Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-26
Congressional Summary.


Gen. Shields to 500 per month was
of minor importance passed.
SATURDAY, June -House-The army
appropriation bill was agreed to as
amended by the senate; numerous pri-
vate bills passed and the house adjourn
ed till Monday.
MONDAY, June 17-Senote. Nearly
the whole day, until midnight, was
spent in consideration of the sundry
civil bill, passing upon the 1000 amend
ments that had been offered. The
amendment to pay the expenses Of the
committee that visited Louisiana under
instructions from ex-President Grant
was rejected after q spirited contest.
MONDAY June 17-House.-The
conference report on the legislative
and judicial bill was adopted and the
bill passed. After amendments the
tobacco bill was passed. Its principal
feature is reduction of the tax to is
cents per pound. The house then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on
the calendar and at midnight was still
in session.
WEDNESDAY, June 19-aSendte. After
being in executive session several hours,
the doors werereopened at 2 :25 P. NJ. Bills
on the calendar were then considered.
The conference committee on the civil
sundry bill having failed to agree, a res
olution was adopted extending the ses-
sion until 1OP. NJ. The resolution, ex-
tending the session until ten o'clock:
was agreed to.
AT the evening session Mr.. Allison
submitted the following: Resolued,
That the select committee appO Mt
ed under the resolution of the 9Th
inst. to make inquiry concerning
the alleged connection of Senator Matt
news with matters relative to the late
presidential election in Louisiana in ex-
ercising powers granted to sit during
recess of congress, may hold its sessions
at such place or places as it shall deem
most convenient for the purposes Of in
vestigation. Agreed to.
At 1885, a message was received
from the house Of representatives an
nouncing the concurrence of that body
in the report of the conference COM
nlittee on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. Mr. Windon, chairman of
the committee on appropriations.
made a brief explanation, and the re-
port of the commission conference was
then agreed to, and the bill passed.
The president pro tenn. here an
nounced as committee on part of the
senate, to consider the subjert of reor-
ganizing the army, Messrs. Burnside,
Plumb and Butler. The president pro
tenn. also appointed Messrs. Oglesby,
Saunders and McCreary as commit
tee on the part Of the senate to consider
the subject of transferring the Indian
bureau from the interior to the war de-
partment. At 8 A. NJ. of the Goth inst.
the senate adjourned sine die.
WEDNESDAY, June 19-HOuse.-Mr
Ewing moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to release the ma
tional bank notes and substitute treas
ury notes for them; rejected, yeas 100,
nays la. The result was greeted with
applause on the republican side.
The speaker appointed the following
committee to attend the funeral of
Representative Quinn, of Albany:
Messrs. Mayhem, Blount, CALDWELL
Jones, n. H. Townsend and Jones,
(Ohio.) A resolution was adopted
to pay the widow of Quinn his arrears
of pay and tie pay he would have re-
ceived for the remainder Of the term
Mr.. Southland moved to suspend the
rules and pass the following bill: That
On and after the LIST Of October, 1878,
legal tender notes shall be received at
par in payment of custom duties.
Agreed to and the bill passed 153 to So.
Mr.. Haskell moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill providing that
all pensions on account Of death
wounds received or disease contracted
in the service of the United States dur
ing the late war shall commence from
date of death or discharge, and for pay
ment Of arrears Of pensions on that
principle, and also providing that no
claim agents shall be entitled to any
compensation for making application
for arrears of pensions; agreed to-yeas
161, nays g.
Mr.. Conger moved to suspend the
rules and pass the joint resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment for
ever prohibiting the payment of any
claim for property taken, used, injured
or destroyed by United States troops
during the war of rebellion, unless the
owner was loyal to the government and
gave neither aid nor encouragement to
the enemy; agreed to, yeas IA, nays 81.
The speaker announced the following
committees: On reorganization Of the
army, Messrs. Banning, Dibbrell,
Bragg, Straight and White, penny;
on transfer Of Indian bu-
reau i to the war Department..
Messrs. Scales, Boone, Hooker, Van
Voorhees,, and Steward; on the labor.
question: Hewitt, IN. W Riddle,
Dickey, Tucker, Thompson, Rice and
Boyd. Mr.. Atkins then made a confer
ence report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill. He explained the
report which, however, he had not
signed because, he said, Of the appro-.
priation for the Halifax award which
he thought unjust. The bill, he said.
as originally reported, approprir ted
SIG, 54S 900; as it passed the house,
ri - I4l.