Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-01
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.


, TUESDAY, April 16.- SENATE.-A bill
was passed to provide for the redemption and sale
of lands held by the United States under the several
acts levying direct taxes. Several resolutions and
bills were introduced, when the bill authorizing the
estab1is hment of ocean mail steamship service be-
tween the United States and Australia was taken up,
and discussed. An executive session and adjourn
ment followed.
TUESDAY, April 16.-HoUsE.-Mr.
caves, from the Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill to reduce the duty on imports and
internal taxes. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole and made the special order for Tuesday next
and from day to day until disposed of. Mr. Maynard
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill on which
himself and Mr.. Kelley, as minority OF the com
mittee had agreed 1t is entitled . A bill for the
further reduction Of taxes and the promotion OF
commerce." 1t puts internal taxes first. 1t makes
tea and coffee Free with other additions to the free
list The measure makes reduction of $50 1000 from
tive sources of revenue, and provides for dlmu-
milton of the force of the internal revenue service to
the extent of half the number of employees and ex-
pense Mr.. Ketcham, from the conference commit
tee on the st. Croix and Lake Superior land grant
bin, reported that the committee had been unable to
agree. He moved that the House insist its action
and that another conference committee be appointed
Mr.. Holman moved that the House adhere to Its
action. which agreed to. This amounts to re-
lection of the bill as the substitute adopted by the
House. and to which it voted to adhere, was to de-
clare that the land in question reverted to actual
settlers. --
"WEDNESDAY, April 17-SENATE. "A
bill passed appropriating $4,000 for the obser
walton of thefransit Of Venus in 1874. At the expi
ration of the morning hour, the Australian steam
ship bill taken up and laid on the table. Bills
were introduced to settle land titles in Iowa, and
authorizing the sale of Middle Island, in Saginaw
River, MichigaL. Bills were passed to perpetuate
testimony in courts of the United States to further
the administration of justice, supplementary to the
act amending the enforcement act 1t provides that
hy
ing the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, 1872, for the purpose of choosing Presi
Dental electors, be required to be continued for
more than one day. said election shall be continued
the number of days required by the laws of such
state. bill to authorize the President to accept the
resignation of Judges of any court of the United
States, was amended to confne its operation to
Judges who shall Lave been ten years in Office was
rejected. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, April 17.-HoUsE. The
bill to regulate the seizure and examination of
books and invoices in custom revenue cases was ta
ken up, amended and passed. The bill to carry out
the provisions of the Treaty of Washington came up
as a special order, and was postponed for four
weeks. bill appropriating S25, ,292 for the mill
tary academy at West Point was passed. The civil
service reform bill taken up, and discussed un-
til adjournment.
THURSDAY, April S.-SENATE.-
bill granting lands for the improvement of the Miss
issippi below Minneapolis, after explanation, was
placed on the calender bill for the relief of pur-
chasers of lands sold for direct taxes in the southern
states was passed: several District of Columbia bills
reported from the Committee on the District Of Col
umbia Mr.. Summers bill abofshing the Board
of Trustees of Colored Schools of Washington and
Georgetown and prohibiting all distinctions ac-
count OF race or color, either as to the pupils or
teachers any of the public schools of the District
The bill was discussed until adjournment. 's ~
THURSDAY April 1S.-HoUsE.-A
bill was introduced and passed, suspendlng the fur
ther cancellation of three per cent certificates unit
next January. The incorporating the Great Salt
Lake and Colorado Railroad. and granting the right
of way through public lands, came up and passed.
The Civil Service Reform bin occupied the remain
der OF the SESSION. yT0tssd 9a5 H1i# Ia
FRIDAY, April .+SBNATE.-The de-
fciency appropriation bill came up, but went over
Bills reported from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad were then considered. without action. Mr.
Ramsey, from the committee of conference on the
bill to prevent straw bids for nail contracts, made
report, which was concurred in. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, April 19.-HoUsE.-A bill
was passed authorizing settlements by the Secretary
of the Treasury with joint debtors of the United
States. The Civil Service Reform bill up, and
after a lengthy and somewhat heated discussion,
was recommitted by vote of 96 yeas to T9 nays.
The remainder of the session devoted to busi-
ness of the District of Columbia.
MONDAY, April zz.-oENATE.- Ine de-
fciency bill was considered, without final action.
message was received from the President transmit
ting copy of the counter of the United States
against Great Britain The North Carolina contested
seat case an executive session occupied the re-
mainder of the day.
T MONDAY, April 22.-HoUsE. Mr..
Wood introduced bill directing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to set apart twenty millions of coin in
tenders to be placed in the hands of the Assistant
Treasurers at New York, Chicago, Philadelphia anc
Boston, to be loaned by them on pledge OF Unitec
States bonds, under certain stipulations. The bill
is entitled An act to prevent the contraction
and expansion of the money market and give elias
! ITCHY to currency" The Indiana contested seal
case was decided in favor of Mr.. Wilson. MIR. Ely
cigar manufacturers to give bonds. A resolution
was introduced to exclude ex-members from the
] floor if engaged in lobbying Adjourn d. y