Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27

the Southern Pacific railroad to extend
it's railroad from it's present terminus
in Arizona, to q point on the Rio
Grande near Ell Paso, and aiding in
building the same, without amendment
and without recommendation Placed
on calendar. The house bill to
authorize granting an American
register to q foreign built ship
for the purposes of Woodruff's sci
entifc expedition around the world
passed to-day as it came from the
house.. The senate then took up the
Pacific railway sinking fund bill and
discussed it during the rest of the ses-
sion.
TUESDAY, March 19--House. In
the house of representatives Mr..
Harrison, chairman nf the COM
mittee on civil service reform, submit
ted majority report on the charges
against Door-keeper Polk. Itdeclares
Polk to be unfit for the responsibilities
of the position and recommended the
adoption of resolution declaring the
office of door-keeper vacant, and de-
volving its duties on the sergeant-at-
arms until the appointment of a
new doorkeeper. The minority re-
port, signed by Messrs Cook
Cravens, Garth and Henry, declares
that no corruption having been proven
against Col. Polk, it would be grievous
wrong to adopt the ma. jorlty resolution
The reports were ordered printed and
recommitted, and Harrison gave notice
he would not call the motion up before
Saturday. The following bills were in
troduced and referred: for better protec-
ton of plays and dramatic literature. 1t
provides that the copy right law shall
cover ali plays purchased from a
foreign author for the purpose of play
ing or publishing in the United States;
to authorize the coinage Of gold
and silver on the same terms
and to promote the deposit thereof.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Hunton in the chair,
on the general deficiency bill.
! WEDNESDAY,, March 2O.-Senate In
the senate Senator Howe introduced
the following resolution in reference to
w. r. Whitaker, who was the presiding
Judge at the trial of Thos. G. Anderson
one member of the returning board:
RESOLVED, That the president be re-
quested, If not incompatible with pub
lie interest, to inform the senate wheth-
er w. r. Whitaker who recently presi-
ded in the superior criminal court OF
the parish of New Orleans was formerly
employed in the internal revenue SER
vice or assistant treasury at New Or
leans; if SO, during what period of time.
Whether in either of said capacities
said Whitaker is defaultcr to the
United States, and in what amount and
under what circumstances; whether le-
gal proceedings have been taken against
Whitaker, either civil or criminal, and
what result; whether such proceedings
are still pending or if discontinued
when they were discontinued and by
whose direction. Ordered that it
be printed and lie on table.
Senate bill to amend section 2464, of
the revised statutes, relating to cultiva-
ton oftimber on the public domain, was
discussed briefly and passed. Yeas 80;
nays -. At the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of the
Pacific railway sinking fund bill, and
Mr.. Mitchell spoke in favor of the bill
reported by the committee on railroad.
Without action the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, March 20.-Hoatse.--ln
the house Of representatives the bill
regulating advertising for mail contracts
was passed. 1t required advertisements
to be brief and to refer, for details, to
the postoffice department. It prohibits
the sub-letting of mail contracts and de-
clares such contracts annulled. This is
a very important bill and will largely re-
duce the expense of conducting the de-
partment. The house then went into
committee of the whole on the deficiency
bill. After long discussion thereon, COM
mittee rose, reported few unimportant
amendments and the bill passed.
Mr.. Ellis offered the usual resolutions
in regard to the death Of Hon. j. g..
Leonard, Of Louisiana, and gave notice
that he would call them up for action
Saturday, April 9th. '--- 20 ~'
THURSDAY, March 21.-Sendte AFTER
the introduction of few bills, the senate
bill to establish the territory of Lincoln
and to provide for temporary govern
ment therefor, was taken up, and dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, and then laid aside. Con-
sideration was then resumed Of the Pa
cifc railroad sinking fund bill.
THURSDAY, March 21-Ho1se.-T
house of representatives was in COM
mittee Of the whole most of the day
on the naval appropriation bill.
The amount propriated is SD ,040,-
6S4, or one half million less than last
year. After discussion, the committee
rose and reported the bill with but a
single amendment and it was i'm
mediately passed.
! A Bird Out Of it's Latitude.
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