Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-28


lost At 11:l5 the Assembly went into Committee
of the Whole, and at 1870 adjourned. taFafH
: aIp Congressional summary.
House.
SATURDAY, January 1.-THE House
met in Committee of the Whole for general discus
sion on miscellaneous topics, Mr. Rush in the
chair. Speeches were made by Mr.. Harris, of
Georgia, on civil rights and by Messrs. Kelley,
Townsend and Burcbard, on finances and cur
rency. Hrr. r|.#.E-.ft &. e {
MONDAY, January 19.-Mr. DOGGY in
PRODUCED bill to reimburse Missouri for expenses
incurred in arming and equipping troops during
the late war. Referred. -Mr. Thurman presented
a petition in behalf of the Winnebago Indians of
Wisconsin. It sets forth that the tribe is greatly
wronged under the color of the authority of the
United States that life has been destroyed, and
the tribe Is deprived of liberty and property. 1t
asks the necessary legislation for their protes-
tion.-Bills were also introduced authorizing
the st. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Company
to construct branch road from S1bley, Iowa, to
Yankton, D. T.; and to incorporate the Colorado
Canal Irrigation and Land Company. The last bill
proposes to grant twenty sections of public land per
mile to aid in the construction of irrigatine Ca
nal from the South Platte river in Colorado into the
state of Kansas, as far as may be desired by the
cOmpany.--A bill was also introduced authorizing
the President to appoint five commissioners to col
ect information to the effects of the liquor traf
ic, the practical workings of the prohibiJory laws,
etc. The bill requires that the commissioners shall
be in harmony with the views of those of
the country who III 1873, out Of total internal
of S114, 100000 paid 500 900, 600 for three
articles of spirits, tobacco and fermented liquors
alone.--The morning hour having expired, the
consideration Of the resolution reported by the Fl
nance Committee resumed, and Mr.. Wright adj
dressed the Senate at length. - The Chair then
laid before the Senate communication from the
Secretary of War in response to resolution OF that
body in regard to appropriation for the collec-
ton and payment of bountes to colored soldiers and
sailors. The letter states that of the appropriation
of $50, 900 but $50 900 remain to conduct the bust
ness until June 3J.-After executive session
the Senate adjourned.
Under the call of states, large number of bill
were introduced and referred, among them the fol-
lowing: For the purchase of the Monticello home
stead of ] hos. jefferson, containing his grave; to
amend the national banking law, as to provide
for free banking, to give better security to deposit
ors, prevent usury, give elasticity to currency, and
place the finances more secure and substantial
basis to establish branch mint at st. Louis pro-
vding that the heirs of soldier who killed or
died while in the military service during the late
war, whose period of enlistment was for less than
one year. who shall have since died by reason of
wounds received or disease contracted, shall be
entitled to receive the same bounties If
said soldier had enlisted for three years. This
bill includes all who enlisted for three or nine
months at the commencement of the war, and
who have never received bounty. Refereed
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, moved to suspend rules
and to adopt preamble and resolutions declaring
that instead of evyng additional takes to meet the
financial requirements of the government the true
policy lies IN the enactment of such law or laws
will relieve such strngency and supply the
necessary to the business wants of the country by
increasing the circulating medium, thereby reliev-
ing business, increasing the revenue, and thus
present rates of taxation or duties, or
the imposition of additional taxes or duties
and instructing the Committee on Banking and
Currency to prepare and report to the House with
out delay bill in conformity with the spirit of
the resolutions. Lost, tor want of a two-thirds
vote.--The Speaker appointed a Committee on
Expenditures in the Department Of Justice, as fol-
lows: Sener Of Virginia, Parsons, Williams of
Michigan, Speer and Durham.--Mr.f Young
moved to suspend the rules and pass bill provid-
ing that all printed matter printed by order of the
member of either House of Congress shall pass
through the mail free of charge until the LIST of
July, 1874. Lost. for want of two-thirds vote.-
A resolution was adopted instructing the ia j.
ciary Committee to inquire whether further legis-
use of the United states flag on com
Several petitions and memorials were presented.
"A bill was passed allowing coinage to be exc
cuted at United States minis for foreign countries,
and sent to the clerks desk and had read portion
of Chinese proclamation authorizing the circula-
ton of the legal trade dollar lately coined in the
United States. Mr.. Syphen introduced bill to
nesota river, in the State OF Minnesota, and for an
estimate of the cost of constructing canal docks and
dams the same. Observation-Disclosures.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 2O.--The creden-
tials of A. G. Thurman, reelected U. S. Senator
from Ohio, were presented.-The Chair laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the President, in
closing report of the Secretary of the Interior in
regard to the unauthorized occupation of the In
dian Territory by bodies Of men, in violation of
treaty stipulations. Various petitions were pre-
sented.-A bill was introduced for the payment of
the bonds of the Louisville and Portland Canal
The finance resolutions were then discussed by
Messrs. Gordon and Chandler, after which the
post route bill was discussed until adjournment.
.a House.
The Committee on Railroads and Canals reported
bill to regulate commerce by railroads among the
several states-The remainder of the day was
spent in the discussion of new rule in reference
to motions, which was finally adopted.-Ad-
jOurned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 21.-Numerou
petitions for female suffrage presented also
memorial on the subject. IA report was received
from the Secretary of the Interior in regard TO the
annual expenditures in that department, A reso-
luton was adopted directing the Attorney General
to inform the Senate as to the sale of government
property at Harper's Ferry, and pending suits in
relation thereto.-The Finance Committee report
ed back a bill providing for the appointment of
commission to investigate to the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic liquors, with amendment in
the nature of substitute, and recommended that it
be passed.-Mr. Anthony introduced resolution
forbidding the publication of remarks in the Con-
gresslona record any portion of speeches not ac-
tually delivered in the Senate House OF Repre-
sentatlves.-Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
Finance Committee. reported favorably on the bill
explanatory of the act to regulate the collection of
imports and tonnage of March 2, 1899. Passed.
The consideration of the finance resolution was
then resumed.-After an executive session the
Senate adjourned.
House.
The judiciary Committee reported bill reguat-
ing the assignment of Judges in Territories, which
was passed.-Mr Kelley, from the Select Com
mittee on the Centennial Exposition, reported bin
stating that at various international expositons that
have been held in foreign countries. the United
States had been represented in pursuance of invita-
lions given by the government of these countries,
and requesting the President to extend, in the
of the United States, respectful and cordial invita-
ton to the government of other nations to be rep
resented and take part in the international expo
sition to be held at Philadelphia, under the auspices
of the Government OF the United States, in the year
1876 Passed after somewhat lengthy debate
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the West Virginia contested election case, the ques-
ton being which of the two elections, held on diff
ferent days, and resulting differently the legal