Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-17

and over half million commune
cants, asking for a commission of in
inquiry concerning the alcoholic liquor
traffic. Referred. Ingalls, presented q
memorial of certain ex-soldiers who repre-
sent that they were paid in deprecated
currency and asking congress to pay the
difference between TIE value of green backs
and gold at the time of their payment, with
6 per cent. interest compounded annually.
Referred. On motion of Davis, the reso-
luton heretofore submitted by him calling
on the secretary of the treasury for a state.
ment by states of the amount paid out of
the treasury since 1866 on claims growing
out of the late war, was taken up. Pend
ing discussion, the morning hour expired
and the senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopened adjourn
ed.
WEDNESDAY, December 10.--The vice
president laid before the senate commune
cation from the secretary of war recon-
mending a special appropriation of $40, 600
to enable work on the war, state and navy
department buildings to go on continuously.
Referred ......Bills introduced and referred !:
TO authorize the erection of statue in
honor of Chief Justice John Marshall; to
recognize and pay certain claims due by
the state of West Virginia to citizens there
of for services rendered the United States in
the late war, and which are properly charge
able to the United States... On motion of
Ingalls,, the bill now on the calendar re-
ported by him April Z 1879, for the relief of
the Central Branch of the Union
Pacific Railway company was in
definitely postponed ...... The morning
hour having expired the ksenate
resumed consideration of the resolution
offered by Davis Nv. Va.) calling on the
n&or nft ha% g.
the treasury since 1864 on private claims
growing out of the late war. Davis accept
ed an amendment by Edmunds that he
| statement be made to extend back to March
| s, 1861. The resolution was then adopted
| by u party vote $500. Morrill, offered q resolu.
ton calling on the secretary of the treasury
for a tabulated statement showing by states
| the total amount of claims growing out of
the late war, presented to and rejected by
the treasury department from March 4, 1861,
to March 4, 1879. and also of all like claims
now there pending. Laid ever under the
rules. The house concurrent resolution to
adjourn from December 10 to January 6,
was adopted by a vote of Sc to d.. After
! short executive session the senate adjourn
| ed.
| THURSDAY, December 11-Several
private pension bills were passed.. With
ers, by request, presented memorial of
VIM. B. Whiting, commodore United States
navy, proposing the establishment of con.
| federacy of all governments upon this con-
tinent. Referred 1.-THE bill making an
appropriation of 100000 for the erection of
military posts on the Rio Grande frontier
YVES taken up and passed.. Allison, from
the committee on Indian affairs, reported
with two amendments the joint resolution,
that the secretary of the interior be author
lied through a commission of five persons,
| to be appointed by the president, to nego.
from Colorado. Adopted >. After short
executive session the senate adjourned un-
til Monday.
MONDAY, December s.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal the clerk
ANNOUNCED the death of Representative Lay,
and offered resolutions of regret, which
were adopted. After the appointment of a
committee to arrange for the funeral OF the
deceased member the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 9.-Pound intro
duced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, providing
that after the 4th of March, 1885, the presi.
dent and vice-president shall hold Office for
six years and shall be ineligible for more
than one term consecutively, and that mem
bers of congress shall be elected for three
years. Referred. .....Several joint resolu.
tons were introduced and referred express.
ing sympathy for the famine-stricken and
destitute people of Ireland......U Under the
call of states the following bills were intro.
duced and referred: To authorize the issue
of $50, 100000 gold certificates, and to estab.
lish redemption fund therefor; to author
ize the issue of SEC, 600 900 silver certificates,
and to establish a redemption fund there
| for; to repeal the act for the resumption of
specie payments; for a commission to ne.
gotiate with the Ute Indians for the extin.
guishmenr of their title to their reservation !;
proposing q constitutional amendment pro.
hibiting general legislation on appropria-
ton bills and allowing veto of any
one or more of items in such bills; dcclar.
Ing that after the first of January nothing
but gold and silver coin of the United
States shall be legal tender in payment of
debts thereafter contracted, unless other
wise expressly stipulated. .... Cox, chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs, reported
back favorably the bill TO regulate immigra-
| ton. 1t provides for federal system and
| federal appropriations in aid of immigra-
! ton, and commissioners of diff rent states.
It was accompanied by written report,
which was ordered printed and the bill re-.
committeeman joint resolution for a
December, until the 9th of January was
adopted. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, December 10.-Burrows
introduced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution prohibiting
polygamy within the limits of the United
States or any place subject to their jurisdic-
tion...... Gillette introduced bill establish.
ing government for the District of Colum-
bia Referred. 800. Waite, from the committee
on commerce, reported bill amending Sec
ton 2,271, revised statutes, so as to allow
any vessel not of the United States to un.
load at any port of delivery in customs
collection district after due entry of said
vessel and cargo at port of entry in said
district. Pending action the morning hour
expired and the house went into committee
of the whole on the bill relative to Supreme
Court reports...... When the committee rose
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, December 1.-Baker, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
the fortifcation bill appropriating 1876, 900.