Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
FORTY.sIXTH CONGRESS.
Senate.


treasury was presented. The presidents
message was next received and read. Ferry
formally announced the death of Senator
ZaGharlah Chandler, and the senate ad-
journed out nj respect to the deceased.
TUESDAY,, December 2.-Gordon in
troduced a resolution declaring that, as the
project Of the construction of an inter-
oceanic canal at Nicaragua is recognized as
a necessity for the prosperity of commerce,
and rs such an enterprise must of n ecessity
be considered as of international utility,
therefore the government of the United
States pledges to accord full and entire pro.
lection to the company which shall be
granted concession by the government of
Nicaragua, Referred TO the committee on
commerce. .... Eaton introduced u bill to
protect life and property and to prevent
accid ents and delays of mails on railroads
and small boats operated under the juris-
diction of the United States. Referred
Burnside called up his resolution of last
session reaffirming the Monroe doctrine in
connection with the proposed Darien canal,
and made speech thereon. At it's conclu-
siOn the senate went into executive session
and when the doors were reopened ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, December ferry
presented the credentials of Henry P. Bald.
win, the new senator from Michigan, and he
was sworn in......Bills and resolutions in
troduced: That treasury notes Of the Unit
ed States shall be receivable for all dues to
the United States except duties on imports,
and shall not be otherwise legal tender, and
any of such notes hereafter reissued shall
bear this superscription to authorize the
payment of custom duties in legal tender
notes to amend the revised statutes so as
TO authorize the purchase of foreign built
ships by citizens OF the United States for
use In the foreign carrying trade; calling on
the president for information IS to whether
any money due the Ute Indians under The
agreement of September 18th, 1873, has re-
manned unpaid, IS claimed by those In
dams, ard also the nature OF investm men to
made for the Utes under that agreement;
authorizing the secretary of the navy TO re
ceive by donation site for and to construct
a marine hospital at Nebraska city that IN
the opinion OF the senate the present volume
of United States notes should not be re.
duced, and that said notes ought to con-
tinua to be legal tender in payment OF debts.
THURSDAY, December 4.--Bills and
resolutions introduced: To facilitate the
funding OF the national debt; declaring
that as the resumption Of the circulation OF
gold, silver and greeDback as lawful money,
and the expectation that the finances would
not be disturbed by precipitate legislation,
had been followed by revived industry and
general prosperity, the successful conduct
OF business depended on stable financial
policy, and that, therefore, n the opinion of
the senate any legislation during the present
session materially changing the existing
system of finance would be inexpedient; to
provide for the sale of the remainder of the
reservation of the confederated Otoe and
Missouri tribes of Indians in Nebraska aud
Kansas; calling on the secretary of the
treasury for tabulated statement showing
the total amount paid out IL each fiscal year
from 1866 10 1879, inclusive, for claims grow
ing out of the late war;. After short ex-
ecutive session tie senate adjourned till
Monday.
House.
MONDAY, December 1.-Speaker Ran
dali called the house to order at noon. The
roll call showed 232 members present and
56 absent. Newly-elected members from
California, Iowa and New York took the
iron-clad oath. After a short recess, while
the president was being Informed of the
convention of congress, the presidents
message was received and read. .Ad.
iourned.
TUESDAY, December "A resolution
offered by Price declaring it to be the opin-
ion OF the house that no change should be
made ia the currency laws at the present ses-
sion of congress, was referred, IS was also
o Joint resolution introduced by Ellis,
piedging the protection of the government to
the Nicaragua Inter-oceanlc Canal company
when it shall have obtained the grant from
the Nicaraguan governmental. Young Of
fered o. resolution for the appointment OF q
committee TO consist of three senators and
FIVE representatives to investigate tbs pres
ent system of paying fees OF officers OF
United States circuit and district courts.
Referred ...... White introduced a joint
resolution proposing constitutional
appropriation bills shall contain moth
ing but appropriations, and granting
power to the president TO disapprove of any
separate item OF q bill without thereby de-
feating the entire bill. Referred ...... Fort
introduced resolution declaring against
shy attempt to change the legal status and
quality Of any paper money issued by the
United States or reopen the currency settled
by the Supreme Court. Referred...... Bills
introduced and referred: Equalizing boun-
the Ute Indians from Colorado; relating to
the crime of bigamy; revising the statutes
SO as to provide that deputy marshaIs shall
be selected from the different political par
ties. $3.50. McCord proposed the following ad.
ditional article to the constitution: econ
gress, for the protection of trade and manu-
facture, and to carry into effect international
treaties, shall have power to grant, protect
and regulate the exclusive right to trade
marks. .....Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 3.---Bills and
resolutions introduced: That SO much of
authority conferred on the secretary of the
treasury by the acts of July II, 1870, and
January 20, 1871, to refund the public debt
to the extent OF &1,500, 100000 SIS has not
been exhausted and executed, he modified
SO as to limit the rate Of interest on bonds
yet to be issued TO 81 per cent. per annum
directing investigation into the removal of
the Ponca Indians; for the relief of soldiers
and sailors who served in the late way, and
to restore to them equal rights with holders
Of government bonds; for the appointment
of select committee of thirteen to consider
the expediency of erecting o monument at
Yorktown, Va, in accordance with resolu-
ton of the continental congIes adopted Oc-
fohar II 1871 and to make the necessary