Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

herman refused to vote, Wallace
Voorhees, and Beck voted yea. Morrill,,
Ferry and Allison voted nay. Jones.
New who would have voted yea was
paired. The following senators were
absent and not announced as paired:
Bruce, Farley, Plumb, Randolph and
Sharon
On motion ofHill, of Georgia, the bill
introduced by McDopald May 20 to
authorize employment of the militia
and land and naval forces of the United
States in certain cases and to repeal the
election laws was taken up and laid
aside informally to be taken up as un-
finished business tomorrow when Hill
will speak thereon. On motion of Mr..
Voorhees, the senate took up the house
joint resolution passed to-day providing
tor the erection Of monument to
mark the birth place of George Wash
lngton. Mr.. Voorhees,, in the course Of
q few remarks in advocacy of
the resolution, said it would be
graceful act to mark the
conclusion of a somewhat acrimo-
NOUS session of congress for the senate
to pass this measure at once and in the
same spirit evinced by the house in it's
adoption. The yeas and nays were
called and the resolution passed without
dissenting voice; yeas So, nays O.
TUESDAY, June 10--House.-M Nor
rlson, from the committee on ways ana
means. reported resolution provid-
ing for the final adjournment of congress
at noon on the 18th of June. Adopted
Mr.. Harris asked leave to offer
joint resolution, appropriating $4,000
tor a monument to mark the birth
places of George Washington's parents.
The houses had disappeared, and moth
ing remained to show posterity where
the father of his country was born.
The speaker asked whether there
we're any objections to the joint resolu-
ton. Mr.. Garfield-None on this side,
[ an sure. The joint resolution was then
adopted. The bill making appropria-
tons for the judicial expenses of the
government, and excluding the usual
appropriation for the pay of dep
uty marshals at elections came up.
A long time was spent in a fruitless
endeavor to amend the bill by the re-
publicans. The committee rose and the
bill passed by a vote Of yeas 1O2, nays
IS. 1t was a strict party vote. The
only greenbacker, Stevenson, who voted,
recorded his name in the affirmative.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 11th-Senote.-
senate held short session for
the consideration of the Mcdonald
bill, to authorize the use of troops in
certain cases, and to repeal certain
election laws. The senate without
action went into executive session and
soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 11-House.-Mr.
Carlisle, from the committee On
ways and means, reported the senate
Oil allowing vinegar factories which
were established and operated before
the 18th of March, 1879, to continue
their business by use Of alcoholic vapor,
even when 600 feet from the distillery
or rectifying house, provided by exist
be prescribed. The bill passed. The
army bill was called up and Mr..
Cymer, member of the committee on
appropriations, who has charge of the
bill made a brief explanation of it.
Mr.. Whitthorne moved to reduce
the NAHUM of the army from $4,000
to $4,000. After debate it was rejected.
The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill. The amendments adopt
ed in committee of the whole were
agreed to and then the oil passed.
Yeas 172, nays 81. The neg
alive vote was divided be-
tween democrats and republicans as
follows: Bliss, Clardy, Clark Mo-, Cot
froth, Cook, Cox, Dunn, Frost, Hurd,
Klotz, Knott, Manning, Nichols, Per-
sons, Rothwell, Slemons, Smith IN. J.. J,
Smith (Ga. J, and O. Turner. Republi-
cans: Bayne, Briggs, Cowgirl, Daggett,
Hall, Humphrey Joyce, Keiffer, O 'Neil,
Ward, Williams (Wis) and Young
(Ohio,) Adjourned.
THURSDAY, June 2-Senate.-The
army appropriation bill was re-
ceived from the house. Mr..
Withers moved to refer the bill
to the committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Conkling objected to the bill be-
ing read more than once to-day.
It accordingly went over till tomorrow
without reference. The bill con-
tinuing General Shields pension
of 500 per month to his widow
and children was taken up. An amend
ment by Mr.. Dawes granting pension
of $50 month to Mrs. Fletcher Web
ster was adopted. Logan supported the
bill and warmly eulogised his late friend
Gen. Shields. The bill passed after
Dawes amendment was increased from
$50 to 800. Mr.. Blaine called up the
Mcdonald bill and replied to
Hills speech OF yesterday. The
Mississippi improvement bill was
taken up but without acting there
on the senate went into executive ses-
sion. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, JUNE 12-House The
aouse proceeded 10 business on
the speakers table. When the senate
bill in regard to jurors in the United
States courts was reached Herbert by
instruction of the judiciary committee,
moved an amendment, providing that
in tue selection of jurors, grand and
motif iuries the clerk and commissioners