Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-13
Congressional Summary.
Senate.

| extension of patent for hemmng attachment to
sewing machines.-The ways and means commit
tee reported bill to amend the customs laws and
abolish moieties.-A number of private bills were
passed, when the House adjourned.
| Senate.
MONDAY, May 4.-Bills we're intro
duced: To legislative control of the Dis
trict of Columbia; relating to army distincton.-
| A bill was reported to amend the pension laws
| The above, with some other business of miscella-
neous character occupied the morning hour, at the
expiration OF which the civil rights bill was taken
| up. Senators Norwood and Fenton addressed the
| Senate, when an adjournment was taken.
resolution was offered in relation to an amend
| ed homestead law. Referred.-A report the
| Sanborn investigation was presented.-A bill was
reported from committee relating to the liquor
! traffic with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. business of
no general Importance was transacted, when the
| currency question caused some debate, during
which motion to adjourn was carried.
| Senate.
TUESDAY, May 5.-The bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors Of the of 1872
and to restore to the rolls those persons stricken
therefrom for disloyalty, placed on the calen-
dar.-The southern relief bill was reported from
committee, and after some debate recommltted.-
favorable report made on the bill relating to
homesteads in Minnesota, and it was placed on the
| caendar.--The Senate resumed consideration of
the civil rights bill, and without definite action
held an executive session. and soon after adjourned
| House.
A bill reported relating to the adjustment of
| railroad land grants.-A resolution was intro
duced to inquire whether any government officers
had conspired to defeat hinder investigation into
District affairs-The bill defining rights Of citi-
| zens abroad Was recommtted-The House then
thn
NAL BILL which appropriates 100000. Some de-
bate resulted, when, without reaching vote, the
House took recess till evening for consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, May 6.-The committee
on finance reported back, with substitute, the
House bill in relation to currency and free banking.
A remonstrance was presented of citizens of
New York. Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Toledo,
Erie and Cleveland, praying that swine be exempted
from the provisions of the House bill to prevent
cruelty to animals while in transit by railroad or
other means Of transportation within the United
States Referred.--Some unimportant business
was then transacted, when the Senate went into
executive session, at the termination of which an
adjournment took place.
House.
Mr.. Banning from the committee on foreign re-
lations, reported bill to amend the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Passed.-Mr Ell
dredge submitted a minority report in regard to s.
Carolina Ordered printed.--The Senate bill for
the relief of settlers on Fl Randall military reser-
walton, Dakota was passed. 1t confirms the right
of settlers who had been ia occupation OF their
lands prior to June 1860 when the reservation was
established and of those who made settlement III
good faith between 1867 and 1870, when the reser-
vation was occupied for military purposes.--Ihe
House then went into committee OF the whole on
the centennial bill. Considerable debate took place
thereon, when recess was taken until evening:
On reassembling the discussion was resumed, ana
at 1890 o'clock. with no definite action, the House
adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, May IA memorial from
citizens of Wisconsin asking appropriation for
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers Improvement was
presented and REFERRED also memorial from
printers of Washington in relation to the public
printing-The House bill appropriating 100000
for relief of sufferers by the overflow IN the south
was passed also, bill relating to the transfer of
bullion to the assistant treasurer,s of1ce III New
York-The bill relating to collection of customs
was discussed and referred.--A committee OF con-
ference the part of the Senate, on the bill reat-
ing to the expectation of distilled spirits, was APP
pointed.-A favorable report was made on the
bill refund to the state of Georgia, certain money
expended by the state for common defence IN 1867
Placed on the calendar-Mr. Allison introduced
bill amendaory of the act to aid in the con ruction
of railroad from the Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean. Referred.-The committee on Indian
affairs reported favorable on the bill giving the
| assent of Congress for improvements on the wolf
River across the Menominee Indian reservation III
Wisconsin. Passed.-A bill was introduced for
relief of settlers on the odd numbered sections OF
land within the limits of the Union Pacific Rail
road in the territory Of Dakota. Refereed
| Other unimpOrtant business was transacted When
the Senate went into executive session; and soon
fter adjourned.
The committee on ways and means reported back
the Senate amendments to the House bill, to faci
tate the expectation of distilled spirits and amend
atorv of the act in relation thereto. The amend
ments were concI,rred in, and the bill was sent
to the committee of conference. Messrs. Banch-
ard Kasson and Beck were appointed committee
on the part Of the House.-The centennial Dill
was then considered in committee of the WHOLE
Mr. Hawley with great vehemence, advocated the
bill while it was opposed with equal sincerity by
Others Finally motion was made to lay the OIL
on the table, and pending vote On the motion, the
House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, May S.-The committee on
Indian affairs reported the bill relating to set
tiers on Shawnee lands in Kansas.--Bius on the
| calendar were then considered, and a number OF
| no general importance were passed.-Mr Oglesby
| from the committee on Indian affairs, reported
without amendment the bill to enable the Indians
to become citizens of the United States. Placed on
| the calendar.-The resolution for settlement OF
differences between nations by international arbl-
| tration was taken from the table and referred to
| the committee on fereign relations.--Mr Carpen-
Ter introduced resolution instructing the Judlcl-
ary committee to inquire and report whether sec
ton three of the act to establish police court in
the District of Columbia, SO far as the same denies
| trial by jury is constitutional Agreed to.--The
Geneva award bill was .then taken up, and the
| amendments proposed by the committee agreed to.
| The Senate then went into executive session, and
thereafter adjourned until Monday.
- House.
The committee on banking and currency reported
a bill amending the charter of the Freedmen's
Saving and Trust Company. Ordered printed and
recommitted.-The centennial bill was recon-
| mitted to a special committee-Mr. Hale, of
Maine, from the committee on appropriations report
ed back the Senate amendments to the bill for The
relief of sufferers by the Mississippi River over
flow changing the amount from 100000 to S190,000
and moved a concurrence therein. 1.-The bill
directing the Secretary of War, under the advice OF
the Attorney General, to compromise, adjust and
settle all demands, legal and equitable, between
the United States and Tennessee in referened to
railroads and railroad property purchased by vari
Gus railroad companies from the United States, and
to charge for the actual market value of property
purchased at the date of purchase, with legal in
terest.--A number of bills of private nature