Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
Congressional Summary.

FRIDAY, March 6.-The finance COM
ments signed in certain southern states during the
rebellion The committee commerce reported
adversely the bill to create a national board of
registration for sea-going vessels.-A bill was in
troduced and referred appropriating $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the joint select committee to nves
tgate the affairs of the District of Columbia
Ramsay's resolution in regard to cheap transporta-
ton discussed until the expiration of the morn
ing hour, when the Senate resumed consideration Of
the Centennial bill, which referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations in al amended form. 1t
now reads: " Be it resolved, etc. That the Presi-
dent be requested to extend respectful and cordial
invitation to the Governors of each of the United
States to be represented and take part in national
exhibition to be held at Philadelphia under the
auspices of the government of the United States in
the year 1876.-The liquor commission then
taken up and passed.-After an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
bill was passed authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to contract for bronze statute of the late Ad
miral Farragut-Mr Butler presented resolu-
ton of the Massachusetts Legislature resembling the
resolution of censure against Senator Sumner
An evening session held for the discussion Of
the bill to regulate Interstate commerce on rail-
roads,
MONDAY, March 9.-The death of Ex-
President Fillmore was announced by Mr.. Fenton,
and the Senate adjourned.
House.
A number of bills were introduced under call of
states.-The announcement of the death of Elk
President Fillmore then made by Mr.. Cox, who
introduced resolutions Of respect which adopt
ed, and the House adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 1O.-A resolution
expressing sorrow at the death of Ex-Presdent
Fillmore unanimously adopted.-The COM
mttee on judiciary recommended the passage of the
bill declaring it to be the true intent and meaning
of the Pacific Railway acts of 1864 and 1866 that for
the construction of the Central branch Of the Union
Pacific Railway, lands and bonds were granted for
the 100 miles next to the Missouri river and no more,
and prohibiting the issuance of bonds or patents Tor
lands for any extension of said roads or OF the
Hannibal 4 st. Joe Railway, in excess OF the 100
miles next to the Missouri river.-The bill appro-
priatng $4,000 to defray the expenses OF the COM
mittee investigating District of Columbia affairs
up but went at the expiration OF the morn
ing hour.-The resolutions of the Massachusetts
Legislature resembling the Sumner batte-fiag reso,
luton read.-Mr. Boutwell, was excused
from serving the committee to investigate the
District of Columbia affairs.--The Chair appoint
ed Messrs. Fenton, Bayard, and Hamilton a COM
mittee to attend the funeral OF ex-Presldent Fill
more.-The bill to provide for issuing and record
ing commissions to postmasters was passed.---The
bill to equalize the distribution of national bank
currency was then taken up and discussed by Mr..
Ferry at length after which the Senate went into
executive session, and upon opening the doors adj
journed.
Several resolutions and memorials were present
ed.-Bills were passed, for the apportionment Of
Wyoming Territory for legislative purposes, and te
prevent the useless slaughter of buffaloes within
the territories.-The House then went into com
nittee of the whole the legislative executive
judicial appropriation bill. When the committee
rose, the Speaker announced Messrs Bass McDou-
gall and Sayler committee to attend the funeral
OF ex-Presldent F1llmore.-AdJourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March Immediate
ly after the opening prayer, announcement was
made of the dying condition of Senator Sumner
| and the Senate adjourned.
House.
| Concurrent resolutions were adopted reciting
that it is alleged that grave abuses exist in the gov
eminent printing Office and the abolition of the
franking privilege will largely reduce the public
| printing, and requiring the joint committee on
printing to report whether the government printing
office cannot be dscountenanced and whether large
sums OF money cannot be saved by change IN the
| manner of doing public printing with power tG
| send for persons and papers.--Bllls were passed
to amend the act of the 14th OF February 1871, Civ
ing pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the
of 1872 and to restore to the pension roll those
persons whose names were struck therefrom in con-
sequence of disloyalty granting $50 for artificial
ewes to soldiers who have lost eye and providing
| that in case of death rernarriage of soldiers
widows having pension, or the death of soldiers
orphan children the pension shall revert to the de-
pendent father, mother, other relative of the sol
| der from the date of such death remarriage.-
| The House spent some time in committee of the
whole the legislative appropriation bill, and adj
iourned receipt of the of the death of Sena
| tor Summer.
| Senate.
| THURSDAY, March Ex-senator An
thony announced the death of Senator Sumner, an(
| the Senate adjourned.
| SIS House.
| The House also adjourned after the announce