Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-12
NO. IA.
Congressional Summary

the credentials Of Mr. Dorsey sanptoreoieoq
from Arkansas. A blIl was introauced Snro.
ati6 ylotin6 lliat T. IN the construction of the S6tb
9eGtio1 % o1n ot the patent and copyright act Of
uly' !otG, the words 6 cut . print and en-
grave shall be restricted to nictorisI IT,
uRtlons that no label DESIGNED for usa Or
iS l1Saiiuiact urea articles shalrbe copyriobted
ouC may De registered al the patent Office as
q %3qe marx and that TIE word g book ,
Snal be held to include any pamphlet or NJ
rl9dieal publication in which a copvrorbf il o.,
may be claimed. Mr.. Wright. from the Com
Lnttee on Judiciary, reported with amend
nents' the bill to prevent and punish the m
la"Iul lnaklhs, passing and selling or Eolding
III u an any taise @ colh or token in resemblance OF
United States colne A conference commit+ea
was aPpolntedon the, bill to provide for build
ing SIX new sloops- of-War The Ansfpajia,,
steamship subsidy bill was laid on the fabie
me Dlll 10 provide for United States public
puiiutin5s at Atlapta, Ga, was passed The
4 Suosusate. reported from the Committee Of
Finance for Mr.. Buekingbam,s BANKING hill
was taken up, and occupied the remainder of
the morning session. ~ moon =,
HoUsE.-Bllls were introduced for a.
day OF National Thanksgiving recommend-
1hS lhe PRESIDENT to communicate with forei On
5 5NI 5oSel sas uiienas with the vlew to protecting
Hon-conlGaIants and securing compliance with
clFlilzed warfare, encouraging emancipation
ana promoting peace between Cuba, and
SPAN directing that negotiations be opened
/ with The Government of Chill for a a adiust-
n1eft OF the claims Of American citizens 10
abolish the tax on Spirits distilled from fr1it5
for the remoYalfof disabilities from all citizens
I OF the United States. AresOlution was offered
! declaring 1t to be the opinion of the House
that 1t is not wise or expedient. or for the
puhllc interests, that any part Of Goat Island.
San francisco, shall be- ceded for railroad
purposes. Pending its adoption the charge
was made that LOBBYISTS were on the floor
I which elected some discussions Mr. Steven
son introduced a bill tor a board of three
commissioners to inquire and report 1.-The
next regular session OF Congress theacond-
ton of all railroads that have received aid
from the Government III land and bonds. with
4 power to send for persons and papers-refer-
i red: A Dill to divide Ohio into thl ee judicial
/ districts were passed. faaSyga ne
4 SENATE. -On January 81 a MESSAGE
4 was received from the President yetoino the
bll for the relief of the University of East Ten
nessee,t a conference committee was appoint
ed on the indian appropriation bill. Bills
were introduced authorizing the Northern
Il Pacific Railroad Company to construct a
bridge across the ST. Louis River by span.
and authorizing the Columbus, Fayette and
Decatur Railroad Company to enter public
lands. Mr. Harlan introduced joint resolu- :
ton for constitutional amendment electing
Senator's by popular vote. The steamship
subsidy bill occupied the remainder Of the scs-
sion. ~ aa3 20 -s
I1H HOUSE. E.-The House, after spending
the whole dayon private bills, adjourned.
t rsoENATEy-On January 80, the naval
4 iappropriation bill was reported with amend-
\ ments bill was introduced incorporating
the Mississippi and Ohio Tunnel and Tube
Company, with capital Of ten million dollars,
to construct tunnels under the NTfssissippi
and Ohio Rivers. to be usfd {tor connectil :
! railroads centerng near thtir5 junction. The
4 bill -exeInpting mineral lands Of Michigan
! Wisconsin and Mnnesota from he general act
to promote the development of the mineral
resources Of the United States, was passed; all
so the Legislative appropriation BILL
HOUSE. large number of pension
bills were passed, among them one directing
the restoration to the pension rolls of the
names OF such pensioners of the war of 1872
as were struck from the rolls under the act of
the 18th OF February, 1862, on account of hav-
i ing aided or encouraged the rebellion. John |
i B. Stewart was arlai9ned for contenpt in re- |
/ fusing to answer questions before the Wilson
Credit Mobilier Committee, and ordered into i
custody. The fortifcation bill passed. 1t ap-
propriates 81, 1,999.00o. $50 5'Nl@
IL SENATE--On the 29th abin was in.
troduced to provide for the preservation and
care of the United States Military Cemetery
near the city,of Mexico also a bill to amend
the act to promote and develop the mining re-
ksources of the United States. The legislative
appropriation bill occupied the remainder of
the session.
sbZ HoUsE.-The bill for the admission
d OF Colorado as a state was laid on the table.
Joseph B. Stewart. of Washington. having re
fused to testify before, the Wilson Credit
# Mobilier committee, was ordered to be brought
4 before the House to show cf -se why he should
net be committed to ansW er for contempt. 4
The committee en- the Flola contested cleo
ton case reported that n lack, the contests
ant is entitled to the sea-. The report was
! agreed to, and Mr. Niblaci was sworn in' ''2e
lEr SENATE-On Janua Y % Nce-Presi- i
! dent Colfax asked for the appointment OF
i committee to Investigate the Credit Mobiiier
charges made against him by Alnes, but mo-
i ton for the appointment Of a7comnnttee IN ac-
cordance with the request was defeated. Ihe
i House amendments to the Vienna Exposition
bill were concurred in. A reconsideration OF
the concurring vote was asked. The Commit
I tee on Public Lands reported bill to iacor-
porate theArkansas Vaileyand Cinnamon Rail-
road Company A bill was introduced repeal 1
ing the act of June 4, 1872, regulating the
construction Of bridges across the MISSISSIPPI
River also bill amendatory of the act Of
April fst, 1872, authorizing the construction OF
a bridge at Clinton, Iowa, and other bridges
across the Mississippi. The consideration OIL
helegislative appropriation bill was then re-
sumed. Nj. Buckingham Iormally announced
the death of Hon. J. L.. Strong, late Repre-
sentative from Connecticut, and ne ana hr'
Terry -eulogized the deceased. The ordinary
resolutions were adopted ~
HoUsE-The House proceeded to the
consideration of the Senate amendments to the
Indian appropriation blI, and disposed OF me
same. A Committee ofConfereGce was sap-
7 Dointea on the disagreeing votes. :, The bill
for the admission of Colorado as State was
| discussed until four O'Clock, when the death
I of Judah l.. Strong late Representative from
Connecticut was announced, and. appropriate
euiOgies delivered. 5A1t 2*s~s'.'t
/. SENATE-Bills we're introduced on
January 81 making. 1t uniaW1ulto construct or
maintain a bridge over nayigable tide-water
4 isstreams without the consent OF the United
J. States, excepting such bridges as were COM
T nIeted Jnne LIST. 1873. and such as have clear
Il elevation OF one hundred feet above nigh va
ter OF have q -hundred-feet draw with nfty
J, feet elevation. Directing the Postmast ter'Gen-1
4 and IL ma Iyp a coptract with the Mediterranean
and Oriental Steamship Company to. carry
/ maiIst European ports, and to endorse the
bonds Of said company to me ainot.ht u u 9lo,
a coo 900. Appropriating $2,0U0 0OO for the pro-
motion OF educa ton III the o9u'nelL totates:
The original bill authorizing the Secretary OF
sVs,. in I no name of the United States, to re-
ceiye from the State of Michigan, all the latters
right and title to the ST. Marys Fails Canal
was reported from the CommIttee on Com
merces r The bill authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to refund differential duties on
articles actually On ship-board IN Frenchves-
sells destined for the United States on NoVem-
Der 5th 1872 was passed As was as+das also 1.-The the
bill to REQUIRE national banks to restore thelr
ca1ital wbai, impaired, and to amend the ma
fidnal currency a:t.I The legislative ap-
propriation bill was then considered. :
: : HOUSE the bills introduced
was one bv Mr. RuSk, authorizing the construc-
n ton Of railroad bridge at La Crosse; also one
declaring inauguration day legal holiday, and and
one for the enlargement Of the st: James E1yer @
and Kabawha canal. A number of resolutions
were introduced. The bill declaring The
meaning of the amendatory bankrupt act OF
June 8tIl to be to exempt from jud cement fht
against bankrupts an amount allowed by me
constitution and laws of each state respectively
as existing in the year 1871 was passed: Mr:
Cox introduced JOINT resolution 5eadeIlP$ aIe1 i
Captain Clearall and the officers and crew OF
the steamship Atlantic the thanks OF Com fess s
for serving the crew of the bri5gantlne anta1
Scotland, which was wrecked in M mld-oceam fle
Passed A bill was also passed granting ,Ine
right Of way over public lands ard territories
to e4ge maFy mdda3reG a9f in nen fhs senste fss
a,nar3n,on+e 10 tho bill abolishing the frank