Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Congressional Summary.
NDAY. June RESOLUTIONS of the
Senate,


Senate.
MONDAY. June Resolutions of the
National Agricultural Congress in relation to in
creased water communication, were passed.
The committee on transportation reported BILL
with substitute, to provide for bureau of inter-
nal commerce-placed on calendar.-The bi'
granting $50 month pension to Mrs. Gen. Candy,
passed also the bill amending the law relating to
patents, and the military academy appropriation
bill.-A memorial of q. S. citizens for the repeal
of the charter of the Masonic Hall Association of
the District of Columbia was referred to the judi
ciary committee.-A resolution introduced
inquiring what legislation is necessary to regulate
commerce between states, across navigable rivers.
THE bill introduced April 49, relating to con-
struction of railroad and telegraph lines from the
Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean placed on the
calendar.-The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up, pending the discussion of which the
Senate went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned.
A bill was introduced for an amendment of the
constitution SO as to provide for the election of
Senators by the people.--A committee of confer
ence was ordered on the Senate amendments to the
banking law-The House concurred in the Sen
ate amendment to the centennial bill, providing
that the United States shall not be liable directly
indirectly, for any expenses attending the eXhl-
bition.-The tariff bill was then passed; also, the
bill relating to savings banks and in relation to the
absence of settlers from lands account of grass
nOpporS. blllS relating To IdCllC Id11EOdllS NeIt
also passed when, pending vote on the reference
of the civil rights bill to the Judiciary committee
the House adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY. June Bills were report
ed and placed on the calendar as follows: For the
better organization of United States courts in
Louisiana; reducing the fees of pension agents
and the bill amending the customs and revenue
laws.-Morning hour having expired. the Senate
bill, and a number of amendments of an unlmport-
ant character, submitted by the committee, were
agreed to. The bill was then passed.-The reso-
luton in regard to cheap transportation was taken
up. but before its final disposition, the Senate went
into executive session, and thereafter adjourned
House.
The bill in relation to courts and judicial officers
in Utah was passed by vote of 159 yeas to So nays
a bill was passed authorizing the discontinue
ance of work certain public buildings. Some
other business in relation to public buildings was
transacted, when the House took till eve
ming.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.-The following
bills passed: TO amend the charter of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Co.; explanatory Of the
act i'll relation to savings banks; the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, and the pension ap-
preparation bill.-The resolution in relation tC
cheap transportation then considered, but
without final action, the Senate went into executive
session and thereafter adjourned.
House.
The bill for the termination Of the treaty Of 1858
: between the United States and Belgium, was pass
ed.-Senate amendments to the army appropria-
ton bill considered, and the bill sent to
ference committee, as was also the bill increasing
pensions in certain ses-The conference report
on the navy appropriation bill agreed to-
The bill extending the time for the presentation OF
war claims was recommitted.-The bill providing
for improvement of the mouth of the Mississippi
river was considered, but without final action the
House took a recess till evening.
Senate.
THURSDAY, June 4.-The bill to re-
the political disabilities of Fitzhugh Lee and
Van R. Morgan passed.-The bill providing
for the collection of money from the Pacific rail
road was referred.-A resolution was placed on
the calendar relating to statue of Admiral Farra-
gut: also bill disappearing the act OF Dakota leg
islature relating to collection of demands against
vessels.-The cheap transportation resolutions
were then taken up, pending discussion on which,
committee of conference was appointed on the Sen
ate amendments to the Freedmen's Trust Co. bill.
Adjourned.
; The following bills were passed: For the further
security of navigation on the Mississippi; for the
deepening of the channel at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi; for the establishment of ife-savine
stations and houses of refuge and lake
coasts and to prevent the introduction of infectious
diseases.-Senate amendments to the bill in re-
gard to savings banks and to the military academy
appropriation bill were concurred in.--A joint
resolution passed to provide site for statue OF
Gen. Nathaniel Greene also resolution relating
to the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas
Pending debate on the bill for improvement of the
Mississippi, the House took a recess till evening.
Senate.
FRIDAY, June ga committee of con.
ference was appointed on the Senate amendments
to the army appropriation bin-The bill for the
relief of certain settlers on public lands was re
ported upon favorably.-A memorial Of 1000 cit
ems of Illinois for double track railroad from
the Mississippi to the Atlantic referred
The bill in relation to public documents was
then considered, and pending discussion the Senat
adjourned.
House.
conference report on the diplomatic appropria
ton bill was agreed to-The bill admitting FREE
of duty articles intended for the centennial wa
passed. - The bill for the improvement of tn
mouth of the Mississippi was then considered, ant
after the adoption of an amendment providing TO
the construction of the Ft. st. Philip canal, wa
passed-The House then took until eve
ming for the consideration of business of the com
mittee on public lands.