Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
Congressional Summary.
Senate.

THURSDAY, Jan uary 15.-Numerous
petitions were presented and referred.-A petit
ton that the salaries of letter carriers be fixed al
$1,000 per annum unsupported upon favorablv.-
resolution was adopted directing the Supervising
Surgeon of the Marine Hospital to prepare brle1
history of the yellow fever epidemic of 1873
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. introduced resolution
instructing the Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads TO inquire into the expediency of continuing
mail service routes where the actual receipts
not one quarter of the expense, Agreed to- The
consideration of the bill to establish post routes
throughout the country was resumed, and the de-
bate lasted until the expiration of the morning hour
when the resolutions reported by the Committee on
Finance again came up for debate. Mr.. Morton re-
piled to Mr.. Schnrz, and speeches were made by
Messrs. Howe and Fenton.-After executive
session, the Senate adjourned.
House.
Mr.. Smith, of New York, from the Committee on
Elections, reported resolution declaring Wilson
and Martin entitled to- seats from the first and
ond districts of West Virginia, and minority re-
port was presented by Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin.
The reports were ordered printed, to be called up
at early day-The bill for the relief of the East
Tennessee University reported back from
the committee to which it referred unfavorbly.
Hyde offered resolution looking to the regu-
ation of commerce on navigable rivers, to prevent
tug-boat and other combinations to establish uni
form rates on railroads, etc. Referred.-Mr. Po-
land, from the Commit tee Revision of Laws, re-
Corts to the Supreme Court in of habeas cor
pus. Passed.-The naval appropriation bill was
then considered in committee of the whole and
afterwards passed. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 14.-Various
unfavorable reports made by the Committee
on Claims bills of private nature, and their
further consideration was Indefinitely postponed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the Sem
from the Finance Committee, and Mr.. Schurz adj
dressed the Senate at length.-The Senate after
ward considered executive business.
House.
Mr.. Poland, from the Committee on Revision of
the Laws, reported a revision and codifcation of
the statutes up to the LIST of December, 1873, and
proceeded to give history Of the work. and state
ment Of it's Importance and necessity. Cansidera-
ton postponed. The House then went into Com
mitee of the Whole, Mr.. E. r. Roberts in the chair,
and resumed consideration of the naval appropria.
ton bill The committee arose without having
made much progress the bill, and the House
adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 13.-Bills were
introduced for the relief of the Trustees of the In
Asylum at Nashville: authorizing the Secretary
of the Interior to for their original objects all
unexpended balances of appropriations for the
Indian service; and providing that bust of Chief
Justice Chase be placed in the Supreme Court
Room.-A resolution was introduced providing
for the appointment of commission to examine
into the condition of the navy bill was passed
making appropriations to pay the salaries of the
official reporters of the Senate.-The House reso-
luton to fill vacancies in the Board of Regents in
the Smithsonian Institute was taken up and pass
ed The Chair appointed Sargent member of
the Board Of Regents on the part of the Senate
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the resolution reported by the Finance Commit
tee declaring it to be the duty of Congress to adopt
definite measures to redeem the pledge in the act
of 1869, for the earliest practicable redemption of
the United States notes in gold coin. Mr.. Frelng-
huysen spoke against imitation, and in conclusion
presented bill to secure resumption of specie
payments without contracting the currency, and it
was referred to the Committee on Finance. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
s225, 100000 sixty pr cent. 1O40 bonds, to be dis
posed of from time to time for the purpose of
purchasing 5000 00O0Ge of gold coin with which to
redeem the legal tenders of the United States, and
it shall be the instruction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, so soon as he shall deem it expedient,