Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

long debate on the army bill partici-
pated in by several senators, the senate
held an executive session and adjourn
until Monday. .....
FRIDAY. April 1S-House. The legis-
lative bill was discussed at length, but
no action was reached
SATURDAY, April 19th-House.-A
discussion occurred upon the question
whether bills could DE introduced in the
form of petitions, and the subject was
finally referred to the committee on
rules. The subsidiary silver commits
sioners' bill then came up as the I'M
finished business of the morning hour.
Several amendments were offered.
Mills offered an entirely new substitute,
providing for a dollar of 412a grains,
and that all subsidiary coins should be
in exact proportion in weight.
Mr.. Springer's amendment increasing
the legal tender quality Of subsidiary
silver coin TO twenty dollars, was agreed
to-yeas 12S, nays 103. The morn
ing hour having expired, various
amendments, making the trade
dollar legal tender, for issuing fractional
money, ETC., were offered, and then the
bill, with pending amendments, includ-
ing Mills substitute, went over without
action. The legislative bill was then
taken up, and after being shortly dis
cussed, house adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, April 21-Se,ote
alton was resumed of the army appro-
priation bin. Mr.. Bayard defended the
incorporation Of general legislation on
the appropriation bills, there being
nothing unusual IN it. Mr.. Maxey
followed Mr.. Bayard. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, April 21-Hoatse.-A bill
for the distribution of the I'M
expended balance of the Geneva award,
was introduced by Mr.. Frye, and three
financial bills by Mr.. Murch. Several
bills relative to the Pacific railway were
referred. Among the bills introduced
were two by Mr. Wood, one establish
ing permanent sinking fund, and the
other providing for the appointment of
a joint committee to revise the revenue
laws All states and territories
being called, and bills to the
number of 1885 having bean
introduced, the house took re-
cess until evening, the session to be de-
voted to debate on the legislative bill.
There were but five members present
when the house reassembled. The
house Immediately went into commit
tee of the whole. Blackburn in the chair,
on the legislative appropriation bill.
Speeches were made by Browne, New,
Frost and Deuster. The committee
rose and the house adjourned.
oS,I Co,n4,
piration Of the morning hour, the Wal
lace resolution to vest the appointment
and removal of senate employees in the
secretary and ergeant-at-arms, was
taken up, the question being on Mr..
Edmunds substitute, which was OPP
posed by Mr.. Pendleton and advocated
by Mr.. Conkling. Mr. Edmunds'
resolution went over until Tomorrow
Mr. Pendleton gave notice that
Thursday, after the disposition of the
army bill, he would call up his bill pro-
viding for giving heads of departments
seats on the floor of the senate and
house. Consideration was then re-
sumed OF the army bill.
Speeches were made by Garland,
Davis, Logan. and others. After exec
utive session, adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 22.-House-The
consideration of the subsidiary
silver coin bill was resumed. After a
brief statement by Mr. Chittenden ia
yoripg the bill, the voting on amend
ments begun. The amendment of Mr..
Newberry. requiring small coins,
one cents. threecents and fva
cents, to be received at
postoffices for postage stamps, in sums
not exceeding three dollars, was after
some discussion agreed to, and the bill
passed.
It provides that silver coins of small
er denominations than one dollar may
be eXchangeable into lawful money,
when presented IN sums of twenty dol
lars; makes lawful money exchanged
bic into silver CONS, in like amount;
makes subsidiary silver coins legal ten
der for all debts, public and private, in
sums Of not exceeding twenty dollars,
and makes minor coinage receivable
at pOstOffices. to the amount of three
dollars. --....-....r
Then the house went into committee
on the legislative appropriation bill; and
debate consumed the remainder Of
the session.
WEDNESDAY, April 25.-Senote.-The
morning hour was principally
occupied with the resolution
relative to removals and appointments
to Office within the interven-
ton of the presiding officer. Sew
eral amendments were agreed to,
but before final action, the morning
hour expired. Consideration was then
resumed of the army appropriation
bill. The Senate adjourned without
reachiug vote. r ~. srs...
WEDNEs DAY, April 23.-House. The
house spent the session ia debate on the
legislative appropriation bill and ad-
journed without reaching vote.
THURSDAY, April "a Senate.-Mr. Dawes
presented the petition Of Mrs. Caroline
Webster, widow of Col. Fletcher Web
ster, asking an increase in her pension
from $50 to $50 per month. The lady
was the only surviving representative of
Daniel Webster's family, and had been