Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

cACuauSo aI par 1OT Y. =. ana nat1OnaI
bank notes: also, directing United States
treasurer to receive coins of United
States in exchange for United States
notes; Buckner, amending the silver re-
monetization act; Cummings; to pro-
vide for the REDEMPTION of subsidiary
COINS of the United States for their re-
issue. Hewitt; to make the silver
standard dollars Interchange with
gold. A motion to suspend the rU ,es
and pass the bill declaring that silver
dollars Of 412} grains shall be main
tanned, and providing for any discrim-
inatlon against them, was lost by less
than, the necessary two thirds vote.
TUESDAY, Dec TO- e1aate-Mr Wal
lace introduced a bill to authorize the ex-
change of subsidiary coin for trade dol
lars. Referred. The bill provides that
subsidiary coin shall be exchangeable
for trade dollars at the rate of 100
cents for each of said dollars, and they
shall forthwith be recoined into subsid-
larry oin,and the gain, if any made.
may be used by the secretary of the
treasury to pay the expense of sending
subsidiary coin to such persons or banks
as may desire the same in exchange
for other bonds. The coinage of the
trade dollar shall cease from and after
the passage of this act. The bill author
lz''g the appointment of DR.. Junius
Powell (who served in the confederate
army when minor assistant surgeon
in the U, S, army, passed. After exc
cutive session, adjourned. ..a9 =.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1O.-House. -The fol-
lowing committee was announced to in
quire into the yellow fever epidemic:
Messrs. Young, Gibson, Goode, Hart
ridge, Morse, Garfield, Hammer. and
Chittenden. House then proceeded to
consider the consular and diplomatic
bill which was passed after defeating
amendments to increase the salaries of
ministers to Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Russia from $4,000 to $17,-
600, and those of the ministers to Spain,
Austria, Italy, Brazil, Mexico and ia
pan from $40, 600 to $4,000 The naval
appropriation bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Clymer in charge of
the bill said 1t was substantially
the bill of last year as it became a law.
The estimates OF the secretary of the
navy had been only about SAC, 600 great
er than last years appropriation. The
committee appropriations had been
able without detriment to the service
and with concurrence Of the depart
ment to reduce the amount asked for
by 1888, 1874. The appropriation last
year was 4,151 ,S03, and the bill rec
commended $14 ,O16, 400; not single
amendment was offered to the bill and
it was Immediately passed. e". "
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 11-!Senate. Bills
were introduced Beck, for the re-
peal of that section Of the revised stat
utes which prohiti its the appointment
TO the army, of any person who served
under the, confederate government; it
was laid on the table for the present.
Ferry, to fix the salary Of persons in
the railway mail service. The vice
president announced us the committee
on the part Of the senate to attend the
next annual examination OF cadets at
West Point, Messrs. Window and White
Mr.. Blaine then addressed the senate
at great length in favor of the resolu-
ton in regard to an enquiry whether,
at the recent elections. the constitution
al rights of any American citizen had
been violated. Mr.. Thurman replied
in opposition and submitted an amend
ment to the resolution making enquiry
as to whether said election had in any
manner been interfered with by federal
or administrative actions; whether the
army and the y. S. constabulary force
had been used to influence votes,
whether official patronage had been
employed as an agent; and whether
money had not been unlawfully as
sessed from office holders. Pending
discussion the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11-Ho,,se- Yearly
the entire session of the house was de-
voted to a discussion Of the bill to regu-
late interstate commerce, which
finally passed by q vote of 139 to
ITO. The bill makes it unlawful
for any person Or persons engaged in
the transportation of property by rail
road, from one state TO another, or
from any foreign country, to receive
any greater or less amount of cOmpen-
sation from one person than another,
for like services or to
to allow any rebate Or draw
backs on shipments made by them, Or
to enter into any combination with an
other carrier to prevent the carriage Of
property from being continuous, and pro-
hibits the pooling of freights.
THURSDAY, Dec. 12-Senme.-The
ratification bill, with an amendment
for an additional appropriation Of from
$25, 900 to $25O,OOO for the armament
of sea coast Notifications, and one from
100000 to 100000 for preservation
and repairs of Notifications, passed.
The house bill to correct the civil sun
dry bill in reference to the Hot Springs
commission passed; also the West Point
military academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Davis of Illinois, presented a
petition of the citizens of Chicago asking
that a tract of land not less than
one million nor more than three mil
lion acres, to he held and used for a
a national charity farm where all classes
of the poor, sick, disabled or infirm
persons NAV have a home. Mr.. Pad