Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-13

tation aud reference of petitions, etc.
The bills extending the time for the
completion of the Northern Pacific
railroad for ten years was reported and
recommitted. The bill to authorize
the constructionof a bridge across
the Mississippi river at Memphis,
was taken up and briefly discussed
and referred to the committee of the
whole. Mr.. Springer here gave
notice that he would, tomorrow,
call up the California contested
election case of Wiggenton against
Pacheco. The house then went
into committee Of the whole, Mr.
Blackburn in the chair, and resumed
the consideration Of the military acad-
envy appropriation.
Without disposing Of the pending
amendment, the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.-Senate.-In the
Senate the bill to remit on insolvent
savings banks was called up by Mr.
Davis, of GIL and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour, when
the consideration of the silver bill was
resumed and Mr.. Thurman spoke in
favor thereof Mr. Teller withdrew the
amendment to the silver bill in re-
gard to issuing certificates for the sill
yer bullion, submitted by him yester-
day and said he would submit it
some time hereafter as an independent
proposition. Mr.. Blaine then took
the floor to speak upon the silver bill
with the understanding that he would
proceed with his remarks tomorrow.
The senate then went into executive
session and when the doors re-opened
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.-House.- In the
house Mr. Peddie offered resolution re-
citing that the trade dollar is being re-
fused by postoffices Of the country, and
only received by merchants at p dis
count of 8 or 10 per cent, and direct
ing the secretary of the treasury to
stop the coinage of the trade dollars
He thought the government should not
issue coin it would not itself receive.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Pacheco-W igginton contested cleo
ton case came up and was discussed
during the rest of the session.
THURSDAY. Feb. 7.-Sendte,-In the
senate Hamlin called up the house bill
to further suspend operations of section
1914 of the revised statues, in relation
to Guano Island, which was briefly dis
cussed and laid aside. Consideration
was then resumed of unfinished bust
ness-the silver bill-and Mr. Blaine
spoke thereon. He concluded his re-
marks at 2 P. NJ. and as he took his seat
there was applause in the galleries.
The vice president gave notice if
such applause be repeated the galleries
would be cleared. Mr.. Johnston then
spoke in favor of the silver BILL Mr..
Hill then took the floor, but be-
fore proceeding with his remarks,
yielded to Mr.. Morgan, upon whose mo-
ton the enate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors re-opened, ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 7.-Hou@.--In
the house the California contest
ed case was brought up. After
a long debate the house proceeded TO
vote on the pending proposition. The
first vote was on the amendment re-
ported by the minority of the commit
tee on elections, declaring Pacheco, the
sitting member, entitled to seat. The
amendment was rejected by parry vote.
The next vote was on Leonards sub
stitute, declaring that neither Pacheco
nor Wigginton was entitled to seat.
Rejected without division. The resolu-
ton reported by the majority of commit
tee, declaring Wigginton, the contestant
entitled to q seat was adopted, yeas,
1856; nays, 125. In the report of the
committee a majority of 4 was figured
up for Wigginton, while the minority
of the committee figured up amajority
Of for Pacheco. The secretary of the
state Of California had certified to a
majority Of one for Pacheco. In the
votes in the house party lines were
strictly observed, not a single deviation
being recorded. The result of the vote
having been announced the oath Of
Office was administered to the new
member, Peter ID. Wigginton. Mr..
Durham made an Intellectual effort to
go into committee of the whole on the
military academy bill, but the house
preferred to adjourn and did SO.