Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-22
PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS.

PROCEEDINGS In CONGRESS-.
SENATE.-The nost-ofice apnronria.
ton bill came ND as unfinished business The snh
sidy for mail service with Brazil was fixed at $780,
OO0 The amendment appropriatine s544e 900 fo,
post-ofice Deficiencies was agreed to- The amend.
ment abolshlng the franking privilege after the frs
OF next January was tabled-yeas 49, nays %. The
sectlon prohibiting persons who have held office In
any executive department OF the Government act
ing as attorney sohcltor or agent IN the prosecu-
| ton OF any claim against the United States, was
stricken out. The bill having been considered in
/ Committee OF the Whole, it was reported to the
Senate.
/ uoucE Mr. E7Idrodo.o bv ,,,o1, of
| 0oSO, ~ "''J VI
| sarcasm on Mr.. Kelley and Mr. Maynard, sent up
their substitnte for the ar and fay hills aterad to
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Ie"u' IL iultlieI oiedse- Tue taAes auu encour-
age monopolies without adding to the revenues" -"
the reading of which Mr.. Cox demanded, and which
abs sea up ne o no E aat OF MOI
Rogers, of North Carolina 81 800 was adopted Mr.
Wood, in speech, alluded to the secret meeting of
ne a. t az oeaSe
M pi,t IL i .le'V d r1 ~ r. ds oS
t e ~ ~ iaolo5 "a. ~ Dt n ~ @
bars bao ~ cdea % TN ,I M - N Wod tb
Speaker stated that if the President of the United
id " ,o ANY @ bG ~ OF a
tives had any right to interfere. The House then
proceeded to vote on Senate amendments to the de-
hclency bill.
SENATE The Post ofioa apnroDaia
= Wv
ton Dill occupied the entire attention OF the Senate
| HOTrsE -Tha hill allowing q rahata
80 IO 'lo g"
OF the TAX on WHISKY destoyed by IRE or other cas-
atty while in bonded warehouses, with an amend
ment excentinp eases where the taxes has been act
ally paid, was passed. The House disposed of the
senate 10 ee a aene1enGy len DILL aneer wticn
bin were treated in li1re Tnannar rte Hoisa tbe,
went into committee of the Whole, Mr.. Scofeld in
the chalr, on the tafl11 ana tax Dill MI Kelley, TO
save time, moved to strike out the enactlng clause
OF the bill, which was carried. The COMMITTEES there
upon rose and the chairman reported its action in
striking out the enactlng cause. Inc OIL was then
@ rec0nll11eu eu 10 lhe CoIlllttee on Ways ana Means
MIN instructions TO report IL Dach lortnWlth
ea by reducing the dutes TO ~ per cent Qt the ex
M s.ilie IaCes. lne y0te on tne reconlliiltId was,
ieas, -, nays 20. Inc Dill was Reported PACK as
tI "hAo ~ Was 70 INC Ooilll''oo Vi
"io "nolo'
SENATE,-Ihe bill providing that the
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ohoo'ii III ah'ii NC loit oi 'no
day with the state election, the first Monday in
November was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour when the Post-ofice appropriation
bill was taken 11p and passed. The House amnesty
bill oecupied the remainder of the session.
rT mn -,1 o,,4-
House IHe StiFplehlehuaIy dPPoI-
t1onment Dill was passed without d1vlslon. Inc
mouse 'heh "eIi' ih'o - 'iio "li0ie oi
me th anu 'alln Dl. nc uoy o e5 yea "ru Ice
ton. An evening session was held to dispose of
business reported from the Committee on Military
is 10 eetabIisb and prrtecf natonal ceme-
teries, and providing that all retired officers OF the
army sh oe rei[ed G no1 @ rered
officers Of tie same rank in the regular army.
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b.
was reported with amendments. The Goat Island
bill was taken up and read second time. The
wes+ point an,,ronriation hill was nassed and the
,,os+, hi, tale, m, the ,andino .oDestion beno
on Mr.. summers motion to substitute his supple
Lehtary clSl ignes pl 8 II oe aaoii Tue ~ &
Deonle in each citv county or state. shah decide for
themselves, by popular vote, the questions of
IN d&eu OF Eeperate scnools' hegeGteu ytas % ayS I
rights BILL his object being, he said to get direct
& Dote On i 9' NE oJ, Sio @
then taken on the adoption of Mr. Summers civil
rights bill, amended substitute for the amnesty
plll, wIhcn was lost-ayes u nays 20 Ihls Yote
NJ ei .nte 6 o1ed bis ciyi r;gbt as an
IuI. StIiI3. sunny Ii.en i tn IN " % - s - SO - % 90
w; ta5 y, tbo o44irnoatjIa 60 tba
ino 5 iCe-i 81 ~ - 9 .o - - esi 80 49,, =, ,tS ~
dinedudtehe was aSteeu ". s 20 ;.l t
@ere olleioe oliN' o'nei t IN " 80 ~ - ~ a.
s. she qu9etlon I was wac. taheli . u'o 0 i' ~ " "' "
lea'eo ny ueclsiSo Soto'
HoUSE-Ihe House spent most OF the
a :; c,it.oo of 41o whole ~, tho tariff and TOW
gay III CoiiiniU'ee VI eio " 0io 90 D' '->' wa
bill. The South Carolina contested election case was
decided in favor of Mr. Wallace the sitting member
| ~. - "a 90 -. c. o,,uo,
MS 0oi'''e '0A' "as "Ao" -" 1o-
SENATE.-Mr. sumner introduced his
,,,,r.r,,o,.r, i,1 ,ib+s hill ,,d ,oo,,od ~ ,o,,a
il rlaced on tbe calendar Ordered. The bill
authorizing the issue of one thousand
arms To the inhabitants of Montana for defense
aoanst the Indians passed. The Louisiana election
bill was also passed The Senate then held its exc
cutlVe sessIon' allen m ~ easso "a
suheo, ano the ptii W 'io "0'
! was taken UP ana olscusseu. ..4.El s..s..s
/ HOUSE-A number of private bills
a.,
were reporteo anu "''e oAi III tio noi i1iiS no'i
/ The fortifcation bill was passed 1t appropriates
q ss5 ooo The tariff and tax bill was then acted on
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/ In COMMITTEE OF the "hole.