Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-27
Congressional Summary.
Senate.
SATURDAY, May 16.-The Senate was
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the consular appropriation bill. A motion was
jected to strike out the item of So OOOfo the minis
ter resident of Uruguay, who is also accredited to
Paraguay. Amendments were adopted making the
salary of consular clerks five years continuously in
the service 81 $50, instead of 1900, and for repay
ing to the government of Brazil, money errone-
ousy claimed and paid to the United States 1877 900,
or so much thereof as may be necessary. The bill
was then laid aside, and the post Office appropria
ton bill taken up. This bill appropriates $685.,
$50 1884, of which S42 is to meet the difference
between the revenue and expenses of the depart
ment. Without making progress on the bill, the
committee rose and reported back the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which was passed.
bill to repeal moietes was reported, when the
House adjourned. ; 80 t.
MONDAY, May ia resolution for
adjournment June %, was laid over.-Bills were
introduced: To promote Geographic communi-
cation between the United States and Asia; for the
appointment of commission to examine and re-
port the reclamation of the alluvia basin of the
mississippi Referred.-A After the introduction
of some unimportant resolutions, the legislative
appropriation bill taken up and several amend
ments adopted, when it was laid aside-A bill
was passed amending the act regulating the
sular and diplomatic service; also bill to relieve
vessels from compulsory fees in certain cases.
The Senate went into executive session, and soon
after ad journed.
Mississippi; in relation to boards of directors of
stock companies; in relation to disposition of the
Geneva award; for iron steamship service between
the United States and England considerable
unimpOrtant business then transacted, when
the House adjourned.
Senate. ..
TUESDAY, May ia resolution was
agreed to that Congress adjourn on the 22d June
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amendment to the constitution, to provide that all
claims and demands agaf nst the United States shall
be presented or prosecuted within ten years after
they accrue arise, else be forever barred, was
presented. -The legislative appropriation bill
then taken up, and after the adoption of amend
ment increasing the appropriation S13, 400, and
statement that the increase in passport charges
would reach s400, 000 the bill passed.-The sun
dry civil appropriation bill was ported with
important amendments, and ordered printed =
Upon call of the House, no quorum was found
present, and the Senate adjourned. $685.. -.-.-'
A committee of conference was appointed to
consider sundry Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation biu.--The House then took up the
bill to amend the customs laws and to repeal the
system of moities to informers in customs revenue
cases.-Amendments were adopted granting per-
petual right to recover by law any money received
as moiety by any officer of the government; and
making it unlawful for any Senator, Representa-
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ney, proctor, advocate solicitor, counsel for any
person against whom suits proceedings
brought for violation of revenue laws. The bill
passed.-The election committee made report in
the Louisiana contested election case that neither
Pinchback or Sheridan had right to seat as Rep
resentative at large. Mr.. Lamar presented a
that Sheridan was. The reports were ordered
printed.-The postoffice committee made
port on the Pacific Mail Subsidy, for semi-monthly
service, taking the ground that the conditions had
not been complied with by the company, and con-
sequently the company had lapsed.-
Senate. ..
WEDNESDAY, May 20.-The commit
tee on claims reported adversely on the bill pro-
viding for settling the claims of loyal persons
cruing during the rebeion.-A substitute for the
bill relation to the expectation of distilled spirits
was laid over.-A bill passed to enable the
Secretary of the Interior to make final settlement
with the Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan.-
The committee on Indian affairs reported bill
conveying criminal jurisdiction over Indian reser
vations to q. S. courts also bill disposing of the
proceeds of Cherokee land sales. 49, The House
resolution providing for final adjournment the 22d
of June was concurred in.-The civil appropria-
ton bill was then considered but without final
action the Senate held executive session, and
soon after adjourned. ,-t.
An adjournment resolution similar to that passed
by the Senate passed.-The report on the
Sanborn contracts called up, but owing to the
absence of Gen. Butler, who wishes to speak on the
report, it was postponed.-The House then went
into committee the post Office appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted making agricultural
reports free of postage, when the committee rose.
The pension appropriation bill then re-
ported. It appropriates $50 600, OOO.-The House
then adjourned.
THURSDAY, May 21.-Mr. West, from
the committee on transportation, reported two Sen
ate bills for Improvement Of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi. with report Placed on the calendar.-
A bill was introduced to establish compensation of
certain customs officers, to regulate service in col
lection of customs at the various ports in the U. S.
and disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures
incurred under the lawf relating to customs. Re-
ferred to the finance committee. -Consideration
of the civil rights bill resumed, but no definite
action reached.-The Senate went into executive
session, and thereafter adjourned.
House. l.
Mr.. Orth presented petition from the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, of Indianapolis, re-
questing Congress to amend the oath Of Office so
that all officers under the government shall be
ouired to abstain from the use of Intoxicating
drinks a beverage during Their terms of Office.
The postoffce and pension appropriation bills
were then considered in committee Of the whole,
and passed-Mr. Foster then addressed the
House the bill to repeal the law under which the
Sanborn contracts were made. The bin went over.
THE bill for the admission of Mexico as a state
was passed, when the House adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, May pa memorial was
presented of the agricultural congress, asking that
one-half of the proceeds of the sale of public lands
be used toward the support of agricultural colleges
education and labor.-Committee on public lands
reported favorably the bill to settle certain &C
counts between the United States and the states of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Placed on the calen-
dar.-The committee military affairs reported
favorably the House bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to issue army rations and clothing to destitute
people on the Tombigbee, Rio and Alabama rivers
Passed.-Some further business was then trans
acted when the civil rights bill was taken up and
discussion thereon occupied the Senate until a
M, when the press dispatch closed. No vote had
been reached.
House.
The committee on war claims reported bill
making appropriations for the payment of claim
reported allowed by the commissioners of claims
under the act of March 8, 1871. He stated that til
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