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

Congressional.
MONDAY, March, S--Sendte.--In
the senate Mr.. Thurman called up
the senate bill to prohibit members
of congress from becoming surities
on certain bonds. Passed. Mr..
Edmunds, of judiciary committee
reported adversely on the house bill in
relation to certain legal disability Of
women, and moved that it be indefinite
ly postponed. 1t provides that any
woman who shall have been a member
of the bar of the highest court Of any
state or territory or District Of Column
bia, for period of three years. may be
admitted to practice in the supreme
court of the United States. Mr. Ed
munds said the ground of the adverse
report of the committee was that by
the law of the land, as it had existed
since the organization of the govern
ment, the supreme court, as well as all
other United States courts were author
| lied to make their own rules touching
the admission of attorneys; SO there
was no obstacle in the law prohibiting
| the admission of woman to practice in
| the United States court. 1t depended
| entirely upon the discretion of the court
| The committee on judiciary thought
| this act would make discrimination
in favor of women, as it compelled the
court to admit women to practice when
it was not bound to admit men.
On motion of Mr.. Sargent the biliwas
placed on the calendar with the adverse
report. Bills were introduced and refer
red: Mr.. Hereford to recognize and pay
certain claims due by the state of West
Virginia to citizens therefor for services
rendered in suppressing the late rebel
lion, and which are properly chargeable
to. the United States. Mr.. Eustis,
to authorize states to impose a
tonnage tax charge or duty on
vessels to maintain quarantine.
Mr.. Window, from the committee on
appropriations reported, with amend
ments, the house bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to employ
temporary clerks and making appropri-
alton for the same; making appropria-
tons for detecting trespassing on public
lands; for bringing into market public
lands in certain states, and for other
purposes. Placed on calendar.
The bill granting an American regis
ter to foreign built ship for the pur-
poses of the Woodruff scientific expedi-
ton around the world. was discussed
| until o'clock, and then laid aside until
tomorrow. The senate resumed con-
sideration Of the Pacific railroad sink
ing fund bill and Mr.. Christiancy spoke
in regard thereto.
MONDAY, March 18.--House. I'm
the house of representatives Mr.
| Springer moved to suspend the
| rules and pass the bill authorizing the
| coinage of silver on the same terms as
the coinage of gold without expense to
! the holder of bullion. And also author
izing the issue Of coin certificates on de-
post Of silver bullion similar to those
now authorized on deposit Of gold bull
! lion. On a gSvG voce vote the ayes were in
a decided minority, but before the vote
! by yeas and nays could be taken, the
hour of two o'clock arrived and the
house under the rule proceeded to the
consideration of business of the District
of Columbia. Bills were introduced
and referred: granting pensions to. sol
diers who enlisted out Of prison; also
IOr the. payment OF certain sOutnefn
mail contractors. This latter bill pro-
vides that no claims shall be paid
which have heretofore been paid by the
confederate governments: granting al
ternate sections Of land to the state of
Mississippi to aid the construction of
Ship Island, Ripley & Kentucky rail-
road; for the appointment of COM
mission to ascertain on what terms
treaty of commerce with Mexico can
be arranged; relating to Geographic
communications between the United
States and foreign countries; establish
ing mint at Louisville; proposing an
amendment to the constitution, provid-
ing that the president shall be elected
by direct vote of the people,; repeal
ing the law appropriating $4,000 for
the payment of certain southern mail
contractors; to grant to the state of
Ohio unsold public lands remaining in
that state; for the erection Of
a monument over the grave of Thomas
! Jefferson $685. s&t A eg
TUESDAY, March 19--Senate. in
the senate Mr.. Matthews said
that he was directed by the ma
jority of the committee on railroads to
jfro hoo1y fuyn hills or1