Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19

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ford, Hill, Howe. ingalls,, Johnston Jones, Ola
Jones, New. Herman, Lamar Nc reery Nc
| Donald, Mcmillan, MCPHERSON, Matthew's Naxey.
| Merriman, organ. oglesby, Plumb, Salisbury,
| Spencer, Thurman, Voorhees,, Wadlegh allace
and WHITES.
After some further discussion the
senate went into executive session and
adjourned
HOUSE.
Dec 11.-Mr Whitthorne in
troduced a bill providing that the
naval authorities shall remove the
bodies of the officers and men lost in
the wreck of the Huron for burial in
the navy cemetery at Annapolis, and
reimbursing relatives for expenses al
ready incurred in removing bodies from
the coast of North Carolina. After the
| bill was so amended as to include rea-
tives Of those men lost from the wreck
ing boat Baker, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Durham from the appropriation
committee, reported back the deficiency
appropriation bill, with the recommen-
dation that the house concur in certain
senate amendments, and for their non
concurrence in others. Mr. Durham
explained that when the bill passed the
house it appropriated $1,549,OOO. The
senate had added $1,139, 900 to the bill
The house committee on appropriations
had agreed to recommend concurrence
in the amendment appropriating 1869
600 for the state departm buildings,
and Inconvenience in the amend
ment approprirting 100000 for the
star service of carrying mails.
! The house then cOncurred in the
| following amendments: Item for the
United States mint at Denver and for
the assay office at Helena; item to pay
salary of Judge Lang, court Of claims;
item appropriating $325,OO0 for the
state department. building; item appro-
priating $4,000 for court house and
postottice building at Little Rock; the
provision for sending public documents
through the mails; the appropriation Of
SIS, 600 for the commissioner to the in
ternational prison congress at Stock
| holm; appropriating $45, 900 for the re-
pair and restoration of patent models.
The following senate amendments
were non-concurred in: Increasing the
item for contingencies for the treasury
department from 100000 to $4,000; APP
propriating $4,000 for custom house
commissioners; appropriating $500
for deficiency III the pay o.
railroad, postofiice clerks, &C.
appropriating $500 for mileage to new
senators at the called session; appro-
priating $9O15 for furniture for the
senate: appropriating 1914 for miscel
laneous items for the senate; appro-
priating $4,000 for the national associa-
ton for the relief of colored women
and children; appropriating $4,000 for
the Hot Springs commission, Arkansas;
appropriating 5000 for the commits
sion to prepare and publish new edi-
ton of the first volume Of revised
statutes; appropriating 81 200 for pre-
pairing for the publication Of the pro-
ceedings of the electoral commissions
appropriating $1,000 for the prepare
ton of the Hall second Arctic expedi-
ton; appropriating $4,000 for the pub
licatiOn of the official records of the
rebellion; appropriating 81 ,420 for leg
islative expenses Of Washington Terri
tory; appropriating $16,OS4 for the pay
ment of claims audited and allowed for
the pay Of the Oregon and Washington
Territory volunteers in Indian hostlli-
ties n 7ssRe apRrS8Rer9effpp6 ks Sc a $50 fer
grounds at Indianapolis. The question
on the amendment to pay the expenses
OF the custom house commissioners
was taken by yeas and nays and re-
suited yeas ~, nays, 123, so the amend
ment was non concurred in. The cues
ton on the amendment appropriating
| $500, 900 for the inland mail Transports
ton on the star routes, and by all other
| than railroad routes, was also taken by
yeas and nays. The committee on APP
preparation having recommended non
| concurrence, the amendment was CON
Cured in, yeas, 143, nays, 10Y, All
amendments having been disposed of,
the bill goes back to the senate.
The speaker made the following
appointments: On the committee on
naval affairs, Crittenden; war claims.
Martin; territories, Cravens; invalid
pensions, Metcalf; Pacific railrond,
Hewett Of New York; civil service re-
form, Potter; revision Of laws, Hart;
private land claims, Bicknell.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Dec. 12-During the morning hour a
large number OF bills were introduced
and referred. At the expiration OF
the morning hour, consideration was
resumed of unfinished business, being
the resolution of Mr.. Matthews de-
claring the right of the government to
pay bonds in silver, and MIR. Chatfee
submitted the following as substitute:
That all bonds of the United States
issued Or authorized to be issued under
said acts of congress, heretofore recited,
are payable, principal and interest, at
the option of the government, IN gold or
silver Of the standard value when such
bonds were issued and to restore to its
coinage such coin as legal tender of the
United States, with gold coin, is not III
violation of the public faith nor in
derogation Of the rights of public cred
itors. Mr.. Morgan spoke in favor of the
resolution and Mr.. Christiancy in oppo-
sition, when the senate, by vote OF
A to 81, went into executive session.
HOUSE.
Dec. 12.-Mr. Stephens introduced
bill repeating the iron-clad oath, which
is to be taken by applicants for pen