Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-01-29
Proceedings L in Congress,

SENATE. On Friday, 18th, the Wen
ma. exposition appropriation bill was PASSED,
| Nj. Morton called up his resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Elections to innnir
INTO the detents of the present electoral svs.
TEN, ana the pest means for remedying them
ahu auufessFd the Senate at great length
| upon the subject. He favored a direct vote
OF The people, each state to have as many
votes as 1t has Congressional di tricts and the
vote or each district to be east for the person
aecelVing majority of all the votes. lr
drumbllll spoke briefly in opposition to a.
Moftoh I, views I he blllte revise and amend
the laws relating to mnts ASSAY Office aud
| coinage OF the United States was passed
| HOUsE--A large number of bills ol
private character were reported from the
committee On Claims and referred The
olll 10 grant certain lands in the state of Iowa
| to the mississippi and Missouri and the Chi
ca9o, Rock Island the Pacific Railroad Com
panles occupied the remainder Of the session
| and was not disposed of.
SENATE-A bill was introduced on
January 18th toregulate the TRANSFORMATION ot
ierchahdlse-feported from the Committed
| on Commerce. Also bills authorizing the Sec
retary OF War to contract for the bnildino Of
several llght-draft snag boats for the Missis
| slppl ana a.kan6as rivers Butborizino tbc
Secretary OF War to erect arnonument at Salis-
bury, n. e. to the memory of soldiers WIN
III" III" III prison and are buried there; and for
tle improvement of the harbor and river AZ
Washington, D. G. Bills were passed flying
the compensation and length of sessions of
territorial legislatures, and committipc, tbe
care OF pententiaries to territorial authorities
Inc House Dill appropriating $500 600 to cover
expenses OF American representation at the vi
emma Exposition occupied the remainder of the
morning hour, when, without action. it went
over. Mr.. Sherman made lengthy speech
on the resumption OF specie payments and at
its close reported from the Committee on Fl
nance a substitute for the Buckingham bill
The House bill to incorporate the Loomis
Aerial Telegraph Company was passed. Mr.
Morton offered resolution. which was passed
lnstructlng the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire whether there is a legal
state government in Louisiana. and if so. hy
whom constituted. Mr.. Carpenter. from the
Committee on Judiciary, reported bill fixing
the second Monday of October for the JJniteSi
States Court. Passed.
HoUsE-After some rnimportant
business, the bill for the admission of Colora-
do was debated until the expiration of the
morning hour. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the Consular
bill. Upon rising the uklahan1a Indian Terri
tory bill was consider I'd and laid ON the table,
The Senate bill amending the apricuItural
college act by extending the time for granting
lands, vas passed, FaE0
SENATE.-On January Is a minority
report vas made by Mr. Wright, from the
Committee On Finance on the question of the
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue United
States notes IN place of any portion of the
s44, 100000 cancelled under act OF 1866. Bills
were introduced to amend patent and copy
right laws; authorizing the Secretary of Wal
to compromise and settle all pending claims
OF ths Government against Southern railroad
com panles; to require national banks to re-
store their capital Then impaired and to
amend the national currency act. Bills were
passed to confirm the title of L. trignon to
land at Green Bay, Wis; to provide building
for custom house and pcstcfice at NJ mphis.
Tenn.
HOUSE. The post Office appropria-
ton bill was reported. A bill was passed re-
heying from the operations of the Bankruptcy
act state insurance companies against which
bankruptcy proceedings are taken in state
courts. The legislative appropriation bill came
up and amendments were voted upon. The only
important amendment was that sdepted yes
terday IN the committee repeating the 9th sec
ton OF the army appropriation bill Of 1871, in
reference to the interest on the Pacific Rail-
road bonds. II was agreed to hv the House
without division The claim Of Theodore
Adams, S11z, 74J, fer the construction of NOR
tar boats and tugs, was allowed ~Ine House
then took up the bill reported by Mr.. Parker
OF Missouri, from the Committee on Terri
tories, for better protection OF Indian tribes,
and their consolidation under civil govern
menf, TO be called territory Oklahoma.
SENATE. January Il Mr.. Sher-
man, from the COMMITTEES on Finance. report
sd that the Secretary of the Treasury has not
power, under the existing laws, to issue
United States notes for any, portion of the
for ty-tottr million dollars in notes cancelled
tindsr The act Of June, 1866. 4 bill TO amend
the national currency act was passed. 1t all
lows national banks to loan to ally individua
CT corporation ten per cent upon their sur
plus profits, as we'll as on their original capi--
tai. Memorials from soldiers were presented
urging the passage of the House bill granting
100 acres of land to henorably discharged sol
diers It was stated that the bill would re-
quibe $50, 900 0G0 acres. The agricultural col
lege bill came lip and after debate was passed.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed extending
the time tor the completion of the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior ship canal. The
legislative appropriation bill was considered
in committee of the whole and reported to
The House, where it occupied the remainder OF
The session without being brought to vote.
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