Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-08
Congressional Summary.
Senate.

Senate.
FRIDAY, Marchs 28.-BiTls to relieve
from political disabilities Thomas Hardeman. of
Georgia, and William L. Cabell, Of Texas, were
taken up and passed.-The consideration of the
bill to provide for the redemption and reissue of
United States notes and for free bankinp was then
resumed the pending question being the amend
ment Of Morrill,, of Vermont. to the first section Of
the bill, prohibiting the of any portion of the
$500 900 900 authorized by that section as demand
ed by Wright, for the purchase Of bonds of the
United States above par. Without coming to a vote
the Senate adjourned.
number of private bills were reported from
committee and referred to committee Of the whole.
The Senate bill removing the political disabil-
tiles of William Stobe1l, of Texas was taken from
the Speakers table and passed.--The House then
resumed the consideration of the bill to amend the
several acts providing for the distribution of
national currency and to establish free banking,
but did not come to o vote.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 30.-Memorials of
the governors of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, in rela
ton to the two per cent. fund which they claim is
due them by the general government, elected
siderable discussion.-Several resolutions we're
presented and referred.-At the expiration of the
morning hour the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill to provide for the redemption and reissue
of United States notes and for free banking. The
motion Of Mr.. Morton to strike out the second
ton Of the bill reported by the committee, which
provides that on the first of January, 1876, the
United States notes should be redeemed in coin or
interest bearing bonds, adopted. Mr.. Morton
also moved to strike out the fourth section of the
bill, which provides for the retirement Of United
States notes in the ratio of 70 per cent. Of the ad
djtiOna national bank notes authorized by the bill
but before reaching vote the question the SEN
ate went into executive session and soon after ad-
journed.
House.
Bills were introduced, to refund taxes collected
from distillers of fruit; appropriating $4,000 to
buy Carpenters painting of the signing Of the proc
lamaton of emancipation; and for the construction
of the Portland Dallas and Salt Lake r. r. and the
performance of all government service free of
charge.--Mr. Wheeler, from the committee
commerce, reported back with amendments the
Senate bill providing for the payment Of bonds of
the Louisville and Portland Canal Company, which
went over, after Observation-Disclosures.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 31.-After the trans
action of miscellaneous business, the Senate
ed the consideration of the bill for the redemption
and reissue of United States notes and for free
banking the pending motion being that Of Mortons
to strike out section four of the bill, which was
agreed to-yeas 49, nays q. Several amendment,
were offered and rejected, when, without final &C
ton, the Senate adjourned.
House..
of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company was
adopted with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $50, nays S.
The House then discussed the currency bill, and
adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, April 1.-The House bill
to secure to the Episcopal Board of Missions the
churches and other buildings at the White Earth
Indian Reservation in Minnesota, was passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration CT the bill
to provide for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes and for free banking the pending ques
| ton being the amendment Of Gordon to that OF
Logan, which provides for the organization Of ma
tional banking associations in any state having
less proportion of national bank circulation than
the state OF Malne and the issue OF currency on the
basis of population and wealth, until each state and
| territory has amount of such bank circulation
equal to that of Maine. The amendment was re-
iected-yeas 25 nays 26. Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont,
| offered an amendment providing that the maximum
limit of fractional currency issued for circulation
shall be fixed at forty million dollars, and that the
excess outstanding be withdrawn as early as prac-
ticable. Rejected-yeas 10, yeas 80. Other amend
ments were offered but without further action the
| Senate adjourned.
Mr. Clymer, from the committee on public lands,
reported bill to enable the Mennonites Of Russia
to effect permanent settlements public lands of
| the United States. The bill made the special
order for Wednesday next The bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to sell them such guam
titles Of public lands, not mineral in character and
not otherwise appropriated or reserved, as they
may require, at minimum n, price, payable IN flve
and discussed in the morning hour the Senate bill
supplemental to the mining law of the 18th of May
1872, the principal point Of discussion 6elng the
effect of the proposed amendments on the Com
stock lode and SutrO tunnel. - At the expiration
of the morning hour the currency bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Phelps made long argument against n
initiation - An evening session was heid Tor
action on the bill for the revision OF the laws.
Senate.
THURSDAY, April 2.-The Senate bills
to amend the act to promote the mining interests Of
the limited States and in relation to the Louisville
and Portland Canal, were returned from the House
with amendments and referred.--A memorial
was presented from the survivors Of the Polaris ex
pedition asking for relief also the petition Of Mrs
Mary Hall widow of Captain Hall, the Arctic ex-
DIOrer for a pension. THE committee pOstOf-
Aces reported bill to provide for the transmission
of correspondence by telegraph. 1t is copy Of the
Hubbard postal telegraph bil unchanged except in
, matters of detail.-The morning hour having ex-
nred the senate resumed consideration Of the bill
to provide for the redemption and reissue of United
States notes and for free banking. Mr.. Merrimon
offered as substitute for the third section of the
bin as reported by the committee, the following
IThat S46OOOO 900 in notes for circulation, in addi
ton to such circulation allowed by law, shall be
issued to any national banking associations now or
oanized or which may be organized hereafter; and
such increased circulation shall be distributed
of the act of July u, 1907 Adoptedyeas 49, nays
10 Other amendments were offered and rejected,
and the bill went over.-Mr. Window introduced
bill to enable the Mennonites, from Russia, to eff
feet permanent settlement public lands of the
United States-The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of executive business, and after
adjourned
The committee on commerce reported bill au-
thorzing the appointment of a competent person
to obtain and report authentic information regard
ing the seal fisheries and fur trade of Alaska the
condition of the natives, etc., with salary of eight
dollars day and actual travelling expenses
consideration of the currency bill then resumed.
Mr. Kelly gave notice that at the close of the debate
he would offer his 365 substitute for the bill OF
the Communicable house then took recess I'M
| til evening for the discussion of the BILL
SOME of Fairbanks workmen took a
dog and went into their grist-mill, late
ly, and in few moments came out
with 10 dead rats, their total weight
being thirty pounds. We think this IS
sufficient refutation of the newspaper
stories of dullness of business at the