Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
Congressional.


Congressional.
MONDAY, Feb. 1S.-Senate- the
senate Withers, from the committee on
pensions reported back the resolution
instructing the committee to consider
as to the expediency ofreducing and re-
adjusting compensation of pension
agents. and also as to the practicability
of having pensioners paid directly from
the treasury of the United States, to-
gether with views in writing of various
public officers, to whom the question
had been submitted, and moved that
they be printed and recommitted.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of bills Oh the calendar,
and the following passed: The senate
bill for the relief Of settlers on the pub
lie lands under the presumption laws.
Mr.. Paddock, In explanation of this
bill, said it was to allow settler who
had occupied tract of land a year or
more to change his settlement and take
a tract under the homestead law, the
time spent on the former tract to be
counted as part of the five years re-
quired under the homestead law. The
senate bill to amend the act of March
End, 1877, to provide for the prepare
ton and publication of new edition of
the revised statutes ofthe United States
Mr.. Edmunds submitted a resolution
instructing the secretary of the navy TO
report to the senate the extent and con-
dition of lands of the United States in
the state Of Florida, reserved for nation
al purposes, and for timber thereon for
the U. S. navy. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 1S.-House.- the
house the silverbill, with pending amend.
ments, was returned to the house, i'm
mediately after the commencement
of the session to-day and placed
upon the speakers table, with other
accumulated business, which has pre-
ference after reading of the journal.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, the Bland
silver bill with senate amendments was
ordered printed. It will doubtless be
reached tomorrow. Bills were intro
duced and referred, as follows: to pro-
vide for the election Of territorial gov
ernor, secretary and other. territorial
officers in the several territories; to
prohibi; the organization Of national
exchange associations, under exist
ing laws, and recharter those now
in operation: to promote the depOs-
its of savings, and the refunding of the
national debt; to incorporate the Ma
tional Pacific railroad.
The hour of two o'clock having ar
rived, the floor was awarded to the
chairman of the committee on the
ness.
TUESDAY, Feb. 19.-Sendte. -During
the morning hour the senate discussed
the bill to regulate the compensation of
postmasters.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour, Mr.. Withers called up for con-
sideration the senate bill amending the
laws granting pensions to soldiers and
sailors of the war Of 1912 and their
widows. After long discussion the
bill was read third time and passed.
After some routine business the SEN
ate adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 19.--Hoatse. The
house held short session at which DO
business of importance was transacted.
The silver bill as amended by the senate
did not come up for consideration.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2O.--Senote.- In
the morning hour consideration
was resumed Of the bill, to regulate the
compensation Of postmasters, and for
other purposes, and Mr. Eamlin sub
mitted an amendment as an additional
section, providing that the president
and vice president of the United
States, senators and representatives
and delegates in congress,
secretary ofstate and clerk Of the house
of representatives may send and re-
ceive free through the mails all written
and printed communications not ex-
ceeding two ounces in weight. After a
brief discussion as to the propriety of
restoring the ranking privilege the
amendment was agreed to: yeas, SO;
nays 81. The Till was then read a
third time and passed The vote in
detail upon Hamlin's amendment was
as follows: aet la faeas ,e2
Yeas-Messrs Allison, Beck Burnside. Butler,
Cameron. II al Chafee, Chrlstlancy, C0nkllng,
Conover, Dawes Jersey, Edmunds. Harland
Grover Hamlin. Harri-. Howe, Hoar, lngalls
Johnston. Jones. IF al Kirkwood, Lamar Nc
Donald, Matthews Morgan. Paddock, Ransom
Saunders, Spencer, eler Window and Wlthers
80
Nqys-Messrs Bailey. Bayard. Booth Cameron
Wis Goes rel Coke Davis Ill.l Eaton, EustlS
Fry. McCreery. Mcmillan, Merriman. Morrill,.
Ogesby. Plumb. Sargent. Salisbury, Voorhees,,
WadIeigh and Waliace-21. ID
Bills were introduced and referred:
to. authorize bondholders and
creditors of railroad corpora
tons to elect receivers in all suits in
equity now pending or that may here
after be brought in courts of the United
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