Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Congressional Summary.

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diction all claims before congress and
the departments for adjudication; to
regulate immigration; to amend section
%, act of June %, 1874, to amend Gus
tom and revenue laws and repeal the
moities act; to provide for the con-
struction of bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Fort Smelling, MINI.
The bill to amend No. 1O3 articles Of
war, to provide that no person shall be
tried or punished by court martial for
any offense committed more than two
years or in case of discretion, three
years, before the arrai gnment of such
persons for such offense, passed.
On motion of Mr.. Window the sem
ate insisted upon its amendments to the
Indian appropriation bill and agreed to
a conference, and asked for the same
course Oh the pension appropriation BILL
Mr.. Mcmillan reported adversely on
the senate bill to INCORPORATE the
United States Commercial Company and
it was indefinitely postponed. Mr..
Whyte presented the resolution of the
Maryland legislature favoring govern
ment aid in construction of ship canal
to connect the Chesapeake and Della
ware bays. Referred Mr.. Cockrell
moved to take up the bill to place Gen.
Shields on the retired list of the army.
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following
amendment as an additional section:
The president is hereby authorized to
appoint Ulysses S. Grant, late general
commanding the army Of the United
States, general on the retired list Of the
army, with full rank, pay, and the al
lowances of that grade, except that the
general so retired shall not be allowed
forage for horses, or communication
therefor, or aids de-camp or other staff
officers, unless called into active service
in time of war After long debate the
amendment was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Blaine, Booth,
Bruce, Burnside, Cameron, Pa, Cam
eron, wis Christiancy, Conkling, Con
over, Dorsey, Edmunds, Ferry, Hamlin,
Hoar, Ingalls,, Kellogg, Kirkwood, La
mar, Mcmillan, Matthews. Mitchell,
Morrill,, Patterson, Plump, Rollins, Sar-
gent, Saunders, Teller and Windom-3O.
Nays-Armstrong, Bailey, Barnum,
Bayard, Beck, Cockrell. Coke, Davis,
QlL,) Davis. West Via, Dennis, Eaton,
Eustis, Grover, Harris, Hill, Johnson,
Jones, Fla Herman, McCreary, Nc
Pherson, Maxey, Merrimon, Oglesby,
Randolph, Thurman, Voorhees,, Whyte
and Whithers-2S.
After some further debate the amend
ed bill was laid aside The senate then
adjourned.
MONDAY, May 90 House. The
speaker pro tena., Saylor, announced the
appointment of the committee under
the Potter resolution to inquire into
alleged frauds in the late presidential
elections. 1t is composed as follows:
Garrison N. Potter, of New York,
William r. Morrison, Of Illinois, Eppa
Hunton, of Virginia, John A. Nc
Mahon. of Ohio, ]. G. S. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, w. S. Stenger, of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Thomas r. Cobb, of Indiana
democrats: B. F. Butler, of Massachu-
sets. Frank Hiscock, of New York, ].
D. Cox, of Ohio, and Thomas B. Reed,
of Maine, republicans. Mr.. Garfield
presented to the house cable dispatch
from Edward p Noyes, stating his de-
sire to being subpenaed by the commit
tee. A number of bills were introduced
when the house went into a committee
of the whole on the army appropriation
bill and afterward adjourned.
TUESDAY. May 21-Senote.
senate after a whole days debate
reached vote on the passage OF
the bill, as amended, placing
General Shields on the retired list, with
the rank of brigadier-general, and Gen
eral Grant on the retired list, with the
rank of general, and it was rejected
yeas 80, nays 81, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allison, Armstrong,
Blaine, Bruce, Burnside. Butler, Cam
eron (Pa.), Cameron wis.,, Cockrell;
Conkling, Conoyer, Dorsey, Ferry, Hill,
ingalls,, Kellogg, Lamar, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, Matthews, Mitchell, Morgan,
Morrill,. Paddock, Patterson, Plumb,
Sargent. Spencer, VOORHEES, and Win
dom-3O.
Nays-Messrs. Bailey. Barnum, Bay
ard, Beck, Booth: Christiancy, Coke,
Davis Oil J, Dennis, Eaton, Edmunds,
Eustis, Grover, Harris, Hereford, Hoar,
Howe: Johnston, Jones Fla. J, Herman,
I'LL WIZ, AACOACCly AhSA AOAS
Maxey, Merrimon, Oglesby, Randolph,
Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Thurman,
Wadleigh, Whyte and Withers-34.
Mr.. Anthony said he was paired with
Salisbury. / that senator was present
he would vote aye. He did not know
how the senator from Delaware, Sauls-
bury, would vote. Adjourned. elt.
TUESDAY, May 21-Ho4se. - The house
held two long sessions, one morning
and one evening, both devoted exclu-
sively to debate on the army appropri-
alton bill. The debate was closed but
no vote taken.
WEDNESDAY, May 20 -,Senote.-In the
senate Mr.. Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, called up the resolution sub
mitted by him few days ago
authorizing the select committee APP
pointed to investigate reports, books
and accounts of the treasury depart
ment, to continue its investigation and
sit during the recess. An extended
discussion followed. Pending the dis
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