Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

FRIDAY, June IO-O6N0tc.-Ou mOIlOU
of Maxey the house supplemental post
route bill was taken up amended and
passed. On motion the senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton BILL as reported from the commit
tee on appropriations. After a long
debate the senate adjourned
FRIDAY, June 13th-House.-
Pound introduced bin author
izing the secretary of war to use GER
tain moneys appropriated by the act OF
March 3, 1870, for protecting the high
sand banks of the Chippewa river.
Passed.
Mr.. Morton, from the committee on
foreisn affairs, reported by unanimous
consent the bin allowing telegraph
companies to land ocean cables on the
shore of the United States. This is
the bill reported by Fernando Wood in
the last congress and is intended to cut
off all class legislation. The bill is sub
iect, however, TO the terms of such
grants as have been heretofore made
by congress for laying and maintaining
such cables. Bill passed. The house
soon after adjourned.
SATURDAY, June -Seaaote-Mr Chand-
Ter, from the committee on commerce,
reported favorably on the house bill
authorizing the secretary Of war to use
certain moneys appropriated by the act
of March Sd, 1879, for the protection of
high sand banks on the Chippewa river
in completion and protection of the i'm
provements in and near the mouth of
said river. The bill passed. Mr..
Mcdonald, from the committee on
public lands, reported favorably on
the senate bill to grant additional rights
to hom estead settlers on public lands
within railroad limits in Missouri and
Arkansas. Passed. Mr.. Morgan offer,
ed the following resolution:
Resolued, That the committee on edu-
cation and labor is instructed to inquire
whether it is practicable and beneficial
to aid in the establishment and endCw-
ment of schools of science and tech
niques in the several states and terri
tories and In the District of Columbia,
for the education of females in appro
pirate branches of science and the use
ful arts, upon plan similar in its prin
ciples to that upon which the agricul-
tulral and mechanical colleges have been
aided by the United States, and that
said committee have leave to report by
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Cockren presented joint concur
rent resolutions Of the Missouri leg
islature, urging the passage of the act
to allow certain Missouri regiments of
volunteers their bounty. Referred.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported back from the committee on
appropriations with sundry amend
ments and placed on the calendar. The
committee struck out the fifth section,
which provides thst each member of
the graduating classes Of military
academies of 1879 and 1880, may elect
to receive $3.50 and mileage to his place
of residence and thereby become ineli-
gible to an appointment In the army,
except in the event Of war, till two
years after graduation; and clause is
inserted in the bill by the committee to
repeal the existing law which prohibits
any promotion of the corps of en-
gineers to fill vacancy in the above
rank.
SATURDAY, June 14th-House-
Bennett, from the committee on
public lands reported bill extending
until Oct. LIST, 1880, the provisions Of
the act approved March 3, 1877, in re-
gard to grasshopper sufferers, passed.
The legislative appropriation bill was
received from the senate, together with
the senate amendments, was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
The speaker announced the appoint
ment of McCOok as a member of the
IL,
the Cincinnati election IN the place of
Robinson, excused. Mr.. Clark of Mis-
souri,. asked leave to take from the
speakers table and put upon its pas
sage, the senate bill for the widow and
children of General James Shields, while
Vanaerman objected.
MONDAY, June l6-Senate.-The SEN
ate devoted little time to discussion on
the army appropriation bill but ad-
Journed without action
MONDAY, June charlottesville
Springer, from the committee on
collection, moved to suspend the rules
end pass the bill to prohibit military in
reference at elections:
WHEREAS, The presence Of troops at
the polls Is contrary to the spirit of our
people and tends to destroy the free
dom Of elections; therefore,
Be 1t enacted, That it shall not be law
full to bring or employ at any place
where general or special election is
being held IN the state, any part of the
army or navy of the United States as a
police force to keep the peace at the
polls.
The motion was lost; yeas los, nays
81, not the necessary wothirds in the
majority. It was a strict party vote, all
democrats voting aye; republicans no.
The house appropriation committee
has agree to recommend non-concur-
renee in the senate amendments to the
legislative bill, the principal feature of
the controversy being the appropriation
of $4,000 for the pay of the contracting
laborers of the District of Columbia,
which the senate struck out.
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