Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1874
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Senate.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 7.-SENATE.

MONDAY, DocomDor1 .-SENATE.- Iho
enate met, vice-Presdent Wilson in the chair
An order agreed to for sessions to begin at IL
"A committee was appointed ON the part of the
Senate to inform the President that that body was
ia session and ready to receive any communication
Bills were introduced: For a commission to re-
wise custom laws; for the relief of grasshopper suf
ferers to protect persons of foreign birth against
forclble restralnt.-The Senate then took re-
c ess, and on reassembng, resolution relating to
disturbances in the Indian Territory was laid on
the table, when the message of the President was
received and ordered Observation-Disclosures.
House. .,.,.
The House met at IL M.-After the re-
ception and reading of the message the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported the general appro-
priating bills. The amounts appropriated by the
several bills follows: Legislation bill, $19-
653, 43A navy, S16,976006; army So, 701 500; In
was passed appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of scales for the post-otfce department.-Mr.
Phelps gave notice of the Introduction of bill to
repeal the press gag law.-Adjourned.
a& Senate. goWWAF -t
TUESDAY, December s. Bills were
introduced: Fixing the salary of the President at
$4,000 for the construction of United StatesStele-
graph lines between Washington and Boston, ap-
propriating $600,000 therefor amending the cur
rency acts of 1864 and 1866 and relating to Jury
cases in supreme court of the District of Columbia
a memorial of various publishers asking for a
on the table.-A resolution was ordered printed
requiring from the President a statement of
moneys due the government from public officials,
also the number of acres of land granted to rail
road companies, etc.-Adjourned. .......#' nH
House.
Bills were introduced: distinguishing the Indian
title to the Black Hills; fixing duties on merchan
disc; substituting United States notes for green
backs; for the payment of certain postal service
prior to 1861; to prevent members of Congress
from acting counsel in suits against the United
States-passed; restoring duty on certain articles
for an additional representation from Nebraska to
amend the constitution providing that nothing but
gold and silver shall be declared legal tenders; for
free banking; for Improvement of Kanawha river !.
in relation to the importation of coolies to repeal
the act requiring stamps on bank checks also for a
system of international arbitration; to regulate
elections III certain cases, and bill repeating the
increase of the Presidents salary - 4 resolution
was introduced calling for information relative to
the Sugg claim. The House then went into COM
mittee OF the whole and considered Kellys bill for
exchange of greenbacks into convertible bonds
After lengthy discussion the committee rose. and
the bill was ordered printed.-Ad ourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, December 9.-The fol-
lowing memorials were presented, Of type foun-
ders of Chicago, and of the National Lumbermens
Association against the Canadian reciprocity
treaty. of the Texas, and Atlantic and Pacific rail
roads asking for aid of citizens of Kansas asking
extension of time to homesteaders who have suffer-
K
ing compensation for damages to certain property
held by him as trust during the war. Referred to
the committee on claims.--Bills were introduced :
To ascertain the expense of resisting Indian in
vason by Kansas; and to aid in constructing the
Texas Pacific railroad.
tas1t aldBarHouse 5aaa hae oa
Mr.. Wood offered resolution requiring the sec
rotary of the treasury to inform the House as to
whether articles have been entered at that port at
higher or lower rates of duty than prescribedIby
law, and other information in relation to the New
YORK custom house = referred. - The Omaha
bridge bill was postpone - That portion of the
Presidents message relating to affairs in southern
states referred to select committee when the
District. of Columbia bill, which continues the
board of audit, was passed Mr.. Randall, during
the consideration of the BILL contradicted the Pres
ldents statement that the debt of the District was
only $l4OOO,0 GOO, and said it over $40, 600 900
Adjourned. sbatA'i 'A -'.ts
THURSDAY, December 1O.-The House
resolution relating to binding the revised statutes
was passed; also resolution appointing Geo. Ban
croft member of. the board of regents of the
smithsonian Institute. Mr.. Wright gave notice
that on Friday of next week he would ask the Sem
ate to proceed with the consideration of the bill
reported from the Judiciary committee at the last
session, declaring the true intent and meaning of
the Union Pacific Railroad acts, approved July 1,
1862, July q 1868, July q 1864 and July 8, 1906
Next Monday was fixed for the consideration of the
District of Columbia biI.-The Senate then held
suoft executive session. ana soon after adjourned.
House.
resolution relating to the Freedmen's Bank was
agreed to, and bill On the same subject was re-
ferred.-The consular appropriation bill was re-
ported and made the special order for December %
The st. Louis bridge BILL and the bill appropri-
atlng money to purchase scales for the postoce de-
partment, were reported, and the latter passed.
The bill converting greenbacks then consider
ed in committee of the whole, but definite action
taken.-The Stowen tadetship sale was referred
to the committee naval affairs, when the Speaker
announced appointments to fill vacancies, and the
House adjourned. =