Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-20
Congressional.

senate MIR. Matthew's presented a
petition of the national and state
} banks composing the Cincinnati
clearing house association, urging the
repeal Of that portion Of the national
bank act which imposes q tax Of one
half to one per cent. upon deposits. Re
ferred. A large number of petitions
from all parts Of the country favOrlng
> an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibitng the states from DISTINGUISHING
persons on account of sex, were pre-
scented and referred. Bills were introduce
ed and referred: to authorize the secre-
tary of war to issue ordnance stores and
J equipages for the use of students in
colleges and other institutions of learn
ing where military instruction is given
to provide for water route to facil-
itate transportation between Lakes
Michigan and Erie. Referred; appropri-
atlng$12OO to engrave the plates for por-
traits to accompany memorial addresses
upon the late Senators Morton and
Bogy. Passed.
At the conclusion of the morning
business the senate resumed cOnsidera-
ton Of the silver bill The senate ad-
journed without reaching q vote.
MONDAY, Feb. n.--House The
following bills were introduced and
referred: declaring forfeited all
grants on public lands to railroads or
other corporations when the conditions
of the grants have been violated, and
actual settlers; making custom
duties to the amount of part thereof
payable in legal tender notes; giving the
thanks of congress to Col. Miles, for
his gallant campaign against the Indians
Of the northwest; to distribute to the
several states the proceeds of the cap
tured and abandoned property remain
ing in the treasury; for the sale Of
all the government property at Har-
per's Ferry.
, The house then went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Blackburn in the chair.
upon the military academy appropria-
ton bill, the pending amendment be-
ing to strike out the sections which al
low additional pay to first Heutenants
: acting as instructors at the institution
After good deal of discussion the
amendment was lost Several other
amendments were offered when the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb, 12.-Senote the
senate bills were introduced. providing
for liability of receivers Of railroads IN
the state courts of the several states
of the Union; to provide for the com
pletiOn of southern Pacific railroad
The bill was passed making the 22nd
of February legal holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia, with an amendment
providing that it should not apply to
the 22nd Of February, 1873, in order not
to affect existing contracts, &c.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably on the
house Joint resolution declaring the re-
ductiOn of tax on distilled spirits is in
expedient, and gave notice he would
call it up for consideration tomorrow,
: and it was placed on the calendar He
also reported substitute for the senate
a bill to provide for commission on
the subject of alchol and liquor traffic,
and it was placed on the calendar.
During the morning hour the follow
ing bills were passed:
Senate bill to constitute commission
to consider and report upon plan for
providing for enlarged accommodations
, for the library of congress; senate bill
directing the secretary of the treasury
to purchase certain property Of the
Freedmen's Savings and Trust Com
pany, for the use Of the United States
and for other purposes. 1t appropriates
1925, 900 for the purchase of the Freed
mems Bank building in this city, now
occupied by the department Of justice.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of the
silver bill The senate adjourned with
out coming to a vote.
TUESDAY, Feb. 12.-Hoose.-In the
house the galleries were crowd
i, ed this morning in anticipation
: of the ceremony of presenting Car
penter's painting of President Lincoln,
, reading his emanci patton proclaim
alton to the cabinet. The painting,
: screened by the national flag was hung
; behind the speakers chair. Preparations
were also made for the accommodation
of senator's Immediately after the
reading of the journal, resolution was
adopted granting the privilege of the
floor during the presentation ceremo-
President Lincoln's cabinet at the time
} of the proclamation. The house then
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Blackburn in the chair, on the military
academy bill Soon after the COM
, mittee rose and the senate and house
met in Joint convention and received
Carpenters painting of the signing of
the emancipation proclamation. Mr..
; Garfield made the presentation speech.
, WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13-Seaate. -The
Senate discussed the. resolution for
: reduction Of the tax on liquor until the
expiration of the morning hour; and
then the silver bill until time for adj
journment.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 13.--H0use. -The
House gave the whole day to a discus
sion of the Military Academy appropri-
alton bill and adjourned without COM
ing to vote.
THURSDAY, Feb. 14.-Senate. the
sente after brief discussion, the house
Joint resolution declaring a reduction of
tax on distilled spirits is inexpedient
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