Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12

Pherson, Merriman Morgan, Patterson, Ran
dolph. salisbury, Thurman, Voorhees, allace
and Withers-29
Nays--Scssrs. Allison, Anthony, Booth, Bruce,
Burnside, Cameron, (Pa.N, Cameron, .Wls),
Chatfee. Christiancy. Conklng Dawes. Dorsey,
Edmunds Boar Howe, Jones; tNew1; hi n op
Paddock, Rollins, Saunders, Spencer, Ielier ana
Wadleigh-28
Messrs. Kellogg and Butler were then
escorted to the vice-president's desk,
and the oath of Office was administer
ed to them-the latter taking the modi-
fled oath.
The senate then. at 2:10 A. NJ, went
into executive session, and when the
doors were opened, adjourned till 2
o'clock to-day.
DEC. 1.-The house passed a few bills
Of private nature; one to provide for
the relief of the Huron sufferers, and
then having no longer quorum adj
journed until Monday.
SENATE.
DEC. 1.-The senate, after a brief ses-
sion and without transacting business of
general interest, adjourned until 10 A.
NJ Monday.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--The senate did
no business in the morning and at IL
A. NJ. the special session adjourned. At
II o'clock the regular session met and
Messrs. Anthony and White were APP
pointed Il committee to join a similar
committee on the part Of the house to
wait on the president and inform him
that a quorum OfbOth houses were ready
to receive any communication he might
be pleased to make.
Soon thereafter Mr.. Rogers, private
secretary of the president, appeared
wits the message, and it was Immediate
yread and ordered printed.
The department and other reports
J were then presented, and the senate ad-
journed till Thursday next
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The house met
at 10 A. NJ. and transacted a little bust
ness, the only thing of a general nature
being the refusal to pass the bill author
ling producers of tobacco to sell 500
worth Of the same without paying any
tax. Rejected-yeas, a6; nays, 1O2.
At 80 the special session adjourned
and at II the regular session organized.
The roll call showed 221 members pres
ent.
THE MESSAGE
The usual committee was appointed
to inform the president that congress
was in session and short recess was
taken, when the message was handed In
and read, OCCUPYING one hour and twen-
ty-five minutes. 1t was referred to the
committee of the whole on the state of
the union
HOUSE.
December 4-Mr Prince asked leave
to offer a resolution, reciting the al
legged charge that the 10Th joint rule,
which prohibits the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in the capitol building,
was being violated, and instructing the
officers of the house to enforce the Joint
rule
The speaker said that, as he believed
endeavored to have the sale of liquor
stopped, and that the keeper Of the
house restaurant had been notified that
he was violating his contract. He was
entirely in accord with the resolution,
though the officers of the house were in
no wise to blame for the violation of the
resolution. 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Reagan, chairman of the COM
mlttee on commerce, reported back
the Joint resolution, directing the secre-
tary of war to make such preliminary
examination of the head waters of the
st. Croix, Chippewa and Wisconsin
rivers, as NAV determine the extent
and practicability Of the reservation Of
the same; passed.
Mr.. Frye, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported back the bill, prescrib-
ing an oath of office, which eliminates
scribes the taking Of the iron clad oath;
passed. Also the bill repeating section
1920 of the revised statutes, which
provides for the disqualification Of any
juror who has without duress or coer-
cion, taken up arms in defense Of any
insurrection or rebellion against the
United States or who has given aid or
comfort thereto; passed.
A few bills were introduced, the most
important being that to levy a tax upon
incomes of over $4,000. Adjourned.
December 5.-Mr Williams offered
from the 10th of Dec. until the 10th of
January; referred.
The question whether business re-
ferring to internal Improvements should
be considered by the committee On
commerce or by the committee on rail
roads and canals after further discus
sion was referred to the committee
on rules
Mr.. Townshend, (In.), from the COM
mittee on patents, reported bill to
repeal the existing statutes for renewals
of patents and declaring it unlawful
hereafter for the commissioners Of
patents to renew or extend any patent
for any design whatever. He stated
the object of the bill was to take away
from the statute book law which was
dead and imperative, the commission
ers of patents not having now the right
to make renewals. After some discus
sion the bill passed. Adjourned.
Dec. 6.-During the morning hour