Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-10-31
Congressional.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Mr. Conklino
presented petition from citizens Of
New York against the repeal of the
bankrupt law, but praying that it be
amended Referred.
Mr. Chaffee submitted "a resolution
providing for a standing committee on
banking and currency. Referred.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted a resolution
authorizing the committee on privileges
and elections, in the cases of KELLOGG
and Spafford, claiming a seat from
Louisiana to send for persons and pa
pers, and administer Oaths, so that the
committee may decide on the merits
of the title of each contestant
Bills introduced and referred
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
secretary of the treasury to adjust and
settle the debt due the United States
by the state Of Kansas.
BY Mr.. Beck-For the relief of distil-
lers of spirits, by the refunding and re-
payment of moneys expended on fuel,
and deposited by them for the Tice
meters.
! BY Mr.. Dorsey-A bill to establish q
pension agency at Little Rock.
BY MIR. Thurman submitted q resolu-
ton, directing the secretary of treasury
to furnish the senate with copies OF all
reports made under. and in pursuance
of the Goth section of the act of con-
gross Of July /, 1862, to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad and telegraph
| line from the Missouri river to the Pa
cific ocean.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that it would
be we'll to call upon the secretary of the
| interior also for reports submitted to
him.
! Mr.. Thurman said it would be best to
let the resolution lie over for the present,
until It could be ascertained if the sec
rotary Of the interior had any reports
desired by the senate; so ordered
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Mr. Mills, of
Texas, spoke on the Colorado case. He
held that neither Belford or Patterson
presented a priiaa tucie case, and the
seats should be declared vacant.
| The debate continued till three o'clock
when a vote was taken on the resolu-
| tons offered by Mr.. Haines referring
the papers III the case to the committee
on elections. This was carried by q
party vote: yeas 1877, nays $780,
Mr.. Willis presented petition of the
national rifle association signed by Geo.
W. Wingate, general inspector of rifle
practice in New York, Gen G. B. Wood
ward, Noah III. Davis and about 1000
others for an appropriation for the en-
couragement of rifle practice, not only
in the regular army and navy but
among the uniformed militia of the
various states.
Among the papers presented to the
house by TIE speaker and referred was
once manating from the state ofMissouri
for the removal of the national capital.
Mr.. Garfield said he had received a
petition of such a peculiar character
that he desired to present it and have
it spread upon the record 1t was a
petition of 30 men of color asking as
slstance from congress to enable them
to go to Liberia and making it their
permanent home, and saying that
very large movement of that sort was
going on among them. The petition
was read and referred It sets forth the
difficulty under which the colored peo-
pie labor to sustain families in the face
of competition from white labor and
asks that an allowance of one hundred
dollars each be made to em1grants to
Liberia, under the auspices of the col
oniZation society.
Mr.. Cox thereupOn presented a petI-
ton Of white mechanics and laborers,
protesting against unjust discrimination
made in fixing by law the compensa-
ton of government clerks, and leaving
that of mechanics and laborers to be
established at the whim of individuals.
Referred.
Mr.. Wright presented a petition of
$1,000 workingmen Of the 18th congress
sional district of Pennsylvania, for gov
eminent loan to aid settlers on the pub
ic domain. Referred
Mr.. Kellv-I desire to present peti-
ton Of citizen of the United States,
asking congress SO to change the fnan-
cial system of the country, (interrup-
tons by laughter) as that the laboring
people shall not appeal to the govern
ment for means of expatriating them
selves and their posterity and that they
may continue to live in homes of their
choice, and pursue the callings to
which they have been trained. Signed,
VIM. D. Kelly. Laughter The speak
er referred it to the committee on edu-
cation and labor Laughter.
Mr.. Harrison presented petition of
letter carriers Of Chicago for an increas-
ed compensation. Referred.
Mr.. Banks-I have a paper which
cannot be presented under the rule [
want to introduce a bill to give effect
to petitions presented. Objections
made. Adjourned until Monday
Homes of Newspaper Men.
Ha Sti nos is now q bout 60 aaad ExoS II,