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

inquire into the same and to inquire
into any matter connected with such
election which in its judgment may be
proper, with power to send for persons
and papers and to report at any time;
also appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses. I
TUESDAY, Jan. -Seaate.-A bill was
introduced to prevent the introduction
efcontagious diseases in the U. S., and
to establish a bureau Of public health.
The senate, after some debate on other
measures, proceeded to consider the
naval appropriation bill The amend
ment increasing the appropriations
$780, 600 over the bill as it came from
the house was agreed to. After exec
utive session, adjourned. .-s.s.s.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21--House -Immediately
after reading the Journal which occupi-
ed an hour, Mr.. Potter called up the
resolution presented by him yesterday,
directing the committee on investiga-
ton OF election frauds to inquire into
the cipher dispatches appropriating
$4,000 to defray. expenses of such in
quiry. He made long speech in de-
Tense of his action on the investigating
committee. @,@4@A-
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-Senate.- The
only feature of this days proceedings
was test vote on Mr. Edmunds' reso-
luton relating to constitutional amend
ments. A motion to take up thissreso-
luton was made, when Mr.. Thurman
moved to adjourn, and the latter motion
was carried by a vote of "a to 10.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-Hause-The
bill to facilitate the refunding of the
national debt was passed unanimously
A vigorous discussion ensued between
Bragg and some southern members
upon the claims bills. The
house then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the resolutions in honor OF
the memory Of the late Beverly D.
Douglas, representative from Virginia
Eulogies were pronounced by Messrs.
Goode, Pollard, Hooker. Walker
Springer, Dunnell, Pridmoor. Clarke,
of Iowa, and Tucker. The resolutions
Were adopted, and the house adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. 23-Senate A bill
was introduced to grant to the
American ocean cable and tele.
graph r. and wire association, OF
Philadelphia, the right Of way and the
privilege to lay iaad and operate sub
marine telegraph cables on the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, and to establish tele-
graphic communication between the
United States, Europe and Asia. The
bill for the relief of Warren Mitchell
caused some discussion and after mo.
ton to. indefinitely postpone was lost
the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3-House.-The
conference report on the consular and
diplomatic bill was adopted. The
house went into committee Of
the whole on the bill to apply the pro
ceeds of the sales of public lands to
the education of the people. The
vote on taking up the above bill
was yeas, 126, nays los. The affirma-
tive vote was cast by democrats, and
the negative by republicans, who de-
sired to hold the morning hour, in Or
der that the debate inaugurated vester-
day by Bragg and Ellis should be con-
tinued. After a long discussion, main
ly of a partisan nature, the committee
rose without action and the house took
a recess until evening when the bill tC
classify mail matter was taken up
This bill divides mail matter
into four classes: First, written
matter; second, periodical publications
under registration: third, miscellan
eous printed matter; fourth, mer
chandise and made the rates G
postage uniform on all periodicals
whether daily or weekly, monthly o.
quarterly. Adjourned without action