Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-17
Congressional Summary.

SATURDAY, June 6.-The Senate was
not in session.
Bills were passed, providing for a commission of
engineers on Mississippi levee improvement; for
the prepayment OF postage Ola printed matter to
prevent straw bids for carrying mails and for al
Just1ng salaries of postmasters.-The deficiency
bill was discussed, and conference committee or
dered.-Adjourned.
senate.
MONDAY, June 9.-Bills were passed:
Incorporating the First Presbyterian church at
Salt Lake; authorizing medals commemorative OF
the first meeting of Congress in relation to United
States district courts; and the bill repeating mole
ties.-Bills placed the calendar estab-
fishing life-saving stations and lake coasts !;
for the collection of United States dues from Pa
cific railroad; and authorizing bridge the
Mississippi near La Crosse. --COnference reports
in relation to pensions made and agreed to-,
and a conference committee appointed on the de-
fciency appropriation bill.--Adjourned.
House.
A motion to take the civil rights bill from the
Speakers table, and refer it, was negatived-yeas
1856, nays 1S6.--The Colorado admission bill was
passed.--Bills introduced: To abolish the
western district of Arkansas and to increase
nue., restrain gambling. etc.-The bill euualiZing
bounties was reported, but the House refused to
suspend the rules to pass it.--The Louisiana con-
tested election taken up, but not denit ely
acted upon.-Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, June 9.-Bills were placed
on the calendar: To develop the mining resources
of the United States in relation to the admission
of New Mexico as a state; and granting medal to
John Horn, ir.--A bill passed for the ternina-
ton of the Belgium treaty.-Several bills were
reported from committees and referred, when the
Dill relating to the customs and revenue laws was
considered, occupying the balance of the session.
House.
report of the committee on printing in regard
to cost of printing debates, was ordered printed
Further testimony was ordered taken in the Louis
lana contested election case.--The bill abosbing
the western district of Arkansas passed. and res
olutlon was adopted authorizing investigation
into the affairs of the district.-The bill for the
distribution of the Geneva award was then consid-
cred, and occupied the balance of the session, an
evening session to be held for the purpose of gen.
eral debate.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 1O.--A bill was in
troduced to abolish the board of Indian commits
sioners-referred.-Ab bill reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations relating to Geographic
communication with foreign nations-paced on the
calendar-A resolution agreed to directing
inquiry into the sale of lands Of Chippewa In
dans.--A favorable report was made on the bill
changing the time Of holding United States courts
in the eastern district of Wisconsin.-The reve-
nue. and customs bill was then considered, and an
amendment adopted that the bill shall not affect
suits or actions commenced forfetures which oc-
CURED prior to May 1, 1874.-Adjourned
House.
The ways and means committee reported adj
versey the following bills to abolish tax on cigars
tobacco and snuff; to repeal tax on savings banks
deposits to repeal the act to strengthen the public
credit; to repeal taxes spirits and tobacco: for
the issue of controvertible bonds to impose an in
come tax; and to repeal the duty on salt-The
same committee reported favorably the bill for the
relief OF owners and purchasers Of land sold for
taxes in insurrectionary states.-The Geneva
award bill then considered, and Buffers sub
sttute, which changes the title of the bill SO to
read to provide for just and equitable distribu-
tons of moneys paid IN Pursuance Of the Geneva
award, was adopted.-Adjvurned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, June 11.-Aremonstrance
of Philadelphans against certain section Of the
pending tariff bill was presented.-The bill adj
uniting free of duty articles for the centennial
hibition, passed.-A memorial of Philadelphia
workingmen, asking the restoration of the 10 per
cent. duty on iron and steel, referred.-A
bill relating to the Judiciary of Utah placed
the calendar.-The question OF pay Of the con-
testants i'll the Alabama election discuss
ed, but not disposed of.--DiscusslOn of the re-
port Of the conference committee on the currency
bill occupied the remainder of the session.
House.
Several bills were passed. and the Senate amend
ments to the diplomatic and consular bill con-
CURED in.-The civil appropriation bill was then
discussed. The item appropriating 49, 600 for the
Washington monument was lost. The House dis
cussed the bill in committee Of the whole during
the balance Of the session.
Senate.
FRIDAY, June 1.-THE following bills
were placed on the calendar: For the repair of
public works on rivers and harbors relating to
title to Wisconsin Railroad Companys lands to de-
ternline the jurisdiction of United States courts
and bills in relation to the postotfce department,
and to revise the salaries of postmasters through
out the Countrywide conference report on the
currency bill then discussed and agreed to-
Thepostotfice appropriation bill then taken up.
when the Senate went into executive session, and
soon after adjourned
House.
A number of petitions were presented and refer
red.-The bill appropriating $4,000 to enable the
secretary of to execute for the relief OF the
oveyfiows in the south, was passed.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was then considered, and
occupied the balance Of the session.