Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11
Senate

TUESDAY, March 3.--The fcrtifca-
ton bill was reported from committee without
amendment also bills authorizing the Secretary Of
war to issue arms to Nebraska, and to provide for
the incorporation and regulation Of railroad COM
panles III the territories Of the United States.--
MI ramsey introduced a bill TO place the name of
IB pr FL. H. Van Ceve upon the retired
nst or the army--The Centennial bill was then
discussed until adjournment.
House.
LIE committee public lands reported bill to
amend the homestead laws.-A bill was passed to
amend the act of July, $780, to prevent the exter-
mlnatlon OF fur bearing animals in Alaska SO as to
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to desig-
nate month IN which fur seals NAV he taken for
their SKINS on the ISLANDS Of st. Paul and St.
george, ana the waters adjacent thereto. The
House then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to regulate commerce among the several states
but without taking action, adjourned
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 4.-The Chair
laid before the Senate a joint resolution of the
Wisconsin Legislature asking Congress to Drovide
for the construction of ship canal around Niagara
Fals.-A number of bills for tie relief Of yari-
Gus persons reported from the committee on
claims, and placed on the calendar-Mr Ram
sey submitted resolution instructing the COM
mittee on trant po"tati0n routes to the seaboard
to consider and report upon the expediency or i'm
proving the water routes and railway cOmmuDica-
tons from the Mississippi valley TO the seaboard
and , regulate commerce among states by cheapen-
ing Transportation between the east and vest
The Senate discussed the quOr traffic bill until the
expiration of The morning hour, when Senator Car
penter addressed the Senate on the bill introduced
by him ordering new election N Louisiana
AT the conclusion of M. Carpenters remarks Mr..
Hitchcock submitted an amendment to the forti-
cation appropriation bill, appcOTjriating S00.0g0fCr
post on the north fcrl Of Iogp river, Nebraska.
The centennial bill was then taken UP, and oc-
cupied the remainder OF the session.
House.
The Indian appropriation bill was reported; also
bill concerning the execution Of the laws in Utah.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to regulate commerce by railroads. but ad-
journed without action.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March Bills were in
troduced to compensate various persons IN West
Virginia for property belonging to them destroyed
by the federal troops during the war to organize
the territory of Oklahana for the improvement Of
the mouth O. the Mississippi. - Bills were passed,
to amend the act to encourage the growth of timber
on western pralr:es; and granting pensions to ex-
soldiers.-The bill for the relief of the Kentucky
Agricultural and Mechanical Association was re-
ported favorably from the committee.
Senate resumed the consideration of the liquor bill,
which was laid aside at the SEPARATION OF the morn
ing hour, and the centennial bill taken up. With
out final action the Senate adjourned.
House.
A motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
bill for the fl ee distribution Of public documents
carried--yeas III, nays 106. The bill as
originally reported then rejected, yeas Ill,
nays 12O.-Resolutions were reported from the
committee elections il the Virginia contested
election case that Davis, the sitting member. is not
entitled to seat, and that Thomas, the contestant,
is. Adopted and Mr.. Thomas sworn in.-T The
House then went into committee of the Whole On
the legislative appropriation biIl.-Upon rising
taken until evening for the consideration
of the bill to revise the statutes.