Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-08
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, April 23.-SENATE. The d :

TUESDAY,, April 23.-SENATE. The d.
eiency bill came up, and debated until the ex-
plration OF the morning hour when the North Caro-
Ina election disposed of by the rejection OF
the minority report admitting Abbott, and the adop-
ton OF the report declaring Abbott not entitled to
! a seat. Several resolutions asking for information
were offered. A bill to prevent cruelty to animals
while in transit by railroad or other means of trans
| portation within the United States, was reported
from Committee. The Senate then resumed consid-
Grafton of the deficiency bill, which occupied the
remainder of the session.
TUESDAY, April 23.-HoUsE.-A reso-
luton of inquiry into the less of the records of the
Buell. court-martial was adopted. The Yuba Buena
Island bill occupied the greater portion of the day,
but was not disposed of. An evening session was
held for the consideration of pension bills.
WEDNESDAY, April "a. SENATE.
Parsons was sworn in as Senator from North Carroll
na The legislative appropriation bill was taken up,
and after debate reconmitted. A resolution giving
salary from the 4th of March, 1871, to April o. 1872
and mileage Abbott of North Carolina was pass
ed. Mr.. Sumner presented petition from 5000 cit
izens of the United States against recognizing God
| the Constitution. The Senate Committee PriVi-
leges and Elections made report the House res
c1I1fion Iecjaino t -4t,7tion of its hin fo
reduce existing taxes for the House bill repeating the
duties on tea and coffee as unconstitutional and no.
tfyng the Senate that the same had been laid the
table, made long report sustaining the action OF the
Senate. The deficiency bill was then taken up, and,
With the usual executive session, occupied the re-
malnder of the day.
/ WEDNESDAY, Aprl 24.-HoUsE.-
Twenty-one thousand copies of the American case
presented to the Geneva arbitration were ordered
printed. The House then took up the Goat Island
bill, which was passed, yeas 101, nays S. Mr. Cox
suggested that the title should be changed to
make it read bill to give to the Pacific Railroad
Company over five millions of government property
without considerations resolution to pay Good
StaTlff
son, OF Indiana, S., ,036for expenses offered and
agreed to. The case of DR.. Howard debated for
some time, when recess was taken until 730 P NJ.
THURSDAY, April 25.-SENATE. Scott
from the Ku- -Kux Committee reported the testimony
relating to Florida Georgia, Alabama and MISSISSIPPI
pi. An adverse report was made upon the bill allow
ing widows of soldierssof the war 1912 pensions,
without reference to the time of marriage. The de-
ficency bill up as the unfinished business, and
after consideration in Committee of the Whole, it
was reported to the Senate. The bill authorizing
the West Wisconsin Rsflway Company to construct
raj way bridge acrosssLake st. Croix at Hudson
Wis, was passed. Adjourned.
! THURSDAY, April 25.-HoUsE.-Ihe
consideration of the case of Dr. Howard was resun-
ed, and occupied the entire session. the House adj
/ journing without action.
/ FRIDAY, April. 90 SENATE.
House bill granting Goat Island, in San Francisco
1
was read once, Cole objecting to second reading.
Bills were reported from committees to equalize
promotions among army officers; to increase the
present steamship mail service to Brazil to semi
monthly service for ten years at cost to the United
States not exceeding S45G,000 per annum. The con-
ference report the Legislative appropriation bill,
after an explanation by Cole that it fixed the saa-
les of the Judges OF tie Court of Claims at S45O0,
and had made increase in the salaries of District
/ judges, was concurred in. The deficiency bill was
then taken up, the pending question being on con-
curing in the amendment made in Committee
\ of the Whole to equalize the pay of men employed
! in the government workshops under the eight-hour
] law After considerable discussion upon the merits
/ of the eight-hour law, the committees amendment
was rejected, and the section passed substan-
TALLY as If from The House, providing that the
accounting officer be required, in the settlement of
all accounts for the services of aborers and mechan-
les employed by the government, from the 25th OF
| June 1868, to the 18th of May, 1862 to pay the
same without reduction account of reduction of
the hours of labor by the eight-hour law, when it
shall appear that this the sole of the re-
duction of wages After some further discussion
OF ~ bill the Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 26.-HoUsE. The
resolutions calling for the immediate release of Dr.
Howard if it shall appear hat he unjustly
fenced, after strong speech by General Banks,
were adopted by vote of l43 to 43. concurrent
resolution for final ad journment on the 29th OF May
was voted down-yeas 49, nays 1O6. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole the Tariff
bill. The general debate is to close next Friday.
Adjourned
MONDAY, April 29.-SENATE.-A reso-
luton limiting debates appropriation bills to five
minutes for each Senator, occupied the entire ses-
sion. 1t was adopted.
/ MONDAY, April %. HOUSE.
cradle business of no special Importance was tran
sacted. The House then went into business on the
Speakers table, and disposed of number Of bills.
for two years the time of payment by preemption
settlers in Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakota was
concurred in, as was also the Senate resolution
cepting from the State of Connecticut statues of
Jonathan TrumbuIl and Roger Sherman.