Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

Inc senate then look a recess until
:: As for the purpose of attending Prof
Henry's memorial service in the house
at s o'clock. After that adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. IL. --Sendte-Mr. Allison
from the committee on finance. report
ed adversely on the senate bill to au-
thorze the killing of fur-seal and other
fur bearing animals within the limits of
Alaska territory, and it was indefinitely
postponed. This is the bill introduced
BY Mr.. Cameron. of Wisconsin, the Oath
of January last and authorizes the sec
rotary of the treasury to declare the
territory Of Alaska except the islands
of St. George and st. Paul, open to the
killing of fur-bearing animals; persons
engaged in such killing to pay the gov
eminent 10 per cent Of the appraised
value of the skins taken, A long dis
cussion ensued on the bill to amend the
patent laws, but a quorum having been
found lacking, the matter was laid
aside. Messrs. Wallace and Bayard
were excused from service on the Teller
committee and their places supplied
with Messrs. Mcdonald and Randolph
Adjourned until Monday.
gsss FRIDAY, Jan. l7.--House. The house
went into committee Of the whole on
the private calendar. On motion Of
Mr.. Gunther, chairman of the commit
tee on private land claims, the senate
bill was passed defining the manner in
which certain land scrip may be assign
ed and located by actual settlers After
.''..l laying aside several bills to report to
fa< the house, the bill was reached for the
JaH@ payment Of 100000 to the trustees of
eu the Protestant Episcopal seminary and
high school in Virginia, for rent of
buildings during the war. Quite a
Length discussion ensued, the opponents
4s of the bill asserting that it was q war
ssE claim, and the friends of the measure
S4,fIro tpot1 1-ac 80
property, and the government was
bound to pay rent for this building oc-
eupied by it. Without reaching vote
the committee rose and the house ad-
iourned.. ~ 70 81. .-4-..ts.l 81.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-Senate SEN
ate was not IN session. H=f
ea SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-House. The Ge-
eel neva Award bill consumed the entire
attention of the house. The substitute
reported by the minority of the ju-
dietary cOmmitte was adopted and
the bill passed. AS passed the bill
IS revives and continues that the
court Of commissioners of Alabama
aaa claims, fixes the number of judges at
three, requires the court to convene
and organize as soon as practicable in
Washington, and limits the expense
and time to eighteen months The first
class of claims to be those described
N section one of the former act and
81 g claims for damages directly done of
confederate survivors on the high seas
although within Jour miles by
shore. In cases of whaling YES
sells ten per cent additional is to
be allowed in lieu of freight, and the
same allowance is made, with six per
cent. interest, on judgements heretofore
rendered in favor of whaling vessels.
The second class of claims is to be for
dgsns and on All Judgments 9n 10
70 be hereafter rendered, the interest
allowed to be six per cent. The third
class Of claims to be for payment of
si premiums for war risks, deductions to
DE made of any sums paid back in
diminutlon of such.p pr emiums, so that
only actual loss shall be allowed. The
- secretary of the treasury is di-
rected to pay, further, the adjudica
ton by any court of ten per
cent. upon whaling vessels and their
outfit, with six per cent. interest on
awards heretofore made, and also to
pay two per cent. additional interest on
all judgments heretofore made. Judg-
ments rendered on the first class are to
be first paid, and then judgment on the
second class, and if the money be not
sufficient to pay all judgments of the
second class, they are to DE paid pro
rata. A like rule is also to apply to
judgments in the third class. No for
elgn born person is to be excluded if
sailing under the United States flag. The
e-z act is not to be construed as renewing
- or continuing any of the commission
Of judges Lor officers of the former
court. A-.y balance that may remain
shall be fund from which congress
may hereafter authorize the payment
OF other claims thereon.
MONDAY Jan. 2O-Senate.-M Cockrill
introduced bill to provide for uni
form national currency to retire notes
of national banks and to prohibit their
incorporation and their issue of notes;
to utilize silver and silver coin and to
provide for the reissue of coin and
bullion certificates; to provide for the
redemption Or payment of bonds and
the issue of bonds bearing a lower rate
of interest; to provide for the expansion
and contraction of the paper currency
TO meet the business interests and wants
Of the country. The patent bill was
then taken up and the amend
ment Of Mr.. Davis, of ILL.,. that it
shall not be lawful to grant any reissue
of any patent for any invention except
the invention which was embraced in
IF the original patent, was adopted. The
bill was then laid aside and after ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 2O-Ho,tse.-Bills were
introduced as follows: To prevent ad-
liberation in articles of food aud drink
allowing the unexpended balance
of a million of dollars appro-
priated for soldiers headstones in ma