Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


SATURDAY, June 2S-Se1adte-The bill
providing for the pay of U. S. marshals
and their deputies was passed after long
debate by a vote of Is to Is. 1t was
strictly 81 party vote, the democrats
voting in the affirmative. No other
business of importance was transacted.
SATURDAY, June % - House. - The
exempting from license and enrolment
fees, vessels not propelled wholly by
sail or internal motive power of their
own was passed after the word
wholly" had been stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported back the joint
resolution providing for further treaty
with Mexico. Passed, yeas 70, nays Sc.
The resolution authorizes the president
to appoint one or more commissioners,
not to exceed three, at a salary Of So, 900
each, to take steps with view of enter
ing into a further treaty with Mexico.
A quorum was with much difficulty
maintained. No other business trans
PRED.
MONDAY, June 30-Se,sate bill
to remonetize silver was referred to the
finance committee by vote of 23 to
%. Mr.. Window introduced a bill to
appropriate 100000 to pay the fees Of
United States marshals. It was the
same bill vetoed by the president with
the exception of the so-called political
clauses. After a good-natured partisan
debate the bill was indefinitely post
poned by vote of 81 to II. After ex-
ecutive session, adjourned.
MONDAY, June 80. = House. = A
message was received from the
president announcing his approval of
the judicial expenses bill also veto
message of the marshals bill. Only q
few bills of any general interest were in
troduced in the call of states. The
number of bills, introduced the present
session is about 1926. Much of the
morning hour was consumed in read
ing the bills introduced and taking
yeas and nays upon motions of refer
ence. On the last vote 157 members
were present, 13 more than quorum.
The house refused to pass the bill
over the veto, the vote standing yeas
Is. nays So. The speaker requested the
members not to leave the city to-day.
Senate amendments to the following
bills were concurred in: The bill re-
lating to vessels not propelled by sail or
motive power of their own; the bill ex-
tending relief to settlers on the public
domain. The bill placing salts and
sulphate of quinine on the free list was
passed by a vote Of III to %. An at
tempt was made to pass bill apnropri-
ating 100000 for the pay of marshals,
but It was defeated.
TUESDAY, July -Senate.-The house
Joint resolution in regard to pay of
co mmittee clerks, pages and other en-
ploves of congress was adopted. The
john resolution for final adjournment
at P. NJ. was adopted. The house free
euin.ne bill was passed by a viw uoce
vote amid great demonstration of APP
plause, Resolutions complimentary to
Preside ut pro tenn Thurman and Vice
President Wheeler were adopted. After
a short executive session the senate
again opened and at P. NJ. President
pro ten, Thurman said:
SENATORS you sincerely
for the respect and appreciation ex-
pressed in your resolution adopted to-
day, and for the kind aid you have uni
fOrmly given me while temporarily
performing the duties Of the chair, and
wishing you all a safe and pleasant re-
turn to your homes, L now. IN obedl-
ence to the concurrent resolution Of
the two houses, declare the senate adj
journed without day. (Applause on
the foor).
TUESDAY, July 1-House.-The reso-
luton to pay employees a months extra
salary was adopted. The resolution
for the payment Of 1850 to L. II.
Fitzhugh for services as doorkeeper
during the 44th congress was adopted.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon the president to ascertain if he
had any more communications to
make to congress. This committee
having reported that the president had
nothing more to communicate, and 5
o'clock having arrived. Speaker Randall
said:
Gentlemen Of the House of Representa-
tues before we separate, l desire to
return my thanks as the presiding Off
Ger of this house, to the members of
this house, of every political division,
and to say to them that appreciate
their uniform kindness and conduct,
and now in obedience to the terms of
the concurrent resolution of the two
houses, fixing the time of final adj
journment Of the first session of the
10Th congress, declare this house ad-
journed without day. Applause all
over the house and in the galleries.