Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-18
NO. 6.

! Ways and Means, reported a. hill obo1;,bi,
the ofhces OF Assessor and assistant of Inter-
nal revenue, and transferring their dutins IN
the Collectors and Deputy Collectors the Law
to go INTO effect on the 1st of july. Passed
Ihe death OF W. w. Dantz, an employe of the
House, with his wife and child. by a railroad
accident in PENNSYLVANIA. was annomncnd
and a resolution adopted directing that ar,
ranSements be made to transport fhe hodiec
back to their late home in Princeton. Wiscon-
sin, and have them inferred at the eynensn Of
the House. my u
SENATE.-On Monday, December q
the credentials of Senator Morton re-elact-
ed, were presented. Mr.. Morton rerorted hin
refundlng to the state interest on moneys
borrowed to equip, supply, and transpor
troops for the United States during the war
Mr. Fenton introduced bill providing that
IN case any person entitled to a pension for
services ID the war of 1872 dies during the
pendency OF his application, the accrued pen-
sion to winch ne would have been entitled
shall be paid to his widow or legal representa-
tIves. Mr. Cole introduced a bill relating TO
the payment OF duties. which provides that
alter June Both, 1878, it shall be lawful to re-
celYe twenty per cent. Of the amount of CHS
toms duties in United States notes and
twenty per cent. additional proportion each
year thereafter until 1877 when the duties
may be paid either in gold or in United States
notes. Mr.. Carpenter introduced bill pro-
Yldlng that hereafter the annual session of The
Supreme Court of the United States shall
commence on the first Monday of October each
year. The bill regulating the construction of
bridges across the Ohio was passed. No other
business OF OflmpOftance was transacted
HOUSE. Hibbard, of n. H..
introduced an amendment to the constitution.
authorizing Congress to fix uniform time for
state elections; Mr.. Banks offered resolution
fixing the salary Of the President at fift V
thousand dollars per annum, commencing
March, 1878; that the term OF President and
Vice President be fixed at six years, the Prest
dent to be ineligible for second election, and
that the President and Vice President be elect
ed by the people at the same time the Con
gressmen are elected. A portion Of the reso-
luton as to the term OF the Presidency. was
in the form OF an amendment to the Constitu
ton. Bills were also introduced to repeal the
tax on spirits from fruit providing for the
safety of bonds F.; to reduce to taxes repeating
tho usury section Of the currency act amend
ing the postal acts, and providing for the col
lection Of statistics OF inlanI and coastWise
trade betWeenthe states repeating the IRON
clad oath; to promote education in the terri
tories; to secure more efficient and honest
administration in Indian affairs for the re-
moval Of distractions to navigation in the up
per Missouri River to authorize the
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad Company
to build bridge across the Mis-
sss1ppi at North La Crosse, Wisconsin :;
creating commission to adjudge compensa.
ton Of several claimants for damages for dep
relations by rebel cruisers, to be discharged
out Of the indemnity fund awarded by the
Tribunal of Arbitration at Geneva to be paid
by Great Britain to the United States. The
civil rights bill came up and occupied the re-
mainder of the morning hour. A resolution
was adopted for an adjournment from Decem-
Der 20 to January 6. Mr. Hooper introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 to the tiremen's
fund established by the fremen Of Boston to
aid the families of fremen who lost their lives
in the contlagl alton, which elected much dis
cussion, and was finally referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations. A bill was passed
admitting free Of duty the sailors monument
now being erected at Rome which is to be
placed in the grounds Of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis. Mr.. 'Acker moved to suspend
the rules and pass bill removing all political
disabilities and extending general amnesty.
Negativcd. Yeas 1872, nays 84-less than the
necessary two thirds. The Speaker announced
the appointment Of select committee on the
Centennial Celebration. as follows: Messrs.
Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts Maynard, of Tennessee; Sarge 1t,
of California Hawley, of Connecticut; Ha-
vens, Of Missouri Cox, of New York Marshall,
OF Illinois, and Hancock, of Texas. Adjourned.