Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Congressional Summary.
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10000 Californlans was presented, asking for legs
lation to prevent the evil of Chinese immigration to
this country.-A memorial of the State of Wis
consin in regard to pay of government employees
was also presc nted THE bill to equalze the dis
tribution of currency occupied the remainder of
the session.
House.
bill for ascertaining the losses sustained by the
citizens Of Southern Oregon and Northern Califor-
nja by reason of Indian Expectations in 1872 and
1873, provoked quite an excited discussion, and was
defeated.-A number of private bills were acted
upon.-Adjourned.
Senate
MONDAY, February 16.-R. E. With
sworn in as Senator from West Virginia.
"A number of memorials, resolutions and Pc
ttions were acted OLA bill introduced to
revive and continue in force certain land grants in
the state of Minnesota, to aid in the construc-
ton of the st. Paul and Pacific R. R. Referred
A bill was reported from committee appropriatng
about 5000, 900 to pay 2O8 loyal citizens of Lou
don County, Va, for their property destroyed by
fire in conformity with Major General Sheridan's
order dated Nov. 9th, 1e64-At the expiration of.
Grafton Of the bill to equalize the CURRENCY. Mr.
Cameron offered as substitute bill repeating all
acts Of Congress which limit or restrict the amount
of notes for circulation, and providing that all asso-
Citations organized to carry banking shall be free
to establish national banks with circulation subject
to all limitations now provided by law, except the
limit as TO ClrculaC1On, WHICH Is hereby repealed.
Without action the Senate adjourned.
House.
Bills were introduced: Imposing duty of IS on
jute and jute cuts ; to abolish the navy yards at
Kittery, Charleston, New London and Washington ;
abolishing the Office Of appraiser of imported mer-
chandise under the act of July a. 181O to increase
the taxation whisky; to abolish the revenue
marine service: also to abolish certain custom
houses, and to discharge useless officers to enable
the central branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad to
submit it's claims against the United States under
existing laws to the decision of the Supreme Court
to provide for commission for the reorganization
Of the sra custom Of na er to
lines of the st. Paul and Pacific Railroad !;
to abolish pension agents and provide for paying
pensions by postmasers and collectors of internal
revenue, thus effecng annual saving of $780, 900;
providing that moneys paid into the hands of any
Or into the treasury for customs duties, in
accordance Wirh any decision or ruling previously
made by the Secretary of the Treasury shall not be
refunded paid, except in pursuance of special
appropriations made therefor in accordance with
the judgement of the United States Court giving
construction to the law, and from which the
of error will be taken by the United States. Passed.
Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 1.-THE military
committee reported substitute for the bill to in
crease the pay department of the army; bills were
also introduced: directing the Secretary of the In
terror to place the pension roll the names of all
persons heretofore dropped therefrom because of
participation in the recent rebellion providing that
| $50 should be paid to every Cherokee Indian now
| living east of the Mississippi river, being
an amendment of the act of July %, 1913
to further protect the polls in the election of Presi
| dent and Vice President and members of Congress
1t authorizes the Secretary OF the Interior to
tract with the patentee of the safety balotbox for
the of the box at the polls throughout the Unit
ed States in the election of President to pay for
certain salt works destroyed in 1862 by u S. troops
in Clay county, KY; to authorize the issue of sup
ply of to the authorities of the state of Ne
braska -Bills on the calendar were then consid-
cred, and number passed.---At the expiration Oh
the morning hour, the bill to equa lie the distrbu
ton of the currency was taken up. Without fna
action, adjourned.
Bills were passed: authorizing the clerks of the
War Department to issue warrants on the Treasury
| transferring the military prison from Rock Island
| to Fort LeavenWorth. - A resolution was adopted
declaring W. w. Wiltshire entitled to seat from
the third Congressional district of Arkansas
| Adjourned.
| Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 1S.-Mr. An.
thony introduced bill to extend the time or the
completion of the Wisconsin Central Railroad. Mr.
Howe introduced bill amendatory of the soldiers
homestead law. 1t provides that persons entitled
to the benefits of its first section who have, since
June 8, 1872, entered less quantity of land thar
100 acres, shall be entitled to make up the ful
quantity in the same manner as persons who made
partial entries prior to said date.--The bill Il