on the same footing white soldiers,
garding bounties and pensions. The Committee on
Foreign Relations were directed to consider the
pedieney of passing joint resolution authorizing
the President to communicate to the Government of
Spain the protest of the United States against the
conduct of the authorities of Cuba towards Chinese
laborers on that island. The motion to reconsider
the vote by which the Chicago relief bill passed
carried. The Senate then took up the bill for
the disposition of fines, penalties and forfeltures,
and then adjourned.
MONDAY, February 12.-HoUsE.-A
number of bills were introduced, among them one
allowing respondents III criminal cases in United
States Courts to testify in their behalf, which
passed. Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, introduced
bill to prevent the bribery of United States officers
The Committee on Foreign Affairs reported bill
relating to telegraphic communications between the
United Snates and foreign countries. resolution
adopted instructing the Judiciary Committee to
report bill for the removal Of political disabilities
from all who have applied for such relief. Mr.
Meyers moved to suspend the rules and adopt a
resolution instructing the Committee on Ways and
tea and coffee, which was adopted. Mr.. Butler, of
Massachusetts, moved to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution calling the President for such
information as he may have of any intention or de-
sign the part of the British Government to with
draw from or impede the execution of any provis-
ion of the Treaty of Washington, especially the
hearing before the tribunal of arbitration at Geneva
but the House refused Adjourned.