Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-01

nl1ttee discharged from its further consider:
a,i AT the expiration of the morning hour the
army appropriation bill taken up and passed
Win amendments fertilization bill was then
CONSIDERED and passed.--After brief executive
session the Senate adjourned.
House.
After reading of the iournalrMr Dawes.
chairman OF the Committee of Ways and Means
gave notice that Monday next he sbo,7rd ,s1 +t,e
privilege OF bringing before the House the eonsid-
GRAFTON OF what generally termed the $500 900
bill, with the understanding that amendments re-
ducing that amount would be admitted He should
himself introduce an amendment to limit the
amount to s356,ooO,0O0. The Georgia contested
election case came up but went over The House
next considered business in relation to tbe District
of Columbia. Adjourned. -,
E# Senate.
MONDAY, March 23.-A bill was
reported from the committee on territories provid-
ing for the formation of Pembina Territory The
territory is to consist of that portion of Dakota
which lies north of the 46th parallel, embracing an
of about II 900 square miles. The line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad runs through the Or opos-
ed territory about NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. introduced
a bill to provide for the reissue of United States
notes and for free banking, which limits the maxi
mum of legal tender circulation to 1892 600, 000 He
stated that he intended it as a compromise measure.
several resolutions and memorials pre-
sented.--At the expiration Of the morning hour
the consideration of the House bill to equalize the
| distribution of currency resumed, and contin-
ued until adjournment.
House..
Under call of States, bills were introduced and
misunderstanding the law which forblds payment
for army supplies ETC., to persons not known to be
opposed to the rebellion for the relief of settlers ON
railroad lands; also granting lands to minors; also
to endow an astronomical observatory and school;
authorizing the Washington Cincinnati 4 st. Louis
Railroad Company to extend and construct it's line
into the District of Columbia, and through West
Virginia, Ohio and Illinois to ST. Louis and branch
road from point of it in Indiana to Chicago,
and giving the guarantee of the United States it's
first mortgage bonds, sections of the road are
completed.-The Senate bill appropriating $4,000
for expenses of the District of Columbia Investigat-
ing Committee, passed.-The $500 900, 900
| rency bill was then taken up. The House rejected
an amendment offered by Mr.. Roberts, restricting
the issue to 1882 900, OOO-yeas "A, nays 172-after
which the original bill was ordered engrossed by a
vote of 1877 yeas and 80 nays, and passed-yeas 1853,
nays TIA bill making appropriations for the
moval of the Kickapoo and other Indians from the
borders of Texas and New Mexico to the Indian Ter
ritory, was next taken up and passed, after which
the House ad journed.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 24-No business of
Importance was transacted during the morning
hour, at the expiration of which the bill to equalize
the distribution of the currency was laid over, and
the financial bill introduced by M. Sherman
taken up. Mr. Sherman explained the provisions
of the new bill.-hIr. Thurman made somewhat
lengthy personal explanation after which the Sen
| ate went into executive session and adjourned.
House.
Messrs. O'Neill and Myers attempted to make
personal explanations, but overruled by the
Speaker.-The Georgia contested election
came up and Sloan, the contestant, was declared en-
titled to the seat occupied by Rawls, by a vote of
1876 to IA memorial from the Workingmen's
Committee Of New York. in favor of the eight-hour
law and for the removal of the Supervising Arcni-
tect of the Treasury, was received.-The bill to
regulate interstate railroad then came up
and occupied the remainder Of the day.
Senate.
! WEDNESDAY, March 25.-The usual
number Of memorials was presented. -The House
bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to use
certain unexpended balances for the removal of the
kickapoo and other Indians to the Indian Territory
was passed.-The bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Interior to funds from the sale lands for
the benefit of the Usage Indians indefinitely
postponed.-At the expiration of the morning
hour the bill to provide for the redemption and re-
issue of United States notes and for free banking
again came up, and occupied the remainder of the
session.
House.
The House took up the bill to regulate interstate
railroad commerce, which occupied the entire day.
final vote was not reached
Senate.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26.-The House
bill appropriasng $4,000 to continue dredging at
the mouth Of the Mississippi, was passed-Mr
Wright introduced "a bill to enable the people of
New Mexico to form state government, and pro-
viding for the ADMISSION of the State into the
UnlOn.--The House bill concerning practice in
territorial courts and appeals therefron pass
ed.-Mr. Wright, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported unfavoraby the bill remove the polit-
ical disabilities of John Coben, of Texas. CobeIl
recently accepted nomination for state Office
The morning hour having expired, the Chair an
nounced that the Senate would resume considera-
ton of the bill to provide for the REDEMPTION and
reissue of United States notes and for free bank
ing. The question being on the amendment of Mr.
Schurz, to strike out 80 " and insert So" so that
TT,,i%o C{ota che,
stead Of 1882 O,00O reported by the committee
it was lost-1s yeas, 40 nays, follows: Yeas-An-
thony, Bayard, Chandler, Conkling Cragn, Fenton,
Ferry, of Conn.,, Frelinghuysen, Hager Hamilton,
of Md, Hamilton, of Texas, Morrill,, Of Me-, Ham
lin, Morrill,, of VT, Sargent, Salisbury, Schurz,
stsTarsmis NaysAlison Bogy Boreman Bout
Davis, Ferry, of Mich, Goldthwaite, Gordon Har-
yey, Hitchcock, Howe, ingalls,, Johnston, Lewis,
Norwood, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt Ramsey,
Ransom, Robertson, Scott, Sherman, Spencer.
Sprague, Stevenson, Thurman, Upton, West,
Windom40. Messrs. Flanagan, Kelly Stockton
and Edmunds, who would have voted for the
amendment, were paired with Messrs. Brownlow,
Dorsey, Clayton, Dennis and Wright, who would
have voted against it.
Mr.. Wright moved to strike out the whole of the
first section Of the bill and the enacting clause and
insert The amount of United States for circu-
at1on is hereby fixed at $500 00O 00O" Mr. Sherman
moved to strike out the words for circulation in
Mr.. Wrights amendment, and insert before the
word amount" the word g maximum that it will
read "the maximum amount Of Z. S. notes
is hereby fixed at s4Oo,OOOOO Mr.. Wright modified
his amendment to read in that manner, and it was
adopted-yeas 81, nays 26, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Bogy, Foreman, Carpen-
ter, Conover, Ferry of Mich. Goldthwaite, Gordon
Harvey, Hitchcock, ingalls,, Johnston, Lewis Lo-
gan, McCreery, Merrimon, Mitchell, Norton Nor
wood Ogesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey.
Ransom Robertson, Spence, Sprague, Upton West
Windom-31.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckingham
Chandler, Conkling, Cooper, Cragin, Davis, Fenton
Ferry Of CT, Frelinghuysen, Hoyer, Hamilton of
Nd, Hamilton of Tex, Hanlin, Howe, Morrill, of
Me-, Morrill, of VT, Sargent, Salisbury, schurz,
Sherman, Stevenson, Stewart, Thurman, Wadleigh
20. r--E FL.
Substitutes offered for the whole bill by
Messrs. Merrinon and Bucking CHAM, and pending
the discussion the Senate adjourned.
House.
A bill was introduced for the reduction of the in
fantry force of the army by five regirnents.-The
House then proceeded to vote on the bill to regulate
commerce by railroads among the several states
and the bill was passed by yeas 121, nays ll6. The
bill as passed is with slight modification, the one
reported by Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, from the Com
mitee Railways and Canals, ON the 18th of Janu-
airy. 1t enacts that all railroad lines carrying
fret bit and passengers between different points
whether owned by one or various corporations
shall be regarded as employed in commerce among
the several states, and shall be liable for any VIOLA