Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-08

office under the United States which
has been created or compensation for
which has been increased during his
term of office and declaring judges Of
the supreme court, ineligible for elec-
ton to offices of president or vice pres
ident; for the erection of statue
of Gen. Custer The house then
went into committee of the whole
upon the llegislativeg appropriation bill.
After the bill had been considered as
far as the provisions in regard to the as
say offices, the committee rose
Mr.. Clymer, submitted the report of
the conference committee appropria-
ton bill. He stated the amount in con-
troversy had been $4,000 of which
the house yielded 1874, 1000. The report
was agreed to. Night sessions were Or
dered; Wednesday and Thursday for
debate only and Friday for reports from
committee on invalid pensions. Mr..
Black burn moved to suspend rules and
set aside Saturday next for considera.
ton of the District of Columbia bills,
pending which the house took recess
until 7:30 AT the evening session no
business was transacted except to re-
ceive reports Of standing and select
com mittees. 5f.U
q TUESDAY, April 3d. Senate. In the
senate Mr.. Klrkwood presented the Gre
dentials of Mr.. Allison reelected sena-
| tor, from Iowa. The bankrupt law as
am ended by the. house then cane up
and created adebate that lasted until an
adjournment 4 was secured Without
action Fl, (, -.
TUESDAY, April 3Oth.-House.- The
house went into a committee of the
| whole on the Legislative appropriation
bill and only succeeded in going over
| four pages of the bill when a motion to
adjourn carried. GtaaE a.8 -
| WEDNESDAY, May 1.-Sendte. In the
senate the morning hour was consumed
in adebate upon Blaine's resolution de-
claring further tariff legislation at this
time to be inopportune. No vote was
taken and at the expiration of the NOR
ming hour the bankrupt bill came up
as unfinished business. A long debate
followed and several amendments were
made to the bill; the important one of
which was that of Sen. Matthews pro
viding that the law should not 60 into
effect until Jan. LIST 1879. This carried
by the following vote: .....l.s
! Yeds-Messrs. Allison, Anthony,
Bayard, Blaine, Burnside, Cameron,
(Pa.,) Davis, (Ill.,) Davis, wv. W. Ed
munds, Ferry, Grover, Hamlm, Hoar,
Howe, Lamar, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Matthews, Merrimon, Mitchell, Pad
Idock, Ransom, Sargent, Salisbury, and
Thurman,--25. lnoue4ao 8ft .s.# beqss
| Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Barnum, Beck,
Booth, Christiancy, Cockrell, Coke,
Dennis, Eaton, Eustis, Harris, Here
ford, Hill, Kellogg, McCreery, Melon
aid, Maxey, Morrill,, Rollins, VOORHEES,,
Wadleigh and Wallace-22. n2ds
After aigood deal further debate the
bill as amended was referred to the
Judiciary committee and the senate ad-
journed. II. -.
| WEDNESDAY, May 1.-House. The
house went into a committee Of the
whole on the legislature appropriation
bill and held both day and evening
session, discussing the bill without reach
ing vote. saas3 5H5 oatH q
THURSDAY, May 2.-Senate-ln the
senate the judiciary committee reported
back the bill > to repeal the bankrupt
law with an amendment. The ameld-
ment provides that the repeal ofthe
law shall not affect pending cases ind
all further proceedings therein, ant in
respect of all fines, penalties and for
FIXTURES which shall have been incurred
under any of said acts prior to the lay
when this act takes effect, or which nay
be thereafter incurred under an, of
those provisions of any of said ;cts
named in this act are kept in foce.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the senate took up the bill tore
peal the resumption act, and Ferry in
charge of the bill, read lengthy Letter
argument lin, favor thereof. Afte a
long speech Ill favor of repeal by Mr..
VOORHEES,; Mr.. Gordon took the 1oor
with the understanding that he w,uld
speak Monday next. and further ;on-
sideration of the bill was postponed
till that time. The senate then hid
short executive session and Adjourned
until Monday. 9aas -s vel laT ;
THURSDAY, May 2.-Hoa4se. In the
house Of representatives bills passel to
1permit Canadian vessels to relder
aid q to other, wrecked Canadian
vessels In American waters; ais. to
authorize g the construction of a ship
canal from New Orleans to thepG Cuff of
Mexico. The house then went into
committee of the whole upon the
legislative appropriation bill and dis.
cussed the bill through the. morning
| and evening sessions without, taking
vote. -qanod bEs sJsim li40tf 66l = ~
rs 53n " b Ina
/ 4 AMONG. the signs of the itimes s re-
lyiYed business On the, American lana-
ma Railroad which earned Is per ,ent,
I in 1877 and had nearly $4,000 of
business, clearing a full million, not
|withstanding it relaid 500 tons ofsteeI
rail and thousands aof lignum vita tiesg
| This railroad carries $4,000 passengers
between 1.-THE two oceans every, year,
The coffee and sugar business i now,
FIRST gate inT Central America, amount
ing in. freights over the isthmls to
$4,000 bags Of coffee and g, OW bags
Of sugar, wholly from Central America,
fa5general increase of $50 per cent.
They carried 10000 bags of cocoa