Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

bills reported and acted upon, after which tn
House adjourned.
Senate. p
MONDAY, February 9.-John S. Ha-
ger, Senator elect from California, took his seat
, - Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill annendatory Of
the national currency act. The bill contains two
sections, one prohibiting national banks from pay
ing receiving interest deposits, and the other
requiring national banks to keep Is per cent. OF
their reserves at hOme.-The bill for the relief OF
the East Tennessee University, appropriatng S16OJI
to compensate that institution for property belong
ing to it occupied and destroyed by Federal troops
during The late war was passed--yeas 49, nays 20. =
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill to amend the in
ternal revenue laws.-The morning hour having
expired, the Senate resumed the consideration of
the bankrupt bill.-After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced, to reduce the rate of
letter-postage to two cents fixing the salaries of
the postmasters of New York, Philadelphia,
Boston,, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati Balti-
more and San Francisco; also, to regulate
the hours of service in the departments at Wash
ington, and to reduce the number of clerks for
the construction of the Fort ST. Phillip Canal !; to
reduce the internal revenue taxes on wbis XIV and to-
bacco; granting aid to the Atlantic and Great
Western Canal Company.-A concurrent reso'1-
tlou providing for sine die adjournment on the
lUtn OF May, was reterred.-A resolution was
adopted against ad journment until means are
enacted for reform in the system of currency -
A bill was passed approprating $4,000 to dredge
and protect a navigable channel at the mouth of
Buffalo River against the sand bar formed by the
gale of last December Majority and minority
reports in the contested election case from the
Third Congressional District of Arkansas we're
presented and ordered printed The majority re-
port gives the seat to Wiltshire on his rirea facse
right.--A resolution was adopted declaring it to
be within the constitutional power of Congress by
law to regulate commerce among states so as to
protect that portion of internal commerce which is
among several states from unjust oppressive
tolls, taxes, distractions other burdens which
are imposed by railroad companies or by combina-
tons thereof, or by other common carriers.-
Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 10.-The Chair
announced as the committee to investigate the
affairs of the District of Columbia, Messrs Bout
well, Thurman and Allison.-Several petitions
resolutions and memorials were presented. A
bill was introduced to relieve the political disabil
ties of Raphael Semmes, of Alabama.-Th COM
m1ttee on foreign relations reported the House
bill requesting the President to extend, in the
name of the United States, cordial invitation to
foreign governments to take part in the Centennial
Exposition at lpha.-Bis also intro
duced directing the Secretary of the Interior to
appoint commissioners to locate and open a road
for military, postal and commercial purposes
the Indian Territory from the mouth of til Main
Cashee river, in Texas, via Fort Cobb Fort SILL and
and Wichita, to the mouth of the Walnut river, i'm
Kansas granting to the Atlantic and Great West
ern Canal Company currency notes to the amount
of $4,000 per mile for each section of ten miles of
the canal that shall be constructed and author
izing the coinage of twenty cent silver pieces. -
The Finance Committee reported Mr.. Boutwell's
bill in regard to appropriations estimates, etc.
The morning hour having expired, the Senate
sumed the consideration of the bankrupt bill,
which was passed, with amendments, by vote of
43 yeas to IL nays.--The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the bill reported from the
Finance Committee to amend the act to provide for
the redemption of the three per centum temporary
loan certificates and for an increase of national
bank notes.--Pending the consideration of the
bill, the Senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned. 'st A' +tI-... "a"
r..f.g...r House. 5-.r -arr~
bill was passed amendatory of the general post
office law, by prescribing the oath to be taken by
postmasters. THE postofice committee reported
bilF providing that on mail matter of the. third
class the name and address of the sender may be
written, and also the number and kind of articles
enclosed and there may also be written in any
book or pamphlet sent through the mail form of
presentation, without extra postage being charged.
The House then went into committee of the
whole, Mr. Kellogg in the chair, the army appro-
priation BILL adjourned ..' r. 81. - .a
WEDNESDAY, February 11.-After the
transaction of miscellaneous business the
consideration of the bill to withdraw $685. 900 of
national bank currency was preceded with, and
occupied the remainder of the session. s.1g.fE
House. - .,.-s
bill extending to the 1st of January, 1875, the
time within which settlers the Cherokee strip in
Kansas may make proof of settlement and payment,
deferred payments to bear five per cent interest,
was passed.-Bills were introduced authorizing
the Secretary of War to construct and operate line
of telegraph connecting military posts on the line
of the Rio Grande for the removal Of the Alabama,
Ouachita and Muscatne Indians fromTexas and Lou
isiana the Creek Nation, in the Indian Territory
and in relation to private contracts or agreements
made with the Indians prior to the 21st day of May
1o72.-The army appropriation bill was then
again taken up. Without final action, the House
adjourned.
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THURSDAY, February 12.-The newly
elected Senators from Kansas and Mississippi,
James 8. Harvey and Fl. r. Pease were sworn in
and took their seats.--At the expiration Of the
morning hour the consideration of the bill for the
equal distribution of the currency was resumed.
Without coming to vote the Senate adjourned
...- House. A o. ,.r
Bills were passed, to authorize the sale by public
auction of the military reservation at Fort Rey-
nolds, Colorado Territory making it the duty of
the Secretary of War to cause frequent inquiries to
be made into the propriety and necessity of econo-
my in the disbursement of moneys by the disburs-
ing officers Of the army and governing leaves OF
absence to army officers. - The fertilization bill
again considered in committee of the whole,
stamp duty on matches was next considered, and
occupied the remainder of the day.
Legislative Summary.
Senate.