Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-13

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States notes; reducing the number OF
custom officers and regulating their
compensation: authorizing circuit dis
trct judges to fine and imprison at
their discretion, in cases of conviction
Of illicit distillation, in lieu of punish
ment now required; providing for COM
mission to supervise the construction OF
works to improve the navigation Of the
Mississippi. Mr.. Bright offered a
resolution directing the secre
tary OF treasury to inform the
house whether he has authorized
the sale of any bonds for outstanding
legal tender notes at par, adding
the current New York premium
in gold and commission for selling, or
whether he has authorized the sale of
such bonds for legal tender notes on
any other terms than above stated; if 50
the number and amount Of proceeds of
such bonds, and who were employed as
agents to dispose of them. Adopted.
The house then proceeded to business
on the speakers table, and num-
Der of senate bills and executive docu-
ments were referred. The senate
amendments to the bill issuing arms to
the Washington Light Infantry of
Charleston, were cOncurred in. The
senate bill was reached amending
the laws granting pensions to officers
and soldiers Of the war Of 1912. Ste
phens moved to pass the bill. 1t places
on the pension rolls the names of such
officers and men as served IA days in
the war with Great Britain and directs
restoration to the pension rolls of those
names stricken therefrOm on account
os disloyalty, but provides that no back
pay shall be allowed. Mr.. Joyce
wanted provision in the bill
excluding from its benefit those per-
sons who took part in the rebellion.
Mr.. Waite stated that of the As men
who had entered in the war of 1912 at
Norwich, Connecticut, but one remain
ed alive, and he hoped the house would
pass the bill Immediately. The bill was
then passed.; yeas 217; nays q.
MONDAY, March 4--Senate.
President Wheeler again occupied the
chair. Mr.Thurman, from the committee
on Judiciary, reported, with amend
ments, the senate bill known as the
Pacific railway sinking fund bill, and it
was placed on the calendar. He gave
notice that he would call the bill up
for consideration on Tuesday. Mr..
Cockrell introduced a bill to au-
thorize the deposit of silver bullion or
bars for the issue of certificates Mr.
Ingalls,, from the committee on
the District of Colum ola, reported, with
amendment. the senate bill to repeal
the charter Of the National Capital in
surance company. Placed on the cal
endar. Mr.. Sargent submitted a Joint re-
solution relative to Chinese immigration,
and at his request it was laid on the
table for the present. He gave notice
he would submit some remarks on the
subject at the expiration Of the morn
ing hour. Mr.. Bayard stated the senator
in charge of unfinished business WAL
lace) being the long bond bill was una
voidably absent; he therefore moved it
be passed over for the present, with the
understanding it should not lose it's
place as unfinished business. So or
dered A number of bills on the
calendar not objected to were passed
Mr.. Window presented resolutions of
the Minnesota Legislature, favoring an
appropriation for the prompt and thor
ough improvement Of the Mississippi
river from the Falls of st. Anthony to
New Orleans. Referred. He gave no
tice at some convenient time he would
ask the indulgence Of the senate to sub
NIT some remarks on the subject. After
| executive session the senate adjourned.
| TUESDAY, March 5.-Se1aate-In the
senate Mr.. Thurman introduced bill
to prohibit members of congress from
becoming suret!es on certain bonds.
| The great part of the morning hour
was occupied in reporting and consider
ing bills of no public importance. Mr.
Wallace who is in charge of I'M
finished business, long bond bill, being
still unavoidably absent, the bill was
passed over for the present with the I'M
standing that it should retain it's place
as unfinished business. After execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 5.-House. In the
house a resolution was offered re-
citing that the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroad COM
panies owe the United States
$29, 100000 Of accrued interest on
bonds guaranteed by the United
States, and that the earnings of said
companies have been consumed by
dividends declared on capital stock in
violation Of their charters, and direct
ing the Judiciary committee to report
whether it is expedient to enact such
laws as will prohibit the payment of
dividends on said stock until the indebt-
edness to the United States is liquid
ated. Mr. Riddle, from the committee on
territories, reported back adversely the
bill to establish the territory Of Pembi-
na Laid on table.
At the conclusion of the morning
hour the house went into a committee
Of the whole on the fertilization appro-
priation bill and continued to discuss it
until an adjournm ent was reached.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.-Senoe
the senate, the bill to authorize the
Worthington and Sioux Falls R. r. Co.
to extend its road into the territory
of Dakota to the village Of Sioux
Falls, was taken up and passed.
Consideration was then resumed on
unfinished business, being the long