Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Washington.
THE WOODRUFF EXPEDITION

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to report the following substitute for the
house bill concerning Woodruff's expe-
dltlon: The secretary of the treasury is
hereby authorized to grant register to a
foreign-built steamship, for the sole
purpose Of the use of the same by the
owner thereof, for the scientific expe-
dition around the world, provided Jas.
0. Woodruff shall within four months
from the passage of this act, purchase
the steamship and obtain from the sec
rotary of the treasury, his certificate
that the same is, In his opinion, suita-
BILE in all respects for such an expedi-
ton.
| SIOUX WAR STATISTICS
The president Of the senate, to-day,
presented the reports of the army
quartermaster and commissary gener-
al, relative to the cost of the the late
war with the Sioux Indians, and the
number Of soldiers killed in that war.
The report shows that the estimated
cost Of the war is 1921 ,253, and the
whole number Of persons killed was 16
officers and 267 enlisted men. There
were officers and 1913 enlisted men
wounded.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The senate, in executive session, re-
jected the nomination of Geo. William
son, collector of New Orleans, by vote
~ against Is. The nomination of l..
E. Northrup, United States attorney for
South Carolina, was confirmed.
THE BOSS LAND GRAB.
An associated press telegram from
Washington, under date of Dist, says
the house committee on public lands
to-day agreed to report to the house, a
bill fOrfeiting all land grants to the fol-
lowing named railroads, with the recon-
mendation that it be printed and re-
committed for the consideration of the
committee.
The railroads named are the North
ern Pacific, Texas Pacific, Atlantic &
Pacific, Oregon Central, Hastings & Da-
kOta, st. Paul & Pacific, Saint Vincent
Extension and Brainard Branch, Wis
consin Central, North Wisconsin,
Houghton & Ontonagon, Detroit & Mil
waukee, Little Rock & Fl. Smith, ST.
Louis & Iron Mountain. New Orleans,
Baton Rouge & Vicksburg, North Louis
lana & Texas, Florida &, Gulf Central,
Pennsylvania & Georgia, Alabama &
Chattanooga, Coosa q Chattanooga,
Mobile & Girard, Coosa & Tennessee,
Alabama & Florida, and Gulf & Ship
Island 1t is estimated this bill, if
passed, will restore to the public do
main about 10O,OOOO0C acres of land
The committee agreed TO report favor
ably upon the following bills: For the
restoration to the market of certain
lands in the territory of Utah which
provides that the secretary of the inter
ior may offer for sale the present Indian
reservation in Utah territory,
and settle Indians of said
territory in the Quinta valley, and
that such reservation be restored to
public domain for the disposition az
other lands; to restore all vacant unap-
propriated lands heretofore withdrawn
for the Mississippi and Missouri railway
in the state of Iowa, situated more than
twenty miles from the amended line of
the route, and that all actual settlers
now residing on these lands be permit
ted to enter not exceeding 100 acres for
each head of family or single man
over 81 years of age; granting addition
al land to Arkansas for the use of
schools; and equahzing the bounties of
soldiers who served in tho late war of
the union
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Washington advices under date of
Feb. 2Oih. state that the house
committee on banking and currency
to-day, authorized their chairman,
Buckner, to report his bill which pro-
poses to substitute for the national bank
notes, a new description of treasury
notes which shall be receivable in pay
meHt of customs, dues and all claims or
demands against this government, ex
cept obligations made payable in coin
by existing laws, and shall be receivable
at par for 4 per cent. bonds.
They previously, this morning, heard
the comptroller of currency in an argyll
ment against the bill. He contended
| that it's enactment would be an in
| fringement of vested rights, and that
| the government has no constitutional
power to take this action in regard to
national banks while their charters con-
tinue in existence.
THE FULL TEXT OF THE BILL TO RETIRE
| e THE NATIONAL BANK CIRCULATION.
The following is the full text of the
bill agreed upon by vote of 7 to 3
this morning, by the house committee
on banking and currency, to retire the
circulating notes of national banks and
| for other purposes:
Be 1t enacted, etc., that as soon as may be prac
tcable after the passage of this act the secretary
of the treasury shall cause to be prepared an ls-
| sue of treasu y notes equal in amount to the cir
oulat on OF the nat onal banking associations on
| The first day of February, 1873 b ing the sum Oh
800 647. $50. which shall he nsed i'll the redenlp-
| ton a nd retirement in the way hereinafter pro-
v1ded of the circulating notes of national banks,
| which treasury note shall be in the foil wing
form: v ashinpton. D. G = he United states
| of merica indebted to the bearer in the sum
| of - dollarS.'' and shall be signed by the treas
urer of the United States nd countersigned by
! the reg ster OF the tr asury. or their signatures
| be thereto engraved and shall contain such de
vices and superscription as the secretary of the
| treasury shall Direct, and the denomination of
such notes and their general Slmilitudc shall cOn-
/ form as nearly as may be to those of the United
States, commonly known as legal tender notes;
| they shall be receivable IN payment of all lakes.
| customs, debts and demands OF every Kind due to
| the u j. ed tales and of all claims and dcnian &
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