Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-22
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ate was not in session. 49,

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ate was not in session. -
SATURDAY, Jan. 11.-House. = After
reading of the journal, the death of Rep.
ochleicher was announced, Messrs.
Giddings, Shelley, Mckenzie, Muller,
Loring, Brentano, and Townsend APP
pointed committee to accompany the
remains to San Antonio. The house.
then adjourned, as a further mark of
respect. 4..... .az
MONDAY, Jan. 13-Senote. After the
appointment Of a committee to accom-
pany the remains of Representative
Schleicher, of Texas, the bill appropri-
ating S250,O0O to build fire-proof build
ing for national museum was passed.
The senate attended the funeral of Rep
resentative Schleicher in 4 body. and
then adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 13-House-The re-
port of the committee on federal rela-
tons was unanimously adopted recon-
mending the payment of the remainder
of the salary of Representative
Schlejcher to his family. The house
then took. arecess and the funeral SER
vices over Representative Schleicher
were held, after which, adjourned. II
TUESDAY, Jan. IA Se1adte.-The bill
dividing the western judicial district of
Missouri into two districts was passed
A long discussion ensued On the bill to
amend the patent laws, but the meas
IRE was not disposed of. Adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Jan. -House-A resolu-
non was adopted directing the
secretary of the interior to in
quire and report what railroad
company, individual, or individuals are
building railroad across the public
domain IN Arizona, and by what
authority it is being constructed.
By d vote of 112 yeas to 1O5 nays, the
Geneva award bill was postponed, and
the house went into committee OF the
whole on the bill for the payment of
pensions to the survivors of the Mexi-
can and other wars. After a long
discussion the committee arose with
out action and the speaker an
nounced the following appointments to
fill vancancles on the committees: Ju-
dietary, Mr.. Farney of Alabama: Dis
trict of Columbia, Townsend of Illinois;
Foreign affairs, Ackler; militia, Young
of Louisiana; expenditures in war de-
partment, Bailey ofNew York; expen-
ditures IL the department of Justice,
Young of Louisiana, The committee
on appropriations was instructed to
make an appropriation to the widow of
the late JULIAN Hartridge, of an amount
equal to remainder Of his salary as a
member of the 10th congress.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 15-Senote. A reso-
luton was adopted instructing the
committee on Indian affairs 70 inquire
into the circumstances which led to the
recent escape Of the Indians from Fort
Sill, Tex, and their slaughter by the
United States forces. The conference
report Of the joint committee on the
military academy appropriation bill
was adopted and the bill sent to the
president. Several bills on the private
calender were then passed and the sem
ate adjourned. 1. -s..gs
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15-House. Mr..
Wood, chairman of the ways
and means commi ttee, reported
back the bill authorizing the issue
of certificates of deposit in aid
Of refunding the public debt. The
bill authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to issue, In exchange for law
ful money, U. S. certificates OF deposit
of the denomination ofJ$i0, bearing
rate OF interest, per cent and sconVertl-
ole at any time, with accrued interest.
into per cent bonds authorized to be
issued, and directs that money so re-
.ceived shall be applied only to the pay
ment OF 70 bonds. After several at
tempts to amend the bill it was finally
Z passed by a vote of III to IL. The
bill making U. S. notes receivable in
payment of duties on imports also